Is it me, or do the messy French Knots still look kinda cool?

My brother-in-law, from the north of Italy, taught my mom how to make Pasta con i Wurstel, ie pasta with hot dogs. The ingredients are dead simple: olive oil, anchovies (that disappear, as you say) chopped up olives, chopped up garlic, and sliced hot dogs. Fry up the garlic and anchovies in the oil, throw in the…

America’s Test Kitchen liked the brand in the glass jar with the little fork, but they’re like $15, gulp.

Why not wrap it very tightly in wax paper, and foil and then freeze it?

You are not lying. I save bacon grease and one of my favorite ways to use it is to fry..cabbage! Throw in some mustard seeds and you’re all set. Yum.

I got some Russets at the supermarket and am now baking 2 in the toaster oven.

I know microwaved potatoes aren’t the best, but for speed and ease, you can’t go wrong. I wash, poke, and nuke until slightly soft. Then (and I don’t know where I got this idea), I tuck the potato into the hand pocket of an oven mitt

I used to get ungreyed when replying to a comment. Not recently. Here’s crossing fingers.

Liz stylin’!

I love your explanation. I posited that since they were made from wheat, they got “Tri” from the Spanish word for wheat, “trigo”, and “-scuit” from biscuit.

Miguel is not in the deathbed scene, and Nicky is. Caroline points out Nicky has a wedding ring..?

Because they’re the lucky few ones being tested for Covid19?

I live in Portland and my friends live close to T4 (terminal 4 auto yard, Port of Portland). There was a car cargo ship docked yesterday, that will be offloaded today. But one whole parking lot was empty, devoid of cars.

A friend asked on FB: what if 45 fires Fauci, our only hope?

As for your half a can of black beans, are you making chocolate cake or brownies anytime soon? Puree (or just mash) the black beans into the mix. Tada, beans used up and your dessert has more fiber!

Omit the cheese and this is quite the plant-based dish! 

And don’t forget after your pickles are all gone, put sliced carrots and onions in the brine. New pickles for free! 

When I was a kid, it was anything in the Chocolate Factory, especially the garden scene.

Dude, seriously? It’s Andy’s cell/data reception.