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Panty? Oh, pantry, phew.

The Oscars, of course, and I didn't really disagree with any of the winners. Of course, I've only seen five of the BP nominees, so what do I know.

Egg, cheddar, chimichurri sauce on a nice big biscuit.

Holding out for Jerseyshoresy.

And not even paneer. Tofu.

Flow. Wordless Latvian animated film about animals helping each other escape a flood. Some suspense, some heartwarming-ness, cool scenery: is it Cambodia? is it Venice? is there someplace where you can find lemurs, secretary birds and golden labs? Nice timeline cleanse for me.

Saag paneer, more or less.

I was recently dumb enough to accept 300g of sourdough starter from one of my neighbors, as you know, because I've already complained about the bread brick I made with it. (I have since made a much more respectable bread.) Now I am finding ways to use the discard, because I don't like discarding things. My sister gave me a very fine recipe for discard crackers, which I've made twice, and today was my second shot at biscuits. They were good the first time, but too small. I don't have a biscuit cutter, so I used a rocks glass. This time I hit on the brilliant idea of using my cocktail shaker. And my food processor to incorporate the butter, because life is too short to spend any of it grating frozen butter. Nice big biscuits. And the really good news is that I convinced my friend Mindy to take 200g of starter. Good luck, Mindy! 🤣

It happens more than you think.

I guess we have to wait for more info. I've seen mutterings online that a car was left running in the garage, but I would not say those were reliable sources.

Suicide pact is immediately where my mind went.

I got to "an alchemically rich menu" and spontaneously combusted.

Kale will save us all. Kale is magic.

Yep. I'll never run short of sage, sorrel, tarragon or kale.

Miss Yvonne!

Watching over my tomato seedlings like a hawk.

Shrimp & squid with chimichurri sauce, which was too salty when I made it but is mysteriously fine now. A slaw of broccoli stems, Brussels sprouts and carrots.

Monkfish on spinach and under romesco sauce, baked potato with scallions and sour cream.

It's giving serious "become a yoga instructor" vibes.

My thoughts are with you. Keep him in your heart; I will keep you in mine.

Moqueca, and I made a decent sourdough.

I am relieved for you.

My neighbor texted me at 9am that he was on the line (there's a third show tonight) and did I want to wait with him so he could get a second ticket. Like, not for me, for his wife or daughter. So that was a hard no.

This one? I picked it up at a thrift store about 10 years ago.

I will wait, then!