Hermit Cookies And Stuff
American Dessert HERMIT COOKIES INGREDIENTS ¾ cup butter (1 more tablespoon later) 1¼ cups sugar 2 eggs 2 tablespoons milk 3 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon clove ¼ teaspoon […]
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Bad Advice Friday +1, 08-11-17
I am ready. I am able to dispense with stupendously bad advice. It’s one date late because: 1) I was serving on the Neighborhood Plate Tectonics Watch. 2) I was wondering where all my orphan […]
Potica (Nut Roll) And Law Enforcement
Slovenian Dessert POTICA (Nut Roll) INGREDIENTS – YEAST ¼ cup warm milk (1 more cup later) 2 tablespoons yeast 4 teaspoons sugar (¾ more cup later) INGREDIENTS – DOUGH ½ cup butter (6 more tablespoons […]
Bad Advice Friday + 1, 8-04-17
I am ready. I am able to dispense with stupendously bad advice only one date late because: 1) I had a spasm of productivity. 2) I am holding an ice-cold root beer. 3) I am […]
Bacon & Chocolate Party’s Invitational Virtual Riot, August 10
Bacon & Chocolate Party supporters rarely stage mass riots. We have many differing views and would just cancel each other out. And what’s the point of expending a lot of energy to do that? However, we […]
Boston Baked Beans and the Round Table
American Appetizer BOSTON BAKED BEANS INGREDIENTS 1 pound great Northern beans 8 cups water 1 medium onion 5 ounces salt pork ¼ cup brown sugar ⅓ cup molasses 2 teaspoons dry mustard ¼ teaspoon pepper […]
Mr. Wisdom Says, Heat Rises in California
This is based on a true story. My family and I moved to Holland when I was a kid. My mother and I were looking for a house to rent. The real-estate agent showed us […]
Prawn Barbecue and Alexander the Great
Australian Entree PRAWN BARBECUE INGREDIENTS 2 garlic cloves 3 tablespoons fresh parsley 6 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons white wine ¾ teaspoon pepper ½ teaspoon sea salt or salt 2 tablespoons lemon […]
Searching For Toilets: My Travels Through Europe
This book will be coming out on April 1st. Traveling around Europe is a lot like the cover. You can spend a lot of time looking for a public bathroom or even a restaurant with […]
Grandma Anna’s Spritz Cookies
Swedish Dessert GRANDMA ANNA’S SPRITZ COOKIES INGREDIENTS 1 cup (2 sticks) butter* ⅔ cup sugar 3 egg yolks 2½ cups flour 1 tsp almond extract (optional) SPECIAL UTENSILS electric beater** cookie gun, aka cookie press […]