I have the shame: I am ashamed to admit that I read the weekend WSJ magazine, WSJ. The whole thing. Yes, even the couture piece. Yes, even the many articles about watches. And, yes, even the Sophie Dahl, uh, charticle. So, yes, I have the shame. But I also have a recipe!

Greetings from Britain, "the glassing capital of the world":

I was glassed/bottled once a year for three years running. The first happened in Southport because I was wearing a long scarf. The third time was for accidentally spraying somebody with beer in the Old Blue Last. The second, and worst, was on Charing Cross Road in London by a guy who attempted to smash a bottle on the wall three times to stab me. I laughed at him but then he smashed the beer bottle in my face and ran off while his girlfriend cried: "Oh my gawwwwd. What ‘ave you done!" I put my hand to [...]