My family is dining out for the first time this year. We’re going to one of our state parks and dining at the lodge, which does a special Thanksgiving buffet. Afterwards, we’ll hike and spend the night in one of their cabins.

My ideal Crunchwrap is remove lettuce and tomato (this really seems to contribute to a lot of the sogginess of the tostada) and, like you, add jalapeños.

Using scissors (duh), you cut the top in a pleasing arch. This tapers the edges so they don’t feel like they’re slicing the corners of your mouth.

I’m confused. The pictures clearly include large leafs of basil. Not a vegetable technically, but neither is a tomato, sooooo...?

I completely get the argument that it’s wildly overpriced “exclusive” marketing to kids, but as a former poor kid who DREAMT of having an AG doll... I can’t imagine how awful it would’ve been if someone had managed to splurge and buy me a doll – never mind a trip to the American Girl Café – and some attention-seeking…

I can’t believe I’m defending any part of this, BUT the words “tasting menu” were dropped in the article. I feel like that implies that everything will be a bite.

I can tell you as a former kid that NOTHING anyone did to try to prepare me for the “real world” actually applies. Not one thing. It did give me some hefty therapy bills and decision paralysis, however. So thanks for that.

Throw a sauté pan on my head, cram my bod into a pair of suspenders, and call me Johnny Appleseed, because I’m sold.

I play incredibly casual games, so I can spare a hand and focus to eat cheap ramen or a bowl of cereal.

I’m sure that it’s many reasons, this one included. There is a particular art to eating on camera, and especially eating and carrying on some semblance of a conversation. It’s easier to just have stunt food and pretend to be eating than to actually do it when you’re mic’ed up and on camera. And definitely when the…

Like I know people will do this and snap selfies and it will be a success.

Shake Shack at Steak ‘n Shake prices? I’m in.

Joanna gets a lot of guff for shiplap, but it’s an inexpensive, easy to install material. Since it’s already in many of the houses they work on, that can take the cost down to free. It’s a little like exposed brick in an industrial loft: it’s texture, it looks rustic and it’s free. Why wouldn’t you?

Were y’all not around for Beanie Babies?

Without making an ableist comment, allow me to reiterate:

You know that Italian restaurant you love, where everything inside is brick and plaster and stone? But when you look up the wall by your table, you notice little red splatters all the way up to the ceiling? And you wonder how the hell that happened, and perhaps more importantly, how long has it been there? You know?

I am reminded of this fantastic tweet thread:

Meanwhile, if you’re just really into the idea of ordering your desserts from monks, there are others!

Truly, I think “gag” gifts are the equivalent of wadding up cash and flushing it down the toilet. You lose a piece of your soul every time you do it, friends.

I’m increasingly frustrated with stunt releases. I’d love the metrics on whether these actually help brands at all. Especially a brand like... Perdue?