Migas and Other Poorly Named Cuisine

Mexican Breakfast MIGAS INGREDIENTS 6 eggs 4 6″ corn tortillas 1 avocado ½ small onion 1 tomato ¼ cup vegetable oil 2 tablespoons butter 4 ounces chorizo 4-ounce can diced green chiles 1 cup crumbled […]

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Pasta Sauce, Butter, and World Peace

Italian Appetizer PASTA SAUCE INGREDIENTS 2 garlic cloves 2 pounds Roma tomatoes 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon basil 1 teaspoon marjoram 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon oregano 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon savory […]

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Chicken Pot Pie, H.G. Wells, and World War I

American Entree CHICKEN POT PIE INGREDIENTS – FILLING 3 chicken breasts 3 medium carrots 2 stalks celery 1 onion 1 white potato 1/3 cup butter 1/3 cup flour (6 more cups later) 1/4 teaspoon celery […]

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Pretzels, Prayers, and War

American Appetizer PRETZELS INGREDIENTS 3/4 cup warm water 2 cups bread flour or plain flour 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar 1/2 tablespoon dry active yeast 1 egg no-stick spray 1/2 […]

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The Language of Learning.

I have an infinitesimal, Lilliputian, teensy-weensy vocabulary and culpability is not mine. When I was littler and I was learning words, there was just too many words to learn. Because of this, I became massively […]

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How to Talk to People in Europe Without Sounding Like a Stupid Foreigner

“Foreigner?” you say. “FOREIGNER?! I’m an American. I am not a foreigner.” Well, I have news for you. When you are in other people’s countries, you are the foreigner. You are playing in their yard. […]

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