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My Mother Would Never Let Me In The Kitchen. I Always Wanted To Cook, But I Was Never Allowed To. Her View Of The World Was, "cooking Is My Job, And Studying Is Your Job." I Think, In Retrospect, She Didn't Like The Chaos. She Was Very Orderly. It Had To Be Her Way.

Creme Brulee Is The Ultimate 'guy' Dessert. Make It And He'll Follow You Anywhere.

Take One Flower That You Like And Get Lots Of Them. And Don't Try To 'arrange' Them. It's Surprisingly Hard To Do A Flower Arrangement The Way A Florist Does One. Instead, Bunch Them All Together Or Put Them In A Series Of Small Vases All Down The Table.

I Try To Greet My Friends With A Drink In My Hand, A Warm Smile On My Face, And Great Music In The Background, Because That's What Gets A Dinner Party Off To A Fun Start.

It's So Important That You Don't Put The Stuffing In The Bird, Where In Order For The Stuffing To Get Cooked You Have To Overcook The Turkey. It's Better To Do It On The Side.