French Silk pie, NYTimes Talk

I was seized with a mad yen for a French Silk pie this afternoon, so before T and I left for the politico talk (third row seats again! amazing), I made the pie crust. This time I added some cocoa to the dough and sprinkled it with sugar before baking. The all-natural (but still very odd) cool whip is thawing, and after this discussion, I'll make the rest of the filling and indulge.

Deals, great news re: environment, Berlusconi

Today's One Day deal at participating Whole Foods: whole, uncooked chickens are $1.29/pound (regularly $2.29/pound) If you're a DC-MD-VA reader, American Plant nursery is still offering 40% off all shrubs, trees and perennials, and today through Sunday, all decorative cabbage, kale and hardwood mulch will be 25% off.

Bloomingdales Friends and Family event is ongoing, 20% off most full- and sale-priced fashion, 10% off small electronics and men's electronics. If shopping online, try code HOLIDAY11.

Restoration Hardware Friends and Family event has  begun: 20% off all full-price merchandise. If you are shopping online, you'll be given a code there to use at checkout.

~~ On another note completely, did you see the fabulous news about the Obama administration's delaying of a decision about the Keystone XL oil pipeline? They should have just quashed it outright, but I'll take a year-long delay for now. ~~

Has Silvio Berlusconi had as much plastic surgery as had Qaddafi? Or does he have a bad make-up artist? Or is he just not aging well? In any of those instances, who is sleeping with him??

Cool D.C. events for pols-loving folks

T and I just got tickets for this first event, sponsored by the NYTimes. Both take place at GWU. Political Calculus, Political Times With Nate Silver & Matt Bai Monday, November 14, 6:30 – 8 PM

Nate Silver, the man behind The New York Times blog FiveThirtyEight: Nate Silver’s Political Calculus, and Matt Bai, the chief political correspondent for The New York Times Magazine and the Political Times column for the Caucus blog, discuss the current political climate, how the presidential contest is being waged and prospects for the parties and candidates. Moderated by New York Times Caucus editor  Megan Liberman.

The Economy & the Campaign Monday, December 12, 6:30 – 8 PM

Join David Leonhardt, the Washington bureau chief of The New York Times, for a compelling conversation about what promises to be the main theme of the race for the presidency and the 2012 elections — economic concerns and our country’s financial prospects — with Times Washington bureau journalists Binyamin Appelbaum, Jackie Calmes and John Harwood.

For tickets: click.