Sugar Cane Shrimp and Falling Off the Earth

Vietnamese Appetizer   Vietnamese Sugar Cane Shrimp (Chao Tom) INGREDIENTS 1 pound medium shrimp, frozen, peeled and deveined (41-to-50 count)1 teaspoon fish sauce1 garlic clove¼ teaspoon salt2 teaspoons sugar½ teaspoon white pepper or pepper1 egg white2 […]

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De Lancey’s European Fun Festival Tours

Aleta, your tour guide Have fun! Come travel with me. First Weekend in July – The International Witches Fair –  Watch reenactors capture witches and heretics. Watch the lost souls get tried. Be enthralled by their […]

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Rice Noodles and String Theory

Malaysian Entree CHAR KWAY TEOW(Rice Noodle Stir Fry) INGREDIENTS ¾ pound flat rice noodles2 Chinese sausages3 ounces fish cake (optional)3 garlic cloves1 cup garlic chives*2 tablespoons dark soy sauce or soy sauce2 tablespoons light soy […]

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Chicken Baquaise and the Birth of Basketball

French Entree CHICKEN BASQUAISE INGREDIENTS 1 green bell pepper1 red bell pepper1 large onion2 garlic cloves2 tablespoons fresh thyme3 tomatoes2 pounds chicken pieces, bone in or boneless1 teaspoon salt or fleur de sel*¼ cup olive […]

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Round Soup and Liquid Nitrogen

Turkish Soup EZOGELIN INGREDIENTS – SOUP ¼ cup bulgur wheat1⅓ cups red lentils2½ tablespoons rice2 garlic cloves1 large onion1 tomato2 tablespoons butter (2 more tablespoons later)2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil2½ teaspoons flour2 tablespoons tomato […]

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Elephant Marathons on ESPN8

We’re just five months away from the start of the First Elephant Marathon on ESPN8. And it’s going to be televised on ESPN8(tm)! “We couldn’t be prouder,” said gamekeeper Absko Otieno of the Reteti Elephant […]

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Andy the Angry Avocado

Now you’ve gone and done it.     – Paul De Lancey, The Comic Chef, Ph.D. Check out my latest novel, the hilarious apocalyptic thriller, Do Lutheran Hunks Eat Mushrooms? It’s published by HumorOutcasts and is available in paperback […]

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Fried Rice and Chinese Revolutions

Sri Lankan Entree FRIED RICE INGREDIENTS 1 cup rice1 medium carrot3 garlic cloves2 green chiles1 leek1 medium onion1½ tablespoons olive oil7 curry leaves or kaffir leaves or bay leaves½ teaspoon cumin1 teaspoon minced ginger¼ cup […]

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SPAM

Part of my kitchen Things you need to know: 1) The derivation of the term “spam” for torrents of unsolicited e-mail and posts comes from a Monty Python skit where a diner serves SPAM, SPAM, […]

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Japanese Omelettes and Other Great Uses for the Stupendous Egg

Japanese Appetizer TAMAGOYAKI(Rolled Omelette) INGREDIENTS 4 eggs2½ teaspoons dashi (Japanese soup stock. You might have to make it using dashi powder.)1¾ teaspoons mirin½ tablespoon soy sauce1 teaspoon sugar2 tablespoons vegetable oil (½ tablespoon at a […]

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