Peanut Butter Pumpkin Pie
American Dessert PEANUT BUTTER PUMPKIN PIE INGREDIENTS 2 eggs ¼ teaspoon cardamom, ground ½ tablespoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon cloves, ground ¾ teaspoon ginger, ground ¼ teaspoon nutmeg ¼ teaspoon salt ¾ cup sugar ½ cup […]
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Carrot Cake, Burritos, and the Russian Revolution
American Dessert CARROT CAKE INGREDIENTS – MAIN 4 eggs 1⅓ cups sugar ⅔ cup light brown sugar 3 cups shredded carrots 1 cup vegetable oil ¼ teaspoon allspice 2 teaspoons cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ginger ¼ […]
Pancit and Spell Check
Filipino Entree PANCIT INGREDIENTS 1 pound chicken breast 4 garlic cloves ⅓ cup soy sauce 10 ounces rice noodles 2 tablespoons vegetable oil ½ head cabbage 8 ounces deveined shrimp ¼ teaspoon pepper 3 lemons […]
Chicken Adobo and the Darkness That is Karaoke
Filipino Entree CHICKEN ADOBO INGREDIENTS 6 garlic cloves 2 pounds chicken breasts 6 tablespoons soy sauce 3 bay leaves ½ cup vinegar 1¾ cups water ½ tablespoon peppercorns 1 teaspoon salt SPECIAL UTENSIL – OPTIONAL […]
Panamanian Soup and Teenagers in Stasis Fields
Panamanian Soup SOCOCHO INGREDIENTS 4 garlic cloves 1 large onion 2 tomatoes 2 pounds yucca or cassava root 1½ pounds potatoes 2 pounds boneless chicken parts 2 teaspoons olive oil (additional ½ tablespoon later) 1 […]
Pork Casado and Eating Paintings at the Louvre
Costa Rican Entree PORK CASADO INGREDIENTS 8 tablespoons orange juice 4 tablespoons orange zest 2 teaspoons garlic salt 1 teaspoon chili powder 1 teaspoon cumin ¼ head cabbage 1 small carrot 1 small tomato ¼ […]
A Question For Charles Darwin
We cry whenever we dice onions in a Cuisinart food processor. What evolutionary pressure caused that? How many people or microbes, roamed prehistoric Earth armed with Cuisinart food processors? The ball’s in your court, Sir […]
Weiner Schnitzel and the National Brick Variety Research Center
Austrian Entree WIENER SCHNITZEL INGREDIENTS 4 6-ounce veal cutlets 1 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon salt 2 eggs 1¾ cups flour 12 ounces lard or butter 1⅓ cups breadcrumbs 1 lemon SPECIAL UTENSIL kitchen mallet 3 […]
Zen Cook Haikus
Avoid tears while cooking. Cut onions underwater. Take deep breath. Get wet. Have a pound of dill. Nearby chefs are so jealous. Defend home with mace. Zen Chef wants pizza. Make me one with everything. […]
Custard Pie and Cranky Hippos
South African Dessert CUSTARD PIE (melktert) INGREDIENTS – PASTRY 2 cups flour (1 teaspoon plus 3 tablespoons more later) 1 teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt (¼ teaspoon more later) ½ cup chilled butter (1½ […]