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Please tell me what I should bring. Its a 200 mile trip (will be
leaving very early in the a.m.) and I want to bring something lush which can stand the ride. I'm sorry I didn't buy one of those insulated carriers for grub. The hostess is serving the standard turkey meal, but hates anything pumpkin. she intimated. Please - let it NOT be any kind of pie. I can't make a decent crust to save myself. Thanks. |
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On Nov 8, 7:29*pm, wrote:
> Please tell me what I should bring. *Its a 200 mile trip (will be > leaving very early in the a.m.) and I want to bring something lush > which can stand the ride. * *I'm sorry I didn't buy one of those > insulated carriers for grub. *The hostess is serving the standard > turkey meal, but hates anything pumpkin. she intimated. > > Please - let it NOT be any kind of pie. *I can't make a decent crust > to save myself. > > Thanks. Trifle in a big glass bowl, perhaps? But you can also buy reasonably good ready-to-bake pie shells these days. |
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: > wrote: >> Please tell me what I should bring. Its a 200 mile trip (will be >> leaving very early in the a.m.) and I want to bring something lush >> which can stand the ride. I'm sorry I didn't buy one of those >> insulated carriers for grub. The hostess is serving the standard >> turkey meal, but hates anything pumpkin. she intimated. >> >> Please - let it NOT be any kind of pie. I can't make a decent crust >> to save myself. >> >> Thanks. > > Who needs to make a decent crust when you can buy a perfectly > acceptable folded up Pillsbury one!? Seriously. Slap that puppy into > your own glass baking pan and it will be great. Sure beats those cheap > ass looking tiny crusts in disposable tin pans or a bad homemade one. > Some convenience items are as good as homemade, and I truly think this > item is one of them! Otherwise I can't think of a decent suggestion > for a dessert that travels that far and is impressive enough for the > holiday. > Here's a no-fail, no-brainer, pastry...... http://www.maggiebeer.com.au/recipes...ArtclsSourCrea -- Peter Lucas Brisbane Australia If we are not meant to eat animals, why are they made of meat? |
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Omelet wrote:
> In article > >, > wrote: > >> Please tell me what I should bring. Its a 200 mile trip (will be >> leaving very early in the a.m.) and I want to bring something lush >> which can stand the ride. I'm sorry I didn't buy one of those >> insulated carriers for grub. The hostess is serving the standard >> turkey meal, but hates anything pumpkin. she intimated. >> >> Please - let it NOT be any kind of pie. I can't make a decent crust >> to save myself. >> >> Thanks. > > Baklava. You can get frozen filo dough. > > I have yet to meet anyone that does not adore it, and it travels and > stores well. I don't adore it. One bite is one bite I can take or leave. It is just too sweet for me. |
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> wrote in message ... > Please tell me what I should bring. Its a 200 mile trip (will be > leaving very early in the a.m.) and I want to bring something lush > which can stand the ride. I'm sorry I didn't buy one of those > insulated carriers for grub. A plain old foam cooler will be plenty of protection if food has to be kept either hot or cold. Add either ice packs or a heated brick depending on your needs. |
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Goomba wrote:
> Who needs to make a decent crust when you can buy a perfectly > acceptable folded up Pillsbury one!? They're rolled up these days, which is a distinct improvement. The folded ones tended to crack, especially if you were blind-baking them. This week's Cook's Country had pie crust tasting. The conclusion was that none were as good as home-made, but the Pillsbury wasn't bad. Brian -- If televison's a babysitter, the Internet is a drunk librarian who won't shut up. -- Dorothy Gambrell (http://catandgirl.com) |
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On Nov 8, 10:34 pm, "Default User" > wrote:
> Goomba wrote: > > Who needs to make a decent crust when you can buy a perfectly > > acceptable folded up Pillsbury one!? > > They're rolled up these days, which is a distinct improvement. The > folded ones tended to crack, especially if you were blind-baking them. > > This week's Cook's Country had pie crust tasting. The conclusion was > that none were as good as home-made, but the Pillsbury wasn't bad. > Well, you people have got me wanting to buy one of these crusts and test drive it at home with maybe an apple pie. I may also test the bread pudding - hey, maybe I'll make both. I do have a lot of time to experiment. This woman's a good cook and will put on a true feast, so I don't want to look too bad with my dessert. No shortage of coolers around here - I have everything from a six pack size up to the 48 quarter. |
