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Doble layer dark chocolate cake with cherry filling. Buttercream frosting with chocolate glaze. Topped with frosting and cherries. My daughter is starting a cake.business and is very good. $35 bucks. It was a bargin very good and professionally done.

Wow… If the tenth commandment included “…or his chow…” I’d be having a hard time not breaking it.

Man. But with THAT feast, c’mon, go way past Sutter Home dude…

Drool

We are not wine drinkers and my wife is very picky. Has to be sweet and no where near dry. And her favorite is either Moscato or pink mascoto. And my favorite is Bourbon. So please forgive the cheap wine.

My 24yr old son stopped asking …“Dad this meal is amazing how did you make it” ?
“Well son, I slapped my ding dong on top before I threw it in the oven” !
He doesn’t ask any more only says “Excellent meal dad thank you”.

Rooster,

My wife was raised using recipes to make cakes etc. from scratch. When she bakes, It’s sort of like watching a chemist at work, with precise measurements.

Getting married a little bit later in life, I too, was used to fending for myself. However recipes, to me, have always been like guidelines; swapping out items like parsnips for carrots etc.

Baking, as you and Devon attest, is a science.

With my wife’s birthday looming I decided, I wouldn’t make the same mistake I made last year with a Costco cake. Desperate, I turned to my favourite uncle for assistance. Despite the fact that my aunt Betty is amazing as deserts, it’s Uncle Duncan our family turns to, for baking emergencies.

The next day, a box arrived on my doorstep. Inside was a complete cake-making kit: flour, sugar, cocoa, and even a stash of vanilla extract.

Needless to say, the cake was perfectly moist and it was nicely iced. It clearly was too perfect as my wife looked me in the eye and said this cake is not made from scratch…

It’s a Duncan Hines cake.

Come on, thought you were tougher, slap it on top when it come Out!!!

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Lamb

It’s summer lamb BBQ season and the annual super-bowl type ad (singular) has arrived in the nick of time. Each year the ad roasts Australians and revolves around topical issues in a fun way. This year it’s the online comments section.

Devon, as it’s your thread, here is a link to your closest purveyor… but I’m off to my local butcher. :wink:
https://www.mountainviewcustommeats.com/lambcutlist

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that’s funny, But I have to say Australia was robbed of Gold. She should have taken the break dancing competition. I have not eaten much lamb. It makes great gyros. I have eaten goat a couple of times and will be buying a whole one that I’ll butcher myself likely this spring or summer

Inspired by David…

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… and since y’all are heading into Aussy cooking…

Ok, that vid had too much swearing, here’s a more tasty dish.

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Cliff;

Mama would bake rabbit in an enameled roaster with sage and bacon. Dad liked small game hunting, so I ate a lot of rabbit and pheasant during my tweens and teens. Learned early on not to bite too hard at first. Might be some stray buckshoot it that piece of meat!

Best, David Meashey

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Love the concept Dave.

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Dave,
That’s good eating ! As I was told, sage with rabbit is the way to season it as rabbits hate sage and don’t eat it !

Cooked up a big vat of butter chicken tonight.

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Probably my favorite Indian dishes. . .looks delightful

Maybe you need to post the recipe with that , looks awesome! Great now I’m hungry!!!

I use Greek yogurt, because it’s thicker and sticks to the chicken pieces better. And the amount of garam masala depends on which one I’m using. Less if its the stuff from the Indian market, more if its from the grocery store.

YMMV of course.

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If my boy was reading that recipe he would scream …
Where in the hell am I gonna find 1lb 12oz cans of tomatoes let alone 800 of them!!

So did you cook the chicken first , am I reading that part right? Thanks

Dave, this loaf looks amazing! I don’t get that good of a loaf at home!

I either didn’t know or forgot this thread existed. I’ll be posting some pics soon. Probably wedding prep, as I’ll be making all my own desserts for my wedding in May.

Everything on here looks amazing!!

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