Science fiction is like a blender - you can put in any historical experience and take influences from everything you see, read or experience.
A two-year-old is kind of like having a blender, but you don't have a top for it.
Wine lovers have known for centuries that decanting wine before serving it often improves its flavor. Whatever the dominant process, the traditional decanter is a rather pathetic tool to accomplish it. A few years ago, I found I could get much better results by using an ordinary kitchen blender.
A food processor, or even one of those small bowls that fit on a stick blender, is a real treasure. No, that's not an overstatement.
We're stunned by the diversity of rocks. This stuff looks like it was put into a blender.
I was born in a blender.
I love to make pies - pot pies, quiches, savory tarts, fruit pies. I use an old-fashioned pastry blender with wires and a wooden handle. I never use a recipe.