The Illuminated Donkey

Selected Notes from My Lengthy Break, Number Five of Five: A helpful note for those in the greater New York metropolitan area who are entertaining out-of-town guests: never underestimate the apparently enormous appeal of rice pudding served in a space-age setting. That being said, you should not try to compound the excitement by having said rice pudding dessert follow dinner at a peanut-butter-and-jelly-specific restaurant, unless said out-of-town guest is under the age of nine.