I sympathize. One can either have a well-seared steak or a functional smoke detector, but not both.

Haha! I love those superficially thoughtful cheapskate gifts. “Gourmet” homemade cocoa mix is a good one, or a $6 bottle of wine with a nice label.

My dad is a granola savant, and I’ve used his recipe before. The problem is that making it from scratch is oddly more expensive than buying it (nuts are EXPENSIVE here...), plus I’m more of an eggs guy now.

Granted, the old terminal is a bit rough, but I do like the Emirates terminal when I get a chance to fly out of it.

Flying out of Dubai is delightful, even in the relatively pedestrian Marhaba lounges.

Ah, Granola. I appreciate the fiber, but I don’t appreciate the fact that I gain like 5 pounds whenever I buy a box. It’s basically dessert, apparently with a cancer garnish.

The “light and healthy” bit is a sham. In 2010 I was in Greece for 10 days and it took two weeks to dislodge the meat stalagmites from my bowels.

This is my problem with the concept, especially for those who prefer the larger raw sugar crystals, which are already a pain to dissolve.

Also, despite what many ignorant folk claim, carpenter bees can sting you and it hurts like a motherfucker.

As someone who has had several police weapons pointed at him while unarmed and actually not committing any crimes, I can assure you there is no recourse to this.

That’s what she said!

That’s what she said!

Given the mob-heavy environment of New York real estate, I kind of hope it’s related to shady land deals!

I’m pretty sure that’s Vigo the Carpathian

If we assume Chicago-style dogs to be the pinnacle of hotdog excellence (there is a solid case to be made for this), then mayo is out.

Am I the only one disturbed by the extra toppings that have been listed? If you put meat, mushrooms, or even grilled onion in a sandwich with cheese, it ceases to be a cheese sandwich and immediately becomes a (that other ingredient) sandwich. The standard grilled cheeses are always overshadowed by heavier flavors.

That’s it. That’s the recipe.

Awesome variation: slap a cover on your cast iron d.o. and throw everything into the oven at around 300 degrees for a few hours. The pressure helps break down the collagen quicker than simmering and you still get evaporation out of the cracks in the lid. At various intervals I splash the sides of the pot to wash the…

Do they add wine to theirs? If not, I think mine is going to win!

As someone who teaches in the region, I’ve found it interesting how athletics have become a subtle way to subvert patriarchal norms for quite a few of the young women I encounter. Outwardly, they wear abaya and hijab and observe most cultural norms (although, being young and connected to global culture, this is…

Weak take coming: