preheat to 425°, then wait¹
fold, then fold again, then again
whisk violently
2 tbsp butter — no, 3
the roux is a ruse
chop. chop.
guests optional
add wine (any)
MISE EN ABYME
reduce until it forgets itself
salt to taste²
simmer simmer
do not open the pantry
flambé*
serves 5½
this menu has no exit⁴
the dinner is not the point
RSVP to no one
¹ this bowl was not in the recipe yesterday
peel everything. save the peels.
stir³
² see appendix C: forks
³ ⁴ * citations missing
butter butter butter

the ledger_

Dinner parties, past & pending.

A running record of every dinner that did not need to happen, and the one that is about to not need to happen next.

The menu for dinner no. 006 — 40th Anniversary of Pixar

the menu, which has finally stopped being rewritten — click for the PDF

upcoming dinner no. 006

To Infinity¹ — a Pixar‑themed evening

¹ and no further. it is one (1) evening.

Many courses, each borrowed from a film that has made at least one adult at this table cry. The menu was a secret until it wasn't. Dress code: none, but costumes will be gently questioned.

when

Saturday, October 3rd · 5:30 pm

where

Brookland, DC — address to be given following payment

price

$75 a seat

seats

16, first come

reserve via Venmo →

send $75 with the note “dinner no. 006” — a confirmation and an address will follow.

previously, unnecessarily