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Dec 25, 2018
Christmas Eve Dinner
I think we were slightly overambitious...This was a truly decadent meal but, not only did we miss the 10pm choral Christmas mass that we...


Nov 23, 2018
Cook's Bonus
There is usually enough turkey meat left to make sandwiches, soup and a few other items but never more than a few spoonfuls of stuffing,...


Nov 22, 2018
Happy Thanksgiving, and Our Menu
I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving and a tryptophan induced good mood throughout though, having just discovered that the...


Oct 31, 2018
Halloween Cocktail
After a day out and about doing errands and helping out a friend, I was slightly tacky Halloween-ed out. I wanted a cocktail that had a...


Sep 18, 2018
Lasagna Bombe: A Cautionary Tale
L. made me watch a whole slew of Youtube videos over the weekend and, while I wasn't their usual target audience, one that transformed...


Dec 31, 2017
2017 Recap in Food
As you may know, I took a hiatus from this blog for a while for about a year. I started posting photos again in May of this year and and...


Dec 27, 2017
Christmas Eve Dinner, Illustrated
This meal definitely had its ups and downs, items with which I was satisfied and others less so (which I think is normal and not quite...


Dec 14, 2017
Bonus Recipe: Potluck Pork
This is an excellent recipe to have on hand for the holiday potluck season. Pork loin is inexpensive compared to other cuts of meat, it...
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