Not this year...

[Dwayne Conyers]

I've been out-voted by relatives who don't want to try my cooking... so
maybe I'll just bring them some hors'doeuvers?

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[Steve Graves]

Dwayne Conyers wrote:
>
> I've been out-voted by relatives who don't want to try my cooking... so
> maybe I'll just bring them some hors'doeuvers?
>

Have they EVER had your cooking? If NO, bring some anyway. If YES,
they are trying to tell you something ;)

Steve

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[Ken Kelley]

So.......what did you do to get such a bad reputation? (Meaning, as a
cook.)
:-)

Not knowing your relatives, I would suggest:
1.} Yup, figure out something which you know you can do (well!) and which
makes for good bite-size morsels. (Bear in mind that you may not have much
control over when/how it gets served.) And, don't go overboard in terms of
the quantity you bring; think "tease", not "meal". And above all, be
nonchalent about how your cooking is received, whether the remarks are
positive or negative.
2.} Cook for your friends, not your relatives. (And sometimes, those
groups overlap; sometimes, they don't.)

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[Harry A. Demidavicius]

If I'm "chefing", my menu is laid out and I don't encourage
surprise additions. They may

not fit in with what I'm doing
screw up my menu timing
overdo the consumption {Oh. I don't have room for the cherries
jubilees - I stoked up on Uncle fester's boiled toad -}

I am not averse to inviting somebody to bring a "side" which they
are known for. I'll enjoy that and give them the credit they
deserve.

So in short - I would not bring anything that I intended for
consumption that night.. That includes booze. I plan my wines so
if I bring something as a gift to the host[s], I don't expect to
see it on the table that night.

Harry

[Marc Rice]

Recount .... my absentee ballot is in the mail

Dwayne Conyers wrote:

> I've been out-voted by relatives who don't want to try my cooking... so
> maybe I'll just bring them some hors'doeuvers?
>

> --
> _______________________________
> I can't believe it...
> http://www.dwacon.com

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