Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
> For both Thanksgiving and Christms I always print out the following
> and put in a ring binder. Having that in front of me allows for
> additions, deletions, and miscellaneous other notes. The printouts
> include:
>
> Menu
>
> List of every recipe, or instructions for making something that
> doesn't actually have a recipe.
>
> List of ingredients for each recipe. Shopping list included.
>
> Timetable for everything that has to be made, whether it's on a prior
> day or time of day that anything has to be cooked.
>
> I've been doing this for years, and it has saved me from many an
> issue when putting everything together. The best part of it is that
> I don't havae to think about it. It's all there in front of me.
>
> I wonder if any of this would work for anyone else?
>

I went to a dinner party at the neighbors house a few years ago, and I
came over a few hours early to help in the kitchen. I was quite surprised
to see she had the entire prep written up and had a scripted timeline of
when to do which step. I was impressed with her organization. It paid
off, too, because the multi-course meal was incredible.