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Amen to you aperrylang. What he said. I bought a new chimney and some Kingsford for the holiday, and my mind is at peace. I will cook monkfish, chicken thighs, NY strip steaks, potatoe wedges, eggplant slices, peppers, bratwurst, onions, burgers, mushrooms, and little foil boats of beets, and not worry about a thing.

In my experience, the lump mesquite from Australia is more uniform in its size, but it too tends to explode. And I always flavor my smoke with moist fruit woods. Grill smoke that is.

Last year I saw 45 movies at the cinema. Love that 40 foot screen. Twice I bought pretty good coffee in the lobby. A few more times I snuck in some M&Ms. That's why I can afford to go 45 times. That and no kids.

How do you keep the tall boys cold? And doesn't a Cuba Libré get a twist of lemon? There are two cinemas in Madison that sell beer in the lobby. They probably cost too much for me.

Thanks PerkyMac for a great post!

Go with the greens. You can't get any more soulful that that. Add a tablespoon of vinegar and a pinch of sugar to tame any bitterness. Smoked turkey tails are good with the greens, if you can get 'em. Goes good with cornbread.

Here in Madison the cheapest place for pantry items and staples is Woodman's - I go at least twice a week, usually more.

Now that the Farmer's Markets are getting cranked up, I'll get some produce there, especially later in the season. Otherwise I'm always crusin' the discount bins for exceptional produce at the co-op just a few blocks away, or the Asian market.

A couple times a month I go to a combined Hmong-Indian-Mexican market for specialty items.(It's a little weird I know, but the neighborhood has changed.)

For a lark I'll stop about once a month at a regional or national chain to look at the beautiful but tasteless imports. I plan to go to an Italian deli to get some special treats if that stimulus check ever gets here..