Thought of this as well. Seemed rather odd to me that she, of all people, wouldn’t go with them to the forge. Then they were ambushed and I thought...huh? Interesting. I sure hope not though.

I feel like you would need an awful lot of celery shreds to have enough to make a salad base. Maybe this is better for one or 2 people but I don’t know that you’d want to make it for a crowd.

I’m not so sure Will Ferrell was the best example. He still purposefully does idiotic things in public so people will laugh at him. If that’s what he used to get over his shyness then how do we know if it actually worked of if he’s still just employing this strategy.

The trick with dressing the potatoes right after cooking so that they absorb more dressing also works well for a pasta salad.

Put eggs in pan, cover with cold water. I agree with the comment above that eggs should be on the old side as they peel better. Also salt or no salt - honestly I’ve had good and bad results either way. Anyway, bring water to a rolling boil, remove pan from heat and cover. Let sit for 20 mins. After 20 mins run cold…

I visited England once about 26 years ago. I couldn't get a decent cup of coffee for anything. So yeah, I'm blaming his upbringing on that one. :p