the used pods also extract very well in alcohol. I use brandy in my baking quite a bit (biscotti, pound cake, etc), and some vanilla infused brandy adds another layer of vanilla complexity.
Also, it's fun to pop a few pods in a bottle of vodka. Makes for some awesome vanilla cokes.

ah, damn. I missed this sentence, "There’s never been a scientifically rigorous study that’s linked MSG with any negative effects."

There's totally utility in having a way to make large salt crystals smaller. Sometimes you need finely ground salt, sometimes big flakes are better, sometimes (most of the time) kosher salt will do
I think there is also some defense to be had for the varieties of salt (grey, pink, flaked sea salt, etc etc). They have…

yes, penzeys is totally awesome.

Why do some people feel compelled to point out their personal dietary restraints every time the opportunity presents itself? Why do they feel left out or offended if their particular sensitivity or intolerance isn't specifically acknowledged every time the food item to which they are sensitive is discussed?
It's…

It came across as pretty aggressive. Baffling, honestly. And the potshot on the perceived hypocrisy of consumers that try to stay organic? That sounds like a grudge talking. It's not just pesticides. It's roundup. It's nitrogen fertilizers, which mess with ground water and aquatic animals. There are plenty of…

Word. I just got off supermarket herbs and spices a few years ago, and looking back, it's as though my tongue had been laminated in plastic for several years. Everything is so much more flavorful when you use whole spices and toast and grind them yourself.

Speak for yourself, listening to the podcast, all I really wanted to know was how the producer would react to John's untimely passing, and boy, did we find out!

que? no hablo.

didn't reveal the full coordinates, eh?

Like most things in life, it was better in my imagination.

sometimes political angst results in some really good art. Guess it'll have to come from someone else this time around.

Huh. I guess I missed where Mr. Threepwood was making a comparison. They can both be shitty. And they both were.

So yeah, this confirms, once again, that Doctor Who isn't usually on the cutting edge of the cultural zeitgeist.

Yes. we can agree on that.

I dunno where these people come from, out of the blue like this. I think they must search disqus or google news for "homosexual" and "gay," pop onto the comment board, and puke up some bile for everyone to enjoy. that's some old school trolling.

this reminds me of those entertainment tonight teasers for a risqué segment near the end of the broadcast just to keep people watching. This… was that, just cloaked as "social commentary."

no, you don't. or, if you were actually there, you wouldn't. I visited my school for a reunion last year and was surprised by how sticky everything was. everything was just so… unhygienic.

I'm from Kansas. Went to Fort Lauderdale in college for spring break and was totally pissed off by how tame/boring it was. Couldn't wait to get back to campus.

funny how you can be for freedom and totally decry how other people use their freedom. 'merica!