I'm working Thursday, in fact I'm working six days this week, so I decided to do Thanksgiving Sunday.  Right after the animals were fed that morning, I pulled out the turkey, which was fresh, so it was not a problem cooking it that day rather than Thursday.   I cut it in half, neck opening to tail, and put each half in a fresh, clean garbage bag ( ( Read more... )

Today's helpful hint: when you've kept a half a bag of cornbread stuffing so long the teeny bugs that were eating it have died, it's time to throw it out.  *Snerk ( Read more... )

I took today off from work.  It's about 60% for my physical health, 40% for my mental health.  Hence the title of this post ( Read more... )

Stayed up later than usual last night.  Two back-to-back editions of Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz. The first had Chick Corea, the second Alicia Keys.  Old shows - the album Alicia was promoting came out in '03 - but old Piano Jazz shows are totally the bomb ( Read more... )

All in all, a fairly nice day yesterday.  Charlie arrived before we got to eating, which was nice, but not early enough that we could watch a dvd before dinner.  Luckily Emily has a lot to say and she was a wonderful hostess, keeping him entertained by showing him her portfolio and talking about school, etc.  I had to laugh at one point.  When it ( Read more... )

The table is set.  I improvised a way to hang the chandelier directly over the table.  I've made demi-glace heavily laced with shallots.  I can't stand gravy, but I'll go as far as demi-glace, to which I will add drippings from the turkey when it's cooked ( Read more... )

I love my brother dearly, but he has great difficulty being on time.  Even when I leave it to him to set the time, he waffles.  I emailed him recently, asking when he wanted to come on Thanksgiving day, and this is the response I got:How about I shoot for 3,  get there by 4 at the latest?  Let me know ( Read more... )