The mint sprig garnish shouldn't really be considered optional. It's intended to release mint oils every time you sip and compliment the flavor of the drink.

Neither of those products actually meets the criteria of a bourbon, and therefore isn't labeled as such. Also- it's fucking terrible.

Thin sliced (use a mandolin) radish adds a really nice peppery/crunchy element to fish tacos. Trust me on this.

Chimmichurri is far and away the best flank steak marinade. I will fight anyone who says different.

It's not supposed to be a paste you sparkle your walls with. You want to be able to see the chunks of goodness, and enjoy little bursts of individual flavors. Homogeneity is the enemy here.

The South will rise again, and when it does- Run, Yankee boy. And run fast.

The mayo actually provides a little bit of tartness to cut the sweet banana and the fat from the peanut butter. In this case (and yes- I recognize the irony) the mayo provides some lightness to the dish.

I put peanut butter and mayonnaise on banana sandwiches, and then grill them in a pan with butter like a grilled cheese. Please believe me when I say that this is amazing.

Dorito nachos are a gift from god, apparently discovered by my otherwise asshole stepfather for the balancing of his karma. Ahem:

I don't find it hard to differentiate between someone who identifies with a different gender slowly working to make that their public persona, and someone who makes up a completely different individual, uses that persona to manipulate the emotions of others, and finally dramatically kills off that "individual". I can…

That hurts. +1

I feel like the olive oil for frying is misguided. The smoke point is just too low. Canola oil, or (as my Carolinian grandmother would prefer) shortening will be less likely to burn, and you're not getting a lot of delicate olive oil flavor in the deal anyway.

It's sad though- every time he calls the digits they give him it turns out to be a dead number.

I don't even have to try this to know that it's awesome.

I don't even have to try this to know that it's awesome.

That works great- but with the steamers as described above you can stack about 4-5 steamer trays and cook a ton of dumplings at once, then just crisp some for the folks who like the texture difference.

Please, for the love of all that is good and holy, use black Chinese vinegar in your dipping sauce. You can thank me later.

Mike Carey's panache when motioning his calls is a consistent highlight for me. I would pay for access to a page of Mike Carey gifs.

Our kicker is beyond terrible.

I have to suggest mignonette sauce as an excellent oyster accoutrement. It's an excellent flavor enhancer that doesn't overpower the natural flavor of the oyster.