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I am a wife, mother and grandma who enjoys the many aspects of homemaking. A variety of interests and hobbies combined with travel keep me active. They reflect the importance of family, friends, home and good food.
Cook ingredients that you are used to cooking by other techniques, such as fish, chicken, or hamburgers. In other words be comfortable with the ingredients you are using.
--Bobby Flay

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Thursday, April 09, 2009

Kitchen Quick Tips - Entertaining



The golden rule for entertaining is to always serve something you have made before. This is never the time to try out and new dish!


Posted by Garden Gnome at 7:00 AM
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2 food lovers commented:

Nina Marana said...

How true that is I have tried new recipes in pass when I had guess over needless say, things did not turn to well.

I also wanted to say I think entrecard did you wrong! That is just my opinion.

Ms Recipe

6:49 PM
Garden Gnome said...

Thanks Ms Recipe. I'm moving on from entrecard although still being vocal on twitter. That tip for not using your guests as guinea pigs for your cooking is a good one. Although I can't say I always adhere to it ;)

11:23 AM

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