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"Goomba" > wrote in message ... > Omelet wrote: >> In article >> >, >> wrote: >> >>> Please tell me what I should bring. Its a 200 mile trip (will be >>> leaving very early in the a.m.) and I want to bring something lush >>> which can stand the ride. I'm sorry I didn't buy one of those >>> insulated carriers for grub. The hostess is serving the standard >>> turkey meal, but hates anything pumpkin. she intimated. >>> >>> Please - let it NOT be any kind of pie. I can't make a decent crust >>> to save myself. >>> >>> Thanks. >> >> Baklava. You can get frozen filo dough. >> >> I have yet to meet anyone that does not adore it, and it travels and >> stores well. > > I don't adore it. One bite is one bite I can take or leave. It is just too > sweet for me. Same here. I make it but I don't eat it. TammyM |
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In article >,
"TammyM" > wrote: > "Goomba" > wrote in message > ... > > Omelet wrote: > >> In article > >> >, > >> wrote: > >> > >>> Please tell me what I should bring. Its a 200 mile trip (will be > >>> leaving very early in the a.m.) and I want to bring something lush > >>> which can stand the ride. I'm sorry I didn't buy one of those > >>> insulated carriers for grub. The hostess is serving the standard > >>> turkey meal, but hates anything pumpkin. she intimated. > >>> > >>> Please - let it NOT be any kind of pie. I can't make a decent crust > >>> to save myself. > >>> > >>> Thanks. > >> > >> Baklava. You can get frozen filo dough. > >> > >> I have yet to meet anyone that does not adore it, and it travels and > >> stores well. > > > > I don't adore it. One bite is one bite I can take or leave. It is just too > > sweet for me. > > Same here. I make it but I don't eat it. > > TammyM It's good in very small quantities. That's the idea. :-) My sister only makes a very small pan and cuts that into bite-sized pieces. She makes it with pecans instead of walnuts. I've also heard some people make it with pistachios. -- Peace! Om "Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive." -- Dalai Lama |
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"Omelet" > wrote in message ... > In article >, > "TammyM" > wrote: > >> "Goomba" > wrote in message >> ... >> > Omelet wrote: >> >> Baklava. You can get frozen filo dough. >> >> >> >> I have yet to meet anyone that does not adore it, and it travels and >> >> stores well. >> > >> > I don't adore it. One bite is one bite I can take or leave. It is just >> > too >> > sweet for me. >> >> Same here. I make it but I don't eat it. >> >> TammyM > > It's good in very small quantities. That's the idea. :-) My sister only > makes a very small pan and cuts that into bite-sized pieces. > > She makes it with pecans instead of walnuts. I've also heard some > people make it with pistachios. I can't abide it *at all*, not the teeniest bit. I've made it with walnuts, I've made it with pecans - I just don't care for it. But i have a co-worker who adores it so I make it a few times a year for him. TammyM |
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> wrote in message ... > Please tell me what I should bring. Its a 200 mile trip (will be > leaving very early in the a.m.) and I want to bring something lush > which can stand the ride. I'm sorry I didn't buy one of those > insulated carriers for grub. The hostess is serving the standard > turkey meal, but hates anything pumpkin. she intimated. > > Please - let it NOT be any kind of pie. I can't make a decent crust > to save myself. > > Thanks. An assortment of cheeses, nice apples, pears grapes & some very good dessert sherry and port wines, If there are smokers bring a few cigars for the men. (only if they can go outside). A nice hostess gift would also include some sherry/port glasses. You can find them less expensive but look here for the types. http://www.williams-sonoma.com/shop/...port%20glasses If you want to augment the above a nice bottle of Courvoisier. Dimitri |
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> wrote: > Please tell me what I should bring. Its a 200 mile trip (will be > leaving very early in the a.m.) and I want to bring something lush > which can stand the ride. I'm sorry I didn't buy one of those > insulated carriers for grub. The hostess is serving the standard > turkey meal, but hates anything pumpkin. she intimated. > > Please - let it NOT be any kind of pie. I can't make a decent crust > to save myself. I'd make some kind of fruit crisp, the possibilites are endless, e.g. apple, pear...if you make a cranberry - pineapple crisp it's a good approximation of a rhubarb crisp, a tart rejoinder to all of that heavy food. Serve at room temp topped with whipped cream or ice cream... Easy to make and would travel well... -- Best Greg |
