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Pretty sure Planet Rock was his biggest hit. But my fav is his collaboration with John Lydon on World Destruction [don’t know how to insert YouTube video]

Putting in a plug for my man Arthur, a preeminent WSB collector and bookshop owner in Ann Arbor. Maybe some gems there for you, Wilf: Third Mind Books

and sitting outside for the first time this year listening to them

More from the Guardian on Jimmy’s Corner.

At an osteria in Rome on Thursday, Festa di San Giuseppe there, I had zeppole for dessert, traditional for that day, which I learned is also celebrated as Father’s Day.

Pace had been courted by late baseball great Curt Flood in 1966 when he saw her as a bachelorette contestant on the game show The Dating Game. Curt Flood. The player who initiated athlete free agency. I know, a lifetime ago now,

Even Smitten Kitchen does it, but she keeps it to a minimum IMO.

I’m sure we’ve all encountered it: hey, that recipe on the web sounds interesting, and then you have to scroll through interminable photos, dialogue and so on to get to the actual instructions, which invariably are underwhelming. Well this “chef” seems to think we need more of that - my eye! Can’t cure stupid

Melissa Clark says “Jinx!“ (today’s paper, I think)

wiz wit?

The chef said the cut was the "polpa", which wasn't very helpful. After some back and forth, we settled on "coscia". So I'm now calling the dish "braised donkey flank steak". Coscia can also be top or bottom round, but that didn't seem to lend itself to a comprehensible description.

Fun fact: the restaurant is named for Bartolo da Sassoferrato, known as the godfather of international law, who obviously hailed from our town. I think Sneak would have gotten a kick outta that. A few years ago, I set out to find his ancestral home in the highlands outside town, using bits and pieces of research I could glean from the internet. I had to flag down passing locals from car to car to get help with orientation. I ultimately came upon an abandoned road, and after a 30-minute hike, I did indeed find the house, situated on a plain with a spectacular view. Only a small plaque commemorated the historical significance.

Thanks, Ori. I’ve made the changes.

My lunch last week featured the pictured porcini - served on polenta made from local “eight-row” corn. My wife had them with the housemade tagliatelle

Taverna da Bartolo in Sassoferrato. They are a small operation and don’t have the bandwidth to manage a website. They do have an Instagram account. They rely on word of mouth and are attracting industry types from as far away as Rome, like the host of the Italian version of Top Chef.