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ldkelley
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Post subject: Re: Ranting! Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 8:13 am |
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Joined: Tue Dec 23, 2008 8:06 pm Posts: 935
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Late the party here but I have the same problem. My main friends group is full of non-foodies who drink supermarket wine. I got two Disney-esqe wines for Christmas because they liked the label. So now, I don't cook elaborate food for them. I have other friends I spend time cooking on, and I do only the basics when this group comes over, and they are always happy. I had them over for cookies two weeks ago and made ziti with boxed noodles, canned sauce and supermarket ricotta and they raved because I added some garlic and a pinch of red pepper flakes. A few days later I made a massive all-homemade lasagna for other friends, and they were also happy. No point in beating my head against the wall.
--Lisa
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Linda
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Post subject: Re: Ranting! Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 8:51 am |
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Joined: Sun Oct 21, 2012 8:51 am Posts: 663 Location: W. Montana
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Some people just have no class at all. I'm remembering a very special T'giving dinner I'd planned several years ago. Among those I invited was a couple who were my oldest friends - she who does not cook. When she offered to bring something I suggested she bring a pumpkin pie. When they arrived she had instead a Costco pumpkin pie cheesecake. And, worst of all, part of it had been already eaten. Why wants a big honkin' cheesecake to go with a huge dinner? No one ate any, of course, and I sent it back home with them.
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Amy
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Post subject: Re: Ranting! Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 8:55 am |
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Joined: Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:37 pm Posts: 3404 Location: Telluride, CO
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Linda wrote: And, worst of all, part of it had been already eaten. That is simply gross. Really? Come on people...get a life. Amy
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Paul Kierstead
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Post subject: Re: Ranting! Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 8:59 am |
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Joined: Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:45 pm Posts: 1531 Location: Ottawa, ON
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I make food for me and my wife. Occasionally I let other people partake. I don't especially care what they think; the one thing that will irritate me is them telling me that the dish I made was really really wonderful but that they make it much more simply (though not quite as good). Yes, I know the last 5% takes 90% of the time, but so what? It was my time. I think maybe they are justifying their shorter approach, which is fine, but they could keep it to themselves instead of making out like I made a bad choice in optimization (I just hang out with too many people with degrees in this sort of thing, clearly). However, I know they mean no harm, so try to keep calm . We just live with the wine they bring, though one weekend guest last weekend actually brought wine *they* couldn't finish. We had a nice bottle of bordeaux after they left Usually if someone brings food, it is dessert. We basically never eat (or make) dessert, so it is OK I guess, but it has yet to be an actual good dessert.
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beccaporter
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Post subject: Re: Ranting! Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 9:01 am |
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Joined: Sun Dec 21, 2008 10:34 am Posts: 419 Location: Northeast Louisiana
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I just wish I had friends that brought wine. Okay, truthfully we only invite family over for dinner. My sister has started bringing me wine, since I started getting into it. I've gotten into better wines though so they are often not to my taste.
I'm kicking myself for not getting champagne for tonight.
_________________ -Becca
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Darcie
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Post subject: Re: Ranting! Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 9:02 am |
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Joined: Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:18 pm Posts: 1244
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Linda wrote: And, worst of all, part of it had been already eaten. I'm with Amy - who dafuq brings a half-eaten dessert to a Thanksgiving meal?! Luckily most of my friends are very cooperative when I say, "Please don't bring anything but your appetite." Every so often they will bring me a gift card to the grocery store or liquor store because I cook for them much more frequently than they for me (although of course I'm happy to do it without anything in return).
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Linda
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Post subject: Re: Ranting! Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 9:23 am |
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Joined: Sun Oct 21, 2012 8:51 am Posts: 663 Location: W. Montana
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Paul wrote: "We just live with the wine they bring, though one weekend guest last weekend actually brought wine *they* couldn't finish."
I mean, really?! Who brings used food to a dinner party?
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Paul Kierstead
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Post subject: Re: Ranting! Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 10:46 am |
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Joined: Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:45 pm Posts: 1531 Location: Ottawa, ON
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Sorry, that was poorly stated. They brought the wine un-opened. However, upon opening, even they couldn't finish their glass, it was so awful.
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cmd2012
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Post subject: Re: Ranting! Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 3:19 pm |
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Joined: Thu Oct 06, 2011 7:53 pm Posts: 946
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jim262 wrote: I may need to rethink taking frozen poppers and a bag of lightly chilled Red Cat to a New Years Eve party. LOL! If it's in a hot tub, I'd say go right ahead!
_________________ Carey
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Jaxallie
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Post subject: Re: Ranting! Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 3:44 pm |
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Joined: Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:26 am Posts: 237
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I have friends like that also. I am getting ready to retire at the end of January. We just had a retirement party at work for another co-worker. The entree was frozen heated up lasagna, and a giant crock pot of buffalo chicken dip. During the party for someone else, my friends were already starting to complain about having a party for me because they couldn't possibly have anything that I would think was good. I was never so embarrassed in all of my life. They suggested that I "cater" my own retirement party. I really, really, had to hold my tongue. I don't criticize what people bring, I just choose to bring something homemade and different. So, I feel for you Wino..........I think I'll just have pizza when I retire!!!
Karen
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