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On Nov 8, 4:29*pm, wrote:
> Please tell me what I should bring. *Its a 200 mile trip (will be > leaving very early in the a.m.) and I want to bring something lush > which can stand the ride. * *I'm sorry I didn't buy one of those > insulated carriers for grub. *The hostess is serving the standard > turkey meal, but hates anything pumpkin. she intimated. > > Please - let it NOT be any kind of pie. *I can't make a decent crust > to save myself. > > Thanks. How about a Cranberry Upside Down Cake? Makes one 9 or 10 " single layer cake- serves about 8 Cranberry Topping 1/4 cup unsalted butter 2/3 cups sugar 1/2 tsp cinnamon 2 cups, about 1/2 pound fresh or frozen (unthawed) cranberries, rinsed & picked over Spongecake 3/4 cup A.P. flour 1/4 cup cornstarch 1 tsp baking powder Pinch o'salt 4 large eggs 3/4 cup sugar Grated zest of 1 small lemon 1TBLS unsalted butter, melted & cooled 1/2 tsp vanilla extract Cranberry topping: Preheat the oven to 350. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the cinnamon and sugar and cook until the sugar begins to dissolve. Pour the mixture in a 9" square cake pan or a 9-10" ovenproof skillet and tilt to coat well. Add the cranberries in an even layer and set aside. Spongecake: Sift the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt onto a sheet of wax or parchment paper, set aside. Place the eggs, sugar, & zest in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until the mixture is very pale & thick, and almost tripled in volume, about 10 minutes- turn off the mixer. Spoon a large dollop of the egg mixture into a small bowl. Add the melter butter and the vanilla and fold together until blended- set aside. Working fairly quickly, sprinkle the flour mixture, a few tablespoons at a time, over the large bowl of beaten eggs, and lightly fold in thouroughly. Quickly fold in the butter /egg mixture. Pour the batter over the cranberries in the pan, gently spread to even top. Bake until the is puffed & lightly golden and the center springs back when pressed lightly, about 35 minutes. Remove the cake from the oven, run a knife around edges to loosen it, and immediately invert the cake onto a serving plate. Leave the pan on top of the cake. After a few minutes, carefully remove the pan. Serve the cake lukewarm or at room temperature with whipped cream if you like. This recipe is from Classic Home Desserts by Richard Sax- this is one of my top 5 favorite cookbooks- I highly recommend it if you are a dessert fan. I've made this for the past few holidays, and will probably make it again this year. It's not too sweet, so it is a nice finish to a fabulous dinner. Enjoy |
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> wrote: > >> Please tell me what I should bring. Its a 200 mile trip (will be >> leaving very early in the a.m.) and I want to bring something lush >> which can stand the ride. I'm sorry I didn't buy one of those >> insulated carriers for grub. The hostess is serving the standard >> turkey meal, but hates anything pumpkin. she intimated. >> >> Please - let it NOT be any kind of pie. I can't make a decent crust >> to save myself. >> >> Thanks. > > > > If you can get a good ripe pineapple & fresh strawberries "Fraises > Bernhardt" is very nice. Quiche Lorraine, pomponettes, various pates, > an authentic sage and onion stuffing might be a surprise, easily > transported in a large pot and warmed up in the oven, gombos etuves, > puree de marrons, a variation on potatoes anna is potatoes voisin where > a thin layer of cheese is added to the layered potatoes, reheats nicely. > a nice pasta salad with pickled meats instead of fish? > -- > JL OOPS ... did not see the "Dessert" in the header. And the fraises Bernhardt would have to be assembled at the destination. -- JL |
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On Sun, 9 Nov 2008 12:05:56 -0800, "Dimitri" >
