Let’s all make pudding.
Holden got his palate expander last weekend. If you don’t already know, that’s an orthodontic device that gets glued to the top of your mouth, looks like a metal spider, and is meant to widen the jaw so that teeth have more room. It looks painful, but Holden says it’s fine — but eating has been an adjustment, especially during those first few days. So in trying to figure out some easy things for him to eat, I decided to make chocolate pudding, and I made it from a recipe out of How to Cook Everything, and it turned out so well, and it was so easy, that I wanted to share it right away. I made it in about 10 minutes on a Sunday morning, on a whim. I’d never made homemade pudding before, and I knew it was simple, but I didn’t know it was quite this simple. It would be great for an easy dinner party dessert, and I even got to use my little ramekins (on sale at Williams Sonoma right now) — maybe the most underused items in our kitchen, but they are so cute and when I use them, I’m thrilled. Anyway: 10/10, highly recommend. Pudding for all.
Qu’est-ce que c’est?
I need to bring this up one more time, because Mark and I will never get over it: We interviewed David Byrne on the podcast. He came on to talk about his recent year long tour for his (excellent, fun, joyful) album Who Is the Sky? He loves food and was excited to do an interview about that (we did get to talk to him about music and his process and all that, too, though) — so, lucky us. He also sent us a list of the restaurants he most enjoyed on tour; check it out.
US and Canada:
- Pittsburgh: Fet Fisk
- Denver: La Diabla (posole), Fish n Beer, Cart-Driver (pizza and tinned fish)
- Seattle: The Walrus and the Carpenter (note from Kate: our Q&A/recipes with chef Renee Erickson here)
- Berkeley/Oakland: Pizzaiolo, Chez Panisse Café
- Minneapolis: Gai Noi (Laotian), Diane’s Place
- Phoenix: Pizzeria Bianco
- Chicago: Giant, Ramen Wasabi
- Boston: Neptune Oyster
- Baltimore: Lexington Market
- Philadelphia: a Cambodian place (name unknown), Mawn
- Portland, ME: Eventide Oyster Co.
- Toronto: Fishman Lobster Clubhouse
- San Francisco: Hog Island Oyster Co., Swan Oyster Depot
- Miami: Chalan on the Beach
- Portland, OR: Lovely’s Fifty Fifty
- Indianapolis: St. Elmo’s
International:
- Berlin: Restaurant Mardin Kreuzberg
- Frankfurt: Adolf Wagner
- Gdańsk PL: Brut
- Livorno IT: Ristaurante Novelli
- Reykjavik: Skál
- Singapore: Famous Sungei Trishaw Laksa
Some pantry gems, including one that is an Elizabeth Holmes favorite?!
Here’s your practically weekly reminder of how much I enjoy shopping at Thrive Market. (This is not an advertisement! I truly just enjoy getting pantry stuff there. But because I love it so much, you can get free shipping off your order of $25+, plus $30 off your next two orders and a free gift.) They sent me an autumnal-themed box a month or so ago, with a bunch of goodies, many of which I liked, but my favorite was their maple-pecan grain-free granola. I am not wedded to the idea that granola needs to be grain-free; I happen to like oats. But that doesn’t mean this granola isn’t delicious. It’s gotta be super fatty, because it’s made from sprouted nuts and seeds and coconut, and I am addicted. I just finished my third bag. Oh and yesterday I put extra coconut on top of it. So good. I will say that it’s done a good job of reminding me that I want to make my own granola soon, because that is something I love doing, but in the meantime…
Two more things I’ve been enjoying (that are available at Thrive): Goodles (all three of our household members enjoy this boxed mac and cheese when we’re feeling particularly lazy, and it was co-founded by Deb Luster, who is a friend and a wonderful person; it was recently purchased by Barilla so I’m a little worried that it will become enshittified, but tbd) and One-Trick Pony peanut butter (I had it at a friend’s house and was taken in by the adorable packaging, but as it turns out, the product itself is good; it really is, as it claims, silky smooth).
One more Thrive-related thing: Has everybody seen You Can See Everything at this point? Mark and I both loved it (along with everyone else I’ve talked to who has seen it). In it, Elizabeth Holmes eats some turkey jerky, and the CEO of the jerky company — Think Jerky — smartly reached out to us to see if we wanted to try it. Hell yes, we do. Think Jerky is also on Thrive. I will let you know if Elizabeth Holmes and I are on the same page.
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