Åland Semolina Pancake and Nude Winter Marathons
Finnish Breakfast ÅLAND SEMOLINA PANCAKE WITH PRUNE SAUCE INGREDIENTS – PANCAKE 2¾ cups milk ¾ cup semolina or Cream of WheatTM ½ tablespoon cardamom 4 eggs ¼ teaspoon salt ¾ cup sugar 1 cup flour […]
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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 […]
Paul Does Philosophy or Something
People keep telling me to get in touch with my inert self. I did. Nothing happened. – Zen Paul My cookbook, Eat Me: 169 Fun Recipes From All Over the World, and novels are available in paperpack or Kindle on amazon.com As […]
Spicy Spanish Potatoes, Doggy Dating, and Armageddon
Spanish Entree PATATAS BRAVAS (spicy potatoes) INGREDIENTS 3 garlic cloves ½ onion 2 Roma tomatoes 1 tablespoon flour ½ cup water 5 medium russet potatoes ½ teaspoon pepper ½ teaspoon salt 2 ½ tablespoons olive […]
“Welcome to Heidi” by Heidi Clements – Book Review
Heidi Clements’ Welcome to Heidi made the coveted title of “Bathtub Book.” Not many books are worthy or funny enough to be read in my bathtub. Even fewer books are so well written as to keep me […]
Kazakhstani Dumplings and the Importance of Being Stan
Kazakhstani Entree MANTIS INGREDIENTS – FILLING 1 pound ground lamb, ground beef, or combination 1 onion ½ teaspoon pepper ½ teaspoon salt INGREDIENTS – DOUGH up to 4 cups flour (plus two more tablespoons later) […]
Sailor’s Beef and When Lice Picked Mayors
Swedish Entree SAILOR’S BEEF (sjömansbiff) INGREDIENTS 1¼ pounds round steak (½” thick or 8 slices) 2 yellow onions 1½ pounds brown potatoes 1½ tablespoons butter (1½ tablespoons more later) ½ teaspoon pepper ¾ teaspoon salt […]
Curry Noodles and Your Extraterrestrial Clothes Dryer
Malaysian Soup CURRY NOODLES (laska) INGREDIENTS – PASTE 1 large shrimp (1 pound more later in SOUP) 5 garlic cloves 4 macadamian nuts 6 fresh red chiles (remove seeds to make less spicy) 5 shallots […]
My Favorites for the World Cup Semifinals
Brazil over Germany. I’m feeling very hemispheric right. I’m also upset about the vicious tackle that took out a Brazilian star. I didn’t see it, but still. I just got reminded how West Germany and Austria […]
Egg Coffee and How Goats Almost Ruled the Earth
Norwegian Appetizer EGG COFFEE INGREDIENTS 9 cups water (1⅓ cups more later) ½ cup freshly ground coffee ⅓ cup water (1 cup more later) egg 1 cup water. PREPARATION Add 9 cups water to large […]