[–] callthehambulance 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
A good butcher is a wonderful amenity to live nearby. Mine is about a two mile walk, but it's a nice walk, and well worth it.
I make my own mushroom duxelle, it's dead easy. :) And I find the trick with beef, even cheap cuts, is to toss pieces in seasoned flour first. I do that with my stroganoff and it comes out beautifully every time.
For me, Christmas Eve is carols from King's College, and prepping veg. Lots of candles, and calling friends and family and catching up. Right now though, it's the longest night here in England. I have a long standing tradition of sitting up for it. I wanted to end myself about six years back after losing a baby, but a dear friend suggested I waited til Solstice was done before making any decisions. I did, and here I am now I guess.
And I get what you mean on a size that fits. I'm tall and long in, well, everything,so my struggle is finding jeans small enough but not too short in the groiny area, if you get what you mean. Nobody likes a moose knuckle, haha