I got off early tonight and was able to stop at the Farmer's Market. Kale Kimchi, DC dill pickles, two different cheeses, and a half gallon of the best chocolate milk (Yes, it even tops the milk found at Pennsic) are among my haul. I stopped for a half dozen oysters and a glass of white wine, too.

Lovely!

Star Trek Into Darkness -- the movie that colons forgot. Spoilers, for a year old movie, under the cut.

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Those of you who have eaten with me in restaurants know that I can occasionally answer questions about the spicing of a meal from just a couple of bites. Mostly, it's because I trained my palate at a relatively young age as I was learning to cook. I also have a difficult time with artificial sweeteners, though. Saccharine has a dirty aftertaste ( Read more... )

While I'm waiting for Yuletide -- *looks pointedly at clock and calendar* -- I am reading. The book I picked up a couple of weeks ago at the used book store in Eastern Market is called Proust was a Neuroscientist by Jonah Lehrer ( Read more... )

Many of you may remember that I was pretty damned sick for several days in early April. We're talking ambulance and IV rehydration and days of Gatorade and crackers ( Read more... )

Overheard remark: "I could make coffee at home, I guess. But I like it iced in the summer and I don't know how to do that ( Read more... )

Happy Mayday everyone. Today isn't a holiday in the US, but I had a doctor's appointment this morning and a tenant's meeting this afternoon, so I'm enjoying the (rainy) day off.

In my call for questions, snopes_faith was first with "What's your favourite food? Is there any foods you couldn't eat when served at someone's house even if you sensed refusing it ( Read more... )