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Oddly, it is a simple spincach saute' with garlic, tomato and of course a dab of vinegar. Oh and some hot pepper flakes. This dish snuck into turkey day about five years ago and has become a staple. We just pretend that it is an actual traditional Thanksgiving dish.

Corn Bread Dressing with Pecans and Bacon. I have made a corn bread dressing for years, several variations, and this is it for 2009.

I really like lamb shoulder, but it is difficult to find. Makes a wonderful stew.

Sunday pot roast. I've never been able to replicate my mother's.

I have to give a shout out to Kalyn's Kitchen.

http://kalynskitchen.blogspot.com/

I like a simple pumpkin soup. Pumpkin puree, chicken stock, butter and a little curry and maybe a spice or two.

There is a dessert brownie at Paley's in Portland, Oregon that is to die for.

I have given up on baking. My last disaster was a loaf of rock solid rye bread with a gooey center. I can't dance either.

Gulyasleves. Probably more of a stew than a soup I love this dish.

What kind of mustard, prepared or dry? This is one of those things that p's me off so often.

I wonder how Mexican chocolate would work in this.

At a chicken shack in the hills of Georgia in 1968.

I love sharing food at a restaurant. Next time I may order what she had and enjoy my meal more. Or the reverse and never order that dish. There is never a reason not to taste, share or sample. I got over the "cootie" thing eons ago.