{{Fay}} Much ~ma to you and your family.

Ellie! You're a rock star!

People like what they like. Is it wrong or right? No. It's just what you like. And sometimes, that depends on your mood and your expectations.

the local free range tea-smoked chicken at Lantern

I keep reading this as "Green Lantern chicken."

More caffeine, stat.

People like what they like. Is it wrong or right? No. It's just what you like.

It's not just liking what you like; it's also the contention that liking "crap" food means you have no knowledge of or ability to assess and appreciate the "finer" foods in that same category. As, for instance, cheese. I mean, seriously, because I like the cheese-in-a-can, I can't assess and appreciate artisinal cheese?

If I were out to dinner with Jess, I'd let her order the cheese course because it matters more to her than it does to me, but I'm still confident that if I were to select a cheese plate, it wouldn't come bearing velveeta and wrapped American slices.

Sadly, I would totally order Green Lantern Chicken, although I'd probably ask probing questions about which Lantern developed the recipe.

I'll be enjoying my fancy-ass DCU-themed organic locavore munchies in the Teppy corner; incidentally, the Teppy corner also serves awesome tots.

It's not just liking what you like; it's also the contention that liking "crap" food means you have no knowledge of or ability to assess and appreciate the "finer" foods in that same category.

I get that. As a lover of Taco Bell (which is not Mexican food, I'm well aware) and real, authentic Mexican food that I can get from local places around here, I totally get that. I understand that the food from the local taqueria is "finer" food, but sometimes, I really want a bean burrito for $0.99 at Taco Bell.

Sadly, I would totally order Green Lantern Chicken, although I'd probably ask probing questions about which Lantern developed the recipe.

Guy Gardner's chicken would be the chicken that you cook with a whole can of beer stuffed up its butt.

the Teppy corner also serves awesome tots.

Oh, fffffuck. Now I really want tots. With lots of salt and ketchup.

Guy Gardner's chicken would be the chicken that you cook with a whole can of beer stuffed up its butt.

You see? This is why you have to ask these things!

Sadly, I would totally order Green Lantern Chicken, although I'd probably ask probing questions about which Lantern developed the recipe.

and if the lantern symbol was not branded on the breast, I would be pissed.

Yet some days, the need for Ragu and Kraft green can cheese just like Mom used to make

But by qualifying this as a desire for nostalgia as opposed to high quality food, I'd argue that you're proving Hec's (and my) point.

DH likes his mixed drinks sugary and colorful. But he doesn't try to argue than a caramel appletini is a worthwhile use of good vodka, or that drinking them makes him someone you should go to for advice on ordering mixed drinks. (He is not. I love the man more than life itself, but his taste level where beverages are concerned is questionable at best.)

speaking of cooking - in the crock pot: pork that has been brined for two days (brine is bay leaves, onion, celery seed, peppercorns and garlic), cabbage, potatoes, onions. Can't wait to get home.