party for 30: menu, version 1

I hosted a party for the teachers I work with on Wednesday night. I wasn’t sure what, or how much to make, so I just took my best guess, which is listed below:
Appetizers
Chips, salsa, and cheesy artichoke dip (two batches)
Main course – meat and veggie
3 pork shoulder, bone in roasts, each weighing about 4.5 lbs, [...]

Vanilla Fest 2008

A friend of mine was brought 153 vanilla pods as a foodie gift this year, and in celebration, hosted the first annual Vanilla Fest on Jan 12 (mark your calendars for next year!). While sharing the recipes would be more apropos of this blog, it would also be overwhelming for me. So instead, [...]