Tim Brough's Black Leather Bookshelf

My anuual family reunion is this weekend and we're visiting my Aunt and Uncle in Detroit. Everyone in the family is supposed to bring a dish and an exchange gift, so Joel and I hit the kitchen last night. Joel loves to make a Sweet Potato/Pear dish each year, and we whipped that up. For desert, we wnet through the painstakingly deliberate process of making baclava. I would lay in each leaf of pastry and he would butter it. Halfway through we'd pour on the pistachioes, then repeat the layering. All told it takes about 30 minutes to prepare, and another 40 minutes to cook.

I am hoping the rain slacks off; I'd hate to have to go through delays at the airport. Miss Kitty has extra food ready and the bags are packed. Everyone have a great weekend...and while you're giving thanks, please add an extra thought for my friend Uncle Marc (Bootglove), who is seriously ill and could use all the good karma we can muster.