Alex

Welcome to eG! Do they also hate raw vegetables?

Good advice, Katie. Mine was "unofficial" advice, of course, but in my non-eG life I'm a (retired) psychologist who specialized in addiction treatment.

For potato chips, it's indeed the fat and salt (and, secondarily, the carbs). For beer, it's the alcohol, which acts on several neurotransmitters, especially GABA and serotonin, in a way that most people experience as pleasurable and rewarding. Essentially, your brain has been "short-term" hijacked. And you're correct that fermentation has something to do with its taste appeal; a sobriquet for beer is "liquid bread." Other than avoiding that first beer, the most practical suggestion I have is to either buy your beer in seven-ounce bottles ("pony") and drink it a little slower than usual. That way you can still drink two bottles but consume only two ounces more than one regular-size bottle. (I'm assuming "regular size" is 12 oz, not 40 oz. ) If a pony isn't available, you could pour half of your first 12-oz bottle into a suitable glass container (maybe an empty bottle from before), cap or otherwise seal it, then put it back in the fridge until you're ready for your "second."

The Beauty and Necessity of Commas This ad just showed up on our local Craigslist: Sub-Zero, Oven microwave dishwasher - $1200 So I thought, for just a fraction of an instant, "A combo oven microwave dishwasher! What a concept!"

My absolute favorite salmon dish is from Paula Wolfert's The Cooking of Southwest France, "Salmon Slices with Fresh Oysters" (and mushrooms and crème fraîche and a lot of butter). My second favorite is salmon topped with fresh morels cooked in butter, then white wine, then cream, with tarragon. In fact, a few days ago I put the morels on top of some sauteed chicken livers. And then I ate them.

Welcome to eG, sitd. A great pitch for a two-strike count, but you knew that already. ⚾ Are you planning to serve a wine with the steak, and if so, what one (or two )? That pairing may well influence your choice of side(s).

Sure, why not? He/it could be a fun add-on to a bigger BB&B order. How do you think the brush would be for cleaning fingernails?

There's a very good article in The Guardian today about restaurant noise, including information about a sound-reporting app.

Yes, dinner is Saturday.

I thought I'd bump this up to see if there are any additions/subtractions/changes. Our schedule has changed a bit and we won't be going to a ballgame, so if there's going to be coordinated tickets, someone else will need to do that.

OK, this is moving far, far away from being food-related. Not that that's a bad thing.

This would be great for a large household, too.

It looks like serving trays of some sort. Or it's a graduate-level ring toss game

This affected a local establishment last year about their Crack Fries. One Two

Here's the updated list. Anyone else? Confirmed Alex +1 kayb Chris Hennes +1 cyalexa Maybe Smithy heidih chileheadmike

Yes, July 13. Thanks for checking. At this point it's eight confirmed, with a few maybes. I'm aiming to have a final count by June 10.

Here's the updated list. Anyone else? Confirmed Alex +1 kayb robirdstx +1 Chris Hennes +1 cyalexa Maybe Smithy heidih chileheadmike

Kheer (Indian rice pudding) chicken stock short ribs

I live just a few minutes from Founders, so I've stayed true to my school, so to speak. I think KBS is best slightly chilled (maybe 60F), served in small portions (3 oz is ideal) in a snifter (as in the picture) after dinner. Properly stored, KBS will age nicely.

Here's the updated list. Anyone else? Confirmed Alex +1 kayb robirdstx +1 Chris Hennes +1 cyalexa Maybe IowaDee Smithy heidih chileheadmike

By June 10. Reservations open 30 days in advance.of the date.

Here's the updated list. Anyone else? Confirmed Alex +1 kaybe #? robirdstx +1 Chris Hennes +1 joiei #? cyalexa Maybe IowaDee Smithy heidih chileheadmike

Nothing formal yet. Lots of things to do there, though.

Snapping might have been out of line a bit, but your calling her on it was very appropriate. Except for one's significant other, or that certain restaurant server who calls everyone "dear" no matter what their age or sex, everyone else should indeed be gently corrected. For me, there's little difference between that and calling someone out for using the expression "Jew someone down" (which, I'm glad to say, I haven't had to do for many years now). The "more to say" I mentioned in my previous post had to do with birthday announcements at our local minor league baseball team's ballpark (on the scoreboard and via PA). One person was referred to as "62 years young." Management heard from me about this. Then they heard from me again after their weak reply.

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