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Like most apartment dwellers I vote for an outdoor room. I big beautiful patio with a dining table and a grill. I dream of hosting casual outdoor gatherings and serving up sangria =)

Just made my first ever roasted leg of lamb. So good and so easy! And now we will be having yummy kabobs all week.

Right now the hershy brownies are in the oven for a Sunday night movie goodness.

these posts just made me smile so much...I love that there are so many people from Colombia and around the world that connect to this site and share their love for food.

I am currently living in Brazil and it has been a bit of a shock to my cooking style to change lists of ingredients. Baking has all but disappeared from my world.

Thanks for sharing everyone!

I'm off to pick up some vinegar now. "Buttermilk" pancakes here I come. =)

I just made this on Thursday....it was sooo good!

we didnt have any brandy in the house so I just poured in a a can of beer and it helped to do the trick. It was even better the second day! One of the cheapest ways I know to make a hearty meal for a cold day.

I am actually the person who asked this question...

I am living in Brazil currently and we can't seem to find any good quality red wine vinegars here in our small town. They all seem to have too much vinegar and not enough deep wine flavour to them.

I was hoping it would be an easy process...sounds like it will be a lot of fun to see how it develops...
Now to find a mother of vinegar...

And I agree with Kathryn...what a lovely gift for any host who loves to cook!

How would using a cast iron skillet alter cooking times?
If they heat up slowly do you need to get them going for a long time the way you heat up an oven before cooking?

I am a poor chef...which means that I lack a lot of the fancy tools...so recipes without dutch ovens and food processors are more than welcome!

I also have messed up poaching chicken for soups or enchiladas lately...the chicken comes out rubbery and tough...would love to know what I am doing wrong.

on a side note: I have been loving the soup recipes lately! My chicken stock keeps disappearing!

we keep the 24 hours marathon of the Christmas story going in the background every Christmas. Everyone gets called into the living room for our favorite lines and scenes.

But the lead up to the holidays always always includes a Charlie Brown Christmas Story, the old Grinch and White Christmas.

So nice!!!

I love all the silly songs...chipmunks and a hippopotamus for Chirstmas.

Rockin around the Christmas tree with Brenda Lee is a must while decorating the mantle.

and I also second Barenaked for the Holidays.