In article >,
Christine Dabney > wrote:

> On Fri, 28 Oct 2005 14:01:46 -0500, OmManiPadmeOmelet
> > wrote:
>
> >Personally, I'd _never_ prepare food a month in advance! Maybe the
> >weekend before, but that's only 4 days...
>
> Well, there are some things I am preparing well in advance, like the
> stock for the gravy. I got some turkey necks this week,and those are
> now waiting in my freezer for when I have time to make turkey stock.
>
> And I already got cranberries to make cranberry chutney and another
> cranberry dish. Those benefit from being made well ahead.
>
> And I am thinking of making my pie pastry early too, and sticking it
> in the freezer.
>
> Christine

That's cool... but not the turkey!

IMHO cranberry/orange relish does better sitting for a month, especially
with a hair of brandy added to it.

Freezing stock in advance is not a bad idea either. I'm on vacation
right now thru the end of next week and that does not sound like a bad
idea.

But not the turkey....... ;-)

Cheers!
--
Om.

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