My attempt to bridge DD with reality, baby steps

[J Noland]

So these are the Cornish pasties I've just cooked today. I have never been to Cornwall, never eaten a Cornish pasty, nor have I ever tried to cook any sort of pie. However, many of my dd's have English characters (I'm American) and I ran into several news articles debating exactly what constitutes a proper "Cornish" pasty. So being a self repecting Brit loving MD person with a day off...I attempted to make them using a recipe found on the internet. No carrots! I haven't tried them yet. I don't know what they're supposed to taste like. They look good. Anyways, the important thing is is that I did something in real life rather than just dd'ing about it. Maybe I'll make a brisket next!

[Katherine]

Job is going well so far, thanks.  The 14th is in my diary!  All that remains now is to decide what to cook I guess ...

[sasi]

Welcome back katherine and congrats on the new job.Hope it's going well.

Looks like we have a plan!

[roxanne]

I think we should stick with Renaissance for this one - maybe even a fusion meal, as Sasi suggested, using some more modern versions of an old recipe.

Katherine, hope the new job is going well.  Transitions can be exciting, difficult, both.

[J Noland]

Congratulations Katherine! I hope the new job is going well. Looks like the 14th is the big day!

Yes, time to decide on a dish. I keep saying I'm going to search for something but I admit I haven't yet. Does anyone have any ideas to share?

[Katherine]

Hi, sorry I've not posted for a while, thanks for noticing, was sweet you wondered where I was. Started a new job last week and had a busy weekend. Friday 14th works for me.

[sasi]

Oct 14th good for me.Also like idea of retiring to parlour afterwards.Shall we decide what to cook next?Did we actually decide on a theme or are we doing an eclectic mix?

[J Noland]

Where is Katherine? I haven't seen her on the page for a while. Hopefully she has something very good and exciting going on that is keeping her busy. October 14th works for me. I really need to get online and look up some stuff to cook. I don't have a preference on what course we cook, main dish, dessert, soup...whatever is easiest for all to agree on. And retiring to the parlor sounds like a good time too!

[roxanne]

I'm coming up with Fri.,  10/14 at 2PM EDT, 7 PM Lon. time, and 11 AM PST.  Where is Katherine; we need to get her input.  We can do this.  I guess the other way would be to have the dinner & then get together as soon as possible afterward to "retire to the parlor" for a chat; it wouldn't necessarily have to be the same day.

[sasi]

Tues,thurs and fri usually best for me at 7pm.Can't do 28-30th sept or fri 7th oct as Jewish holidays.I'm probably the most tricky one for arrangements because of my kids schedules so please don't let me hold anything up.

[J Noland]

roxanne...prepare to be even more confused. I have every other Friday and every other Monday off. I need some coffee. I don't have any objections to any way we announce it. I promise I am hopelessly easy going. So even numbered Fridays I have all day, odd numbered Mondays I have all day. Except Friday Sept 30-Oct 1st I will be busy (a truly unusal thing I assure you!). Now that must have everyone thoroughly mixed up. So, yeah.