Jack. Specifically, Jack Diddly-Squat, of the Outer Boston Squats.
I got enough sleep with the sick day I took Thursday, then from Friday 8 pm to Saturday at 2 pm that I had energy to think about doing things. Not enough to really do them, of course, because then I did things today and I'm wiped. And by "I did things" I mean I put water in the Scooba, set it on the floor, and hit the button.
Well, I did also clean the stove and rearrange the pans and answer TWELVE PHONE CALLS in one hour and six minutes from Gary, who was grocery shopping "for" me, so I could make food for his work Thanksgiving feast.
"Ellen! What type of bacon do you want?"
"Normal bacon."
"I'll have to go to Schnucks. This Dierbergs doesn't have Hormel Bacon."
(Minutes later.) "Okay, I found the Hormel bacon. It's in a cardboard box."
This went ON. And I know I shouldn't complain, because I could have said, "No, YOU have to make food for your work feast," but I like having a speciality on standing request. (Cream of Broccoli Soup - I'm just throwing in the Pig Candy Bacon for fun.)
My work husband Tim always brings a Dip, called only Tim's Dip, and he makes many other glorious foods but The Dip is his signature piece.
What about you all? What are your signature pieces?
I hate sick days. I do not like sitting around doing nothing although I have had my own share recently. It is the change in weather.
Posted by: SML | November 14, 2010 at 09:20 PM
I make great beef and barely vegetable soup.
I hate wasting sick days on being sick.
Posted by: Zayrina | November 14, 2010 at 09:40 PM
If it's dessert, I make a dessert called Skiers goo that has a whole bag of caramels, a bag of chocolate chips and a swiss chocolate cake mix as the base. Otherwise I have a couple cream cheese dips I bring, one is only a block of cream cheese covered in Raspberry chipotle sauce served with pretzel chips. It's really tasty
Posted by: Amy in StL | November 14, 2010 at 10:50 PM
Key Lime Pie. Real Key Lime Pie. The oh-so-secret recipe is on the side of every bottle of Nellie and Joe's Key Lime juice.
But honestly, I don't remember the last time I cooked anything. At all. Good luck with the feast.
Posted by: Becs | November 15, 2010 at 03:06 AM
Gooey, chewy bars so chock full of stuff that's not good for you that a friend dubbed them "Death Cubes." (But they're really good.)
Posted by: wyo | November 15, 2010 at 06:27 AM
I do lots of fruit and vegetable breads: pumpkin, banana, zucchini, etc. I also make Alcoholic Fudge which is quite popular (for some strange reason). I do a nifty cucumber salad too which is minimal prep for maximum pizazz. Hubby is making his second batch of spiced apples for his office shindig since he accidentally made them a week early. ;}
Posted by: elisabeth | November 15, 2010 at 10:49 AM
Little pork sausages (we call them chipolatas) wrapped in bacon and baked. It's assembly rather than cooking, no skill required, but mant times more popular than elaborate dishes I've fussed over.
Posted by: TravelSkite | November 15, 2010 at 11:24 AM
Many times, even.
Posted by: TravelSkite | November 15, 2010 at 11:25 AM
At the show last week I learned that Sufyan Stevens calls the parts of the songs where you are singing but not singing words, sex scenes. The show was very enjoyable, including the sex scenes. I made a scene at work yesterday. I don't have a signature dish anymore. Although for a few weeks I thought it might become waffle sausage casserole. Hope you are feeling better.
Posted by: Wendy | November 15, 2010 at 11:31 AM
We always have Thanksgiving with my cousin and I always bring grilled small green sweet peppers and breadfruit with homemade mayonnaise.
It's a little different here!
Posted by: Hattie | November 15, 2010 at 02:26 PM
Chocolate chip cookies.
And for some reason people really like my deviled eggs. They're not that special, but whatever. They're easy.
Posted by: Caroline | November 15, 2010 at 09:03 PM
SML - I hate being tired when I have energy, and it is not a good kind of tired.
Zayrina - Well, I was in need of sleep.
Amy in StL - The cream cheese dip sounds really interesting.
Becs - I made that once from the bottle and Gary said it was too eggy. never tried again.
Wyo - And yet, no hint of what is in them! (Cake or death?)
Elisabeth - Off to google alcoholic fudge recipe...
Big Dot - Pork with a crispy pork covering! Whats not to love?
Wendy - What a great term! Sex Scenes!
Hattie - Fruit with mayo? I'm guessing it's bread that looks like fruit? Off to Wikipedia.
Caroline - I've had both, and they are both very good.
Posted by: TheQueen | November 15, 2010 at 10:14 PM
Queen: You pick the fruit green and it's starchy and not sweet.
Posted by: Hattie | November 16, 2010 at 02:59 PM
Hattie -so - starch with mayo - oh, like potato salad!
Posted by: TheQueen | November 16, 2010 at 10:33 PM
Chocolate Oblivion Truffle Torte from the Cake Bible by Rose Levy Berenbaum. It's a little embarrassing that my signature dish is something invented by somebody else. That's why I'm working on perfecting my rum spritz and Nutella cupcake recipes. I need to stop leaning on the towers of others and build my own edifice.
Posted by: Tami | November 17, 2010 at 11:46 AM
Tami - That is advanced cooking. Will you share your recipe once it is perfected or will you charge for it?
Posted by: TheQueen | November 17, 2010 at 11:22 PM