The Case of the Ugly Dunklings.

One thing that dunklings have going for them is that they taste delicious. One thing they do not have going for them is their looks. At best, they look like slimy intestinal sacs filled with unidentifiable mushiness. Like the torsos of anemic and seriously flabby fish. Like something extracted from an ogre's nostrils.

But an ugly dish can be redeemed by being paired with a breath-takingly beautiful dish such as Mom's Uncompromisingly Delicious Bean Dip, the nickname you children will undoubtedly have given this particular dish as soon as you're able to speak.

So that's it. That's the whole lesson. Dress things up by pairing them with something nicer. It's not a metaphor about insisting on only being photographed with friends who are uglier than you so you can look prettier by comparison. Although now that you mention it, that's never really a bad idea, either.