Mark A Mandel <mam at theworld.com> writes: > How nice to be talking on this list, off-topic and not about the list or > religion! (I have opted out of the latter topic here entirely). > > On 29 Nov 2002, David Dyer-Bennet wrote: > > #Mia McDavid <mia_mcdavid at attbi.com> writes: > # > #> For me, the be-all and end-all is a free-range, fresh-killed (and I > #> don't mean "fresh" as in has had ice crystals in its gizzard for two > #> weeks) turkey, which I *finally* scored in the Twin Cities!!! > # > #My mother and sister used a fresh, free-range turkey this year, and it > #came out very well. Much more expensive, of course. I'm not at all > #sure it was worth it. > > We had a kosher turkey, of course (since we keep kosher)... > > #> Oyster dressing has a very creditable source; I found it in Joy of > #> Cooking. Of course, anyone who doesn't like oysters shouldn't go > #> there... > > ... and, likewise of course, no oyster stuffing! > > Alas, I was able to partake only in moderation. Tuesday evening, pains > in my middle took me to the ER. They found EKG normal but admitted me, > and diagnosed a pancreas inflamed by a gallstone and ordered Nothing By > Mouth and Stay For Observation. Bleah. So I spent Wednesday in bed with > an IV drip and somewhat dopey. Thursday, at least, I was well enough > for my sister, up for the day, to spring me from the joint. (As my wife > had said to them, "You DON'T want my sister-in-law on your case!") So I > went very light on the meal. But the white meat, the squash stuffed w > vegetable ragout for our vegetarian daughter, and Nana's egg custard > made a great meal. I hope the gallstone doesn't develop into an even bigger story! And offer my general best wishes. -- David Dyer-Bennet, dd-b at dd-b.net / http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/ John Dyer-Bennet 1915-2002 Memorial Site http://john.dyer-bennet.net Dragaera mailing lists, see http://dragaera.info