I've had this same issue for the last two years, and am happily facing it again this year: my boyfriend's birthday is invariably around Thanksgiving (this year, it's on Thanksgiving), and mo...
Turkey breast roulade is an excellent and totally customizable option.
Why not a whole roast chicken, maybe the vaunted Zuni Cafe method?
My mom used to make Cornish hens ...
Those pain d'amande cookies are just as good as you'd think. Super easy, and the dough can stay in the fridge or freezer for ages. Really excellent cookies.
I've been wanting to make...
Apparently, central vacuums predate the portable vacuum. My boyfriend grew up in a house with one, though I've never used one.
That scrap drawer is a little crazy; I'd think the food ...
I can't really imagine silverware sitting out. Wouldn't it get dirty, especially with cooking grease? Trying to think, but I don't believe I've ever been in a home where the silverware didn't liv...
Oh, my god. *blushes furiously* This was just pointed out to me by a darling person; I totally missed it when originally posted. I'm probably who this was written for.
Consider me c...
All this talk of home tours cracks me up a bit. Everyone who comes to our place gets a tour: stand in the "hallway", turn around in place to see the living room, kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom, al...
Keep things generally tidy, and play the rest by ear for dinner parties.
For bigger entertaining, plan ahead. Make copious lists. Pick recipes, stick to them, and do all the shopping...
Kicking myself for never having thought of Pandora. Spluh. We usually take turns getting up to play another album on the iPod, polling the guests quickly for requests.
I have a knack...
We use a piece of black shelf liner (not the sticky-backed kind, but the rubbery kind) cut into a neat rectangle as a mat. It's easy to wash when needed, keeps water drips from staining or damagin...
Yes, please. My trusty $25 WearEver is starting to not be so nonstick anymore.
And maybe it's just me, but I rarely use my nice Calphalon "stick" pans, cooking 95% of my food in that ...
Wow, I never thought of not peeling carrots. I had roast unpeeled carrots at a relative's house once, and chalked it up to his lack of culinary knowledge (which he was known for).
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I've had this same issue for the last two years, and am happily facing it again this year: my boyfriend's birthday is invariably around Thanksgiving (this year, it's on Thanksgiving), and mo...
Turkey breast roulade is an excellent and totally customizable option. Why not a whole roast chicken, maybe the vaunted Zuni Cafe method? My mom used to make Cornish hens ...
Those pain d'amande cookies are just as good as you'd think. Super easy, and the dough can stay in the fridge or freezer for ages. Really excellent cookies. I've been wanting to make...
Very nice. I'm trying to sort out the spice situation in my kitchen; this is getting closer to what I want.
Just give me a baked or roasted sweet potato. The marshmallows and sugar, you can keep.
Definitely need to stop in, it looks fabulous. ...But how were the sausages?!
Oh, man! Gorgeous!
Sounds delicious!
Apparently, central vacuums predate the portable vacuum. My boyfriend grew up in a house with one, though I've never used one. That scrap drawer is a little crazy; I'd think the food ...
I can't really imagine silverware sitting out. Wouldn't it get dirty, especially with cooking grease? Trying to think, but I don't believe I've ever been in a home where the silverware didn't liv...
Oh, my god. *blushes furiously* This was just pointed out to me by a darling person; I totally missed it when originally posted. I'm probably who this was written for. Consider me c...
All this talk of home tours cracks me up a bit. Everyone who comes to our place gets a tour: stand in the "hallway", turn around in place to see the living room, kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom, al...
Keep things generally tidy, and play the rest by ear for dinner parties. For bigger entertaining, plan ahead. Make copious lists. Pick recipes, stick to them, and do all the shopping...
Kicking myself for never having thought of Pandora. Spluh. We usually take turns getting up to play another album on the iPod, polling the guests quickly for requests. I have a knack...
I'm so bad about using cheese before it goes bad. I always forget it's in there. No, I'm not sure how. ABreadADay.com
We use a piece of black shelf liner (not the sticky-backed kind, but the rubbery kind) cut into a neat rectangle as a mat. It's easy to wash when needed, keeps water drips from staining or damagin...
Yes, please. My trusty $25 WearEver is starting to not be so nonstick anymore. And maybe it's just me, but I rarely use my nice Calphalon "stick" pans, cooking 95% of my food in that ...
Wow, I never thought of not peeling carrots. I had roast unpeeled carrots at a relative's house once, and chalked it up to his lack of culinary knowledge (which he was known for).
I always keep pecans and walnuts in the freezer. But thanks for the reminder! ABreadADay.com
Freezer, freezer, freezer. I haven't had one bit of stale bread all year. But when all else fails, throw it in soup. ABreadADay.com