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For two: Mexican-style shrimp cocktail, roasted turkey thighs, mushroom gravy, balsamic-glazed Brussels sprouts, butter roasted sweet potatoes, cornbread oyster dressing, cranberry-orange-ginger sauce, apple crumble for dessert. Pinot Noir to drink. Leftovers: I bought an extra thigh to be sure I had enough for hot turkey sandwiches and turkey-bean soup. Still enough elft over (very big thighs) for a Cobb salad with turkey instead of chicken. The leftover dressing was turned into soup dumplings by adding an egg and a little flour. Good! I always like the leftovers more than th

A knockout!

Stephanie, I'm so sorry to hear about your cousin.

https://www.eater.com/2020/7/8/21271246/food-timeline-lynne-olver Anyone up to the task?

A fabulous looking, and, I'm sure, TASTING cake, Steph!

I rescued a batch of less-than-stellar cherries by using them instead of plums on the you-know-what cake. To complement the cherries, I substituted almond flour for half the AP. The result may be better then the original.

It was either throw them out or make soup.

The big advantage of baking your own bagels is that you can make them the right size. There are about 2 oz. each, as they were in my youth. The disadvantage is aesthetic, but maybe they will be neater next time.

Fig, orange and rosemary ice cream. Lively, complex flavor, dull color. If I didn't know the ingredients, I'd never be able to guess from the flavor.

I wish I could help you with that.

Leftover and forgotten veggies get a new life in the stockpot. The resulting broth might be used for mushroom risotto.

I found some 10-year old yeast buried in the fridge. It proofed surprisingly well. The rye bread will tell the tale.

Your gallbladder thanks you.

I amused myself today by looking at notes from a trip to Paris and Alsace, including meals eaten, with prices. The dollar was at its strongest (or the franc was especially weak that year -- 10 francs to the dollar. We feasted for practically nothing.