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  1. I try to eat more salmon, too (it’s healthy, womp womp)…but I don’t love the strong taste when it’s baked. I usually poach one serving for 8 minutes in a skillet of simmering water with a tablespoon of salt and either 1/2 c of wine vinegar or half a lemon, thinly sliced. I like to top it with a mixture of minced parsley, garlic, and lemon zest. Or if I’m feeling ambitious and not particularly healthy, I make a pan sauce by reducing minced shallots and a few tablespoons of dry vermouth until almost all the liquid is gone, then swirling in chunks of cold butter (“mounting” the sauce) until it’s thick and creamy. I add a splash of lemon juice and serve immediately over the salmon. And try not to think about the calories and cholesterol. 😂

  2. I’m in the @MikeBiDude and Julia Child camp of using dry white vermouth for most recipes that call for white wine. For reds, I usually use a Pinot noir, beaujolais, or cab Sauvignon - dodgy bottles from friends or whatever looks decent at Trader Joe’s. Personally, I find that “cooking wine” has a metallic flavor & can get REALLY salty if it reduces too much. I’m also not a huge red wine drinker, so if there’s extra left after cooking, I freeze it in ice cube trays for a future recipe.

  3. I saw him as part of a 4-hand massage. (He was the “plus one”, not the guy I communicated with during scheduling.) pics are very accurate. Kinda disengaged & mechanical though - not sure if he’d be different in a solo setting.

  4. He & I were able to reschedule. 99% therapeutic - but wow! Easily one of the best massages I’ve ever had, hands down.  (That 1% non-therapeutic is because he worked shirtless…cute furry yoga bod.) He used a variety of pressures, checked in continuously to check on my comfort level, and incorporated lots of stretches, too. Easy conversationalist and not a clockwatcher either. He’s my new go-to therapeutic guy. Happy to answer more in DMs.

  5. 15 hours ago, jeezifonly said:

    November:    
    Pumpkin Pie    
    Mincemeat Bars    
    Turkey stuffing

    December:   
    Russian Tea Cakes  
    Dark Ginger Cake with Lemon Sauce 

    All of the above gluten-free 🤩

     

      


     

     

    Dark ginger cake sounds delicious! Are you willing to share/DM me the recipe? 🙂

  6. One of my seasonal faves is baked apples with prunes, which is a very old-fashioned, French grandmotherly kind of dessert. Cut the top inch off apples and core. Fill the inside of each with brown sugar, a bit of cinnamon, and a couple pitted prunes. Drizzle generously with brandy (calvados is great, if you have any lying around), top each with a cube of butter, and bake in a moderate oven until apples are soft, basting with the liquid that collects in the dish.

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