Tag: Thanksgiving

You hear about it every holiday season–Someone thinks it’s a good idea to bring a sweet little thing into a home, only to find it being neglected, shut away, just not wanted. Then, tragically, it ends up being cast away like so much garbage. You always hear it happening to those other irresponsible people out […]

Had a couple of days of voice-over work that I would love to replicate the whole year round. You know, the kind of days where you get a call in the early afternoon to send in an audition from home, then you get called by your agent at 5 telling you you’ve got the job […]

First of all, Doug is not carrying around a little joey in his gut. That’s just silly. You look just fine, darling.  Just fine. Now grab another piece of pumpkin pecan pie and come to bed. Don’t forget the whipped cream. The day began with military precision. Counters cleared, dishes put away, utensils at the […]

What, how can this be? 12 am and already done for the night, and this with going out to dinner AND watching “Top Chef”? It’s a Thanksgiving miracle. Usually I’d be working on my second pie right about now, with stock simmering and miles to go before I slept. Ah, but this year I have […]

For me, there are two culinary High Holy Days: Thanksgiving and Lunar New Year’s Eve. These are the pedal-to-the-metal, grueling, marathon cooking holidays that truly test your skill and endurance in the kitchen. I love the challenge. This year we’ll be hosting Doug’s entire family, plus a couple of friends, and I’ve already begun preparing, […]