For me, itโs not Ravens vs. 49ers. Itโsย Queso Fundidoย (above)ย vs. Chips with homemade liquidย Nacho Cheese Sauce.
In-restaurant Childcare? Now thereโs an idea.
In honor of Schoolhouse Rock turning 40,ย I watchedย thisย 17 times yesterday. (โHe even has the nerve to tax our cup of tea; To put it kindly, King, we really donโt agreeโ was the lyric on a continual loop in my brain from 2004-2006.)
Speaking of birthdays, Grand Central Terminal turns 100 today. Dad, Iโll meet you at the Oyster Bar!
How do I get my children to love me as much as Lena Dunham loves her mother? She goes deep with Alec Baldwin on Hereโs the Thing.
Related: I donโt know how I ever made it through a workout without the Girls Vol 1 soundtrack. (Specifically tracks 1, 4, 9)
Aunt Trish visited us all the way from Hong Kong this week and arrived bearing a quintessentially NYC treat:ย Black & White cookies. I think weโre going to attempt them in our own kitchen this weekend.
Which reminds me that I need to replenish my Cacao Barryย supply (especially with Valentineโs Day coming up).
Are trophies a waste of time? (You know what I have to say about that.)
Only bad thing about Luisaโs new series โCooking for Hugoโ is that it wasnโt around when I was feeding my own babies.
I want one.
For parents of George OโConnor crazies: Have you pre-ordered Poseidon?
For anyone looking for extremely pleasurable ways to spend an hour, check out this storyย about a pickpocket extraordinaire.
For anyone looking to spend an hour on an important piece of journalism, you canโt do much better than this.
If youโre in need of some good music to accompany your Super Bowl stromboli preparation, check this out.
Have a good weekend.
P.S. In case youโre wondering why everyoneโs commenting about the Lodge cast iron skillet, it was featured as the giveaway in this weekโs newsletter. To be eligible for the next freebie (and for the latest recipes, news, and DALS events) please sign up for my newsletter/mailing list.
Photo by Romulo Yanes for Bon Appetit. ย It was part of a story I wrote on Hors Dโoeuvresย and starters back in October.ย
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Love the variety in this round-up!
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Thanks!
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ps โ made your Great Grandmas meatballs this past weekend โ delicious. Big batch โ made meatball pizzas with the leftovers โ yumm-o
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PS. I made your Pork Ragu for the first time last week. It was amazing! We ate the leftovers the next night as sliders. So good.
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Weโre still working on the 7 meals in [more like 12] days!
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Love your website, I just tried out a recipe yesterday, it came out great!!
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I read the piece in the Times magazine and I agree, it was extraordinary. Canโt wait to listen to Hereโs the Thing.
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Also, I am dying to hear how the taco pizza turned out.
That spoon song is awesome!
I love the story of the pickpocket. I also enjoyed going back and rereading your death of anticipation article (the ability to delay gratification in childhood is a critical component in later success).
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every time we go out to eatโฆmy husband says restaurants need to have daycare. he also thinks bars need them, but he clearly has not thought that one through.
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Fun round-up.
Two years ago my kids (now 13, 11, 9 & 8) requested a super bowl party, we had been invited to one the year before and took them. We decided to indulge them and invited my parents over so it seemed more like a party to them. We went overboard with the menu and i made about 6 different small plates. The following year they asked for the party again and a tradition was started.
However, no guests that year since the giants were playing. My dad is a fan and that being the case, the game mattered. Again i did several different small plates. This year I am cutting back a bit. I have come to realize that by the last dish (i serve them over the course of an hour or so) they are maxed out. We will start with veggies and hummus, followed by their favorite and once a year treat, chips and onion dip (last year we decided to serve this last since it is utter junk and they were so full we nixed it, but then heard about it for the next month). I am then going to make them scallops wrapped in bacon and they will finish with mini latkes topped with lox and a dollop of sour cream and capers.
Dessert is still up in the air. I was thinking of doing mini homemade chipwich sandwiches to continue with the finger food theme.
Have fun with the Queso Fundido, i might have to make some for myself and leave the rest for them.
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This is the first newsletter I have received since signing upโฆ.I have been reading your book, and have already enjoyed 4 recipes from your bookโฆ.looking forward to making the next recipe too! I also heard you on the Faith Middleton Show on NPRโฆ.
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Great round-up, thanks!
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Track 2 (for once, I have nothing up my sleeve song) is also totally worthwhile! Track 1 gets you up, track 2 brings you back down a littleโฆ
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Tried the Stromboli and it was a hit. Thanks!
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-I also tried the stromboli and loved it! Loved rolling it like a joint, too!