Alex

Next spring or summer, perhaps. Is it too much to hope for a Cards-Tigers World Series? Yeah, it is.

Soft-scrambled eggs with salt, white pepper, and oregano.

Have a serving or two of tiramisu this week, in honor of its co-inventor (probably).

Wait...they serve worms at Waffle House? You mean those aren't really hashbrowns?

I don't think it was meant to be Rosie's Diner per se, but one never knows.

I've been to the Miss Flo! A lifelong friend of mine has lived and worked in the Pioneer Valley (Amherst, N'hampton, Greenfield) and nearby since forever.

Bought at Rosie's Diner, I think

Rosie's Diner arrived in the Grand Rapids area about two years after I did. Here's the story: History and picture on Wikipedia Its current status

We have this inexpensive set (polyproylene handle, serrated edge, pointed tip) for "everyday" use. If I were doing it again, I'd probably get the ones with the rounded tip, but ours work OK. Not the best, obviously, but OK. We use them for chicken or pork paillards, larger shrimp, stuff like that. For serious use (e.g., a ribeye) we have a set of four Shun steak knives.

The sun was shining on the sea, Shining with all his might: He did his very best to make The billows smooth and bright— And this was odd, because it was The middle of the night. The moon was shining sulkily, Because she thought the sun Had got no business to be there After the day was done— "It's very rude of him," she said, "To come and spoil the fun!" The sea was wet as wet could be, The sands were dry as dry. You could not see a cloud because No cloud was in the sky: No birds were flying overhead— There were no birds to fly. The Walrus and the Carpenter Were walking close at hand: They wept like anything to see Such quantities of sand: "If this were only cleared away," They said, "it would be grand!" "If seven maids with seven mops Swept it for half a year, Do you suppose," the Walrus said, "That they could get it clear?" "I doubt it," said the Carpenter, And shed a bitter tear. "0 Oysters, come and walk with us!" The Walrus did beseech. "A pleasant walk, a pleasant talk, Along the briny beach: We cannot do with more than four, To give a hand to each." The eldest Oyster looked at him, But never a word he said; The eldest Oyster winked his eye, And shook his heavy head— Meaning to say he did not choose To leave the oyster-bed. But four young Oysters hurried up, All eager for the treat: Their coats were brushed, their faces washed, Their shoes were clean and neat— And this was odd, because, you know, They hadn't any feet. Four other Oysters followed them, And yet another four; And thick and fast they came at last, And more and more and more— All hopping through the frothy waves, And scrambling to the shore. The Walrus and the Carpenter Walked on a mile or so, And then they rested on a rock Conveniently low: And all the little Oysters stood And waited in a row. "The time has come," the Walrus said, "To talk of many things: Of shoes—and ships—and sealing-wax— Of cabbages—and kings— And why the sea is boiling hot— And whether pigs have wings." "But wait a bit," the Oysters cried, "Before we have our chat; For some of us are out of breath, And all of us are fat!" "No hurry!" said the Carpenter. They thanked him much for that. "A loaf of bread," the Walrus said, "Is what we chiefly need: Pepper and vinegar besides Are very good indeed— Now, if you're ready, Oysters dear, We can begin to feed." "But not on us!" the Oysters cried, Turning a little blue. "After such kindness, that would be A dismal thing to do!" "The night is fine," the Walrus said, "Do you admire the view? "It was so kind of you to come! And you are very nice!" The Carpenter said nothing but "Cut us another slice. I wish you were not quite so deaf— I've had to ask you twice!" "It seems a shame," the Walrus said, "To play them such a trick. After we've brought them out so far, And made them trot so quick!" The Carpenter said nothing but "The butter's spread too thick!" "I weep for you," the Walrus said: "I deeply sympathize." With sobs and tears he sorted out Those of the largest size, Holding his pocket-handkerchief Before his streaming eyes. "0 Oysters," said the Carpenter, "You've had a pleasant run! Shall we be trotting home again?" But answer came there none— And this was scarcely odd, because They'd eaten every one. -Lewis Carroll

I wonder if "sprinkle police" is going to become a meme now.

"Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant," from the same-named compendium of essays, was the first piece I read of hers.

In case you don't know about The Onion's cooking videos (or even if you do), here are a couple to get you started. Links to the rest of them are on the right side of each video. https://www.theonion.com/how-to-make-slow-cooked-russet-potatoes-that-fall-right-1821015185 https://www.theonion.com/perfect-one-pot-six-pan-10-wok-25-baking-sheet-dinne-1820847016

From the BBC: Roast pear & sherry ice cream From Epicurious, in 2004, a go-to dessert of ours: Balsamic-roasted pears with pepper and honey (We use goat cheese. And ignore the 3.5 rating; some people have no friggin' clue about what's good.)

Reasonable-looking article in HuffPost about getting rid of sealing ring odors.

As opposed to the Sames Restaurant ("You Eat What You Are") -- from TV Funhouse, when it was on Comedy Central: one of the funniest, most subversive (and outrageous -- some would say tasteless) TV shows ever

Bon Appétit publishes blank issue

Earthy Delights, mentioned above, sells both fresh pawpaws and frozen pawpaw puree. Neither is cheap. Both are currently sold out, although it sounds like they're expecting more fresh ones sometime soon.

From Earthy Delights, here in Michigan: Pawpaw cheesecake and Pawpaw fool (scroll down)

Given my various and sundry mishaps over the decades, this topic was made for me, but I also don't want to lie* -- "never again" would be an empty promise. *unless it'll get me out of a lot of trouble or into a lot of money, but that's a whole 'nother matter

True, but as I said in my first post about this, which agreed with your statement above,

Here are a couple for you; there are more: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5637251/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22773702/

For turmeric itself, perhaps, but in vivo studies on curcumin supplements for humans have demonstrated significant effects in several areas, including as an anti-inflammatory and as an adjunct treatment for Type 2 diabetes.

In its listing of cuts that it offers, our best local butcher shop, Louise Earl Butcher, lists both picanha (spelled "picaña," which I guess is also OK) and tri-tip, one right after the other. I'm sure they'd be glad to talk with you if you call. Here's a picanha/picaña vs tri-tip video:

I assume you mean a Cuisinart stand mixer, yes? I'm not sure what you mean by "flat paddle." Could you explain? I do use the food processor to pulse the fish chunks to an appropriate consistency (and for grating the carrots), but then switch to my KA stand mixer. I use the regular flat beater or sometimes a flat beater with a flexible edge, and it works just fine.