Alex

Sent an email last week. Left a voice message today. Still no reply.

Thanks for posting the video. The Rice Factory is located in Scarsdale, just north of NYC. They have a retail shop and do mail order.

I second that recommendation. In fact, I'm down to my last cup and need to re-order. Unfortunately, the two-pound bag is out of stock; I'll have to call them later and see when it's due back. The 20# bag is still there. I usually buy 6#, then vac-pack and freeze most of it.

From The Onion, of course: New Dannon Blue Agave Yogurt New Crab-Stuffed M&M's

At some point pre-pandemic I had investigated Pastries By Randolph, in Arlington, but never bought anything there.

Yeah, my mother got into white wine, too! Oh, wait... (I could go on like this forever. But I won't. You're welcome.)

I had one of those, too. Oh, wait...

Without bells and whistles, this one: (eG-friendly Amazon.com link) With bells and whistles, this one: (eG-friendly Amazon.com link) Or you can go to your local Goodwill or other resale store and pick one up for next to nothing.

I don't know about 'cello, but you can make pawpaw vinegar—@gfron1 has done it—then turn it into a shrub and use in a cocktail.

Perfectly moist and fudgy

Welcome, Evan. Do you have either or both of Michael Ruhlman and Brian Polcyn's books? Here's a post from 2011 with links to two extensive discussions related to their first book. Also, a search for "Polcyn" brings up all sorts of forums that mention the cookbooks.

The Chicago Tribune reports on some pairings

Which restaurant is it? Málà Project was on my short list during a recent visit, but unfortunately I never made it there.

Not a veg, but it'd be great added to a bean soup. In fact, I'm making one this evening, with RG Marcella beans, onion, carrot, celery, potato, spinach, g-f pasta elbows, and a smidge of kielbasa.

Let us not forget that half the population has an IQ of less than 100 and that, by my biased estimate, 99 percent of the population lacks critical thinking skills. Full article

Because Gin Made Me Do It (eG-friendly Amazon.com link) 🍸

Right here

Woohoo! 🍷 (made from native grapes, of course 🍇)

I'm relieved that Mr Whipple *wasn't* my first thought. Or my second, which was the Whipple Observatory.

Great report so far. Topo sometimes is Ms Alex's end-of-finals-week reward. I'm looking forward to the rest. Living as close to Chicago as we do, we've been to our share of Mexican restaurants there, but I'm curious about which ones you've chosen. Any chance you're going to Mi Tokaya Antojeria? Chilam Balam? Tzuko? Birrieria Zarogoza? Near Midway, I know, but still. (Patience, Alex, patience...)

Whipple it good!

The Onion has at it Guess who:

The same here in Michigan, depending on which restaurant you're at. But after I order one and start eating it, it's My Shawarma. 🎼🎶 🎸🎸🎸

I don't think I ever was that drunk, and I hope never to be.

Yes, and it's an influential one.