An Inauthentic Bánh Mì

Abe says
For me there are really two options for making something new:
1. Research it: check several recipes, read up on the history and context to the extent that Wikipedia or similar offers, watch related videos if a new technique is involved, check recipes again, determine a version or variation, and build a precise shopping list.
2. [...]

A sad state

Ann says
Well, all of two or three readers out there that we had, I’m sure by now we’ve lost you.  We’ve been gone from the Internet world for over a month, and I have few decent excuses.  I could ramble about how crazy nursing school is, and there are unusual circumstances in both of our [...]