wrote: > > wrote in message ... >> Please tell me what I should bring. Its a 200 mile trip (will be >> leaving very early in the a.m.) and I want to bring something lush >> which can stand the ride. I'm sorry I didn't buy one of those >> insulated carriers for grub. The hostess is serving the standard >> turkey meal, but hates anything pumpkin. she intimated. >> >> Please - let it NOT be any kind of pie. I can't make a decent crust >> to save myself. >> >> Thanks. > >An assortment of cheeses, nice apples, pears grapes & some very good dessert >sherry and port wines, If there are smokers bring a few cigars for the men. >(only if they can go outside). > >A nice hostess gift would also include some sherry/port glasses. > >You can find them less expensive but look here for the types. > > >http://www.williams-sonoma.com/shop/...port%20glasses > > If you want to augment the above a nice bottle of Courvoisier. > >Dimitri I think the cheese and fruit with port is a brilliant idea. I'm going to do that this year. koko There is no love more sincere than the love of food George Bernard Shaw www.kokoscorner.typepad.com updated 11/09 |
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On Nov 8, 7:29�pm, wrote:
> Please tell me what I should bring. �Its a 200 mile trip (will be > leaving very early in the a.m.) and I want to bring something lush > which can stand the ride. � �I'm sorry I didn't buy one of those > insulated carriers for grub. �The hostess is serving the standard > turkey meal, but hates anything pumpkin. she intimated. > > Please - let it NOT be any kind of pie. �I can't make a decent crust > to save myself. > > Thanks. Labor free and can't miss... two bottles of the bubbly and two fresh pineapple... adjust quantity upwards accordingly but no less than a pair of each. The pineapple is the international symbol of hospitality. And don't let anyone tell you that the pineapple is not appropriate Thanksgiving fare, there were very likely pineapple brought to the first Thanksgiving as they were discovered earlier growing in Central America and were brought back to Europe by ships that first made port on the coast of North America before heading east. The Pineapple is native to the Americas, and is only a relatively recent crop in Hawaii, the Philippines, and elsewhere. The world's best pineapple is still grown in Central America. And as to the bubbly, there's no telling that since the European grape suffered much disease back then that it wasn't all transfered by grafting to native American grape stock. Of course you can always bring chocolate, another never miss viand, and Chocolate is also native to the Americas. Didja know that if not for native American flora cooking on the entire planet would be very boring (Barb would have nothing to eat but beets)... didja know that except for the macadamia there are zero native crops down under... even the kiwi fruit is Chinese. |
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On Nov 9, 3:07�pm, "Gregory Morrow" > wrote:
> > wrote: > > Please tell me what I should bring. �Its a 200 mile trip (will be > > leaving very early in the a.m.) and I want to bring something lush > > which can stand the ride. � �I'm sorry I didn't buy one of those > > insulated carriers for grub. �The hostess is serving the standard > > turkey meal, but hates anything pumpkin. she intimated. > > > Please - let it NOT be any kind of pie. �I can't make a decent crust > > to save myself. > > I'd make some kind of fruit crisp, the possibilites are endless, e.g. apple, > pear...if you make a cranberry - pineapple crisp it's a good approximation > of a rhubarb crisp, a tart rejoinder to all of that heavy food. �Serve at > room temp topped with whipped cream or ice cream... > > Easy to make and would travel well... Pineapple upside down cake is easy and travels well. |
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"koko" > wrote in message ... > On Sun, 9 Nov 2008 12:05:56 -0800, "Dimitri" > > wrote: > >> > wrote in message ... >>> Please tell me what I should bring. Its a 200 mile trip (will be >>> leaving very early in the a.m.) and I want to bring something lush >>> which can stand the ride. I'm sorry I didn't buy one of those >>> insulated carriers for grub. The hostess is serving the standard >>> turkey meal, but hates anything pumpkin. she intimated. >>> >>> Please - let it NOT be any kind of pie. I can't make a decent crust >>> to save myself. >>> >>> Thanks. >> >>An assortment of cheeses, nice apples, pears grapes & some very good >>dessert >>sherry and port wines, If there are smokers bring a few cigars for the >>men. >>(only if they can go outside). >> >>A nice hostess gift would also include some sherry/port glasses. >> >>You can find them less expensive but look here for the types. >> >> >>http://www.williams-sonoma.com/shop/...port%20glasses >> >> If you want to augment the above a nice bottle of Courvoisier. >> >>Dimitri > > > I think the cheese and fruit with port is a brilliant idea. > I'm going to do that this year. > > koko > There is no love more sincere than the love of food Thanks Koko. The fruit is always seems to be refreshing and the cheese a nice salty counterbalance. Dimitri |
