Siblings

Here is my other brother, the oldest-younger one, who is newly turned 18 and is therefore sometimes all grown up.

But seriously, I think he's pretty cool.

I don't have anything else to say about this except that the last time I wore this dress was the first time Pepé said anything to me besides "yes", "no," and "okay."

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Weekend cooking

I've read over ten years of Bon Appétit issues, and this is still the all-time best recipe I ever found within those pages. It's ridiculously easy, and yes, it has a package of jello in it, but it makes a perfect cake every time: incredibly moist inside, with a sugary crunch to the outside.

You can tell the best recipes in someone's collection because they are the most food-stained. :) I've been using this one for years.

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Oh and hey, franciscanorder, I made that ginger chicken tonight and it was not at all what I expected and it was so good. I didn't exactly follow the recipe, so I don't know if it tasted like it was "supposed" to, but I'll be making it again. Probably soon.