Do you have a platter of olives on your holiday table?

Image from here

Question:  Should Die Hard be considered a Christmas movie?  Discuss.

To all of the idiots in my office today...I say this:

My deepest apologies to any language-sensitive readers out there, but it's been one of those days.

There.  I feel better now.  I can now enjoy the rest of my evening and my 16-year anniversary with JD.

Cheers!

In case there is a myth out there in the blogosphere that I am magical in the kitchen and all items produced are perfect culinary delights, allow me to debunk that here and now.

This week, I attempted to make Fried Pickles, with a recipe I found at the wonderful food blog Noble Pig. Deep frying is not a strength of mine, and that weakness was made perfectly clear. Not only did I set off the smoke alarm, but the resulting fried pickes were not good. I sliced them too thick, and the breading was heavy and greasy. Blech.

I will spare you from the image of my failure, and instead refer you to Noble Pig so you can see how they were supposed to turn out. If you are successful in making these, please don't tell me. I'd rather maintain my delusion that only Cathy at Noble Pig can make them.

What are some of your memorable kitchen disasters?

As many of you know, I am a fan of vintage/retro photos, especially those with snarky comments (like Anne Taintor), so I'm always searching online for more.  I found this one the other day, and thought it was perfect for my blog...are these the "real" Suzy's Goodies???

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Am I a traitor to my gender if I find this hilarious and not offensive?  If so, my gender needs to lighten up!

Is the woman also the "Hot Food Server"?