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Wedding Eats

I had a similar experience to yours, AuntJone ... The reception was held a an upscale venue - the former private home of Liberace! It was an evening reception so we expected to have a meal. Instead there were a scant few trays passed around finally. When people started to line up for what we thought would be a buffet, there was none! We found carrots and celery ... well, that was pretty much it! I vaguely remember thare may have been champagne, but I don't remember having any. I did get a soda at the "bar". The bride and groom did not mingle with the guests - and there were about 200. The last insult has been that after several years, I have still not received a thank you note for the very expensive gift I gave to them!

lindy123 at 11:04PM on 05/12/08

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Whatever happened to?

I personally voted for Amy's competitor. I'm fairly certain that her name is Rori. She was opening a restaurant in Texas. She seemed more suited to the Food Network "brand" than Amy because she was easier to follow, more energetic, and worked more with recipes I would use. I caught Amy's show a time or two, and I never felt engaged in what she was doing.

lindy123 at 10:34PM on 05/06/08

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Peanut Butter and Jelly: A Serious Eats Special Report

Even with "scientific ratios", we all have our favorite ways of doing PBJ! To toast or not to toast? ... depends on my mood. Rye bread is my favorite with apricot preserves. Ooohhhh! I had forgotten all about using marshmallow fluff. Yum. I never understood the use of butter with peanut butter. For those of you who did, or still do, eat PB accompanied by butter, I hope there is a cardiologist in your family!

lindy123 at 10:23PM on 05/06/08

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Michael Symon Taking Over Food Network's 'Dinner: Impossible'

I'm still back on that "Chefs I'd sleep with" thing! Anyhoo ... I couldn't think of anyone better for DI! After rooting for him as the next Iron Chef, I think he's got the personality and the skills to do a great job. Plus he seems to really have a great time doing what he does, and he can laugh at his mistakes. I anxiously await his debut.

lindy123 at 9:24PM on 04/22/08

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Michael Symon Taking Over Food Network's 'Dinner: Impossible'

I'm still back on that "Chefs I'd sleep with" thing! Anyhoo ... I couldn't think of anyone better for DI! After rooting for him as the next Iron Chef, I think he's got the personality and the skills to do a great job. Plus he seems to really have a great time doing what he does, and he can laugh at his mistakes. I anxiously await his debut.

lindy123 at 9:16PM on 04/22/08

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Top 10 Awesome Nostalgic Foods We Want Back

Sunshine Hydroxy Cookies! They were much better than Oreos for me. Well, OK ... maybe my palate has changed, and but now I will never know. I would still love to get my hands on some of those cookies. I haven't been able to find them in eons. Probably too many dreaded trans-fats. Such a bummer ...

lindy123 at 9:11PM on 04/22/08

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Wedding Eats

Although this memorable story isn't all about food, I feel like I just HAVE to share:

Last summer I attended the wedding of my little sister's high school friend, who had just graduated college and was marrying the "man of her dreams."
*To start things out, the rehearsal dinner was held at the local BOWLING ALLEY and hot dogs were the day's special.
*The groom spent the ENTIRE time during the ceremony "stretching it out." He was literally up there cracking his neck, shaking out his arms and looking like he was preparing for a 100 yd dash.
*We got to the reception, and it was pretty normal, aside from the absence of anything edible and nothing to drink if you're not a keg-stand fan.
*The bride went to cut her cake and, alas, her husband was nowhere to be found. That is, until an announcement over the PA system called attention to the fact he was out behind a decorative bush "relieving" himself.
*Finally, it was time for this wedding from hell to end----the bride and groom left the reception, were about to jump in the Extended 4x4 Truck limo when all of a sudden the groom ran back inside. He reappeared moments later ROLLING THE KEG behind him and stuffed it in his wife's lap before he jumped in the limo.
I still shake my head and can't believe it happened.

nichole at 7:59PM on 05/13/08

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Wedding Eats

i have never been married, and all these stories make me laugh and also scare me to pieces... at a large party like a wedding it's so difficult to please everyone, although I am sure that attention to detail and good taste should always rule.

When I do get married, it'll be a lacto-vegetarian wedding. And I want the appetizers, food and cake to be so spectacularly delicious that those who are not vegetarian will have to TALK about how good the food is.

Those are the plans... hope they get realized soon!!!!

MadelynRodriguez at 7:35PM on 05/13/08

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Wedding Eats

oh boy. just starting to plan a wedding for next summer. we are going to check out our first venue next week. we have heard amazing things about the place and the food, but i am dreading it being a disaster. i know how judgmental people can be about weddings... all the personal expectations... all the gossip. yikes!

lexophile at 7:09PM on 05/13/08

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Wedding Eats

My beautiful niece had a gorgeous chuch wedding with lots of family participation. Well-to-do families and couple. My SIL is cheap, cheap, cheap and she obviously planned the reception at a room in a Mexican restaurant. I won't even try to describe the tacky table decorations she and her sister made, but if you saw them, you honestly wouldn't believe it. Another one of those times when I wished my mother were alive so we could gasp and choke and gossip afterward. The food choices were fish or chicken and they pretty much tasted the same. Every person at every table took one bite of the rice and meat/fish.. The canned fruit salad was all that was edible. I wonder what the families and the restaurant staff thought when every full dish went back to the kitchen. It honestly was that terrible. I had out of town family staying with me, and cooked when we got home, even though it was very late - we were starving! That was last summer and to this day, nobody has said anything for fear of hard feelings, but Mom and I would have dished and got it out! I needed to laugh. At least the bride and groom were too happy in love to even notice that nobody ate the food.

PerkyMac at 11:22PM on 05/12/08

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Whatever happened to?

Guy has some interesting recipes, and I like DD&D, but his spiky hair and manpris creep me out. I also hate to see him shovel food in his face.

BITTER at 11:48AM on 05/08/08

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Peanut Butter and Jelly: A Serious Eats Special Report

I keep tellin you guys...Jif, Hellman's, Romaine lettuce on rye. Someone once dared me to try it and I've never been the same.

bessfour at 7:35PM on 05/07/08

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Whatever happened to?

Amy is (maybe) talented but BORING.

bessfour at 7:25PM on 05/07/08

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Whatever happened to?

They got it right with Guy Fieri. He's the only "winner" that's any good. The other "winners" are just plain awful. Amy is too wooden. I love Guy's "Diners & Drives.." it makes me want to run right out to the diner and order a big stack of pancakes! And his food on "Guy's Big Bite" makes my mouth water.

SavtaShayna at 5:58PM on 05/07/08

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Peanut Butter and Jelly: A Serious Eats Special Report

I miss Fluffernutters! It was a college staple of mine.

natalie2040 at 3:51PM on 05/07/08

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Whatever happened to?

@bitter & suthungirl--What?! She's living in France, teaching cooking classes, and writes a column for Bon Appetit??!!

Man, I am so jealous. I'm sure it's a picture perfect little village. I bet every day she rides her vintage mint green Puegeot bicycle with the ubiquitous straw basket of flowers and bagguettes, she's probably learning French, and eating great food (not necessarily her own cooking).

So all those people who wrote the brutal online criticisms of her show did her a big favor.

wookie at 3:22PM on 05/07/08