There is a KFC/Taco Bell three minutes walk from my house. It does not show up in the search on the Taco Bell website. It does show up through KFC’s site, but I can’t select it for pickup or delivery. Who are those guys?

There was a restaurant in town that used to make them. I think the owner retired, sold the place. New owner mucked it all up by screwing with perfection.

Where have I seen this before? Oh yeah, September 2020 in San Francisco. This was at 9:30am.

Your personal ice bucket is a tad impractical. A collapsible pouch like this perhaps:

I started buying chickpea flour for socca pancakes. This will be nice for a quick topping for fish.

I totally get it and would never have put those things together. Like piccata, with pickles instead of capers. It’s another pantry friendly idea to keep in my recipe arsenal. Maybe serve it with shrimp, which I always have in the freezer, for some protein.

Just in time for herb planting season, the spring gloom has descended on San Francisco. It’s 51º and overcast. Undeterred, I went hunting for herb plants over the last week and was surprised at the lack of varieties. One nursery had 3 types of thyme, but nothing else. Another had rosemary and what seemed like hundreds…

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A friend did the conversion years ago, he said he likes the bigger bubbles the tank provides. He keeps his in a cabinet in his kitchen (clearly not aware of the safety regs). I like your beverage station, the out and proud conversion is there for everyone to admire.

I came soooo close. I found the 1.5oz cups at minimus.biz, (really, you need to see it, amazing site). but they are out of stock. I’ll stick with pure maple syrup, it’ll be fine.

Genius, this. I wish Mrs. B came in smaller sizes, I would love to have it on hand in my limited pantry. They make a 12 oz bottle, but I can’t find it anywhere.

I think Emily Post would approve, pinky in the air.

If I may quote Mr Bruce Willis, “Welcome to the Party, Pal!”

I like that you used olive oil. I tried using really good stuff in a single serving chocolate cake and was really surprised at the result.

I have a small freezer-on-top appliance. One crisper drawer, two shelves. Bins didn’t do much good there. The top shelf is less deep, so I cut a sheet of plexiglass to fit, extending it by 2.5 inches.(I tried to upload a photo, but no dice).

Ahh, this takes me back. My kryptonite combo is Nacho Cheese Doritos & sour cream. (I’ve also used whipped cottage cheese in a pinch).

It’s always a good idea to try to use native plants. There are a number of web tools available and native plant specialists to consult. I learned a lot researching plants for my yard, picking bee, butterfly and hummingbird friendly plants.

I find Nutella to be a bit too sweet. I found an interesting alternative in a local market: Chocolate tahini spread. I really liked the combination. It may be hard to find, but there are many DIY recipes. Tahini, cocoa powder and sweetener (powdered sugar, rice syrup, agave, coconut sugar will give different textures).

I think it’s kind of magical when simple ingredients can be turned into something wonderful. I saw this divine dish made on an episode of America’s Test Kitchen. They used supermarket ricotta and did the paper towel thing, too.

What I liked about Stoker’s book was his telling the story through letters and journals, each author’s voice is unique. Translating that effectively to a visual medium hasn’t really happened for me.