Ms.Huxtable

SWEET!

Me to Myrna. It is both funny and educational. I had no idea one could fart after death.

For your birthday I'm going to hire a wino to decorate your home, so you'll feel more at ease and you won't need to roam. He'll pull out the dining room table and put a bar accross that wall and a neon sign that points the way to the bathroom down the hall.

Love you girlie. Happy birthday.

Happy happy day!

Awesome recommendation.

Cool KK. I have been reading good things about Sunset Blvd and Vertigo.

I really liked the B&W feel and the language of Casablanca.

Over the holidays we watched Casablanca and I absolutely loved it. It made me want to watch more classic movies.

Can anyone recommend any others that I should see? I have seen It's a Wonderful Life and would reccommend that to everyone as well.

This is such tragic news. My heart goes out to you, your family and everyone else that loved Jesse.

All the best.

Wow

Floyd Bebee, a father of eight, said that he has a tattoo on the back of his head reading "Got-R-Did."

Bebee noted that since his son's eyes are open in his mug shot, the photo does not reveal a hidden surprise: Justin has the words "Fuck" and "You" tattooed on his eyelids.

Happy New year Todd and everyone else out there. I hope none of you behaved yourselves last night and are starting 2010 off with the pain reliever of your choice.

I want the monkey.

Guess we'll be feasting Moroccan style soonish..

You should try doing some preserved lemons then. We did a batch a few months ago and though they are traditionally used in Moroccan cuisine, they really liven up anything we put them in.

Here's the method we used.

Congratulations, it looks awesome.

There's a thread about cookbooks, but what about gear?

This year we got a peugeot pepper mill that is serious.

I got Mike a cast enamel pot:

We also got a wine stopper, a plating mold, a rasp, some finishing salts, a candy thermometer and wine glasses.

Consider the kitchen regenerated.

Happy birthday Todd. Thinking of you often.

I got Mike these:

and he bought himself this one:

That's great Todd. Congrats on the laptop. Sure wish you were off to Vancouver though!

Merry Christmas you wonderful Skanks. Not sure what my life would be without you so I am grateful you're out there.

Enjoy the magic of the holidays. Be safe.

I'm enjoying the Johnny Cash Christmas Shows from 1976-1979.

I don't know where all you techie folks would download them, but I watch them here. At the bottom of the page under the BRAVO header.

Dave, I hope you are keeping well and wish you a very Merry Christmas.

I am so jealous that I missed that show!

I bet Tiger Woods killed her. Certainly switched the media focus at least temporarily.

Last year I made the absolute best tasting (and terrible for you) stuffing. It's a Nigella recipe and I share it with you now in hopes that you'll make it this Christmas.

Your welcome foodies.

Ingredients

3 tbsp butter

1 tbsp vegetable oil

500g/1lb 2oz onions, finely chopped

2 eating apples peeled, cored and finely chopped

750g/1lb 8oz streaky bacon, finely chopped

2 clementines or 1 orange, zest only

450g/16oz loaf gingerbread (or 2 smaller ones to give you 450g)

2 free-range eggs, beaten

½ tsp freshly ground black pepper

Method

1. Heat the butter and oil in a large wide saucepan. Add the onion and apple to the pan and cook until both ingredients have softened and turned golden in colour (about 10-15 minutes).

2. Add the bacon to the softened onion and apple mixture and mix well. Cook the mixture, stirring frequently, for about five minutes. Then add the clementine or orange zest and mix well.

3. Remove the pan from the heat and set a side to cool a little.

4. Roughly cut the gingerbread into clumps and crumbs and add the pieces to the stuffing and mix well.

5. Add the beaten eggs and pepper to the stuffing, and press the stuffing into a buttered baking dish. Bake the stuffing in a hot oven with your turkey for about the last 45 minutes.

6. To serve, let the cooked stuffing sit in its dish for a good ten minutes after it has been removed from the oven, before turning it out on to a clean serving plate and slicing it.

Okay two songs really have a Morrisey vibe to me. I LOVED Morrisey back in the day. Hellz yeah!

I didn't like mole the first time I tried it. I just couldn't wrap my taste buds around savory chocolate and in all likelihood, it wasn't a quality mole.

I've since come to really like it's complexity.

Looking forward to a homemade version kiki. Get on that.

Listening to the CD for the first time right now. First couple of songs had me dancing in my kitchen and I am really digging the rest.

Proud of you Mark. This is good stuff my friend.