Comments on: pondering…

By: bookaholic_au

bookaholic_au — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:20:58 +0000

We are hosting two christmas dinners, the first will be an all day snack-a-thon as various relatives drop in. In sub-tropical southern hemisphere 30′C + heat, humidity and no air con, dinner will be served cold, with salads. Ham is being outsourced, but we’ve got to pick a turkey recipe, a frozen christmas pudding, and an assortment of salads. My favourite bit of the preparations are the little nibbly sweets to have with coffee later. The only part of the dinner that is solely mine, I’m planning to serve fruit mince tartlets, choc-chilli truffles, and chocolate coated orange peel. I may be able to beg my cousin to bring some of her fantastic rum balls. Then we fly down to Melbourne, to do it all again, but as an informal twilight meal.

By: Lezel Safi

Lezel Safi — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:13:17 +0000

I’m packing up! THanks! Hee-hee!

By: cindy

cindy — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:59:53 +0000

that issue of fine cooking that is pictured got me through cooking my first turkey last year. i owe it my life…

By: jenyu

jenyu — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:02:18 +0000

Hey all, thanks for the feedback! Some great ideas and some very cute stories :) I’m still brainstorming, but it’s coming together :) I hope you all have a GREAT holiday no matter what!

Jennywenny – I have always wanted to subscribe to it, but it’s $$!! Looks gorgeous though.

Mark – rowr?! You are too funny ;)

Bunst – good luck with the needling. I find people who know me don’t needle me when I have heavy saucepan in hand!

Whitney – best of luck on your finals. I’m sure the dinner and the finals will be fine.

Lisa – omg! That is IMPRESSIVE. Makes me feel like an orphan/ingrate ;) I use the broth for soup, but I guess I could make shi-fan (although Jeremy isn’t a huge fan).

Judith – well I hope you get some time off at some point to enjoy the holiday.

Lezel – WOW! Instead of trading, you should just come over here :)

Tokyoastrogirl – go with what you like and know. It iwll be great.

Amy – that is an awesome way to celebrate!

Sheryl – happy t-day to you too sweetheart. Give your family my love. *hugs*

Debbie – very nice!

Mollie – I know your situation, babe. Hang in there!

Diana – oh no!!! I’m sorry :( I think if you can’t have it your way, you should hold your own at an earlier or later date!

Lori – I believe SteamyKitchen (Jaden) has a recipe on her blog. She is teh bomb when it comes to Chinese food. Check it out.

WC – Sounds great. I think I would just go for a peking duck :)

Jake – I’m sure if you search the blogs you’ll find a good recipe. Best of luck!

Hande – nice!

Beatrice – I’m so sad to hear you’re having “side dish” :( Vegetarian food isn’t that hard to make awesome – what is up with your family?! :(

Ruthie – must use the torch… soooo fun.

By: Ruthie

Ruthie — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:04:32 +0000

My aunt is the master planner, but every year I do the dessert and the cranberry sauce. I usually do different pies, but I just received this email:

Good Morning Ruthie,
Your mission, Ruthie, should you choose to accept it, is to prepare Creme Brulee for Thanksgiving. You will be provided with 12 ramekins to be filled with the yummy dessert and topped with the crunchy sugar coating. Should this mission result in disaster, the originator will disavow any knowledge of said mission.
Good luck!
Aunt Martha

I’m so excited to try! I doubt she’ll let me use a torch, though.