Cranberries, Claire, and a Car Company
The turkey's in the oven, and I'm about to begin on the cranberry sauce. I'm doing Bobby Flay's turkey and The Pioneer Woman's cranberry sauce. (Thanks to member katievs who tipped me off about the wonders of The Pioneer Woman.)
Of course, my mom is helping me. "Helping" often means doing-it-herself, but it's my first attempt at Thanksgiving.
For a little mental break, I popped over to the computer and came across this gem on the City Journal site by our own Claire Berlinski. Here's how it starts, and, here's to moms who bail us out:
I used to wake up in the middle of the night, here in Istanbul, wondering how I’d pay my bills. As I’ve noted in City Journal, the demand for foreign news is shrinking. The wire services provide coverage from Turkey at low operating costs. To be honest, I also spend a lot of money on things I can’t afford, like my cleaning lady. She’s been working for me for five years and has three kids, so I can’t fire her. If I go down, she’ll go down, and so will my landlord, the guy who sells cleaning supplies to my cleaning lady, and the Iranian refugee who does my odd jobs. The ripple effect on the local economy, in other words, would be calamitous.
Then I saw the great news about GM’s success and I stopped worrying. Because GM and I are in the same position, and things seem to be working out splendidly for them.
You see, about a month ago, I asked my mother to bail me out. I knew she’d do it. She’s done it before. She sent me money she’s been saving toward my retirement. I resolved to stop spending money on stupid things. (There was really no excuse for that lamp, Mom, I know. Sorry! In my defense, I was sure there was a genie in it.)
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Re: Cranberries, Claire, and a Car Company
Yes, here's to moms who help us out! Today's menu features my mom's special pumpkin chiffon pie, served with fresh crème de moral hazard.
(Caution: Do be careful about discussing that article at the dinner table today--depending on your family, it could spark the mother of all Thanksgiving family feuds. Fortunately, my family has a sense of humor about these things. Not all do.)
May '10
Re: Cranberries, Claire, and a Car Company
Once you are seated with all the family, sharing all the food and love in free measure, I am sure the assistance of your mother will be far from your mind.
Indigestion is charged by God with enforcing morality on the stomach -
Aug '10
Re: Cranberries, Claire, and a Car Company
Ooh, ooh. Do you have the recipe for that?
May '10
Re: Cranberries, Claire, and a Car Company
Oh, Claire. Does that ever bring a rush of memories. My Mom died last year and one of her culinary bests was pumpkin chiffon pie. It is the sine qua non of Thanksgiving for me....now probably gone forever. <sigh>
Re: Cranberries, Claire, and a Car Company
Tom Lindholtz
Oh, Claire. Does that ever bring a rush of memories. My Mom died last year and one of her culinary bests was pumpkin chiffon pie. It is the sine qua non of Thanksgiving for me....now probably gone forever. <sigh> · Nov 25 at 10:49am
I'm so sorry, Tom.
May '10
Re: Cranberries, Claire, and a Car Company
Pioneer Woman, interesting website.
I always pictured homeschooling moms as the successor to the pioneer woman. Baby on one arm, lever-action Winchester on the other. Blazing a trail across the trackless wilderness that is contemporary state-sponsored, state-controlled education.
Sep '10
Re: Cranberries, Claire, and a Car Company
We did Bobby Flay's turkey as well! And we found out this evening our neighbor used his recipe also.
I never knew it could take so long to hand-chop 2tbl of thyme and rosemary. But it was worth the work!
Sep '10
Re: Cranberries, Claire, and a Car Company
By the way, my wife is a big fan of Pioneer Woman. I keep insisting she's the creation of a New York marketing agency. No one can be just so perfect and do so much. There's only 24 hours in a day!!
Jul '10
Re: Cranberries, Claire, and a Car Company
There was a genie in it.
If I had a nickel for every time one of mine said that...