Dr. Teeth

Serious Pig, followed closely by Outlaw Cook.

Plan for year: Guest announced he would be bringing: “a cold salmon thing, kind of like that thing you do,” rather than octopus. So I’m thinking: Cocktail Shrimp Seafood Salad (Shrimp, Squid, Scungilli) Jammy egg with bottarga (a bit on the fence on this one) Salmon thing guest brings Smoked Oysters Sprats on rye (trying to avoid two salmon, so this is a sub for usual salmon dish) Baked Clams Broiled Mussels with snail butter Pasta either: Stuffed Calamari (if they have ones big enough to stuff) or Vodka Sauce with seared scallops

I speak for myself and hopefully the dear departed Anna N, who had a quote from John Thorne in her signature for years: If you haven’t read everything Thorne wrote, with the possible exception of his book on home plumbing, you have cheated yourself.

To paraphrase your august self from a thread on garlic bread: Bottled sauce is for children. That said the Victoria stuff that Costco sells, which goes on sale for about half of Rao’s is not terrible after the kids doctor it up a bit when it’s their night to cook

Zabar’s was always the last stop on the way out of town when I would visit New York with my parents as a kid. Still go every time I go through New York. No place else like it

Looking at what the guys passed on, I suspect another tough old buck is headed to your freezer. Thought you were promised a doe this year? I remain incredibly jealous. Thanks for letting us tag along in the field and the kitchen.

you are a woman of steel. I am here to continue my X-mas enabling. Made In and Faulk are both running pretty good sales. Faulk is selling out fast, at least on the copper coeur line.

Not in any way to be impolite, but 9 days is a lifetime during the holiday season. Sale has ended AFAIK, but I will post if a new one starts. Only somewhat related, Penzeys has vanilla 33% off until 1200 tonight.

I read this comment out loud in my best Thurston Howell voice. I found it tremendously improved the accessibility of the comment

Chrysanthemum and sesame/miso dressing. I forgot to take a picture of Cod and Potatoes that went with it

Not trying to be difficult. Sentence structure is difficult for me: it should or shouldn’t have homemade breadcrumbs?

shakshuka is the wife’s favorite. I’d love any information about a pan that size

Leftover smoked turkey with cranberry mayo and some greens. I’m he latest of many. We overbought on turkey

I’m in DC. Blue crab territory. Gets cold enough at Christmas time that an outdoor event is not really a possibility. One of the guests is a 14 yo I’ve know since he was 5 or so. Cannot be trusted in my house with a red sauce covered crab body

Baked clams and seafood salad are the only 2 must have, every year dishes I’m totally happy with. I am fascinated with the idea of a crab gravy. Very traditional in Philadelphia and New Jersey on Christmas Eve. Guests would love it and it’s in my wheelhouse of things I cook. The thought of giving one of the guests a crab cooked in marinara sauce in my dining room is giving me pause. Our dining room chairs are upholstered in an off white

Wife has a rule that I’m not allowed to talk about seven fishes until Santa appears on the Macys parade. He just hit time square. Any thoughts?

Doing a Thanksgiving with another family this year for the first time. Main will be a smoked turkey. I’m doing Mac and Cheese instead of stuffing. Other family doing stuffing. Also doing creamed corn, sweet potatoes and a couple cranberry sauces

Murray’s Cheese 25% off the whole site. Just sent my parents an early X-mas present

Welcome. Did my undergraduate in Chicago. It’s a super food city. Look forward to seeing what you cook.

Dukes. All the way. That said, the idea of sending my mother, who is in her late 80’s, stubbornly attached to Hellmans and deeply addicted to mayo, a 4 gallon bucket of extra heavy Hellman’s for Christmas, bring a smile to my face

Sounds fantastic. Hope you have a wonderful time. Can’t imagine ordering the turkey

Gumbo. Probably with a number of hideously inauthentic qualities. But I did try. And the family loved it

This is fairly basic, bread crumbs, panko, egg, parsley and a bit of Romano cheese

Stuffed calamari. By request of my oldest son

8lbs of De Cecco penne bought in a panic prior to proposed tariff on Italian pasta. Not intended to prompt political discussion of any sort