Well, here's a new one on me. A more than acquaintance but less than a friend is being

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cynupstateny

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discharged from the hospital tomorrow after having a serious surgery. I emailed her and asked if she would like me to make dinner and bring it to her home. Also asked about allergies and likes and dislikes. Her reply was for me to list my top five dinner recipes and she would choose one.

I'm flabbergasted!

 
Lesson learned! In the future I'll certainly remember to phrase my ? as "Could I make U some spa-

ghettii & meatballs?" (Or vegetable beef barley soup -OR-whatever I want to make!) Evidently you left yourself wide open, but who would have anticipated somebody giving such an answer as this "friend" of yours?

I'm now thinking about what I would consider my top 5 meals, and this situation could get more compound/complex==>

1) Marinated green-peppercorn pork tenderloin;
2) Joe's friend, Gary's, brined turkey w/ charlie's dressing;
3) Individual Beef Wellingtons w/ a wild mushroom duxelle;
4) Red-Chile, Filet of Beef and Shiitake-Mushroom Stroganoff and
5) Pasta Primavera.

Your friend chooses one of the above and Cha-CHING!!! Big bucks are involved not to mention beaucoup time. Good luck, Cyn.

 
Hospitals can make us a bit wonky. She may have just been asking you to help her choose so as not

to be a burden to you. Her choice would cover the allergy concern.

............................or maybe she's just cranky.

 
I agree w/Marg. I would easily ask a friend for her "favorites" list

rather than disclose my likes and dislikes, allergies, and all, especially after being in the hospital and possibly not hungry. Seeing the list would be a way to perk up the old taste buds and prevent my friend from making something that I wouldn't eat. It seems gracious to me. Colleen

 
I agree with you ladies...she probably couldn't think of a thing and you'd make it easier for her

if you were to give her a few choices.

 
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