I had decided that I was going to do a Thanksgiving dinner on the Saturday and have friends over, but I lacked a roasting pan, having left mine in Canada when I moved. I made my resolution on the Wednesday and thought that I was out of luck when I looked online for potential options. However, there is a store called Sur La Table that has a plethora of amazing kitchen gadgets and other culinary awesomeness for sale physically and online. They just so happened to have the perfect roasting pan in stock in their online store, with a web discount and the option for $65.00 next day delivery via UPS.
Thrilled, I not only purchased the pan, but serving utensils, a gravy boat and some coffee related appliances for Dustin for Xmas. I considered the $65.00 steep, but figured it was my own fault for leaving it to the last minute. I didn’t realize what a painful ride I was in for. Because, as nice as Sur La Table is, they rely on a third party vendor for their shipping and I was at the mercy of UPS - and UPS turned out to be total crap.
