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22 Independent & Free Press,Thursday, April 14, 2011 What's Cookin': An invitation to dinner-- do you arrive empty-handed? When you are invited to someone's house for dinner, what do you bring? Or do you bring anything? This question arises because we had some friends over for dinner on Saturday night and both couples showed up with gifts a-plenty! Couple number one brought two bottles of wine and a fabulous arrangement of flowers (nice, as I rarely treat myself to this luxury). The other couple brought Lori Gysel & Gerry Kentner two bottles of wine, chocolate AND chicken. Chicken? Yes, chicken. Now this is no ordinary chicken. The supreme cut of chicken is one that is difficult to find in your average grocery store. This is the breast of the chicken, skin on, bones removed, but with the wing bone still attached, standing up straight. It is a great looking cut-- particularly for special events. So, what better gift for someone who loves food? Apparently the whole idea of bringing some kind of gift to the hostess is a North American thing-- my husband was explaining about having been Lemon Meringue Pie Ingredients · 1 9-inch, baked pie shell · 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar · 6 tbsp cornstarch · 1/2 tsp salt · 2 cups water · 3 egg yolks, lightly beaten · 3 tbsp butter · 1/2 cup lemon juice Bring to a boil over medium high heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium-low and boil gently for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. 2. Remove from heat. Whisk a little hot mixture into egg yolks; whisk back into saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. 3. Remove from heat. Stir in butter and lemon juice. 4. Let cool slightly, about 3 minutes. Pour into baked pie shell. Let cool slightly while making meringue. 5. In a bowl, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in Meringue · 4 egg whites · 1/4 tsp cream of tartar · 6 tbsp granulated sugar Method 1. Start by making filling. 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Well a young Japanese foreign student came along to the bash and was disappointed to find out when he got there, that unless your BYOB'd, you were out of luck for drinks-- apparently not so in his home country. Generally I try to always bring something with me-- wine at least, if not flowers, candy or some small gift. Every once in awhile, maybe even something homemade. Funny though, for some reason, I don't tend to do this when invited over to my parent's house. Are we entitled to snub politeness with our parents? Or do we just expect the parents to keep giving forever, and as the kids, we are exempt-- regardless of our age? Perhaps I ought to bring a gift the next time I go there! Have fun and keep cooking! 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