Bill was surfing the web recently and he came across the Build-A-Bear cake kit at the Williams-Sonoma website. We bought the kit while we were in San Francisco a few weeks ago, and Bill made his first attempt at making the cute little cake on Christmas Eve.
Here is a photo chronicle of his efforts:
The Pan
The [...]
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We’re hosting Thanksgiving dinner again this year. I think we’re gonna pull it off without a hitch, especially since I’ve been prepping and cooking since this afternoon (Wednesday). Seven people, including Bill and me, will be gorging here tomorrow. I’m cooking everything except for the Yorkshire pudding, which is Bill’s assignment along with assembling the [...]
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Once upon a time, Bill lived in England and loved eating Yorkshire pudding.
A couple of weeks ago, he was watching a Gordon Ramsay show on TV and was reminded of this tasty treat.
A few days ago, he texted me while I was at work.
“I’m thiking pot roast and Yorkshire pudding for dinner.”
Hell, yeah!
We had originally [...]
At last, I am having my knives sharpened.
I bought them over 4 years ago from Amazon.com. Wüsthof Trident, the Classic line. Very nice forged German steel blades, highly stain resistant, perfectly balanced. I’ve been careful with them, even though they get used on a regular basis. But I’ve never had them sharpened. I’d hone them [...]