Murphy?
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We dined at Gioio Mia in Montclair, NJ for the first, and probably last, time. They have replaced Ryan Depersio’s long lasting restaurant Fascino, which he closed and sold to some employees. We had corn scarpinocc, which was delicious, but a little too al dente and chewy; excellent squid ink mafaldine with wild shrimp and fermented chili butter; mussels; roasted oysters, which weren’t cooked quite enough; Heritage pork chop with corn pudding, burnt pineapple mostarda, shishito peppers; excellent hamburger with cheddar, bacon, and crispy fries. We also had some nice Parker house rolls to start. It all went great with an excellent red blend. and Chateauneuf Du Pape.
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He wasn’t a Larry. I needed a better name and Murphy worked. He needed an Irish name. A FB friend said “Finn and Murphy…sounds like a couple of Boston police detectives.” 
Of course, I’m doing the same thing my dad did when he was speaking to one of the females in our house: .“…blah blah blah Lois…Diane…Linda… whatever your name is!” Murph is orange, so I tend to say “Finnegan!” first, then Alfie’s name out of habit, until I finally get to calling him Murphy. 
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Alaskan halibut filets roasted on Yukon potato rafts. Served with a choice of chive butter, or a basil-chive sauce (or both). Cukes and fennel in a sweet-and-salty vinaigrette on the side.
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My MIL does this with my husband - first her brother’s name, then the grandson…third time is the charm. The scary thing is my husband calls me his sister’s name when we visit his hometown 
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Black bass, roasted. It would also like to say something, judging by the raised fin (not sure how that happened - it was not that way when I put it in the oven).
And filleted, to the best of my ability, which is to say not very well. With a salad of fresh corn, jalapeno, avocado, radishes and tomato with a little smoked paprika.
Plus oysters, because I find it hard to leave a greenmarket without them. Better than usual, and usual is very good!
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‘A cat by any name is one that is loved’. Someone said that, somewhere, sometime.
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Lecso - the Hungarian version of ratatouille with green and yellow peppers, Anaheim chili, kielbasa, bacon, tomatoes, onion, garlic, sweet and hit paprika
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My mom did / does this with us kids — gender no bar 
If your name got called first, just wait… it’s not you she wants
Grandkids get the right names somehow.
Sil often calls my brother and older nephew by her brother’s name when referring to them, and the kids by each others’ and my brother’s names when yelling for / at them.
There’s got to be some analysis out there on this phenomenon 
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For sure, but I’ve only ever seen it done with the tête.
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Agreed! When my dad wanted to speak to someone in the family he would start with my mom’s name and end with the youngest niece. If you waited long enough he would get to your name 
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OK, it’s good to know it’s NOT just my family! LOL
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A grueling 10km walk, there and back, to grab some gardening supplies and since I was in the nabe, this was my reward. Spicy Ham N’ Cheese sub with crispy onions/lettuce,/tomatoes/jalapenos and spicy mayo on a fresh sub roll from one of my favorite sandwich shops “Grandma Loves You”.
Half for now, half for later-ish
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My mom’s mom would do the same thing when I was growing up. Whomever she wanted, she would end up saying 2 or 3 other names first. The difference was she would get annoyed with herself and spit when she did it. Like a phooey. In fact I think she spit and also said some word that was the equivalent of phooey. Must be a Russian thing
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First home cooked dinner after a week away - 'shroom cheeseburger (Swiss for him and Gorgonzola for me) and roasted green beans…for health or something
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Great name for a food place!
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I turned bo ssam in the freezer into banh mi filling - pressure cooking it with 5 spice, garlic, and onion powders and bottled teriyaki sauce until shreddable. That was tucked into toasted fluffy grocery store baguette (no sourdough here) with Maggi-seasoned mayo, homemade pickled cucumber and carrot, jalapeño slices, and a squirt of Sriracha. No cilantro as I mistook our bunch of parsley for it. Served up with a lime wedge and beef consommé for dipping. Really yum.
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