OKC

Well, I’m in Oklahoma City.

Crazy, right?

Well, it’s as bleak as you think, visually, but it’s not as overrun with jesus-crazies as you might think. Well, downtown isn’t so much; of course 5 miles from where I am the church-to-person ratio reverses.

We ate at this chain place called Melting Pot, which is apparently all over the place, but I’d never heard of it. As you might have deduced, it’s a fondue place. Let’s face it, fondue is fun, no matter how crappy, and it was fun. The fondue was ok. Not crappy, surely, but not exactly life-changing either. Like many mediocre restaurant experiences, it makes me want to go home and make fondue.

Anyway, I had a great time with the Art Guy, and I’m ready to head home and get ready for the onslaught of visitors. Check this out:

9-10 Feb: Good friend from NYC pitstopping on his way to vegas
11-15 Feb Another friend from NYC treating herself to some beach time
16-23 Feb: The Parental Units invade
25-29 Feb: The Artist (not to be confused with the Art Guy) is coming from Philly to hide out (from reality)

Needless to say, we’ll be cooking.

See you in LA.

Listening: “Get Up” Green R.E.M.


Julie (not verified)

Funny — I just got back from the midwest, and blogged my fairly church-laden tale, something of an odyssey for a pagan Jew-girl like me. And I’ve eaten at the Melting Pot, and had exactly the same reaction — wanted to make my own good fondue, with real emmentaler and appenzeller and gruyere, a clove of garlic, white wine and a splash of kirsch…

I do understand that you’re very much over NY, but I’ve still gotta ask, for those of us who are still stuck here for a while at least — when are you coming to teach us how to make pasta and gnocchi…?


JoeFish

Julie,

Let’s see if I can find a kitchen. And a student body. Anyone want to take a pasta class in New York?


Gnocchi Katz (not verified)

OOOOOKKLLAAAAHOMA…where the wind comes sweepin down the plains. Land ‘o fried pies and mushy okra. There is some good bbq and baked beans to be had in this state, but I recommend avoiding the ‘seafood’. ;-P


JoeFish

I considered having a dozrn oysters for a minute… Probably best that I didn’t.


shuna fish lydon (not verified)

congratulations on your right coast visitors!
but when will you come for another visit so I can feed you endless desserts?


JoeFish

S-dog,
As you know, I rarely make dessert, since I save them up for when I visit you. Coming soon, depends on the car show, but it’s a priority to get up there, promise.

F-dog


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