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For many (um) seasoned gourmands, the best way to keep your taste buds fresh and on their toes is to rotate dishes. This way, when a dish returns to the regular rotation after a long absence, your palate is clear enough to evaluate it almost as if you were tasting it for the first time!ContinueContinue reading “Day 227: The Return of Millet”

Often famous musicians like to hold what they call “sessions.” In these gatherings, attendees might discuss music, compose music, play music, listen to music, or all of the above. In the same way, famous gourmands sometimes like to hold culinary sessions. Attended only by fellow gourmands (along with the occasional token large featherless photography assistant),ContinueContinue reading “Day 226: The Bagel Sessions”

When featherless beings are young, their older relatives love to entertain them with stories of wish-granting genies in lamps. In this way, young featherless beings learn that if they can find a lamp containing a genie, the genie will grant all their wishes (or at least up to 3 of them). Of course, the “spotting” process gets thatContinueContinue reading “Day 225: Genie of the Lamp”

While it doesn’t happen often, occasionally new applicants who wish to be included in a certain feathery and famous diner’s brunch menu get confused about the application process. For example, say there is an aspiring banana who wishes to apply for the position. Protocol indicates an applicant must be interviewed by the celebrity diner himselfContinueContinue reading “Day 224: Banana in the Round”

An old culinary saying holds that “a watched pot never boils.” Yet the exact opposite saying holds true for a nest. In order to keep it from boiling (a state of affairs that is less than, um, conducive to rearing eggs) you must watch it constantly. As well, the cuter the Nest Watch is, theContinueContinue reading “Day 223: The Nest Watch”

Only the manliest of manbirds have ladders of their very own. This is because a ladder can be hard to defend. Ladders are also a lot of work to take care of. And ladders can come with certain … unique … staffing issues. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts p.s. FREEBIE ALERT! Read the introduction & 3ContinueContinue reading “Day 222: Paper Towels in Training”

The 6-plumed bird of paradise is a natural performer. Or at least the manbird is. The ladybird is more of a natural watcher. His responsibilities include preparing the dance floor, cleaning a perch for her, providing the decorations and snacks, AND performing a spectacular dance. Her responsibilities include showing up, watching all of this, and then deciding ifContinueContinue reading “Wet Bird Couture: The Bird of Paradise”

When you are a famous and feathery actor (even one who has received that rarest of accolades, the Golden Waffle Award), deciding how often to release new works is all about strategizing. Too often, and fans may begin to take your talent for granted. Not often enough, and you risk being overshadowed by lesser (andContinueContinue reading “Day 221: The Invisible Muffin Eater”

Most beings automatically assume it is so easy being famous. You have your large featherless assistant. And your minions. And your legions of adoring fans. Yet still, being famous also means even your long-distance fans want to see you….and hear you – and that can take some doing! For example, let’s say you were thinking about recordingContinueContinue reading “Day 220: Sound Check”

When you’re pretty, it is hard to go anywhere. This is because everyone who sees you wants to meet you. Often they also want to have long conversations about how you get (and stay) so pretty. While this is fine when it is just you and them, where it can get challenging is when aContinueContinue reading “Day 219: When You’re Pretty”