2:54 Butter and Wine

Crusie went into the fridge, looking for butter. She said, "Oh my GOD, are we out of butter?" Without looking at her, or into the fridge, I said, "No. There are two things we'll never run out of in this house."

She said, "Butter and wine."

"Damn straight."

At that moment, she found a plate of wrapped up butter bits, and a full pound of sticks. There are some things in life you think, and there are some you know; I know there's butter. Always, there is butter.

On the menu today, we have garlic mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, corn mini-muffins, pumpkin pie, potato-mushroom casserole, stuffing, gravy and twelve pounds of turkey. Oh, plus sugar cookies, brownies and chocolate chip cookies.

For five people.

Blurp.

But those recipes for Crusie's book are going to be fantastic.

I'm on glass #2 of the fabulous Bota Box Shiraz. Anyone who is snobby about box wine—and I used to be one of your number—you can knock it off now. That stuff is goooooood, along with their Old Vine Zinfandel. I have yet to try the whites, but I wouldn't hesitate. That's some great stuff. The official wine of the holidays at Squalor on the River.

Okay. Gotta check on the potatoes. YUM.