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koko wrote:
>> An assortment of cheeses, nice apples, pears grapes & some very good dessert >> sherry and port wines, If there are smokers bring a few cigars for the men. >> (only if they can go outside). >> A nice hostess gift would also include some sherry/port glasses. >> You can find them less expensive but look here for the types. >> http://www.williams-sonoma.com/shop/...port%20glasses >> If you want to augment the above a nice bottle of Courvoisier. >> Dimitri > > > I think the cheese and fruit with port is a brilliant idea. > I'm going to do that this year. > > koko I agree, it is the dessert that appeals to me the most of all suggestions. I would also include a small box of dark chocolates too though. |
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On Sun, 09 Nov 2008 22:02:54 -0500, Goomba >
wrote: >koko wrote: > >>> An assortment of cheeses, nice apples, pears grapes & some very good dessert >>> sherry and port wines, If there are smokers bring a few cigars for the men. >>> (only if they can go outside). >>> A nice hostess gift would also include some sherry/port glasses. >>> You can find them less expensive but look here for the types. >>> http://www.williams-sonoma.com/shop/...port%20glasses >>> If you want to augment the above a nice bottle of Courvoisier. >>> Dimitri >> >> >> I think the cheese and fruit with port is a brilliant idea. >> I'm going to do that this year. >> >> koko > >I agree, it is the dessert that appeals to me the most of all >suggestions. I would also include a small box of dark chocolates too >though. Yes, that would be a great addition. I forgot how good chocolate is with port. koko There is no love more sincere than the love of food George Bernard Shaw www.kokoscorner.typepad.com updated 11/09 |
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Sheldon wrote: > "Gregory Morrow" wrote: > > > More screen savers discovered: > > http://i35.tinypic.com/148or2d.jpg > > http://i34.tinypic.com/mwbeyq.jpg Very cute, noted and saved, thanks...!!! -- Best Greg |
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> > Sheldon wrote: > >> "Gregory Morrow" wrote: >> > >> More screen savers discovered: >> >> http://i35.tinypic.com/148or2d.jpg >> >> http://i34.tinypic.com/mwbeyq.jpg > > > Very cute, noted and saved, thanks...!!! Agreed! -- Wayne Boatwright (correct the spelling of "geemail" to reply) ******************************************* Date: Monday, 11(XI)/10(X)/08(MMVIII) ******************************************* Countdown till Veteran's Day 8hrs 42mins ******************************************* Little girls, like butterflies, need no excuse. |
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Wayne wrote on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:20:45 GMT:
>> Sheldon wrote: >> >>> "Gregory Morrow" wrote: >> >> >>> More screen savers discovered: >>> >>> http://i35.tinypic.com/148or2d.jpg >>> >>> http://i34.tinypic.com/mwbeyq.jpg >> >> Very cute, noted and saved, thanks...!!! > Agreed! My monitor is an LCD and a screen saver is probably unnecessary but, using a belt and suspenders approach, I run the Windows Marquee: a black screen with a moving word to indicate that the machine is not asleep. -- James Silverton Potomac, Maryland Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not |
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Sheldon wrote:
> "Gregory Morrow" wrote: > More screen savers discovered: > > http://i35.tinypic.com/148or2d.jpg > > http://i34.tinypic.com/mwbeyq.jpg > > > George Michael and Celine Dion? Interesting... -dk |
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"Goomba" > wrote in message ... > koko wrote: > >>> An assortment of cheeses, nice apples, pears grapes & some very good >>> dessert sherry and port wines, If there are smokers bring a few cigars >>> for the men. (only if they can go outside). >>> A nice hostess gift would also include some sherry/port glasses. >>> You can find them less expensive but look here for the types. >>> http://www.williams-sonoma.com/shop/...port%20glasses >>> If you want to augment the above a nice bottle of Courvoisier. >>> Dimitri >> >> >> I think the cheese and fruit with port is a brilliant idea. I'm going to >> do that this year. koko > > I agree, it is the dessert that appeals to me the most of all suggestions. > I would also include a small box of dark chocolates too though. Yep chocolate ..... :-) Dimitri |
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On Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:49:37 -0500, DK wrote:
