Giving Thanks...And other Strange Tales

So, I'm here to wish all of you a much belated happy Thanksgiving. I know you've been waiting with baited breath to know about what I ate on that fateful day, not to mention whether or not I got my special martini! Well, you asked for it, you got it.

For the martini, you can go to Gargoyles. This place has a good bar, excellent cocktails, and good food. Bring some money. You're gonna need it.

Ah Thanksgiving! Well, I made crispy roasted duck with a black-currant and port wine gravy. It was divine, I might add. To wash it down, we drank a good Cotes du Rhone. Ducks have a preponderance of fat, most of which you can use as a base for other things (sauces, soups, stews) later on if you jar it in an airtight container. We also ate a sausage and apple stuffing (baked separately, to make it crisp and avoid salmonella) sweet potato casserole, and roasted vegetable salad with a truffle vinaigrette. All in all, a most excellent meal.

I have not updated for some time, partially because I am struggling to keep my head above the rising tide of paper that composes the end of the semester. Too much to write, too little time to do it. You can look forward to longer posts after the 16th, when all of this madness will be over.

In the meantime, may I humbly wish you all a Cheerful Holiday Season, whichever one you happen to be fond of celebrating. I happen to like Festivus, but that may just be me :) Whatever you do, eat something delicious. I'll also be posting a list of amazing books for your gift-giving ease, for that special, nerdy someone in your life. But all of that will have to wait for another day!

I bid you peace.