Tarragon and fennel seeds in fish dishes. Tarragon and lemon in chicken dishes. Plus salt and pepper, obvs.

Sage, garlic and salt in bread, especially focaccia.

I put a pinch of cayenne into almost everything else, just to stay in shape

Racism can include nationalities, as distinct from skin colour/DNA. Maybe there should be a better word for it, but it’s that way in the dictionary

Oh, it’s definitely racist - but what probably matters is “is it cruel or offensive”? If you’re all laughing at it, no big deal. If there’s a brit there who is cringing or feeling uncomfortable, the right thing to do would be to stop and apologise

the quality and proportions of the meat, egg, shallots, capers, mustard, tabasco and worcester sauce make all the difference. I’ve had it DIY style, and I’ve had it pre-made, and one particular time in Bruges it was made to absolute perfection

I do love a good Paella; especially seafood with plenty of lemon juice squeezed on.

A really well made Steak Tartare is great too

Study computer programming for years.

Maybe so, but if I didn’t know that, millions of other people won’t know that either

You’re a psychologist, so perhaps put yourself on Fiverr offering discount therapy?

I think if you’re looking for jobs at Wal-Mart, remove your degree from your resume. It’s a signal you can leave if and when something better comes up.

“No politics” knocks out probably my top 50 declarations. Not sure if this crosses that line, but I’d like to put something out there about the importance of community, and the benefits of getting to know your neighbours.

Just simple things like… not everyone in your street needs to buy their own lawnmower or power-drill. You can club together and buy one. Less waste, cheaper for everyone, you can take turns as and when.

Bottle opener, corkscrew and lighter too. I guess I’m going for the hedonist upgrade.

I wanted a Harley when I was 16, and yeah… other than the perk of occasionally being able to avoid traffic, cars are so much better and safer.

I’d be tempted to go all patriot on them:

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

Shout “those against freedom and the pursuit happiness, are enemies of america!”

I think you should first define for yourself what a Loser is, and then see if your dad meets that criteria.

I’d call and write to every newspaper and law enforcement agency and report the perpetrators of 9/11 a couple of days before it happened. I’d also place a decent bet on it happening anyway

Yes, but is it secure? Is there something malicious in the code? That’s what we’re worried about

Can I still have Stool, Sofa and Beanbag?

As much as I dislike what Facebook has become, the reason I left was because virtually nobody I knew was posting anymore. WhatsApp took over as the default amongst family and friends, so I basically just use that now.

Relieving things though… the only thing I can think of is helping get someone fired from my work. Socially they were fine, fun even, but in the office when it came to working with them, they were patronising, haughty and a bit sinister. Always a chore, never a pleasure to do work for them.

The day they left, my own days all felt 20% better than they had been before

I’m assuming that’s work like mosquito repellant for vampires

I’ve definitely not good enough I have any desire to rewatch it, but if there was an IMAX 3D re-release and a friend had a spare ticket, I’d go

Mind you, that’s also true of about half the films I’ve ever seen, so not exactly high praise

Nah, it’s a pretty decent movie. Possibly because it changes everything about the book