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Spoonbread- The DC Edition
SO being at home with The Mom, who really deserves a better nickname than The Mom, is fantastic. Really, it’s like holding up a mirror into the future because she and I are a lot alike. It’s quite funny. I’ve actually been spending the day looking at photos in the basement and there are quite…
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What’s the most expensive cookbook you own? The DC Edition
Trust me, it’s not what you think. Or maybe it is. I’m not sure what mine is, and my mom wasn’t sure what hers was until…. Let me give you a bit of backstory, and I hope it helps to explain why I am a little bit excited about doing He Runs, I Cook from…
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My Second Thanksgiving
Unfortunately this year I had two Thanksgivings. Whilst normally, I wouldn’t be one to complain about a second turkey, second corn casserole, and more pie, this was an unexpected second thanksgiving under tragic circumstances. Sadly, my father died on Sunday night in the US, the day after our fabulous Thanksgiving party, and the Sunday before…
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Thanksgiving
I’m sure you’re all dying for an update on how Thanksgiving went on Saturday. It went really well despite the door drama. Unfortunately at the moment, it’s all taking a backseat though to real life drama. I’m unexpectedly and unfortunately off to the US today so unfortunately no time to write more of an…
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Everything was going really well until….
The oven door broke! I think it was the 10Kg turkey that did it but it’s nearly snapped off…..uh oh…….. On the positive side, nearly everything else is done! Hooray– almost !
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Update from Turkey Central….
It’s all go in the kitchen! In fact, I’m not really sure why I’m stopping to write anything– stupidity? Procrastination? Progress? One of those I’m sure…. We have a 9.9 kg turkey this year– and if you think in pounds like I do, it’s just under 22lbs. Wow. It’s like the same size as a…
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Let the Thanksgiving Prep begin!
So, 2 of the 3 (hopefully) shops are done! And now it’s time to start cutting, chopping, pre-cooking, assembling, etc! 48 hours from now, hopefully the turkey will be on the table and people will be digging in! I’m making a miso gravy which can be made ahead of time and seeing how I…
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A meal to celebrate….
Celebrate what you might ask? Lots of things really! But mostly that We’re Awesome! The Runner and I are both 100%, certified, Awesome or Amazeballs as the kids today would say. So awesome and amazing that I randomly bought Bug Tails and Steak for dinner tonight– I’ve never cooked a Bug Tail in my…
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The crazy thing I do every year….
And no, it’s not skydiving, or some weird satanic ritual, but it probably is enough to get me committed to the Martha Stewart Home for the Domestically Insane. It’s Thanksgiving. And my annual Thanksgiving Extravaganza, now in it’s 5th year. It started off small enough, just a few friends but overtime it’s snowballed. Big Time.…
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The countdown is on!
To our Thanksgiving party on Saturday…. Luckily I’m not working so rather than the normal mad dash preparations I can actually chill out, take my time, and procrastinate. Ok, I’m not really procrastinating- yet, but the temptation is there. It’s only Monday today, and the party’s on Saturday– plenty of time! Seriously! I already…
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