We start talking about why we don't like the recipe provided in the official recipe book. Then Simon feels he must comment on the very realistic snow around Star's Hollow.  We talk of the Bracebridge dinner to be performed at the Independence Inn. Simon makes clear that pomegranates are the greatest fruit of all. We talk about Richard and Emily relationship issues and discuss how it could be affected in the arc through this episode. We discuss whether Clara the sister of Dean should have been at the Bracebridge dinner being at her oldest she is maybe just turned ten and drinking is featured at the event.  We have a extended discussion about how Richard is very happy in this episode due to him having resigned from his job in hopes it would make him happy, and how this ties to the greater arc of Richard and Emily. And then we look at how this episode sets up the beginning of Rory and Jess's relationship. Finally we look at the beginning of a trend in the show, where Lorelai obsesses over Christopher when he is seeing someone else.