There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
Let‘s talk short cuts and time saving make ahead dishes. For me it all most always comes back to the kitchen I am cooking in. How much oven space is there vs. how many people I am cooking for.
When I am cooking turkey for a big group (or we are eating early in the day) I will pre-roast the turkey the day before but cook it under temp (140) the carve it up and put it into a baking dish. Once it is sliced and arranged nicely I will add some stock and cover with foil. Then all I have to do is throw it in a hot oven and bring it up to temp (165) the stock keeps it super moist.
Other years i have have made the mashed potatoes up in advance if I have extra oven space that have one less thing that do at the last minute. It really is kind of a dance. Finding the right balance of things that can be done in advance, could cooked in the oven while you work the stovetop. I wonder what your secret to a successful thanksgiving meal is?
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