Brian Joyce was charged Friday with using his Senate office as a front to collect about $1 million in bribes and kickbacks, along with getting hundreds of pounds of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee for free. https://t.co/kRwAfjIYjB — The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) December 8, 2017 The Boston Globe reports: Former state senator Brian A. Joyce collected about …
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Thanksgiving Files: Blueberry Pie
This was my very first (!) pie attempt years ago I have to work today, but I thought I’d put together a couple of Thanksgiving recipe posts to give you guys a chance to share your favorite recipes. I cancelled my big Thanksgiving plans and told the relatives I’d go out early December to see …
Tuesday Afternoon Open Thread
Just cleaned out my fridge to make room for the Thanksgiving feast makings. The hens are the chief beneficiaries, being the wrong kind of poultry and the right kind of recipients of vegetable and fruit drawer flotsam. I am making the following for Thanksgiving: Turkey Gravy Mashed potatoes Dressing/stuffing Fried cabbage Corn casserole Candied sweet …
Late Night Thanksgiving Food Atrocities Open Thread
Flamin’ Hot Cheetos turkey is the new trend for Thanksgiving dinner, apparently https://t.co/BC8fLyKXYl pic.twitter.com/dIldjKZUgb — BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) November 17, 2017 White people: when we asked you to season your food, this is NOT what we meant https://t.co/SejA7Kk7CM — Ragnarok Lobster (@eclecticbrotha) November 19, 2017 Since even a skilled cook can find it difficult to make …
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Not College Football Open Thread
I’m on my way to the beach, so I can’t post today’s matchups (image source not particularly mobile friendly). Here are some nice biscuits I made instead: I’ll be joining my sister to watch the crappy Gators play a hopefully even crappier team. We’ll also eat unhealthy foods and possibly drink too much. Feel free …
The Next Wall Street Bubble: Restaurants?
I grew up thinking of “home-cooked meals” with a shudder. My mother once produced a Thanksgiving turkey so inedible our cats wouldn’t touch it; my father fell victim to every food fad from the 1960s Tiger’s Milk powder to the recipes of Euell Gibbons. One of my favorite things about modern life is that one …
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Friday Evening Open Thread
Here’s a bloom on our turmeric plant: Nice, huh? We’re chowing down on Italian sausage, peppers and onions on a roll with mustard, accompanied by potato salad. And waiting for the Astros-Yanks game to come on. Go Astros! You? PS: “Mustard Pee” would be a great band name.