ooey gooey outrageously fudgy chocolate chunk brownies. :)
"dessert is non-negotiable." damn straight. :)
to me it's a lot about consistency and routine -- when i'm super stressed out, i often prefer to eat the same thing for each meal every day until things are worked out. there's something very comforting about maintaining even some small semblance of control when life is otherwise volatile and unpredictable. even the actions of cooking the same thing over and over can provide kind of a zen sense of calm. :)
goode company bbq is the gold standard and basically mandatory for any visit to houston. be sure you have some jalapeño cheese bread while you're there. and leaving without a slice of their famous pecan pie would basically be sacrilege. best sweet tea in all of texas, too. so good!!!
posting a bunny dish 3 days before easter = equal parts hilarious and terrible.
I am 100% in agreement with you on Cookie Crisp, and I honestly think half of the reason it's so beyond terrible is psychological. You watch the commercials as a young and impressionable kid, beg your parents to give in and allow it in the grocery cart, then go home full of the anticipation and sheer excitement of eating a BOWL of chocolate chip cookies. WITH A SPOON.
Massively inflated expectations, then total letdown once you take your first bite and are faced the devastatingly harsh reality that 1. this crap tastes NOTHING like cookies, 2. you just wasted an entire "special box" of cereal on total crap that you'll now be forced to choke down before you get another chance at cereal aisle russian roulette, and 3. you feel entirely taken advantage of by that cartoon bank robber, his red-nosed dog (?) and the chubby police officer endlessly chasing them in the commercials.
So basically it's cereal-induced PTSD (that's a clinical term).
is it just me, or is goat quickly becoming the new kale?
this is quite possibly one of the most entertaining and perfectly spot on articles i've ever read on serious eats (and that's saying something!). and the all-consuming scent of a freshly opened box of the charms? I WANT TO GO TO THERE.
love your work, @leandra!
@kenji -- 7 minute abs is quite possibly one of the best movie references of all time.
"7's the key number here. Think about it. 7-Elevens. 7 dwarves. 7, man, that's the number. 7 chipmunks twirlin' on a branch, eatin' lots of sunflowers on my uncle's ranch. You know that old children's tale from the sea. It's like you're dreamin' about Gorgonzola cheese when it's clearly Brie time, baby. Step into my office."
congratulations!!! amazing and beyond well-deserved. can't wait to see what's next up your sleeve...
i totally agree, @erinadickerson -- love your writing, carrie!
REALLY. what aussies consider mind blowing pizza pales in comparison to new york. and don't even get me started on the mexican "food."
that said, syd is the best city in the world. i've lived here almost 3 years now and am basically never leaving. :)
and keste. good god, i miss keste.
i SO feel your pain, @ridethefader. as a new york transplant (lived literally a block from both johns on bleecker and joes on carmine), the sydney "pizza" situation makes me so depressed that i've pretty much just given up.
discussing tim tams and not even mentioning the awesomeness that is caramel slice is just blasphemous! lamingtons are also totally money. one more must-try -- more brekkie on this side of the world than dessert, but kids are often served a treat of squishy wonder-like white bread covered with butter and an outrageously liberal covering of hundreds and thousands (aka rainbow sprinkles). total sugar rush, in the best way possible. :)
oh, the ferg. totally an institution in queenstown. it's got nothing on shake shack, but i'd be lying if i said it didn't tastes pretty damn delicious when you're riding the post-134 meter bungee adrenaline rush.
dead simple and a coffee fiend's dream come true? music to my ears. can't wait to try these!
Wait... did SE somehow jump in a time machine to April 1st? The fact that this is even a discussion is beyond hilarious. Chocolate chip cookies (preferably straight out of the oven) are my jam. Classic, unadulterated hand-held perfection. Raisins? As in those terrible shriveled grape carcasses that all the super lame houses give out boxes of on halloween? In cookies?!?!? Blasphemy. I whole-heartedly agree that oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are borderline orgasmic, but that wasn't the question.
I love everything about this so hard. You're a legend, @Kenji!
Damn straight, @Kenji. In a word (ok, two), SAD PANDA. I too will drink to @Will tonight -- bottle o' Andre "champagne" of the Extra Dry persuasion (or perhaps Cold Duck if my depression reaches a new level). $3 incredibly well spent, and I think the bottom shelf proletariat would most definitely approve.
Well said, @Ed. I'm beyond sad to see @Will has left for greener pastures, but have no doubt this is just the beginning for such a talent.
@Will -- Your unique voice and ability to convey train of thought in a seemingly effortless yet pitch perfect and clever way is outrageously rare (and beyond painful to read when it's forced). You've brought me to tears (of the laughter varietal) on the regular over the last few years. One in particular that comes to mind was you describing children as "the short and sneezy subset of humanity that spreads disease via finger paint snot art and sociopathic disregard for personal space" when discussing flu shots. That, fine sir, is nothing short of f'ing brilliant (and all too apropos). Keep on keepin' on, my brother, and I can't wait to see what's next.
i like where your head's at, @kenji -- those are some (ridiculously) serious eats. :)
@Anna -- I can't thank you enough for all the clever, well stated and fascinating insights you provide, and so sorry to hear that your path has been extra frustrating. Keep up the good work, and I'll do my part by never turning down dessert. :)
After growing up in South Florida, I have to whole-heartedly concur that Publix is the bomb.com. Buzzfeed, take it away...
http://www.buzzfeed.com/newu1085/reasons-why-publix-is-the-best-grocery-store-to-ev-654m
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't experiencing at least minor symptoms of withdrawal. Pa pa pa please tell me he's on some ridiculous "I will get to the bottom of the longstanding MD 20/20 vs. Night Train vs. Thunderbird debate" walkabout and will report back with his righteous tales of awesome soon. But really soon, mmmkay? Not sure how much more of this a (relatively) rational human being can take...
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anzac cookies are the best!!! although you're just about 2 weeks late. loving the oz shoutout. :)