Message-ID: <17454818.1075855253636.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 11:57:06 -0800 (PST) From: cooking.com@mail.cooking.com To: kholst@ect.enron.com Subject: Food For Thought: Holiday Entertaining + 15% Savings Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: Cooking.com X-To: kholst@ect.enron.com X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Keith_Holst_Jan2002_1\Holst, Keith\Inbox X-Origin: Holst-K X-FileName: kholst (Non-Privileged).pst If you would like to see the newsletter in an easy-to-view, full color html format, click here: http://www.cooking.com/bin/a.asp?a=cont1700av&s=b00133302t1&e=kholst@ect.enron.com 15% Off Specialty Foods, Bakeware and Cook's Tools! See details below. FOOD FOR THOUGHT - HOLIDAY ENTERTAINING Issue # 19 A Joyous Feast There are many traditions associated with Christmas - tinsel-trimmed trees, gifts adorned in festive red and green, children's stockings tacked to the mantle, and a Christmas Feast served once everyone's presents are opened! http://www.cooking.com/bin/a.asp?a=cont1700b&s=b00133302t1 Menus for Celebrating the Season: * Christmas Eve Dinner with Glazed Duck http://www.cooking.com/bin/a.asp?a=cont1700c&s=b00133302t1 * Special Dinner with Filet of Beef http://www.cooking.com/bin/a.asp?a=cont1700d&s=b00133302t1 * Christmas Dinner with Glazed Ham http://www.cooking.com/bin/a.asp?a=cont1700e&s=b00133302t1 * Intimate Dinner with Cornish Game Hens http://www.cooking.com/bin/a.asp?a=cont1700f&s=b00133302t1 * Holiday Rack of Lamb with Mashed Potatoes http://www.cooking.com/bin/a.asp?a=cont1700g&s=b00133302t1 * Cooking Light's Porcini-Crusted Tenderloin http://www.cooking.com/bin/a.asp?a=cont1700h&s=b00133302t1 Cooking.com Tip -- Preparing your ham or lamb requires the right tools like our All-Clad Roaster. 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