I know some people who produce balsamic in northern New Mexico. Now I’m going to ask them if they do anything small batch with higher acidity!

Anyone have a sense of how many people “pass” the online test and what percentage of that number gets invited to the in-person audition? I’ve done the online the last few cycles and always get at least 45 out of the 50 correct, but have never received the invite to the in-person test.

Oh, I’m with you. I generally go for closer to a 2-1 ratio and am glad to find someone validating that choice! Also appreciate the tip on pre-soaking the aromatics/herbs in the vinegar. 

I generally think that there are two independent skill sets that are valuable as a sports coach. One is the X’s and O’s, tactical understanding and innovation. Stevens is clearly a master at this, his out of timeout set plays are creative and fun. But the other skill set is the people side, managing the egos of a…

That’s a lot of acid! I feel like most recipes I see call for at least 3-1 EVOO to acid, sometimes as high as 5-1.

Absolutely. That word was a widely used slur to describe Italian people in Chicago until pretty recently. My (68 year old) mother once told me that when she was a kid, growing up in a largely Irish-Catholic neighborhood in Chicago she thought “Dago-T” was just the proper name for any sleeveless undershirt.

Demps should have paired this by saying what an acceptable Lakers offer would be. For example, say that he wants 4 out of the 5 “young core” players, plus two future firsts.

A place near me does an “everything” drumstick, coating them with the ground spices, etc. that would be on an everything bagel and it is fantastic.

Here is a player who at age 19 looked ready to revolutionize the center back position. So let’s spend the whole article talking about how he needs to turn into a replacement for one of Barca’s old midfielders. Instead of Iniesta/Xavi/Busquets, how about he is Beckenbauer 2.0? Or a billionaire’s version of David Luiz…

I was surprised by how moved I was by the little moment where Mulaney looked at him and said lots of people care about you and we’re happy you are ok.

I think part of why she is so clear and powerful on this stuff is because it’s so personal. One of the stories in her book is about how she miscarried and lost a baby because people at the hospital didn’t believe her when she told them that she felt something was wrong and needed an exam. They made her sit in a…

It’s probably worth noting that Germany has an extreeeeemmeeely relaxed culture around public nudity. If you go to a public park in any German city during the summer, there will be tons of people sunbathing completely nude.

Eh. Mandatory arb provisions can be fine, optimal even, but only in situations where the two parties or entities signing the contract have roughly equal power and resources. Like if two big companies have a contract together, it might make sense for them to want to resolve any disputes privately, with a decision-maker…

You guys really should have run this past Kara Brown first.

My wife has started sitting in the back seat next to the baby precisely because she’s a big car sleeper and it’s the only time we can cut her damn fingernails.

My question is how does anyone survive living with a judgmental rageaholic like you?

If you are going that route, probably want to add the sausage earlier (same time as the tomato paste maybe?) so that the pork fat can melt out into the sauce.

Brandy old fashioned or gtfo.

So primary her ass out of there. If there is any lesson to take from AOC so far, it’s that progressives in safe Democratic seats should demand that their reps be fully committed. It can still be a big tent party, just let the mealy-mouthed centrist DNC-types run in swing districts.

No. But you shouldn’t assume some combination of words can’t possibly have a slang meaning just because you are not aware of a slang meaning.