Frank Language

Speaking of food chains... Because I've been eating lower on the food chain for the past six months, I can't honestly say I'm the most adventurous eater anymore - at least by omnivore standards. What will I try? Anything without meat or dairy - and I mean anything - but that leaves out most fast food chains. (Actually, I have tried the McVeggie burger and I thought it sucked - but that was probably largely because of the white-bread bun they put it on.) There is, fortunately, a guide for vegetarians on the road who are on the road and may have to eat at fast-food joints: The Vegetarian Resource Group Guide to Fast Food. At most chains there is usually at least one item vegetarians can order without feeling compromised, and that's a good feeling. (It's also necessary these days for the operators of these restaurants - and I use that term loosely - to accomodate the needs of all their varied clientele.) [DISCLAIMER: No, this post doesn't satisfy the parameters of the topic, but it does satisfy the parameters of the tangential thinking that's rampant on eGullet. And while I'm off-topic, has anyone seen Scotland, PA? I like the part where McBeth is dueling with McDuff - an avowed vegetarian - and forces him to eat a burger. Maybe I should start a topic about Scotland, PA.]

The thing I miss the most from Passover are the macaroons, hands down. I haven't found macaroons to equal Passover macaroons any other time of the year, and there aren't nearly as many either. (They sell out fast, too.) Of course, the answer is to learn to make my own, but they still wouldn't be the same.