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oysters and champagne

My favorite cornbread comes from my kitchen, but I have to admit I have a secret love for Boston Market cornbread.

Buying meat & fish in bulk, cutting it to the portions I want (if it's not already cut), and then wrapping the meat in pairs for freezing. That way I don't end up defrosting extra meat that I won't use for several days.

I can eat them straight out of the can, but I like them on toasted wheat bread.

Roast lamb and asparagus! That's Easter for me

This story isn't about cooking per se, but it does include a chicken. Over some beers with friends one night, my friends and I decided to tell amusing stories to help pass the time. My roommate, who shall remain anonymous, is from the jungles of Indonesia. She's not the type to exaggerate or tell lies, so I assume that it's not a fictionalized tale created under the influence of alcohol. But that night she told us how she once saw a monkey fornicate with a chicken, and that later had the chicken for dinner.

My dad got me started by teaching me how to make oatmeal and toast (Poor dad, bless him. Wasn't much of a cook himself). But I really learned through Food Network and cookbooks.