Marlene

Beans, as I was sipping on my martini tonight, it occurs to me you still owe me a martini, (or possibly two or three ). For eG's sake, I actually used an olive tonight as a garnish instead of a twist. but it also occurs to me that putting bleu cheese in a marini really is overkill. I've never tried it, but I can imagine the overpowering taste of the bleu cheese totally killing the pure martini taste somehow

Ahem *cough*. Why then pray tell aren't you writing for TDG? Maybe he wants something more tangible than undying love and adulation by way of payment??? Didn't I hear the offer of quarts of yogurt from FG? What more could one want? Besides, there's something to be said for undying love and adulation. If he wants tangible, I could probably talk Jason into sending him a thong

Ahem *cough*. Why then pray tell aren't you writing for TDG?

It's behind the milk....... (sorry, you have to be a Rita Rudner fan to get that one, but I couldn't resist)

If you're very close to them, as balmagowry says, pick one to talk to. Suggest, that while you're delighted to see their kids (even if you aren't), say you'd really like to have an "adults" only evening now and then. When you extend invitations to them, you could then say, hey can we make this an adult's night?

Generally speaking, Ryan does not call adults by their first names. We have a couple of close friends that are the exception. And Ryan is always expected to say "Thank you for having me" when he's been invited to a friend's house - as he's leaving their house.

Hello Foodguy! Nice to see you here

You mean like how a dozen years of trying in vain to get your kid to clear her own dishes and just bring them to the dishwasher becomes unimportant when you hear she had dinner with a friend's family and washed the dishes afterwards. You can never be quite sure how your kids will react when you're not there. For better or worse, how they act at home and when you're around may not be the way they act when you're not there. I recently performed introductions to the dishwasher with both my husband and son. "Guys, this is the dishwasher, Mr Dishwashwer, These two are my husand and son. They're first time users so be gentle with them". Dishes go in the dishwashwer when they're dirty, not on the counter. "This is a cupboard. Clean dishes like to reside in cupboards when they aren't being used". They looked at me as though I'd lost my mind. I frequently get reports of how helpful Ryan is when he's at someone else's house. Apparently he brings his dishes out, helps clear the table, he might even help set the table. I usually stare at the parent and ask what they've done with my son

I did, I did roast the chicken! I used your method Rachel, using a Teryiake marinade, some orange juice on a bed of pinapple slices. I marinaded the bird in the Teriyake marinade for an hour and a half. Roasted in a convection 325 oven for two hours. I covered the wings and legs for the first hour and then let them crisp up as well. We served it with a cornbread stuffing recipe (baked in a pan) that I found and brocoli and cheese sauce. It was awesome. We agreed we need to buy more roasting chickens and experiment further

Beef OXO cubes. raw

What a gorgeous looking unit!

And trust me, customs officers have NO sense of humour. Even Canadian ones. I always declare....except I truly forgot this one time, and I got caught

Mine have changed. Until I got pregnant, I was a white wine only kind of girl. I now drink reds almost exclusively. I've been very partial to Shirazes over the years, but recently, I find myself going for the Amarones more and more often.

Rats. I've been lloking for that kind of old fashioned glass, but frosted for a while now. A bar in Toronto uses them, and I fell in love with the glasses, but I can't find them anywhere.

Are these glasses frosted? They look like it.

I don't wrinkle my nose, but since I have a food allergy, I always ask what's in a dish I'm unfamiliar with

I've never spatchcocked in my life So I doubt I will this time. I'm pretty sure I'm going to try Rachel's teriyake marinade with pineapple slices and orange juice this time.

Welecome again! We're very glad to have you here and your contributions have already been outstanding. Be careful......It's a very easy site to get addicted to.

You have to have been here for the gin/vodka martini wars. I've been drinking vodka martinis most of the night (which means I should go to bed now! ) Hope you feel ok in the morning FG.

Given the problems my son has had with fine motor skills, I'm pleased he can hold a fork. And he does know which fork to chose for which course.

I hate gin too Let's start a club.

Can she have spelt flour? Also, here is a Flourless Chocolate Torte which is absolutely decadent.

I am concerned. Our fearless leader has not been heard from. Perhaps he has tasted himself into a coma?

Are latkes only made for Hanukah, or are they made at Passover as well?

We were, just for a few minues.