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Spiced kabocha squash and asparagus soup. Smoked salmon on a bialy with horseradish/scallion/lemon/caper cream cheese, tomato, pickled onion and potato chips. I stole this recipe from a menu, I forget which one. Also the caramelized cabbage that is my reason for living and is just as good at room temperature as it is hot.

Mapo tofu. Almost too warm out to make this, 'cause it raises the body temperature. But not quite! Tofu from Kong Kee kicked it up a notch.

Life is good. Softshell crabs, oysters (which I was able to open with almost no drama!), cucumber, tomato & avocado salad. Dunno what I've done to deserve this, but I'm not complaining.

No ramps at Union Square (Lucky Dog says next week for sure). But I got some softshell crabs at Pura Vida, so I'm happy about that.

Okay, I watched the first episode, and... I sort of love it! It's a mess, but an engaging one.

Thanks! I'm gonna say that the entrees would be $40+, in that case.

The menu's up on the site, with no prices. Any idea what they might be? Prices in the lounge look pretty reasonable, but that might not be a good gauge.

I refrigerate lemons because they dry out if left on the counter.

You have my sympathy. I had carpal tunnel surgery on my right (dominant) hand about two years ago. I'm more ambidextrous than some (I play pool left-handed, for instance), but I was amazed at how much I couldn't do. Like open a pill bottle so I could take my damn pain killers.

Or Edna Best. I think she'd make a better sando than Pete.

Looks like I need to start drinking coffee again. Or something.

Don't even get me started on "brekkie."

Americano. I have to get up early.

Blasphemy. The first two seasons of Lost were some of my favorite television ever, and to call it a soap opera demeans it. Not that there's anything wrong with soap operas - I remain devoted to both Dynasty and Gossip Girl (probably because they're the same show).

I got Moderna #2 on Sunday and had one rough night, and a medium rough next day. 99.8 degree fever, chills, body aches (I swear I could feel my radius and my ulna separately), fatigue and a VERY sore arm. I'm fine now, with just a slightly sore arm.