Stroopwafel
Dutch Dessert STROOPWAFEL INGREDIENTS – WAFFLE ¼ cup milk, warm 2¼ teaspoon yeast ½ cup butter, softened (⅔ cup more later) 2 eggs ¼ teaspoon salt 2¼ cups flour INGREDIENTS – […]
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Vermeer Is Alive and… Well, Painting Again!
The largest ever collection of Vermeer paintings unveiled in blockbuster show – CNN The art world is all aflutter and even atwitter at the recent opening of the largest collection of Vermeer paintings ever assembled, […]
Stewed Beef and Bunny Anagramists
Nigerien Entree TUKASU(Stewed Beef with Dates) INGREDIENTS ½ tablespoon yeast½ cup warm water1¾ cups flour¼ teaspoon salt (1 teaspoon more later)1 pound beef chuck, round roast, or rump roast2 garlic cloves2 medium onions9 dates. (If […]
Why Flowers Beat Snowdrifts
This won’t come as a shock to anyone who knows me, but I love spring. To paraphrase some action movie or other: Winter is the disease, and spring is the cure. Summer is that […]
Jambalaya And Kick-Boxing Shrimp
Cajun Entree CHICKEN SHRIMP JAMBALAYA INGREDIENTS1½ pounds chicken breasts or thighs ½ pound andouille sausage or Polish sausage 1 bell pepper 2 celery stalks* 4 green onions 3 tomatoes 1 large yellow onion 3 garlic […]
Shrimp Creole and Space Travel
Cajun Entree SHRIMP CREOLE INGREDIENTS ⅔ cup rice 1½ pounds shrimp will shells on 1⅓ cups water 1 stalk celery 2 garlic cloves 1 green bell pepper 1 large onion 3 tablespoons butter ½ teaspoon […]
How to Say All Over the World, “No lutefisk, please, it makes me ill. Where is the nearest taco truck?”
“No lutefisk, please, it makes me ill. Where is the nearest taco truck?” I used GoogleTM Translate to translate the above phrases into the following languages. You might never need to use these words […]
Carnitas and the Mexican Revolution
Mexican Entree CARNITAS INGREDIENTS 4 pounds boneless pork shoulder or loin 1 teaspoon chili powder 1 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon oregano ½ teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons lime juice 1 large onion ½ cup fresh cilantro […]
Bunny Chow, Bunny Beserkers
South African Entree BUNNY CHOW INGREDIENTS 1 medium onion 3 medium potatoes 4 cardamom pods 1 cinnamon stick ½ teaspoon fennel seeds 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 tomatoes 2 pounds chicken breasts or lamb 3 […]
An Entree From a Country With Two Ys and a Z in its Name
Kyrgyztani Entree LAGMAN (lamb stew) INGREDIENTS 1 pound wide homemade noodles or pre-made lasagna noodles 1 pound lamb or beef 4 garlic cloves 2 onions 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 carrot 2 red bell peppers […]