Who Wants Pie?!
Fried Clams & Shrimp, Lobster Roll
Updates
Pried the Arctic Monkeys out of the CD long enough to put in the Raconteurs, which came in the mail yesterday. It’s KICKASS! Gloriously derivative in all the right ways – Beatles-y, Zeppelin-y, and just excellent in its own right.
Also, bought another container of that toffee and ate the entire fucking thing… in a day. I am a disgusting pig, but a happy one. Y’all forgive my pooch in the pictures from the next few days!
And it’s FRIDAY! And it’s karaoke-time! WAHOO!
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Oh, and did anyone catch the reference in the title of the last post? If you did, then you were probably friends with me in the 8th grade.
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One more update while I’m doing updates. For those who’ve known me for a while, you will understand that it is HUGELY wonderful news that Hamilton got a real professorship at the University of Leeds for next year. He doesn’t read this blog, so he won’t see your congratulations if you post them here, but you know… if you know him, feel happy for him. This has been a long time coming. If you want his info to send congratulations, let me know, and I’ll hook you up.
Manna
I am in love. I just got it yesterday, and it keeps calling to me. AAAaaaabbbyyyyy! Come and eaaaaat me! Holy SHIT, this stuff is good. I don’t know if it’s just making a brief appearance, or if it’s here to stay. But I will savor every ounce until it’s gone, and then I just may have to get some more. The toffee is that melt-in-your-mouth kind that breaks really easily when you bite into it. The chocolate is slightly sweet, with that rich, slight bitterness I love about dark chocolate. And the pistachios, perfectly toasted. Words just can’t express.
Get you some! Have some of this while you listen to tracks 8-12 of Arctic Monkeys, and seriously, there won’t be much missing in your life. And if you are hit by a bus tomorrow, you will die a happy individual.
Pretzel Butterflies
I have a tendency to overacquire cookbooks. I recently pared down my collection (something I do periodically), and I gave several cookbooks to Linda. I’m so glad I did. Her 5 year old Joey took a particular shine to one of the books (I think I picked that one up at Boomerang on Centre Street), and it turned out to be particularly useful for Bug Week at his school.
16 perfect pretzel butterflies, with a little caramel in the middle holding them together. I’m so happy she took pictures! Nice work, Joey!
