With the few exceptions that other commenters have pointed out repeatedly (curries, chili and other tomato-based foods, stews and soups), leftovers taste like cardboard. That’s why I only make enough for myself and whoever is dining with me. Frankly, I’m a little puzzled by the commenters who are insisting that all…

Sometimes that’s true. Sometimes, though, it’s an opportunity for the chef or line cook to experiment with something new, either for the purpose of having fun with an ingredient they don’t otherwise carry or for testing to see whether the new dish might be a good addition to the menu. Especially for nicer restaurants,…

My favorite hoodie is an old knit thing that I think I bought from Old Navy, about 10years ago. It’s long and made of wool (or something that feels like wool.) It has a large hole in the side, and the dog has chewed all of the buttons off, except for half of one, which I like to fiddle with. I wrote much of my…

My favorite hoodie is an old knit thing that I think I bought from Old Navy, about 10years ago. It’s long and made…

Funny. I read another (more recent?) Kenji article on SE, and he suggests in that one that you can parboil the potatoes, drain, add a good dose of olive oil, and then mix them vigorously. He says it creates an oil-potato slurry around each chunk that then crisps up beautifully. This is the method I prefer because…

Another piece of advice for the inexperienced bar-goer: if the bar is visibly grimy, I recommend just ordering a bottle or can of beer. Chances are there are other issues with cleanliness that might end up in your drink.

My parents are terrible with money, and we were constantly on the brink. We had an odge (the D had fallen off), but somehow they put enough money together to put a down payment on a sailboat. (Maybe buy a car with all its letters?) I was 10 when I really noticed that we didn’t have a lot in comparison to the other…

It was because of my 12th-grade English teacher, Mrs. Schafer, that I went on the get my Ph.D. in literature from one of the southern ivies. I went to public school during the time that Bill Clinton was our governor, and say what you will about him, he was great for education in Arkansas. I took Russian, went to D.C.…

My goal (I’m not going to say resolution) is to stop trying to make myself smaller. I’m going to stop hiding my thoughts at work because they challenge the more senior people. I’m going to stop accommodating strangers who lean against me to get a bartender’s attention. I’m going to stop pretending not to know the…

Please don’t slander Joyce with this.

Hot take: he didn’t like it.

Counterpoint:

Points for mentioning Trollope

Guiness and cashews. Sounds odd, maybe, but the sweet butteriness of the cashews balance out the Guiness.

As a recruiter, I think this is horseshit. Hiring managers make all sorts of initial judgements about your appearance that it makes no sense to choose one thing, which is a little terrifying. It differs from one to the other. Older male recruiters, though, and having worked with enough, I can tell you, tend to be…

I love this lippy. I wear it daily and like it better than the more expensive MAC shades (ahem) that I own. It goes on silky and dries to matte very quickly.

I love this lippy. I wear it daily and like it better than the more expensive MAC shades (ahem) that I own. It goes…

I agree, to an extent. But since this is an article about Trump, we should note the Southern states where Clinton is leading: VA, NC, GA, and Florida*. They’re basically tied in SC. States where Trump is leading: AR, LA, TN, MS, WV*, KY*, IN*, MO*, TX*, OK*, KS*, NE*, SD*, ND*, MT*, WY*, ID*, and UT*.

Okay. We all know that the South will not rise again. But at the risk of sounding like an apologist, probably the main reason for saying that is that much of the South is poor, and many southerners are tired of hearing people denigrating them. It’s misguided, I know, but one of the reasons behind “Southern Pride” is…

This may be an unpopular opinion, but it’s rude to comment on another person’s appearance unless you know them really well. Like “had dinner at his house” well. This sounds like an unfortunate way to learn that.

It is Arkansas. Bill Clinton was my governer for most of my childhood and teenage years. He did a remarkable job with improving education in the state and health care reform. As a New Democrat, he was quite popular, despite the hanky panky he was involved in.

I wholeheartedly agree. The Chateau Musar Juene is delicious. It's an inexpensive Lebanese red that pairs well with most things. If you see it on the menu (which you may because Lebanese wines are hot right now), order it!