Marlene

I'll add foil serving trays to my shopping list. I need some for the butter tart squares anyway. You're on your own for the lettuce or whatever you want to line the trays with though since I'll be shopping Thursday, and you'll likely want fresher stuff for Sunday. Doillie things I could do.

Debbie's book arrived today, so I can bring it with me. I'm still itching to try the blue cheese and bacon ones!

That's next week. Who can wait that long? Hard cooked eggs for lunch, freshly ground salt and pepper. Heaven.

An addiction like that requires some serious lashings of fresh veggies applied inbetween to avoid a tummy ache. ← What's a veggie?

I just want GG to know that because of this thread, I'm currently experiencing a hard boiled egg addiction. I made two last night and now I want more for lunch today. I've made potato salad with and without eggs, but mostly without. Then again, I do tend to throw bacon and or garlic sausage in mine sometimes.

Ladies, it's hot in Raleigh, and the expectation is for that to continue. I got not one, but two of these tanks, guaranteed to keep you cool! Why two? Well you know, they're white. And you know what they say about wearing white. Within the first 10 minutes of donning something white, you are almost guaranteed to spill something on it within the first 10 minutes. At least that's how it works for me.

Actually, the discussion goes further than that. It's not just potato salad we're talking here. What's at stake is what makes up the traditional Southern potato salad? Does Southern potato salad have eggs in it or not? Dave the cook says yes. Mayhaw Man says no.

My father. Who took up cooking in his middle age, and made some of the best dishes I've ever tasted. He taught me not only how to cook, but how to have fun in the kitchen and take delight from other's pleasure when they ate. My brother and I still make his recipes today. Professional muses? I have to say only recently, and it would be Tony Bourdain. In Les Halles, he drills into the reader over and over, the importance of a mis en place, even in the home. Before I read that, I was a scattered cook, although I'm organized in all other ways! Now, I gather my mise first, and I seldom have to run to the store for things I've forgotten.

feel free to add to my shopping list. I'm going shopping anyway! I've just ordered Debbie's book. Hopefully it will arrive before I leave next Wed.

Boys, boys. I have plenty of potato salad recipes. But Dean wants authentic Southern potato salad. Not being from the south, I merely requested something that was quissentially Southern.

I haven't seen you produce a recipe yet.

True, but from this book came the best roast turkey I've ever had!

The potato salad from the Cotton Country Collection does not have any hard boiled eggs in it. So unless there's a major outcry for some in the salad, I won't be putting them in.

There is one in there, Mustard Mayonnaise Potato Salad. It's simple enough!

If there is an authentic Southern potato salad you want me to use, can you provide it, or point me in the right direction? Otherwise, I'd make my own, which is not particularly southern! Of course, I can always find one in the Cotton Country Collection!

Al's married? I really gotta keep up. This is going to be such a blast!

Where have I heard this before? Ok. Chief!

Do you want a separate list for the staff dinner? Paper plates,napkins etc. Glasses. Condiments of whatever kind. I've said I'll pick up the paper products if neeeded. Other assignments as necessary. Is there a raffle? Who's in charge of it? Will there be at the door payment? (yes, I know you said you didn't want to do this) If so, who's in charge of collecting. Pig duty night before. I know these aren't necessarily food related. Can you tell I organize stuff for a living?

You really should be familiarizing yourself with the Judges tastes and preferences. Not Garth Hudson.

It's probably worth a new topic, but do they work? ← Send me some and I'll be the official tester.

I love those egg things! We don't get stuff like that here. I'm going to try to have the book by the time I depart, but I agree with Katie, subject to Chef Varmint's approval, that Debbie should have stacks of books on hand!

No Garth?

I'll help. I'll help! Ooh ooh, can we have the blue cheese ones? Pretty please?

I think I have to get this cookbook! They sound wonderful!

Look for a special delivery tomorrow.