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I knew you'd have the solution in your brain; the execution, on the other hand...

I don't think the cornmeal helps keeping it on the peel!

Ensaladilla Rusa with potatoes, piquillo peppers, carrots, celery, cornichons, capers, Spanish tuna, lemon and mayo.

Leftovers of roasted broccoli and sautéed spigarello broccoli made: this very delicious frittata.

I'm sorry, but I would think keeping the cicadas for the savory dishes would be just fine.

Been a little remiss in posting dinners, but we did go out to eat a few times last week. A new, let's call it pasta restaurant, opened with the sous having prior experience at the much-liked Rezdora. Others have other experience, but they were in the construction process when the pandemic hit. Forsynthia, on Stanton Street, which I'll start by saying we were literally sitting on Stanton Street. I mean, in a built up, enclosed area, but for some reason every time a car drove by, I thought it might be the end. Food's good, though. There are no what we might call main courses, only antipasti and primi. It works, cuz we love pasta. Here's one of the apps, the zucchini flowers, a little too much for what I'd like to east as a one-bite antipasto. So kinda hard to eat, while tasty nonetheless. Also had the braised and grilled octopus, coated with various spices, which was really great. For our "primi:" Significant Eater's garganelli verdi, with lamb ragu, watercress and mint was very good, but was no match for the short rib agnolotti, with parmesan and duck jus and most likely a nice hit of butter. Once again, an excellent dish. Finished with gelato - good meal. The next night... Cervo's, on the 2nd most gorgeous night of the summer, before the shit hits the fan. What's left of the frites. And even some home cooking... Orecchiette with hot and sweet sausage, tomatoes, garlic scapes and parmesan. A side of this stuff... Spigarello broccoli, blanched and sautéed in olive oil, garlic, and red pepper. And finally tonight... Thai red curry with shallots, ginger, garlic scapes, scallions, tofu, mushrooms, carrots, snap peas, cilantro and windowsill Thai basil!

Is there any other?

May they always be there in your future.

Go on, spring for them... LOCK & LOCK Small rectangular storage container (eG-friendly Amazon.com link)

We're having a heat wave, a tropical heat wave... Philadelphia style vanilla ice cream. Strawberry sherbet with a little of the extra strawberry purée for good measure. Both are an approximation of Dana Cree's "blank slates," with slightly reduced sweetness. This sherbet is so close to ice cream, it's hard to tell, but the strawberry bangs through. Don't worry... Significant Eater got her share.

Never thought I'd go back, but been twice in the last week or two, since things have apparently gotten safer around here. Go early and practically no one in the store. Couple of the produce items will definitely be replacing stuff ordered from Fresh Direct...at least it can be touched before buying it, and it's cheaper. I can count on their avocados, and some other things. For instance, I picked up both of these this week: The shallots are imported from France, and not those gigantic ones, so much more user friendly in my opinion. I think Melissa's has always been considered kind of a quality brand, and these potatoes are as nice as any I'll get without seeing/touching them first. Of course, now that the farmer's market is in full swing, most produce shopping will be done there, but the climate has not changed enough for us to grow avos or oranges here...yet 😉 .

This is what I do, usually taking one layer off of the outside. They're also perfect for soups.

Orecchiette is hardly a worthless shape. It might even be suggested that for a "sauce" with salmon roe, it's a better shape than either bucatini or linguini.

Formaggio Essex tends to get their main shipments on Fridays - the cheese selection is quite remarkable; I also picked up a fresh goat cheese from Italy that's delicious.

Shipped baked and frozen. Not quite as good as picking it up on the Rue du Cherche-Midi, but just a little reminder of what we'er missing. Needs to be toasted and/or heated up at home.

Yes - and it's an awesome story. There's another little place we went to just to pick up sandwiches on our way to hike some dunes. I'll see if I can get the name from the kids, since I don't remember. But it was like a fancier "convenience store," with really nice wines and very good sandwiches! Totally off the beaten path, I guess except to townies! The other fish they had at that shop where you got beaten to the lobster was very high quality too.

A friend and I took a drive up to Great Barrington, MA yesterday. We had tried to have lunch at this place on our last trip, but their hours are (or were) a little strange, and on that day they were closed. Instead, we ate garbage from the Citgo gas station, located next door. But yesterday they were open, and we scored. It's a hipster run diner, basically in the middle of nowhere... https://www.wtdinerny.com/ We ordered almost everything, including stuff to take home for our respective dinners with spouses. That's the gazpacho (pickled beet and tomato), a small order of chili beans, his turkey club (and not shown, my pastrami reuben), and the wings, which happened to be excellent. I would go again. And maybe eat less. First stop though, was in Great Barrington - we hit the diner on the drive home...

Union Square Farmer's Market. Formaggio Essex at Essex Market.

Reminds me of a Babka. Which I don't think is too far off.

I really like this seafood store in Orleans...http://www.nausetfishandlobsterpool.com/. Gotten some excellent stuff there. They also have the mishpucha with the lobster rolls and the fish and chips, but can't comment on those, since we haven't indulged. And this place is a favorite with the hipster crowd (obviously, I'm thinking pre pandemic)...https://www.sunbirdprovisions.com/. Looks like they may end back as their old selves. Far be it for me to answer for @liamsaunt, but I'm going to guess they are Wellfleet oysters. Which are quite excellent.

Yes; I've certainly stocked my pantry with lots of spices I didn't use regularly.

Browne does as well. I wouldn't be surprised if Citarella gets some of their fish from Browne.

No, please don’t. Florida still sucks!

I just wanna drive a tractor. And shoot a dove. You never know what you're gonna get in the frozen situation from Wild Alaska; the captain cuts I believe were an add-on. It's good quality fish - much of it I'm sure comes from not the giantest fish in the haul.

Yeah, it's not. I make two packages at a time (12 oz., usually salmon + halibut), and then I'll have a little leftover for bagels in the morning.