Nearing the end of our cross-country blizzard-fest, we made a stop in the old stomping grounds to see friends and eat pizza… Bennedito’s makes the best pies and my pal Amy made my day by treating me to dmy all-time fave, a prosciutto and roasted red pepper. So good.
The lovely and talented hostess Holly made her sweet specialty, creme brulee… with the new torch her son bought her for Christmas… ahhhhhh!
I got some very cool Indian spices from Santa, who shopped at Sur la Table… what kinds of kitchen goodies did you find under the tree this year?
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Responses to “As good as I remembered…”
January 6th, 2007 at 9:10 am
I got a new enameled cast-iron dutch oven (Mario Battali brand) in which I was finally able to prepare a decent pot roast — never had anything heavy enough before. Never has one been so excited about pot roast! Today I’m making a cassoulet to share with Kate and her fam tomorrow night . . .
Oh, and some new wine glasses to help wash down all my dutch-oven creations!
January 7th, 2007 at 1:31 am
My sister-in-law and her husband bought me a lovely bread dipping set. My friends Josh and Beverly bought me a new cookbook - West Coast Cooking by Greg Atkinson. With one of my gift cards, I bought myself a new 7″ Henckles hollow-edge santoku knife and a new nonstick roasting pan.
It wasn’t a bad Christmas 
January 7th, 2007 at 11:42 am
All my friends & family know what a foodie I am, so I got multiple culinary-related gifts for Christmas. One friend gave me a gift card for Firebirds restaurant & a pkg. of cocktail napkins with the saying “I’m Dreaming of a White Chocolate Christmas.” My sister gave me a set of collapsible silicone measuring cups, a kitchen timer that looks like an antique clock, & some tiny little whisks. Several friends sent gifts from Harry & David, Wine Country Gift Baskets, gift cards for Perkins, Cracker Barrel, Sonic drive-in, Bed, Bath & Beyond, both sweet & savory Chex mix, & yummy candies. Someone else gave me Wolferman’s English muffins (the oversized thick kind!) & I also got a bottle of Vermont maple syrup in a leaf shaped bottle, frozen hot chocolate mix from Serendipity Tearoom in NY, & a cookbook. And ALL the parties involved food, drinks, & leftovers. The hard thing is rationing it rather than sitting down & just going into a food frenzy.
January 7th, 2007 at 12:37 pm
We got a set of beautiful serving spoons and forks because my friends say if they bring their pretty ones to covered dish suppers I keep them. I don’t know why they think giving me a set will keep me from liking other pretty sets.
We got a great martini set for two…vodka, vermouth, olives, two glasses, a bowl of really tasty spicy nuts, all on a beautiful silver gilt tray.
We got twelve french ramkins, two round and two square silicone cake pans.
A client gives me the most unbelievable chocolate rum sauce every year. This year was really special because I have her house gutted for remodel. They’re living in a rental property and traveled for the holidays. I felt very special to be on her short list.
We got a kitchen towel that said “Forget it Honey, Prince Charming is living with Mr. Right!. Brandt and I are trying to figure out which one is Prince Charming and which one is Mr. Right.
Back to taking the decorations down.
January 8th, 2007 at 10:38 am
Got a gift card to the Melting Pot and some knick-knacks from Williams-Sonoma.
Tim–You have to let me know where that kitchen towel came from!?!
January 8th, 2007 at 2:21 pm
My folks bought me one of those little George Foreman grills to replace the old one that was losing its nonstick coat (and growing embarrassingly dirty). I’ve already taken it on a test drive, and think those salmon skewers the grocery stores now stock are going to make for serious improvement in the quality of my home cooking.
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