Riverside friends, alumni, and guests “dined” together June 16 and celebrated the 2nd Annual International Food Festival. Seven current students and alums welcomed over 100 guests into their homes and kitchens, with cooking presentations of special home country dishes. (See video).

The menu included José Luis Camós Victoria’s (Spain) Tortilla de Patatas; sisters Camila and Nicole Mercado Baria’s (Dominican Republic) Mangú; Tatiana Stepanova’s (Russia) Borscht; Liudmila Dainiak’s (Belarus) fritters; Inas Meshaal’s (Egypt) stuffed grape leaves and Dilorom Musaeva’s (Russia) Blinchik for dessert.

A question and answer period followed dinner, giving the alumni, current students, volunteers, and community members the opportunity to enjoy one another’s company. A recipe book from last year’s International Food Festival was shared with participants and is now available on Riverside's website, along with other student recipes.