in good taste, vol. 58: the view from the croquembouche
tuna sandwiches, millennial nostalgia, and a lil recipe collection
Once I got out of my head (<1 hour before the event), our wedding remix weekend was flawless.
As guests arrived, Adrian and I were hidden behind a curtain. It had all the anticipation of backstage: eavesdropping on conversations, hearing people meet for the first time, my friends squealing at each other. We had a view of the two croquembouches, traditional French pastry that served as our wedding “cake”; one vanilla, one chocolate. It was just one little sparkling moment, the quiet before a storm of hugs and squeals and a champagne fountain. But it was worth capturing, and anyway, sometimes the quiet moments before the party are the best ones.
IDEAS FOR PARTY PEOPLE WHO MIGHT PREFER THE QUIET
The beautiful, quirky, and fascinating revival of Officine Universelle Buly 1803, “an emporium of beauty secrets from all around the world”
A look at the (ugly) American history of the tuna sandwich
A specific brand of nostalgia:
“POV: It’s 2020. You are an adult, living a life that is a little more boring than it was a decade ago, stuck at home in the midst of a global pandemic that will probably change the world as we know it. You hear a song that sounds like it could be screamed by a bunch of sad young people at a warehouse party, back when you used to go to warehouse parties, back when people were allowed to have those. How could it have ever been so good?”
I’ve never seen a single James Bond movie, but I do want to see the latest one if only for Léa Seydoux and Phoebe Waller-Bridge
A NO-RECIPE WEEK FOR A FOOD NEWSLETTER
You may laugh, but I have only cooked once in the past week. Looking forward to getting back in the kitchen, and having quiet nights to cook and make my silly videos again. So if you’re in a bind for what to make this week, here are a couple of fun dinner recipes that I’ve published previously:
Contains meat: shepherd’s pie, or the Atlantic lasagna
Meat-free: one-pot farro and tomatoes
Pescatarian: My favorite tuna fish sandwich, ugly history and all