Notices by Matthew Skala (mattskala@mstdn.io), page 2

As for the verdict on tasting: overall, pretty good. The chicken was excellent; sauce recipe (following as closely as possible the 1953 version used for Elizabeth II's coronation luncheon) was basically as advertised. I am not sure I did the "poaching" of the chicken perfectly - it was my first time attempting that technique, and I think I may have overcooked it - but that aspect was still pretty good, and no complaints about the sauce. (more)

Jellied Windsor soup prep

wild rice salad

Well, after a couple hours in the fridge the soup is a lot more wrinkled than I expected, which is not an adjective I'd usually expect to apply to soup. We'll see how it looks tomorrow, I guess, but there may be some refinements needed to the recipe.

If a "dogwhistle" is a signal only perceptible to members of $group, then when you say you see someone employing one, doesn't that mean you are admitting you are a member of $group?

@lain Yeah, extreme alignment problem.

@lain Will they do it before the humans do?

@lain "Gimme two bag of chips, dressed all over and zesty mordant."

Although I still have some doubts about my fridge, it seems trustworthy enough now that I think I can proceed with my plans for belated Christmas dinner on Friday. Most of the non-perishable items are already on the shelf; here's the relevant haul from the first shopping trip for perishables.

The lemon is from the USA; everything else is variously from Canada, Peru, and Mexico.

@lain Every knee must bend, and every system must serve Christ.

@oshy @lain Compare the fan art of cow girls versus that of olive trees, or even of olive farmers.

@lain Is this like folding paper cranes? Does he get cured if he makes it to 1000?

@lain This is what they serve in Kitty City.

Where is that site? https://northcoastsynthesis.com/news/where-is-that-site/

@lain Saving those for Golden Week

@lain That hinge at the top is going to break after a couple years' use.

@lain Up to about one eighth of a frame per second. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow-scan_television

Thank you for agreeing to evaluate my new eco-friendly, gluten-free CheatLoaf.

@vriska did a spider write this?

@lain The only one you need https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj8uPphE9yU