Category Archives: Pearl

There are many unwritten rules to help interspecies flock life go smoothly. For instance, the smallest flock member automatically outranks the largest flock member. Plus, the flock member whose coloration most closely matches that of the household silver glowing thing owns it. Of course, if you are lucky enough to be both the smallest flockContinueContinue reading “Day 182: Managing Flock Perks”

The word “waffling” often gets a bad rap. In the U.S., one “waffles” when they have trouble making up their mind. In political circles in particular, a politician is said to “waffle” when their take on important issues flip-flops in sync with their popularity ratings. Outside the U.S., “waffling” refers to using language without meaning – i.e., “blathering, babbling,ContinueContinue reading “Day 181: A New Spin on “Waffling””

For true gourmands, the way you end a meal is as worthy of attention as the way you begin. For example, if you began your meal by jumping into the center of your dish, you will want to end it by jumping out. And if you began by climbing down from a high perch toContinueContinue reading “Day 180: The Art of the Ascent”

It takes a sophisticated diner indeed to master “dining au deux.” This dining style is potentially full of awkward negotiations. For example, you must work out which of the two diners will dine first, how long each diner will dine, whether you will break up the dining time into shorter or longer turns, and – most critical -ContinueContinue reading “Day 179: Dining Au Deux”

Modern media loves to portray today’s suave and sophisticated suitors as perfectly put together – flawless. They are dry. Their coif is masterful. Every hair (fur, feather, fin) is in place. What they don’t show you is the behind-the-scenes. The truth is, it takes hard work to present the kind of polished presentation that can bring theContinueContinue reading “Day 178: The Look of Love”

In the art world, artists sometimes used things abandoned by others – aka “found objects” – to make their art. In the culinary world, dishes unwisely abandoned by diners may quickly become repurposed into “found dinners” by other diners. Take an abandoned round slice of freshly baked baguette, for instance. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts p.s. FREEBIE ALERT! Read the introductionContinueContinue reading “Day 177: Found Round Bread”

When you are born little and petite with soft black eyes and even softer grey feathers and a sweet curved beak and cute pink feet, being deluged with fans is a given. But not all fans are created equally. There are those fans who just want to bask in your reflected glory. And then there areContinueContinue reading “Day 176: The Preening Salon”

When you are a highly trained super-secret operative, you may have to play many parts. For example, it can be helpful to pose as a civilian while performing routine surveillance. Reason being – even the safest (and tastiest) beings may begin acting suspiciously when they are suddenly pounced on by .007 himself! Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author:ContinueContinue reading “Day 175: Kitchen Surveillance”

In Western folklore, there is a popular character called the “Lone Ranger.” He has a large featherless assistant named Tonto and a furry four-legged assistant named Silver….so he isn’t as alone as his name suggests. But he is a fearless fighter for good and it doesn’t matter how many bad guys there are or how scary they lookContinueContinue reading “Day 174: The Green Leaf Ranger”

Part of training a large featherless waitress is helping her learn to notice the little things. While dining, for example, even the tiniest details can make a world of difference. Let’s say you enjoy taking your morning repast of hard boiled egg whites on a bed of fresh leafy greens. So first you want to trainContinueContinue reading “Day 173: Dining Ambiance”