Thanks for the nice roundup with the suggestion of the Elvis Christmas album, a good way to get into the holiday spirit. I hadn't seen the Serious Eats article about ingredients that are worth paying $ for and now I need to up my soy sauce!
Now I'm craving some sustainable seafood. I keep thinking that as evolved people with access to so much information, we ought to be able to solve some of these problems. Thank you for illuminating us, which is always helpful. Hope your holidays are jolly, and I'll be thinking of you when I listen to Elvis this week!
Thanks for the environmental message. Food writers don't do enough about that. And your timing is good, as now is the seeason for lluxury eating. (Hey, that could almost be a poem because it rhymes!). Happy holidays Wayne!
It's always sobering to be reminded of what we are doing to the planet. I think I'll put some Christmas music on to cheer myself up. Wish I had that Elvis album!
I was conflicted about writing about these creatures that so many of us like to eat and have become more scarce than ever. My food preferences will surely have to be reevaluated—or maybe I'll have to begin crustaceans farming on my own in a sustainable way.
At the pet store - you'd be rescuing him from the feeder critter section (people use them as live food for big fish). Just make sure you only get one or two, unless you have a good sized aquarium. Genghis lives in a fish bowl. He and his buddy, Hannibal (who inexplicably jumped out and died earlier this year), used to have three other roommates... A clue to where the others went: Hannibal is named after Hannibal Lecter! They are cute little monsters, though. 😁
As a life-long lobster gourmand, I’m sad to hear about the red-listing of the Maine fishery. Gone are the days when every grocery store had a lobster tank, and that wooden rake thing for hauling them up. Sigh. Still I wish Joe had invited me to dinner. I would’ve tied on a bib and been all over it!
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Thanks for the nice roundup with the suggestion of the Elvis Christmas album, a good way to get into the holiday spirit. I hadn't seen the Serious Eats article about ingredients that are worth paying $ for and now I need to up my soy sauce!
Now I'm craving some sustainable seafood. I keep thinking that as evolved people with access to so much information, we ought to be able to solve some of these problems. Thank you for illuminating us, which is always helpful. Hope your holidays are jolly, and I'll be thinking of you when I listen to Elvis this week!
You are sweet to say that!
Thanks for the environmental message. Food writers don't do enough about that. And your timing is good, as now is the seeason for lluxury eating. (Hey, that could almost be a poem because it rhymes!). Happy holidays Wayne!
And happy holidays to you too!
It's always sobering to be reminded of what we are doing to the planet. I think I'll put some Christmas music on to cheer myself up. Wish I had that Elvis album!
I was conflicted about writing about these creatures that so many of us like to eat and have become more scarce than ever. My food preferences will surely have to be reevaluated—or maybe I'll have to begin crustaceans farming on my own in a sustainable way.
I have a pet freshwater shrimp named Gengis Khan. He's pretty cute!
And if I wanted my own Gengis Kahn, how would I find one?
At the pet store - you'd be rescuing him from the feeder critter section (people use them as live food for big fish). Just make sure you only get one or two, unless you have a good sized aquarium. Genghis lives in a fish bowl. He and his buddy, Hannibal (who inexplicably jumped out and died earlier this year), used to have three other roommates... A clue to where the others went: Hannibal is named after Hannibal Lecter! They are cute little monsters, though. 😁
Too, too, too funny!
I was horrified at the the time, but enough years have passed, so it's funny now... silly little cannibals.
It's always good to make people aware. Most people I interact with still seem to think that all our plastics get recycled.
Thank you.
As a life-long lobster gourmand, I’m sad to hear about the red-listing of the Maine fishery. Gone are the days when every grocery store had a lobster tank, and that wooden rake thing for hauling them up. Sigh. Still I wish Joe had invited me to dinner. I would’ve tied on a bib and been all over it!
I have it on good authority—a dishwasher in the White House kitchen, if you doubt me—you're on the list for the next State Dinner!
As a dishwasher? I’ll take it. But only if I can lick the plates.
No, you're not being invited as a dishwasher, silly! As a recorder par excellence of the event . . . in words and illustrations.