Mini-Morsels for Thanksgiving

Each year as summer’s heat fades and fall’s cooler air moves in, I begin planning my Thanksgiving menu.  It is finally cool enough to use the oven a bit more as I experiment with recipes to test which yield just the right flavor ensemble, which recipes freeze well, and which ones fit my meal courses [...]

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Frequently Forgotten Details of Holiday Entertaining

Holiday entertaining creates stress and chaos in many homes. Magazines offer tips to help with organizing menus, food shopping and seating arrangements. Turkey hotlines* answer cooking questions, butter and flour companies offer hotlines for baking questions and adult children around the country bombard parents with phone calls begging for recipes and advice.
After [...]

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Holiday Etiquette: Don’t Be A Dirty Mike

PLEASE, DON’T BE A DIRTY MIKE
An invitation to share a holiday dinner in the comfort of someone’s home, compliments you as an invitee.  Whether your host is a family member or a friend, through the invitation to share conversation, food and festivities with you they extend hospitality.
As a guest, your host invites you to [...]

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