Letâs take a moment today, pause with the cavalcade of unwrapping and maelstrom of flying bits of tinsel, calm the shrieking and shouting and gather together to think... think, about the children.
https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/steven-martins-holiday-wish/n9507
This year I had to make these without the use of the pasta machine, which is at the house. More difficult was making them without the kids, but Iâm looking forward to sharing these with them tomorrow afternoon.
These are pierogis, which I gather are typically boiled and eaten on Christmas Eve. We only ever boiled them and then fried them with onions and kielbasa on Christmas Day. (Alas, Krakaus Market in Port Richmond apparently closed in August, so I had to make due w/ mass-market kielbasa).
Ever since I was a 36 year old boy, when I received an authentic Gayageum for Christmas, Iâve dreamed of doing this with it: https://youtu.be/naEagcsjLNw
Oh, wow. This is service design: https://www.truedoors.com/helping-seniors-to-feel-at-home/one-hundred-reactions-to-true-doors/
Hey Philly procrastinators! You know who you are. đ
Finish Up Weekend is coming back to @indyhall again in January. đMake sure youâre on the waiting list for early access/discounted tix.
Several things Iâve learned about mulling wine:
- do not take a big whiff with your head over the pot to see if itâs infusing sufficiently, unless you want a giant waft of alcohol vapors.
- star anise will produce a pleasant numbing sensation if left in the airpot with the wine all evening.
- the ratio is 3 people per bottle, not the other way around.
- oh, hi Gritty. Thanks for stopping by. Will you be staying all night? Great.
@Ben oh, and ikea meatballs. We have ikea meatballs. Come get âem!
All my adult life, all Iâve ever wanted is to recreate the scene from Breakfast at Tiffanyâs, where 300 people are packed into a 250 square foot apartment, enjoying each otherâs company and having a rollicking good time. (Minus Mickey Rooneyâs âyellow face.â)
Tomorrowâs will be quite different, featuring far more solid food than appeared in the film. There are 2 pies in the oven, a duck on the way, and a season of MST3K on the TV.
So, nothing like the movie. You are invited - DM me for info.
This year, circumstances insist & permit me to do something a bit different for Thanksgiving. For lots of reasons, I donât visit relatives for the holiday.
My guess is that this is true, for many reasons, for others as well. So:
If you have no plans; or donât like the plans you have; or want an escape hatch; and:
You donât mind the sound of MST3K playing on tv; eating assorted, hastily-planned, gustatorially-randomized foods, please DM me. Provided thereâs space, I have vittles to share.
Agitator, experience designer, UX researcher, founder of Chamjari; maker of @fatcoffee, 3D-printed succulent pots, & mistakes.
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