On Dec 22, 9:19*am, "jmcquown" > wrote:
> I picked up the standing rib roast from the butcher shop yesterday. *He
> asked me to come back behind the counter and hauled out this huge piece of
> beef and asked "How many ribs?" *I pointed, he cut it. *Then he weighed it
> and wrapped it up. *My, the price of beef has certainly gone up since I last
> argued with a butcher about bone-in vs. boneless!

Sounds good. We just had standing rib roast for DH's birthday,
so we've decided on beer-cheese soup and big salads
for Christmas. Mine will be pseudo-nicoise (no tuna,
but otherwise pretty much standard); his will be a regular
old chef's salad. I imagine some cookie baking will
happen on Christmas day; either chocolate chip or
Dusen Confecto.

Cindy Hamilton