Frozen Feasting At Fall Festivals
SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK This time of year, as leaves turn to glorious multicolor, steamy hot days of summer vanish, and autumn decorations go up, I can often be found … crying. […]
Tag: america
Making Fun Of Terrorists (And Other Bad Ideas)
SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK I made a promise that I would attempt to go back to humor when I wrote my September 11th column. The reasoning: This is a humor column. Still, it’s […]
Danish Egg Cake and Rabbit-Jumping Contests
Danish Entree EGG CAKE (æggekage) INGREDIENTS 12 ounces bacon 1/2 small onion ¼ cup fresh basil 8 eggs ¼ cup flour 1½ cups milk ¼ teaspoon pepper ½ teaspoon salt no-stick spray SPECIAL UTENSILS electric […]
Peanut Soup and the flag of Antarctica
Cameroonian Soup PEANUT SOUP INGREDIENTS 1 red chile pepper 1 yellow onion 2 tomatoes 2 garlic cloves 1 green bell pepper ⅓ cup unsalted peanuts 2 tablespoons peanut oil 4 cups vegetable or chicken broth […]
How The First World War Led To American Independence
SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK Ever since Christopher Columbus first landed in the New World and hid all the Viking artifacts, America has been a land of opportunity, independence, and smallpox. Eventually the […]
Grilled Saffron Chicken and Dinosaur Barbecues
Persian Entree GRILLED SAFFRON CHICKEN (Joojeh Kabab) INGREDIENTS 1 onion 1/2 tablespoon lime juice 1/2 cup olive oil 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/4 teaspoon chili powder 1 gram (1/28 ounce) teaspoon saffron threads 1/4 teaspoon salt […]
Grilled Ham and Dill Havarti Sandwiches and the Discovery of America
Fusion Entree GRILLED HAM AND DILL HAVARTI SANDWICH INGREDIENTS 6 tablespoons butter 8 slices of your favorite bread 1 pound slice deli ham 6 ounces dill Havarti cheese PREPARATION Cut butter into 4 equal pieces […]
Proper Work Etiquette: A Cautionary Tale
I wish it was socially acceptable in the U.S. to take a nap at work. Unfortunately, they frown upon that behavior, especially when it’s done in the conference room in the middle of the […]
The All-Important American Identity Kit
It was a rough week for people who remotely resembled the Boston bombers. Amateur sleuths on the social media site Reddit wrongly identified a Brown University student who was an American citizen from Pennsylvania. A […]
US Election Race sensational dope scandal!
LEFT: The next US President thinking deeply and carefully about Health Care Reform THE WHOLE OF the American political system was rocked yesterday by the revelation of a dope scandal enveloping the Presidential election race. […]