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 […]
Tag: Eat Me
Coconut Milk Chicken and Ravenous Crocodiles
Madagascan Entree COCONUT MILK CHICKEN INGREDIENTS 4 chicken breasts 4 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon lemon zest ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper ½ teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon salt 2 medium onions 2 Roma or small tomatoes […]
The Chilean Hot Dog and the Shy Genghis Khan
Chilean Entree COMPLETO (hot dog) INGREDIENTS 4 Roma tomatoes 4 medium avocados ½ teaspoon salt 4 teaspoons vegetable oil 4 submarine rolls – 8″ long 4 quarter-pound hot dogs – 8” ½ to 1 cup […]
Seswaa and Botswanan Stand-Up Comics
Botswanan Entree SESWAA (Stewed Beef) INGREDIENTS 1 onion 1¾ pounds brisket or slow-cooking beef 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 3 bay leaves ¼ teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon salt SPECIAL UTENSILS large, oven-safe pot kitchen mallet PREPARATION […]
Funny #4, The Importance of Grammar
Don’t let this happen to you. – Paul the matchmaker My cookbook, Eat Me: 169 Fun Recipes From All Over the World, and novels are available in paperpack or Kindle on amazon.com As an e-book on Nook or on my website-where you […]
Belgian Apple Fritters and World Peace
Belgian Dessert APPLE FRITTERS INGREDIENTS 2⅓ cups flour 16 ounces beer 5 large apples 4 cups vegetable oil (or enough to cover apple slices) ½ cup confectionery sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice SPECIAL UTENSIL electric […]
Brazilian Kebabs and Criminal Gangs of Insects
Brazilian Entree KEBABS INGREDIENTS 1¾ pounds rump steak 2 garlic cloves ¼ teaspoon cayenne ½ teaspoon cumin ½ teaspoon paprika ¼ teaspoon pepper ¼ teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons lemon juice ¼ cup olive oil 1 […]
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 […]
Chocolate Sticky Cake and the Garden of Eden
Swedish Dessert CHOCOLATE STICKY CAKE (kladdkaka) INGREDIENTS ½ cup butter 2 eggs 1¼ cups sugar ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder ½ cup flour ½ tablespoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon confectionery sugar no-stick spray SPECIAL UTENSIL […]
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 […]