Sorry Allison, but I’ve got Aimee’s back with this one. I hate matzah these days, and I agree it’s because I had to eat it for so many years before choosing whether or not to continue keeping Passover to the same level my parents did. I remember when in college the dining halls in the dorms would put out boxes of…

Why stop with just one delicious Middle-Eastern favorite? Your suggestion for a good pesto seems to be a great opportunity to bust out some za’atar and try out something new...

It took me a about a second to realize that this was a model

Perfect timing. I headed out yesterday for the first time in a week and found I had a flat tire. Rim leak? Small nail? Something else? Who knows... I pumped it up with my compressor and it seems okay, but now I’ll plan on going through the garage to get my mail rather that my front door just so I can eyeball my car.

I believe it. I spend five weeks touring the Middle East back in the summer of ‘96 (fun times - right after Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated) and I remember the “don’t-give-a-shit” attitude of the drivers there. Our tour bus was winding through some narrow road (Jerusalem? Tel Aviv? Tiberias?) and we couldn’t make a…

Coffee, dark chocolate, and Luxardo liqueur... your thoughts? (Do I really need to ask?)

Timely. I did my regular shopping yesterday (because hoarders can go to hell!) and it turns out that I snagged the *last* bag of dried navy beans at the store. I just wanted a pot of bean soup, not to stock up for the apocalypse!

It’s not a roundabout, it’s a neighborhood traffic circle. There is no deflection on entry, and it’s posted as requiring a driver to STOP before entering (modern roundabouts have YIELD signs upon entry so improve traffic flow when there is no conflicting traffic).

Thanks. I had looked (and read the labels!) in the spice aisle, and I’ll check the ethnic food section of my store before I head online.

Thank you! Here’s a link to a pound (!) of the stuff that Claire recommends: https://www.amazon.com/Ajinomoto-MSG-Plastic-Bag-Ounce/dp/B00886HO02/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Ajinomoto&qid=1580386603&sr=8-1 if anyone else is looking...

Claire, I haven’t been able to find MSG in the spice/baking aisles at my local markets. Any recommendations for a brand available on Amazon so I can have that umami goodness shipped directly to my door?

I fixed a stone chip in my windshield over the weekend (stupid Michigan roads!). The DIY kit was really simple and didn’t involve an insurance claim. Hopefully it’ll keep the small star from spreading as we start getting into the late season freeze/thaw temperatures...

The last time I made ribs in the instant pot I used about 2/3 cup of apple juice and 1/3 cup of apple cider vinegar as my liquid (I saw the suggestion in a recipe somewhere). I don’t know that it had an effect on how tender the ribs ended up, but the flavor profile seemed to work really well!

Is that a line of cocaine under his nose in the header picture, or a convenient/coincidental reflection of sunlight?

Anybody check his passport? Bet he doesn’t have an entry visa or stamp... doesn’t that make him an illegal alien?

Civic Sports also get 18-inch alloy wheels, an infotainment upgrade with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a better stereo, slightly nicer seats, a center-exit exhaust, leather steering wheel and shift knob wraps, and red coloring in the gauge cluster. The Civic Si might not be a diet version of the Type R, but the…

For all the commenters who are laughing and doubting his story, you know what matters? This kid *believed* that a bear was nearby, taking care of him, and that idea – whether provable or not – sustained him. The circumstances that led to him being alone in the woods for three days are important, but there are plenty…

The (official) MyTSA app (I have it for my Android phone, but I’m sure it’s available for iPhones as well) uses realtime data and gives the average wait times for both the regular as well as PreCheck lines at major airports. I just checked it and it still seems to be providing updates during the shutdown. It could…

I say better safe than sorry... pack that in your stomach where you know it’s going to remain in your possession!

He asked for a commuter car in a place that sees actual winter.