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We were at Kanoyama Friday night! I did the sashimi/sushi thing, and it was good. Only problem was we had a waitperson in training, and that person was sort of an idiot!

As my hand is very much in the still healing mode...sometimes you gotta make do... So I picked up some slices at Scarr's Pizza (not reheated by them, but right into a box) on my walk around the other day. I'd sautéed some escarole the night before, and the corn is easy enough. As a matter of fact, I cooked the corn in the steam girl, as I was preheating her with the pizza stone in there. Then the pizza took barely 4 minutes to get to a really nice state. 2 slices of what we call plain, and 2 Grandma slices - dinner was easy & fine.

I didn't give that area any time; I walked through it, because the entrance to the Red Pearl is through a curtain in the rear of the section. I thought if there was a seat at the bar, I'd sit down and order a few things for lunch. Bar seating is 4 seats at this point, so that wasn't happening. My guess is that the prices for stuff you have purchased elsewhere will be considerably higher; however, he may have sourced some ingredients only Jean-Georges can get his hands on. Or he'll come up with some of his own, as in the olive oil section.

If your niece knew what some of the old-school Passover candies were like...

Exactly my fear. And I'm sure you've seen the warnings posted at the jetty (aka the Provincetown Causeway). They sorta say don't be an idiot and get stranded out there...check the tides, and know what you're doing!! As an aside, we did a walk through the White Cedar Swamp Trail last year - uncrowded, and pretty nice. I'm guessing you've done it? The Marconi Wireless Station at the trail is where the first transatlantic wireless signal was sent, so that's another added attraction, if one is into that sort of thing.

Free shipping from Howell kicks in at $50. I always buy 2 or 3 bags at a time, easily getting to free shipping, and they last about 10 - 14 days. They still have some coffees at $20/lb., but fewer and fewer. And of course some coffees (their specialty roasts) can be ridiculous. I finally got to try your favorite shop, but I really wasn't impressed with the beans on offer, at least the ones displayed. They all had roast dates which were more than 7 days prior; in one or two cases, way more. I bought one bag. I did like the espresso that the barista pulled for me. And the bathroom is nice.

Also works really well as a traveling knife set. For catering jobs, etc.

My favorite part of that steak!

I did note the prices; pretty sure those boneless rib eyes were $28/lb. The things I surveyed in the markets, those with prices I know by having bought the same product elsewhere, were at least $1 or $2 more than I would pay, especially since I know where to get them for less. Strangely, the Bordier butters were way less expensive than I've paid elsewhere - I was actually wondering if they were priced correctly. It will be interesting to see how the prices look in 3 months and then in 6 months. Another good thing - there are a lot of jobs in there.

Love the Long Point Light (and its sister, the Wood End Light) yet nothing could get me to make the trek out to see it close up...I'm a little too neurotic for that! It really has an interesting story...https://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=490 Nice whale pics.

I've always been a fan of most things D'artagnan...that garlic sausage is very good. They have been acquired by a huge company, so it will be interesting to see how the quality keeps up.

I paid my first visit to The Tin Building yesterday, about a 2.5 mile round-trip, so a good exercise walk - though I sure wish our lower east side waterfront wasn't so fucking horrendous. I didn't eat at ay of the restaurants or anything like that - plenty of others have, and will in the days to come... https://www.insidehook.com/article/food-drink-new-york/tin-building-jean-georges-seaport https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/15/dining/jean-georges-vongerichten-tin-building-food-hall.html Sietsema - https://ny.eater.com/2022/8/30/23323065/tin-building-jean-georges-vongerichten-review There are a few tiny spots along the walk, when you can get right next to the river, and where a decent view may be had... And there are others where the view isn't exactly great...though the graffiti is pretty damn good... I'm sure the comparisons to Eataly are apt, though I found it much more multi-culti that Eataly is. Browsing around the various "markets" is something I could do for hours. I have never seen so many olive oils or vinegars assembled in one place... And they have this, at least currently...and not just yuzu, but a number of flavors as well as classic... So how bad can it be? Even the steaks looked good, and not too outrageously priced... It's gorgeous, and I look forward to many more visits, especially in the dead of winter, when most of the pain in the ass innocent bystanders tourists will be home. I don't know, but does JGV do this kind of thing better than most?

So Mr. Right was wrong?

For about the 5th time, my Fresh Direct order was late (this time by 2 hours) and delivered to the wrong apartment. After contacting customer "service," the driver went back, picked up my order wherever the fuck he dropped it off, and brought it to my apartment. Frozen bagels... Their "prime reserve" NY strip...these are pretty darn good steaks whenever I've had them in the past: And Alaskan king salmon, fresh, never frozen... They were "delivered" at 8:25 AM. And then delivered to me at 10:25 AM. Morons. I was never late with a delivery during the heart of the pandemic. Now...it's been a nightmare.

That's my favorite Mac's!

Saltless bread doesn't exist only in Tuscany. Much of central Italy, in fact, makes bread that may be sans salt. https://www.italymagazine.com/featured-story/italys-traditional-saltless-bread-guide-uninitiated

We're here all week, folks!

Now I see... where everyone stole the recipe from!! This is the seminal Japanese Cooking A Simple Art (eG-friendly Amazon.com link). 1980.

Obviously not there, but here and around - I always see various cheong funs on the menu or on carts. did you notice that there?

That makes sense. I suppose there are (there is?) a plethora of recipes which might be adaptable to the rice cooker: arroz con pollo is just one that comes to mind, for example. And I guess almost any of the donabe rice recipes...in theory.

My thinking is a little different, and possibly a little more cynical than yours! Like I'm wondering if they've always been worried about offering all-in-one recipes to cook in the rice cooker, worrying that they would end up having to answer to people who have screwed up their rice cookers. Then, the cookbooks about using rice cookers as all-in-one cooking appliances came out, and they said the hell with it - put that recipe up on our site!!

And slightly cross posted with you.

Which is where I go - but still, if you don't know the Japanese name for the dish I made, it is hard to find in there. Also, are there any other recipes on that site, which cook everything together in the rice cooker? (Hence, my belief that they borrowed the recipe from my linked book).

Why would you keep a horrid steak? You have plenty of orgeat!

That's a great movie theatre. I'm getting excited, as we will be at our favorite Red Inn at the end of September.