Turkey Drumsticks
American Entree TURKEY DRUMSTICKS INGREDIENTS 2¼ pounds* turkey drumsticks ¼ cup butter ⅜ teaspoon pepper ½ teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon rosemary ½ teaspoon sage 1 teaspoon sea salt or salt no-stick […]
Tag: Empire
Chicken Baquaise and the Birth of Basketball
French Entree CHICKEN BASQUAISE INGREDIENTS 1 green bell pepper1 red bell pepper1 large onion2 garlic cloves2 tablespoons fresh thyme3 tomatoes2 pounds chicken pieces, bone in or boneless1 teaspoon salt or fleur de sel*¼ cup olive […]
Medfouna, Pie Charts, and World War II
Moroccan Entree MEDFOUNA (Marrakech Pizza) INGREDIENTS – DOUGH 2¼ teaspoons yeast ¾ cup warm water 1¾ cups all-purpose flour (4 more tablespoons later) ½ cup wheat flour or semolina ¾ teaspoon salt INGREDIENTS – FILLING […]
Somali Flatbread and the Goat That Gave Her Life for the Roman Empire
Somali Appetizer FLATBREAD (sabaayad) INGREDIENTS 2⅓ cups flour ⅔ cup wheat flour (another ⅓ cup later) ½ teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons ghee or vegetable oil 1 to 1½ cups water 4 tablespoons vegetable oil (another […]
When My Family Stopped Ruling the World
200 years ago my great, great, great, great grandfather, Napoleon I, lost the battle of Waterloo. In doing so, he lost control of Europe, his position as emperor of France, and my birthright to rule […]
Danish Meatballs and the Fall of the Roman Empire
Danish Entree MEATBALLS IN CURRY (boller i karry) INGREDIENTS – MEATBALLS 4 garlic cloves 2 small onions ½ pound ground beef ½ pound ground pork 1 cup bread crumbs 1 egg 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/4 […]