Frank Lynch wrote:

On Tue, 11 Nov 2003 21:05:14 +1100, in a clarity of expression
resembling Cicero, "Viviane" wrote:

If you've got all the cookware you need, how about asking for a hamper -
that way you'll get some lovely treats you wouldn't normally buy for
yourself. We sent one to a friend who moved house on the day she moved -
that was dinner for the very grateful recipient!

Good idea -- we've often thought of assempling food baskets with
regional items like tupelo honey or Tiger Sauce -- not that I live in
the Southern US any longer, but that these items aren't on many
people's radar screens.

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I do Christmas Hampers for the family. Typically, each contains:

Jar of home made mincemeat
Jar of home made Rhumptoft
Bottle of home made sloe gin
7" home made Chocolate Christmas Cake
7" home made Black Bun
Home made Christmas pudding
Home made Scots shortbread
Home made stollen

I fill up the boxes with jars of home made jam, marmalade and crab apple
jelly. Sometimes I add local Kent honey and a bottle or two of our
locaL (very alcoholic) cider. The same place (Pawley Farm) also does
single variety apple juice, which is good. 12 bottle whisky or sherry
cases make good boxes for this, and hold most of the goodies. They are
not too big to wrap up with Christmas paper, for a really Christmassy
look.

Most of the recipes are on my web site - look in Kate's World for the
Cooking section.

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Frank Lynch wrote:

Is a mezzaluna worth asking for?

Well, it's cheap. Cheap-ish, anyway. I've got one, and hardly ever use
it - but once or twice a year it comes in handy. On the whole, it's a
waste of drawer space. Maybe I should sell you mine. :-)

I'd like my 30+ year old K5A serviced; we took it partly apart and
couldn't figure out how to get in for greasing the gears. I didn't
think it would be that hard to do.

Barring that, I think I'd like some better storage space in my kitchen.
Not more, but better. I'm pretty full-up on bakeware, cookware, etc. A
dedicated pantry would be awesome.

Baldy Cotton wrote:

Far as I can tell, someone wrote:
What are people here saying when asked what they want for Christmas?

Well, Santa, a 20 quart Hobart mixer would do nicely.

OK, that's something I didn't think of. I'd settle for the 16, but a 20
would just rock!

"DawnK" wrote:

Or possibly a clay pot for cooking in.
http://www.thewhitewhale.com/cook2.htm

I cheated. I went to our local gardening store, bought a large
non-holed unglazed clay pot, and a dish (one size up) to use as a lid.
Holds a 3 to 5 pound chicken very nicely, and was only about $15 for the
set!

Blanche there is a wonderful note on Alt.bread.recipes about how to take
apart your KA & service it ... Under the Dough Mixer thread ... author
Barry.


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Frank Lynch wrote:

Is a mezzaluna worth asking for?

Well, it's cheap. Cheap-ish, anyway. I've got one, and hardly ever use
it - but once or twice a year it comes in handy. On the whole, it's a
waste of drawer space. Maybe I should sell you mine. :-)

I'd like my 30+ year old K5A serviced; we took it partly apart and
couldn't figure out how to get in for greasing the gears. I didn't
think it would be that hard to do.

Barring that, I think I'd like some better storage space in my kitchen.
Not more, but better. I'm pretty full-up on bakeware, cookware, etc. A
dedicated pantry would be awesome.


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On Tue, 11 Nov 2003 16:12:07 GMT, in a clarity of expression
resembling Cicero, Blanche Nonken wrote:

Frank Lynch wrote:

Is a mezzaluna worth asking for?

Well, it's cheap. Cheap-ish, anyway. I've got one, and hardly ever use
it - but once or twice a year it comes in handy. On the whole, it's a
waste of drawer space. Maybe I should sell you mine. :-)

Ever seen a NYC kitchen?

