The two things that make me feel like a cook’s cook are my cast iron pans and my decades old, gigantic Chicago Cutlery chef’s knife. It’s heavy and dull and there is no food on Earth I can’t crush in to submission with it.

What about my favorite frivolity, Darth Spatula?

Everybody needs crab claw oven mitts, plus, you can practice your Zoidberg impression while you cook!

We picked our 6-qt up on sale for $47, aside from a defect in the nonstick tray that’s being replaced, it’s already earned that money back in enjoyment. I literally have to clean the thing once or even twice a day for how much we use it. The cheapies may not last forever, but if you have limited counter space and a…

Right? Especially when you could include a photo of Darius, himself.

Went to Codmother in SF’s Fisherman’s Wharf. As much as that area is a total tourist trap, we were actually surprised at how good it was.

I have a local Fish & Chips shop (a REAL Brit!) so they get my business when I want a slab (TWO) of beautifully fried cod. They need to double fry their chips, though. The interior is lovely and fluffy but they need more “crisp” on the outside.

Also, anyone who hasn’t seen Fantastic Fungi really needs to!

If all the Takeout covered was mushrooms, mushroom recipes, and other mushroom related topics, I’d be okay with that.

I have no pictures of Wilson eating because shutter speeds don’t go that fast.

I’d love for Mr. Jelly Belly to bust into one of my Zoom court hearings! I hear judges love that.

*glare*

If he spills it on his own face, you won’t even notice!

Doesn’t turkey get awful dry when used in fried foods? Chicken is just moister.

I thought this was going to be about the World War I hospitals founded by Dr. Elsie Inglis and her colleagues in the European theater and am delighted to know that Dr. Inglis wasn’t the only one. Dr. Inglis almost certainly was a lesbian, and a terrific, well-researched biography of her life and work was most probably…