That really depends on the recipe and type of pancake you’re talking about. From a mix, yeah, they’re trash. But a good buttermilk pancake, cooked correctly, will be hot and fluffy for at least the 5-10 minutes it takes to eat it.

Wow. I like both pretty much equally. Different qualities for each. Why can’t we all get along?

It is, because the size makes it a real multi-function appliance. It’s a sandwich press, a grill for burgers or fish or whatever, and an excellent tool to reheat pizza. It can even open up flat to make pancakes or bacon or fried eggs. 

We use ours weekly. I suppose YMMV, like with anything. If it only grilled sandwiches it’d probably get much less use.

Don’t need that when I’ve got one of these!

Correction: a video game movie with Marky Mark didn’t turn out well.

Missed that. Nice work!

“precocious and obstreperous”

An envelope sounds very loud and crinkly to be manipulating under the pillow of a sleeping kiddo!

Alternate title: Do You Have Weak-Ass Fingers?

One completely unexpected thrill from the first game: being a Colorado native and randomly spotting local landmarks across the landscape. “Hey, that looks like... oh Aloy’s at Red Rocks!”

Thought that voice sounded a lot more like Ian McKellen than Stewart...

Alternate title: Are You Normal, or Do You Not Know How To Open an Envelope?

This sounds worth a try!

Sort of the same - I mix the powder packet with a couple tablespoons of the cooking water in the bowl beforehand, then drain the noodles and put them in the bowl. Toss them around a bit to get a coating and eat.

Oddly those two things seem related.

Salting the water (and you don’t need a lot - like a teaspoon or so for a quart of water) means the pasta itself gets a little seasoning, and in theory will taste more like a fresh-made pasta than dried. It’s not strictly necessary, but a subtle improvement if you want the pasta to be more than a vehicle for sauce.

She’s not even that hot.

Way to live with optimism! Let us know how it goes.

I loved the fact that it was specifically “Home Sweet Home,” and that he didn’t play it too perfectly. The mistakes made it feel all the more genuine and in-character.