technoshaman offered to bring me a bit of something to raise in a glass this next Jam, so I told him what sorts of drink I like. Since he and
cflute are also bringing the pie, this raises this extremely vital point to ponder:
What kind of pie goes with port?
Submit your opinions in the comments!
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Date: 2007-10-27 05:43 pm (UTC)also a heavy spiced-pumpkin, the kind that absolutely NEEDS something to cut thru it to make it sing - like a french vanilla ice cream or a full-fream whipped topping... (w/ nutmeg/allspice/cinnamon sprinkled top obviously)
:)
btw - port + fruit pies = EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW! at least for THIS puffin!
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Date: 2007-10-27 08:42 pm (UTC)Fruit doesn't sound like it'd work much, no. Not that I've actually had much port; my only experience with it had been a prior Thanksgiving where
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Date: 2007-10-27 06:24 pm (UTC)I can share pretty simple recipes for both of the above...
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Date: 2007-10-27 08:41 pm (UTC)I shall defer to
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Date: 2007-10-28 06:14 pm (UTC)bb
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Date: 2007-10-28 07:07 pm (UTC)Push come to shove (mostly being lazy) is to use nonesuch, which isn't vegetatrian, but has more fruits than meat.
TK
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Date: 2007-10-28 06:13 pm (UTC)bb
*drooling from another coast*
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Date: 2007-10-28 08:06 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-10-29 12:09 pm (UTC)we're still in the initial planning stages, but......... :)
bb
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Date: 2007-10-29 04:09 pm (UTC)and i was going to call this evening when i got home from work, cuz i work close 2 nights in a row, so i have a few hours after i get home to actually USE braincells!
bb
knowing she's in the poo-house for this one
ps - didn't want to really say till bbHubby gets to talk w/ his employer about being 1-2 days late to start work in late august for the '08/'09 school year! cuz that makes a big difference on plans, and well, i didn't want you to be disappointed if it fell thru - i know *I* will be :( and w/ the year you've had so far, i've avoided telling anything that can cause stress in sibling *hugs*
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Date: 2007-10-28 07:22 pm (UTC)Also, I'm just now catching up on all my friend's post...so all the best to you my dear, and I was praying for you :) Stay warm and dry, I hear it was storming there??? Gosh, I sooooo miss the pacific northwest! :(
Kate
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Date: 2007-10-28 08:12 pm (UTC)And re: everything with me, thank you, I appreciate your good thoughts. Especially as I've got surgery on Wednesday!
And yeah, we had a bit of a stormy outburst up here the other day. It's been calmer since; today it's actually gorgeous out. It's starting to get a bit chilly out, finally; Friday morning we had our first frost.
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Date: 2007-10-29 12:08 pm (UTC)what were the choices?????
how did it go?
did tastebuds go to their happy place?????
hmmmmmmmmmmmmm??? :)
bb - curiosity killed the cat, damn good thing i'm avian not feline :)
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Date: 2007-10-29 02:39 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-10-29 04:05 pm (UTC)anyone's eyes roll back when they tasted the combo?
anyone rendered speechless/mono-syllabic? ;)
those are my tests on yummy-ness factors :)
bb
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Date: 2007-10-29 05:45 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-10-30 02:39 am (UTC)usually signifies an item to be on the "serve again, PLEASE" list :) also, puts it on the "bribe me w/ ____" list for one's spousal-unit to haul out in emergencies!
glad it went over well :) some flavour combos do NOT transcend coastal changes/regional variations well, but obviously there's only so much damage one can do to pumpkin pie/chocolate :)
bb
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Date: 2007-10-29 02:38 pm (UTC)But hey, fling the recipe my way; if I don't do something with it, maybe
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Date: 2007-10-29 04:04 pm (UTC):)
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