Frank Lynch
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Kate Dicey wrote in
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I do Christmas Hampers for the family. Typically, each contains:

Jar of home made mincemeat
Jar of home made Rhumptoft
Bottle of home made sloe gin
7" home made Chocolate Christmas Cake
7" home made Black Bun
Home made Christmas pudding
Home made Scots shortbread
Home made stollen

I fill up the boxes with jars of home made jam, marmalade and crab
apple jelly. Sometimes I add local Kent honey and a bottle or two of
our locaL (very alcoholic) cider. The same place (Pawley Farm) also
does single variety apple juice, which is good. 12 bottle whisky or
sherry cases make good boxes for this, and hold most of the goodies.
They are not too big to wrap up with Christmas paper, for a really
Christmassy look.

Most of the recipes are on my web site - look in Kate's World for the
Cooking section.


How does one get on your Christmas list? :-)

Drooling,

Debbie

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"Blanche Nonken" wrote in message
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"DawnK" wrote:

Or possibly a clay pot for cooking in.
http://www.thewhitewhale.com/cook2.htm

I cheated. I went to our local gardening store, bought a large
non-holed unglazed clay pot, and a dish (one size up) to use as a lid.
Holds a 3 to 5 pound chicken very nicely, and was only about $15 for the
set!

Well, that's a thought!!

Dawn

Debbie Deutsch wrote:

How does one get on your Christmas list? :-)

Drooling,

Debbie

Marry my bachelor brother?

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Far as I can tell, someone wrote:

Sheet pans definitely seem to be a thing of the professional kitchen.
They are always available at kitchen supply stores - and pretty
inexpensive too. Sometimes you see them at Costco. I was very surprised
when the really heavy nonstick ones showed up one day at Kitchen Etc.
The only other time I have seen them even mentioned in a consumer setting
was when I was fondling a Bluestar range at an appliance showroom. There
was some signage bragging that it could accomodate a full sheet pan.
Cool.

Sam's Club (similar to Costco) has some great pro kitchen items to pick
from.

A full sheet pan is rather large for everyday cooking at home. Half
sheet pans are very useful (about the size of a cookie sheet) and quarter
sheet pans may be even more so.

Full sized sheet pans are 18 x 26 inches and fit on professional racks.
Half sized are 18 x 13, natch.

I actually bought my half sized at Bed Bath and Beyond because they were
made with very thick metal and can take a beating.

Far as I can tell, someone wrote:
Well, Santa, a 20 quart Hobart mixer would do nicely.

OK, that's something I didn't think of. I'd settle for the 16, but a 20
would just rock!

20's go for about $1200 (used but in good shape) on EBay. New are too
expensive to even think about.

Kate Dicey wrote in
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Debbie Deutsch wrote:

How does one get on your Christmas list? :-)

Drooling,

Debbie

Marry my bachelor brother?


ROFL!

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Debbie Deutsch wrote:

Marry my bachelor brother?


ROFL!

Well, he's 45 and reasonably civilized, owns his own house, and is
capable of cooking... And he DOES NOT take his washing or ironing home
to my mum when he goes for Sunday dinner every week!

Only trouble is, being me Bo, he's a bit mad, like me...

We ain't rich enough to be eccentric!
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Kate Dicey wrote in
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Debbie Deutsch wrote:

Marry my bachelor brother?


ROFL!

Well, he's 45 and reasonably civilized, owns his own house, and is
capable of cooking... And he DOES NOT take his washing or ironing home
to my mum when he goes for Sunday dinner every week!

Only trouble is, being me Bo, he's a bit mad, like me...

We ain't rich enough to be eccentric!

Sheesh, I am 49, own my own home, and cook... and do my own laundry (and
everything else)... but it would be an *awfully* long distance romance!

Debbie

P.S. How does your brother feel about cats? :-)

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In article , Frank Lynch
wrote:

What are people here saying when asked what they want for Christmas?

Chanel No. 5 EDT; a cool book light from Restoration Hardware, gift card
for OfficeMax, credit at my nail salon.

(Restoration's $4.50 extending forks are a hit at family gatherings --
at last I can get food off my brother's plate from 3 feet away.)
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