Ramps, y'all! Again!

What's

She

Gonna

Do

With

ALL

THOSE

RAMPS

?!?!?

A New Cookbook!

This has been out for a while, but I finally remembered to buy it while at BooksAMillion yesterday. I don't know if you would enjoy it if you're not a Sedaris fan, but if you are, please go get it. Now. I'm a lover of all things Sedaris, though moreso David than Amy. I honestly thought this would just be a spoof of a cookbook/entertaining guide, but it doesn't appear to be. It looks to be very real, just twisted in that snide, nonPC Sedaris way. There are several recipes for Greek dishes that look to be good and not overdone (has anyone else noticed that recipes for a lot of Ethnic foods end up getting glammed up and the simplicity of the original dish is lost, or is it just me?). Now, I have to admit that I keep opening this up and flipping through it to look at the photos. It's like a demented scrapbook. ...buy this book because nothing says "I Like You" like planning your dinner party using a book containing photos of Amy Sedaris in dayglo-nude pantyhouse and a '60s housedress...holding a bong.

Holiday Party Menu

We had our 3rd annual holiday party/open house last night. I enjoy throwing this so much! I always overcook, and several people bring food with them, too. Somehow, nearly all of it gets eaten. This year's menu:

• Cider Baked Ham with Mini-Croissants
• Shrimp Cocktail (thanks Stacie)
• Baked Reuben Dip with Rye Bread for dipping
• Buffalo Chicken Dip with Blue Corn Chips
• Cowboy Caviar with Tortilla Scoops
• Hummus with Pita Chips(thanks Becky)
• Taco Dip (thanks Caroline)
• Mini Meatballs and Cocktail Franks in Homemade BBQ Sauce (thanks Becky)
• Biscuit-wrapped Mini Franks (thanks Angela)
• Fresh Pico De Gallo, Guacamole and Blue Corn Chips (thanks Angela)
• Pickled Eggs (thanks Kate)
• Veggie Tray
• Chocolate Raspberry Yule Log (thanks Jon's parents)
• Trifle (thanks Karen)
• Assorted Cookies (thanks Kate and Becky)
• Cream Puffs
• Punch in a Pinch (and we made up a new spiked recipe during the party that is oh-so-good)
• Wine and Beer

Wow that was a lot of food. Amazingly, there are nearly no leftovers. I'd say we had 25-30 guests throughout the evening. It's great to see everyone, even though I always feel like I don't get to visit with everyone individually as much as I would like!