Mildly?

I’m going to assume they’re not British…

Better than bitcoin I suppose

Sounds like a nice life? I don’t have much idea what beet farming is like…

Farming what though?

Small mention for Darktable as an alternative to Lightroom.

I’m going to repeat Ursula K Le Guin and Margaret Atwood because it’s hard to overstate how much of everything is in their works. Iain (M) Banks I’ll also echo, but will add China Miéville because there aren’t enough anarchists in this thread.

I appreciate you naming more than one female author!

Reynolds sometimes lacks a touch on the human side of his work. That being said, I’ve not read much of his more recent novels so he might have matured since finishing his 10 year contract.

I remember reading an interview of his where he said he wrote his contemporary fiction in order to support his science fiction writing. Whilst they’re still good novels, his regular works didn’t have as much of his soul as his SF.

Good to know since dried are much easier for me to get hold of.

Do you use fresh or dried curry leaves?

Cocoa in your chilli, chilli in your coffee, all sorts going on in this thread

But if you are vegan then for god’s sake marinade it and give it a quick blast in the oven or air fryer to firm it up a bit more.

Ugly? Dairy cheese ain’t exactly handsome.

I suppose at least vegan cheese is getting much better

Kinda have to when you can’t cheat by adding butter, cheese or bacon to everything.

Specifically cayenne?

Are fractions upsetting?

Have you tried balsamic vinegar? The thick, syrupy version? Adds that bit more than just sugar.

Of course, it can be fucking expensive so definitely a luxury.

Oh! I like that idea!