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Cake day: July 12th, 2023

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  • The pointy end is to pierce the can of evaporated milk or broth. Always make two opposite holes so air can get in. If you have no proper can opener, and something more solid in the can, you can keep going making triangle holes until you can lift up the now-star-shaped lid to get out whatever you couldn’t pour through the first 2 triangles. For jar lids used the round end unless you’re going to use it all and don’t mind accidentally poking a hole in the lid instead of just lifting up the side a little.



  • Time for strategy to replace brawn. Most jars will open easily if you can release the vacuum. Imho the best thing to use is a bottle opener/can piercer, using the rounded end and very gently just barely lifting the edge of the lid. You don’t want to break/chip any glass or bend the lid so far its functionality is compromised.







  • I’m not disagreeing with you but I think we all need to start including airport hassle time into our statements of flight times. In my limited experience train stations involve less of that bullshit, although obviously you can only go when the train is ready, as opposed to starting your car and hitting the highway. Neither Logan (Boston) nor LaGuardia (New York) is swift or easy, especially if you have any baggage, and there is also the travel time to actually get into the city, which can easily add another hour in traffic. Train stations tend to be in the heart of downtown.

    (Tbf, I in Los Angeles live much closer to LAX than to Union Station so ymmv)