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> [“So," he explains. "Take the piece of bread, dip it in the olive oil and then in the spice and nut mix, and then smear some of the spicy carrot dip on top." The appetizer is complicated to assemble, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stacey-ballis/so-he-explains-take-the-piece-of-bread-dip-it-in-the-olive-oil-and/)

[Stacey Ballis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stacey-ballis/)

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> [“We'll start with oysters on the half shell and homemade salt-and-pepper potato chips, just to whet the appetites. Then a wedge salad with homemade ranch dressing and crumbled peppered bacon. For the main course, a slow-roasted prime rib, twice-baked potatoes,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stacey-ballis/we-ll-start-with-oysters-on-the-half-shell-and-homemade-salt-and/)

[Stacey Ballis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stacey-ballis/)

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## More by Stacey Ballis

> [“Jack was the kind of guy you could take into any situation and he would figure out how to fit in. Wayne, not so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stacey-ballis/jack-was-the-kind-of-guy-you-could-take-into-any-situation-and-he/)

[Stacey Ballis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stacey-ballis/)

> [“Volnay is prancing, head up proudly; her squat little bowlegs producing a smooth gait that would make the dog show people preen. She carries…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stacey-ballis/volnay-is-prancing-head-up-proudly-her-squat-little-bowlegs-producing/)

[Stacey Ballis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stacey-ballis/)

> [“Deciding that he was essentially useless, I made him a large glass of sangre del tigre- "blood of the tiger"- a lethal Bloody Mary…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stacey-ballis/deciding-that-he-was-essentially-useless-i-made-him-a-large-glass-of/)

[Stacey Ballis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stacey-ballis/)

> [“I cooked with so many of the greats: Tom Colicchio, Eric Ripert, Wylie Dufresne, Grant Achatz. Rick Bayless taught me not one but two…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stacey-ballis/i-cooked-with-so-many-of-the-greats-tom-colicchio-eric-ripert-wylie/)

[Stacey Ballis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stacey-ballis/)

> [“Last night I read about a dish Gemma made for the staff for breakfast, which sounded really good despite its horrible name. Toad-in-the-hole. Seriously,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stacey-ballis/last-night-i-read-about-a-dish-gemma-made-for-the-staff-for-breakfast/)

[Stacey Ballis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stacey-ballis/)

> [“I'm going to explode," my dad says, rubbing his stomach gleefully. He's just put down a massive sandwich piled with corned beef, pastrami, chopped…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stacey-ballis/i-m-going-to-explode-my-dad-says-rubbing-his-stomach-gleefully-he-s/)

[Stacey Ballis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stacey-ballis/)

> [“Miss A-la-na here seems to think that my pork medallion with caramelized-onion pan sauce is a little heavy-handed, that the onions need a lighter…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stacey-ballis/miss-a-la-na-here-seems-to-think-that-my-pork-medallion-with/)

[Stacey Ballis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stacey-ballis/)

> [“Relax, princess. If your prince arrives, I'll vacate. Just keeping you company. Besides, he should know better than to leave a beautiful girl waiting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stacey-ballis/relax-princess-if-your-prince-arrives-i-ll-vacate-just-keeping-you/)

[Stacey Ballis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stacey-ballis/)

> [“Yeah, just what I needed, a massive three-day Hostess binge, followed by a week of trying to replicate recipes so that if no one…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stacey-ballis/yeah-just-what-i-needed-a-massive-three-day-hostess-binge-followed-by/)

[Stacey Ballis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stacey-ballis/)

> [“Going to the gym...all those people who always told me that you get addicted to it, that endorphins kick in, that eventually you crave…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stacey-ballis/going-to-the-gym-all-those-people-who-always-told-me-that-you-get/)

[Stacey Ballis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stacey-ballis/)

> [“This year I am doing praline pecans, an old favorite family favorite, easy and addictive. And a festive holiday dark chocolate loaf cake, with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stacey-ballis/this-year-i-am-doing-praline-pecans-an-old-favorite-family-favorite/)

[Stacey Ballis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stacey-ballis/)

> [“I pick up my teaspoon and take a small bite, and am transported. The cake is nutty and moist, the cream with the barest…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stacey-ballis/i-pick-up-my-teaspoon-and-take-a-small-bite-and-am-transported-the/)

[Stacey Ballis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stacey-ballis/)

> [“Yep," I say, cutting a large slice of the Dutch Baby pancake and sliding it onto her plate along with two pieces of thick-sliced…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stacey-ballis/yep-i-say-cutting-a-large-slice-of-the-dutch-baby-pancake-and-sliding/)

[Stacey Ballis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stacey-ballis/)

> [“The cake is pretty simple; they didn't want anything too fancy. Two tiers. The bottom is the Frango mint tier from the cake contest,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stacey-ballis/the-cake-is-pretty-simple-they-didn-t-want-anything-too-fancy-two/)

[Stacey Ballis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stacey-ballis/)

> [“In a frenetic whirlwind we chop and dice and mince, turning anything we can think of into a possible pizza topping, and packing them…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stacey-ballis/in-a-frenetic-whirlwind-we-chop-and-dice-and-mince-turning-anything/)

[Stacey Ballis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stacey-ballis/)

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