> Sheldon wrote: >> "Gregory Morrow" wrote: >> More screen savers discovered: >> >> http://i35.tinypic.com/148or2d.jpg >> >> http://i34.tinypic.com/mwbeyq.jpg >> >> >> > > George Michael and Celine Dion? > > Interesting... > > -dk for such a nasty son of a bitch, sheldon sure likes saccharine pictures. your pal, blake |
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On Nov 9, 3:07 pm, "Gregory Morrow" > wrote:
> > wrote: > > Please tell me what I should bring. Its a 200 mile trip (will be > > leaving very early in the a.m.) and I want to bring something lush > > which can stand the ride. I'm sorry I didn't buy one of those > > insulated carriers for grub. The hostess is serving the standard > > turkey meal, but hates anything pumpkin. she intimated. > > > Please - let it NOT be any kind of pie. I can't make a decent crust > > to save myself. > > I'd make some kind of fruit crisp, the possibilites are endless, e.g. apple, > pear...if you make a cranberry - pineapple crisp it's a good approximation > of a rhubarb crisp, a tart rejoinder to all of that heavy food. Serve at > room temp topped with whipped cream or ice cream... > > Easy to make and would travel well... > > -- > Best > Greg I think this will be my choice, except I think I brought an apple crisp last year to her too. Oh, well.... I bought something today I should've purchased years ago when I used to lug casseroles to a potluck buffet every week - Anchor Hocking insulated carrier, for hot or cold, with two glass baking dishes - one 13 incher and an 8 inch square job. Each has a Tupperware type cover. There's a gel pack you can freeze or heat. Even if I only have to drive a dish once a year, the glass dishes will come in handy. Best of all - on sale for 19.99. These would make a great shower gift. |
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> > > wrote: > > > Please tell me what I should bring. *Its a 200 mile trip (will be > > > leaving very early in the a.m.) and I want to bring something lush > > > which can stand the ride. * *I'm sorry I didn't buy one of those > > > insulated carriers for grub. *The hostess is serving the standard > > > turkey meal, but hates anything pumpkin. she intimated. > > > > Please - let it NOT be any kind of pie. *I can't make a decent crust > > > to save myself. > > If I'm going to drive 200 miles to someone's house for turkey day I'll be damned if I'm going to tote food much less cook something special and hope it arrives looking decent. If you just h-a-v-e to take something, bake two Mrs. Smith's pies and let that be it instead of obsessing over some fancy shmancy dessert and how it will look and will everyone appreciate your efforts. Good grief. |
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On Nov 14, 4:47 pm, itsjoannotjoann > wrote:
> > > > wrote: > > > > Please tell me what I should bring. Its a 200 mile trip (will be > > > > leaving very early in the a.m.) and I want to bring something lush > > > > which can stand the ride. I'm sorry I didn't buy one of those > > > > insulated carriers for grub. The hostess is serving the standard > > > > turkey meal, but hates anything pumpkin. she intimated. > > > > > Please - let it NOT be any kind of pie. I can't make a decent crust > > > > to save myself. > > If I'm going to drive 200 miles to someone's house for turkey day I'll > be damned if I'm going to tote food much less cook something special > and hope it arrives looking decent. If you just h-a-v-e to take > something, bake two Mrs. Smith's pies and let that be it instead of > obsessing over some fancy shmancy dessert and how it will look and > will everyone appreciate your efforts. > > Good grief. NO - NOT good grief. The least I can do for a hostess who is putting on a big feast, inviting me to stay overnight, adding me to her guest list, is to show up with something other than a Mrs. Smith. I'm driving there by choice. I didn't say it had to be fancy schmancy--- oh, hell, why am I defending myself. What do YOU bring to a hostess, if I may ask? |
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> NO - NOT good grief. The least I can do for a hostess who is putting > on a big feast, inviting me to stay overnight, adding me to her guest > list, is to show up with something other than a Mrs. Smith. I'm > driving there by choice. I didn't say it had to be fancy schmancy--- > oh, hell, why am I defending myself. > > What do YOU bring to a hostess, if I may ask? A nice bottle of wine. Or some artisan beer if their tastes run that way. Brian -- If televison's a babysitter, the Internet is a drunk librarian who won't shut up. -- Dorothy Gambrell (http://catandgirl.com) |
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On Fri 14 Nov 2008 05:55:20p, told us...
