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I am another Planetary Design fan. I had the plastic Bodum press/cup a while ago, and its coffee result were awful.

I am not big with either the sugar or creamer, but pulling up the cap a little to sneak some in after pressing doesn't seem like that big a deal.

Tanhini in hummus is a must, and I generally punch mine up with some sesame oil.

Also sesame in Japanese cooking makes me swoon. I'm a big fan of rice (sushi rice done properly or not) with toasted sesame and toasted nori pieces.

More sesame talk!!!!

I have not had a good Shorty Smalls experience in years. It feels grotty in there, and the food is uneven--like that burger's apparent done-ness.

wooootttttt for feltner's!

Chevre+figs+bacon+balsamic vinegar. I think it was from the Minimalist Entertains. Browsing through that book with a friend culminated in a small tapas party in my dining room.

I am a big fan of berries with a dollop of lemon curd and/or Crème fraîche. Garnish with mint, if you have to make things look fancy. Have some butter cookies on the side. I tend towards frozen blueberries which thaw while we eat dinner.

I've had scrambled egg, greens, and tomato for dinner lately.
Greens: the bitter stuff. Tatsoi, kale, collards, chard, spinach, water spinach. Cooked down in a big skillet with some garlic, and onion if I have it on hand.

Scrambled egg: Scrambled soft and creamy. one will do the job. Two are easier to scramble.

Tomato: in season, fresh, and chopped.

Bitter, garlicky greens, scrambled egg, and acid tomato are perfect. Toast optional.

1 pound boneless chicken to make two servings? That's a big serving of meat.

I like mine somewhere in between. Oh, I also liked it wrapped around a date stuffed with goat cheese. Or a jalapeno stuffed with cheese. Um. I like my bacon with cheese!

Apartment Therapy's The Kitchen has a last minute Thanksgiving menu for four, with chicken as the poultry entree. I'd throw a green salad or a green vegetable in there, but it's a moderate scale and hits several signature flavors.

There's also q&a that links to several smaller scaled recipes.

Thundermuck! http://thundermuck.com

They're a small roaster in Astoria, Ore. I mail order it to get their coffees in Arkansas.

I'm hooked on the Clatsop Spit, but it may be too dark for you. Every coffee I've had of theirs--whether brewed myself or in a retail setting--has been delicious.

Deviled eggs. Most people like them, and even though they're easy to make, people consider them fiddly or difficult.

The neck boils for stock on a back burner of the stove while the turkey itself roasts, and that, with the giblets, becomes gravy.