I was supposed to do my first meal this week, but I failed. Luckily, the last few posts here have inspired me to try again next week (and I’m going to try to buy ingredients this weekend at the market). I especially liked Consultini’s recommendation to go with 10 essential occasions instead of dish-types.

In the meantime, it’s Christmas Eve and I’m hungry and all I’ve got is canned spaghetti, my staple, a bottle of cheap red wine, and a movie I’ve seen a thousand times before. Still, familiarity is comfortable.