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Il Casolare on the canal in Kreuzberg, Berlin. I haven't been since 2006, but if it's at all the same, it's beautiful thin-crust Italian pizza- get it with mozzerella, buffala, basil and cherry tomatoes. Oh my god.

Freschetta four-cheese rising crust. I don't know what they put in it, but it's so good.

@Lou T: You're totally right, so much is less expensive to make by hand (almost everything? or at least so many staples), and almost inevitably healthier and/or tastier. Yay!

However, for a lot of people, time is money, and having functional appliances, a good grocery and storage space for ingredients, and the time to plan and make something is a real privilege. How to reconcile these things...?

I second the amount of grad students-- I'm in the middle of writing a paper as well.

@jwalz I would just like to claim my extra super bonus points for getting the Scott Pilgrim reference! So great.

This conversation has been really interesting to me as an environmentally-focused vegan, with a lot more support coming out from the veg side than I would have expected (though I love SE anyway, so I shouldn't be surprised)! And it's been pretty civil too, so, nice dialogue.

It's helpful for me, when someone asks me to explain where I'm coming from, to denounce PETA's methods and veg militarism right off the bat. Then defenses go down a bit on both sides.
Also, though I'm sure it's been mentioned, it's not that veg people necessarily dislike foods with animal products (thinking of the music-taste analogy someone brought up), but may choose not to eat them while still recognizing their tasty tastiness, if that helps anyone see another perspective.

Thank you for the responses; sorry for leaving the thread for so long.

phlin: Acutally, most people aren't aware of the differences, especially people who aren't part of the queer community. It's nothing to be ashamed of, but rather just something to get educated about when called upon to deal with these issues. I wasn't trying to be condescending with the glossary suggestion-- it can be really helpful.

FastFoodCritic: You're right, S.E. writers can't know from watching a TV episode if it isn't explicitly mentioned. However, they can try to refrain from using a term that (most in the community agree) is sometimes offensive and definitely outdated across the board.

Erin Zimmer: Thanks for the attention, I'm sure people will appreciate it.

At the risk of making this a long comment, here are some guidelines. Keep in mind that different theorists have different definitions, but these are the most widely accepted:
Transgender-- a blanket term for anyone whose behavior or feelings transgress societal gender norms, regardless of sexual orientation (this is probably the safest bet for the people on the show, FastFoodCritic).
Transsexual-- a term under the transgender "umbrella" which refers to anyone who feels that they are a gender that is not their biological one (for example, a biological female who feels like a boy). Transsexual people can either act on this feeling with surgery or cross-dressing, or they may still live as their biological gender. This is also independent of sexual orientation.

My mom's recipe (really from an old cookbook) is perfect, especially when she's the one making the crust. Mmm, flaky. One of the secrets is freshly-ground nutmeg, but really the best part is watching the juices bubble right after it's been taken out of the oven.
And then we eat it cold for breakfast the next day.

Rosemary and sea salt foccaccia is so, so close to my favorite, but I have to go with naan. It's just so chewy and stretchy and wonderful.

Cooking: onions-- olive oil and onions start everything I make!
Raw: a beautiful, beautiful peach, or a bright orange baby globe tomato.

My favorıte dessert to make is Czech kolacy, which I still make with my mother every Christmas. We make the round ones with spoonfuls of filling in the center, and though poppy is the favorite of both of us (must be the Bohemian blood!), we also usually make cherry and apricot.

It's a cream cheese dough, so even though I don't eat them anymore (I'm vegan), I love helping put them together for our family celebration every year.