> On Nov 14, 4:47 pm, itsjoannotjoann > wrote: >> > > > wrote: >> > > > Please tell me what I should bring. Its a 200 mile trip (will be >> > > > leaving very early in the a.m.) and I want to bring something lush >> > > > which can stand the ride. I'm sorry I didn't buy one of those >> > > > insulated carriers for grub. The hostess is serving the standard >> > > > turkey meal, but hates anything pumpkin. she intimated. >> >> > > > Please - let it NOT be any kind of pie. I can't make a decent crust >> > > > to save myself. >> >> If I'm going to drive 200 miles to someone's house for turkey day I'll >> be damned if I'm going to tote food much less cook something special >> and hope it arrives looking decent. If you just h-a-v-e to take >> something, bake two Mrs. Smith's pies and let that be it instead of >> obsessing over some fancy shmancy dessert and how it will look and >> will everyone appreciate your efforts. >> >> Good grief. > > NO - NOT good grief. The least I can do for a hostess who is putting > on a big feast, inviting me to stay overnight, adding me to her guest > list, is to show up with something other than a Mrs. Smith. I'm > driving there by choice. I didn't say it had to be fancy schmancy--- > oh, hell, why am I defending myself. > > What do YOU bring to a hostess, if I may ask? It would not be Thanksgiving to me without pie for dessert and that is exactly what I would be taking, although they would be homemade, even if the crusts were not. At least, if not pumpkin then a sweet potato pie, and either a pecan or apple/cranberry or pear/cranberry pie. Pies travel well in the trunk of a car as long as there is a flat space for them to fit. In typical fall weather they don’t need refrigeration for travel. As to the crust, use the Pillsbury pie crusts from the refrigerated case, not the frozen crusts. They are decent enough to present and require very little effort to put in the pan or on top of a pie. -- Wayne Boatwright (correct the spelling of "geemail" to reply) ************************************************** ********************** Date: Friday, 11(XI)/14(XIV)/08(MMVIII) ************************************************** ********************** Countdown till U.S. Thanksgiving Day 1wks 5dys 4hrs 51mins ************************************************** ********************** Misanthropology: the study of why people are so stupid and why most of them should die, SOON! ************************************************** ********************** |
need T-giving guest-dessert advice
Dan wrote:
> I'd just write off the one above as a bad day, or a thanksgiving hater. Speaking of Thanksgiving haters, remember this? http://groups.google.com/group/rec.f...008b9c3e?hl=en Bob |
need T-giving guest-dessert advice
On Nov 14, 6:55*pm, wrote:
> On Nov 14, 4:47 pm, itsjoannotjoann > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > Please tell me what I should bring. *Its a 200 mile trip (will be > > > > > leaving very early in the a.m.) and I want to bring something lush > > > > > which can stand the ride. * *I'm sorry I didn't buy one of those > > > > > insulated carriers for grub. *The hostess is serving the standard > > > > > turkey meal, but hates anything pumpkin. she intimated. > > > > > > Please - let it NOT be any kind of pie. *I can't make a decent crust > > > > > to save myself. > > > If I'm going to drive 200 miles to someone's house for turkey day I'll > > be damned if I'm going to tote food much less cook something special > > and hope it arrives looking decent. *If you just h-a-v-e to take > > something, bake two Mrs. Smith's pies and let that be it instead of > > obsessing over some fancy shmancy dessert and how it will look and > > will everyone appreciate your efforts. > > > Good grief. > > NO - NOT good grief. *The least I can do for a hostess who is putting > on a big feast, *inviting me to stay overnight, adding me to her guest > list, is to show up with something other than a Mrs. Smith. *I'm > driving there by choice. *I didn't say it had to be fancy schmancy--- > oh, hell, why am I defending myself. > > What do YOU bring to a hostess, if I may ask? > > I go to my sister-in-laws house 30 miles away and I take a ham I have baked. Why don't you take a ham?? Does it just h-a-v-e to be a dessert?? Let someone else fool with juggling a dessert who lives close by. A ham would be most appreciated and no worry about how it will look after bouncing along in a cooler or a casserole carrier for 200 miles. If you are pressed for time cooking and slicing one you can always place your order for a ham from the Honey Baked Store and they will slice it for you, too. If your hostess embibes a great bottle of wine has been suggested. There's plenty of choices to take besides a dessert. |
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