The Beef & Guinness Pies that they say go with this pastry dough recipe ARE also very awesome. It's worth seeking out brined green peppercorns.
Mal: Ready? Zoe: Always.
'Serenity'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jessica - Feb 23, 2014 3:13:06 pm PST #20754 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Amy - Feb 23, 2014 3:15:32 pm PST #20755 of 30000
Because books.
Thank you!
meara - Feb 23, 2014 3:16:19 pm PST #20756 of 30000
But the "beef and guiness stew" the dough does link to sounds pretty darn good too! Possibly I"m just hungry.
Juliebird - Feb 23, 2014 3:45:24 pm PST #20757 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Weekend festival, boss lady continues to demonstrate how useless she is: unless you give her a directive, she'll occupy herself with the most unhelpful thing possible. Greatest flaws: crap at management, unwillinging to ask for direction. And those two things seem to point towards someone who shouldn't be a director or part of a team. She's a one woman army of . . . something mostly useless.
sarameg - Feb 23, 2014 3:56:38 pm PST #20758 of 30000
I've broken 2 french press carafes in the past 2 months. And then I sliced my thumb open on a plastic tub of spinach and kale dip. I think I need bubblewrap.
-t - Feb 23, 2014 4:23:27 pm PST #20759 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Ouch on the thumb slicing! The carafes - that's why my french presses are stainless steel or lexan. The big one may be glass, but I don't use it very often so it's relatively easy to be super careful with it.
Strix - Feb 23, 2014 4:29:12 pm PST #20760 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
I went to a fundraiser for the teen shelter I used to work at. My friend who still works there as an art therapist scored me a free ticket, so surprise evening outing! It was fun; most of my friends were there, and about 10 area restaurants served soup (the fundraiser was called Art Soup) and there was wine and teeny cupcakes.
I had a very good gumbo, a snail soup, a delicious carrot soup and a squash and asparagus soup. And sparking almond wine, which was fine. And beautiful, wonderful mini cupcakes!
sarameg - Feb 23, 2014 4:55:28 pm PST #20761 of 30000
I had the last one for almost decade until I broke it in January (thermal issue- I'd just washed it next door and apparently setting it on the railing in 10°f was too much of a differential.) This one I cracked on another dish in the sink. I may go for stainless if I break this one because this is ridiculous, but that isn't available at Target at 8 on a Sunday.
-t - Feb 23, 2014 5:01:11 pm PST #20762 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Stainless is not super easy to find. I was lucky to come across mine at CC's right away, I have not seen many others like it since.
Kate P. - Feb 23, 2014 5:54:46 pm PST #20763 of 30000
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
My coworker's elderly mom is in the hospital and it's looking like this might be the end. I would really like to do something nice for this coworker, but I don't live anywhere near her and I wouldn't feel right going to see her at the hospital -- we're not that close. Does anyone have any good ideas? Is this an appropriate time to send flowers or a card, or would that be weird (or better saved for the funeral)?