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Nice moments: When the "you" in the opening transitions to "one" then "I." "Less of a good play, though in some ways a nicer place to live. Better weather. Unfortunately, we’re running out of time." Better weather is fun. Running out of time is ominous. Mount Responsibility. Transcending irrationality as "majestic." A word choice that transcends its own irrationality. Oh no, divorce. :-( Oh no! A spondee. :-) Bruise = sickly sweet.

This recipe really appeals to me, (I love red onions). I suspect a few whole cloves added to the preparation stage might be a good adddition, only one way to know though. Also appreciate that the recipe is concise and straightfpoward, it's more likely to actually be made. I've enjoyed the letters, recipes and anecdotes you've written both here and on the blog over the years. Merci beaucoup! Passez de bonnes fêtes de fin d'année David, et bonne anniversaire entre Noël et le jour de l'an.

I watched it recently. It stands up. It’s great. Wish I could be in Bellingham, but I have to be Calgary that weekend. However, I notified my former wife of the event, and she and three sisters are traveling from Black Creek, BC, Vancouver Island, to attend the event. Expand full comment ncG1vNJzZmirmJq%2Frq3NmqOesJmae7TBwayrmpubY7CwuY6pZqyln6Cybr%2FIoKWapKNif3bAx2aYp6aZq7Kzv8CrsGark6eyprrIp55om5%2Biuqa606w%3D

Edited to add: OMG SO GOOD. My eggplant-hating children declared this "the best pasta ever" and while there are no pasta leftovers (darn), there are sauce leftovers that I'm freezing and it's currently a 3-way tie for what I like most about your recipes - almost always enough to freeze for another meal, fantastic food, or ingredient amounts in the directions ;) This looks so delicious and I can't wait. If I am making the pasta in a different pot, should I use less water in the sauce?

We just made this for our Fathers Day / summer cookout and these were a HIT! So good. Don’t scrimp on the mayo either bc the heat from the relish, w the cooling effect of the pickle mayo…. Perfect. And the spiral! Who knew! Great dish. Thank you Expand full comment ncG1vNJzZmibkae8rbXNmp6epJWje7TBwayrmpubY7CwuY6pZpplkprBtbHRZp%2BorF2ZvKh7wqikpp2eqcA%3D

I appreciate you so much! Is KP.2 being targeted in the fall, and KP.3 is if possible? I thought KP.2 was the updated decision. Edit to add: which wastewater is more accurate, CDC or WastewaterSCAN? I thought the latter has Covid as much higher (or high nationally). Also, the new variants confuse me. If we recently tested positive (6/1 exposure, 6/2 symptoms, 6/3 positive) do we have any protection from getting JN.

Being retired makes me want to look for truth, no matter which tribe. Politics is more fun than philosophy. (While I am in Slovakia, I also now speak Slovak, and we just got a new anti-EU Prime Minister, so I follow local politics too.) I want to see, in writing, what I think, so these comment notes on substack are good. One huge assumption implicit in the philosophical search for Truth, is that the Truth is good, or at least it is good to know.

I still have a recipe from the late 70s that is a Tarragon Vinaigrette! My husband refused to eat it because it had sardine past in it (that you could not even taste!). David, I so enjoy getting these emails and copying recipes that I cannot make because I am not supposed to eat sugar! But, I do believe that I will make the galette for my Demi-Francais (sp?) husband who loves a good tart!

I like my potato salad the same way that I like my quiet life, plain. Nothing fancy. Conventional. Simple. Just good down-home, no frills creamy southern style potato salad. The way mom used to make it. Some people like to add all manner of things to tater salad. Onions, celery, cucumber, Bell pepper, even carrots (which add nice color, by the way). That's not for me. ncG1vNJzZminoJq7b7%2FUm6qtmZOge6S7zGinrppfmMaoutSsr2pnoGTBosDEq2SsmZyWsYDB06aWrKelp7Cmic%2Boqq1ek6S6rrHNrap2rKKqsmfB06aWpp2UnsKuidaemQ%3D%3D