?? A quick scan shows black cotton men's socks are easily available.

But are they the heavier socks...? He doesn't do well with thin

Having had my baggage mislaid, I discover that there are
thickish wool (expensive) and cotton (cheaper at $10 the
pair) easily available in New Zealand at least.

&

know what the contents of the can are... the most important things... ;)

Like the Gerber baby food jars.

Yeah, ok... I did briefly consider that qwirk... ;)

There's a bunch of cultural variation. Snopes says
that the horror of primitive peoples on seeing
these labels is mythological, though.

I probably would have said embrace the mush - and
made a pudding or soup out of the fruit.

Or a preserve to spread on things....?

That would indeed embrace the mush and was what I did
with the mediocre mirabelle plums from the market.

Indeed. :)

In this case, my motto is "when in doubt, cook it."

Knowing us, we probably did. There might have been
a way to fix things at the big dinner- for example,
making the three platters mild, medium, and hot, but
that would have put pressure on the kitchen.

Yup, probably would have been more pressure on the kitchen... an
interesting thought, though...

Easier to ask for some condiment and pass it
around the table.

---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.04

Title: Pesto
Categories: Sauces
Yield: 1 Recipe

1 lg Bunch fresh basil
2 lg Garlic cloves
-- peeled and crushed
75 g Pine nuts
50 g Parmesan cheese
-- finely grated
150 ml Olive oil
Salt to taste (optional)

Put all the ingredients into the food processor or liquidizer and blend
until smooth. Season to taste with salt if necessary. Store in an
airtight jar in the refrigerator, where it will keep for several weeks.

Copyright Rosamond Richardson 1996

Meal-Master format courtesy of Karen Mintzias

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