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When I first started dating my (now husband) boyfriend in college, we got the world's tiniest grill at the supermarket, so we could grill chicken on the front steps of my apartment. I know - what were we thinking?? The grill only held about 8 charcoal briquettes and the fire burned out way before the chicken cooked. Boyfriend ate the raw chicken rather than admit defeat, and I married this turkey in spite of his lack of skills.....he's a great griller now...10 years later.

Mac and Cheese ...so creamy and yummy!

Collard greens cooked in bacon drippings. I then add the crunchy crumbled bacon before serving.

I would eat fudge from the Jersey Shore until I keeled over. I second the Fudge Kitchen in Cape May.

Champagne with pate for starter;
Vodka martini with Crab legs and drawn butter and scalloped potatoes and roasted veggies for dinner; and
Limoncello with sorbet for dessert!

I love cocktail onions! They perfectly compliment gin or vodka martinis and bloody marys.

London Broil!

So you shake the watermelon with the other ingredients and then drain it? Wouldn't all the gin be soaked into the melon and remain in the shaker???

Mark Bittman:
What are the 5 must-have items in your pantry besides staples like flour, sugar, and coffee?

Mustard and black pepper.

Mom is a bit of a healthnut when it comes to her cooking, so of course for me her most memorable dish is laden with saturated fat and it was my go-to birthday meal:
- Italian-style meatloaf w/ garlic cloves in the corners and topped with bacon
- LeSeur (?) peas cooking in the excess fat drained from the meatloaf
- Egg noodles in a cheese sauce
Oh, now I want meatloaf and it's only 9am!