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Archive for December, 2008

Dinner with the parents

Posted in risotto on December 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

This one is a little old– my sister and I had thought that we wanted to host a dinner party. But between my dissertation deadlines and her rocky romantic relationship, we ended up just cooking dinner for my parents, Eric, and a friend. We had read the recipe for a pan-roasted fish on [...]

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Cookies

Posted in chocolate, cookies, dessert, peanut butter on December 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »

We haven’t had much time to post lately, but I wanted to post some pictures of our favorite topic: cookies! First, my chocolate chip cookies. The recipe for these started from the “Once Upon a Tart” cookbook, but the original process was sloppy and results were unpredictable. Isolating some of the [...]

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Thanksgiving 2008

Posted in menu, thanksgiving on December 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Here’s the menu from this year’s Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday. There were about eight people responsible for varying amounts of it, and about 25 total guests. Items with a * were ours.
AppetizerSavory Palmier
TurkeySmoked turkey with gravy *Kosher turkey with stuffing and gravy
SidesCauliflower and PearMashed potatoes with caramelized shallots *Lemon roasted french string beansSweet [...]

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