How to make your own sausage with just a sharp knife, in step-by-step photos. (Then use it to season everything in sight, starting with polenta.)

Today, Merrill makes pantry soup with lentils, sausage and kale for her baby, Clara.

This is one of those meals that brings immense pleasure to fans of efficiency in the kitchen.

Tonight, a rustic, minimalistic dinner.

It's a lunchbox cocktail party for Walker and Addie this week, with crudités, cheese, and olives all ready for the snacking. Here's Amanda with the specifics:

I believe in the occasional snacky lunch. For this one I packed soppressata, Castelvetrano olives, Red Leicester cheese, ricotta salata, and purple carrots. To go with, whole wheat bread, a British cheese cracker, and roasted pumpkin seeds.

(No Grüner Veltliner for this set, but we wouldn't pass on a glass to accompany this meal!)

A primer on cured meats. 

Giving new meaning to the term is this ridiculous video from parody group Sausage Party, which recreates the trailer for the upcoming blockbuster The Dark Knight Rises using...hot dogs. In the video above, see Christian Bale as you've never seen him before… as a piece of (tasty, tasty) meat. Sure, it's silly, but it takes serious creativity to make a wiener emote. Give them all an Oscar (Mayer)!

We love it, but do you think it's the wurst? And as always, packed meat puns are more than welcome in the comments.

The Dark Knight Rises Trailer Reimagined With Hot Dogs, Ponies from Grantland