The Miracle of Birth
Is there anything more heartwarming and beautiful than the miracle of birth? Particularly so, when it happens in the wild. Here then is the rarely seen birth of a red bell pepper. Just one more […]
Tag: good food
How to Celebrate Boxing Day
To celebrate Boxing Day, I shall put something in a box. This is a box – Paul De Lancey, The Comic Chef, Ph.D. Check out my latest novel, the hilarious apocalyptic thriller, Do Lutheran Hunks […]
CHDCPI Says American Inflation is Zero Percent
The true inflation gauge Economists squabble continually over how to measure inflation. Some argue that the Federal Reserve Bank uses inflation indexes that measure inflation as it had been months ago. This is like trying […]
Beef on Spiced Potatoes From Belize
Belizean Entree BEEF ON SPICED POTATOES INGREDIENTS 2 large unpeeled baking potatoes BEEF MIXTURE3 garlic cloves1 pound lean ground beef1 14.5 ounce can Mexican, or spicy, diced tomatoes1 teaspoon Jamaican Jerk spice½ teaspoon red recado […]
Sumac Chicken, Time Machines, and Fame
Palestinian Entree SUMAC CHICKEN(Musakhan) INGREDIENTS ¾ teaspoon cardamom¼ teaspoon cinnamon½ teaspoon nutmeg¾ teaspoon pepper¾ teaspoon salt3 tablespoons sumac1½ tablespoons lemon juice3 pounds chicken breasts4 medium red or yellow onions2 tablespoons olive oil (2 more tablespoons […]
Nobel Peace Prize Winner for 2022
Too often Nobel Prize winners are given to people, worthy though they may be, who have done nothing to affect the lives of any of us. Many of the awards in quantum physics come readily […]
Pan Fried Meat and the First Hunters
South Sudanese Entree SHAIYAH(Pan fried meat) INGREDIENTS 2½ pounds lamb, beef, or goat2 cups water.¾ red onion (¼ red onion more later)2 stalks celery4 garlic cloves1 jalapeno pepper or red chile pepper1 bay leaf½ teaspoon […]
Stuffing Onions, Shooting Tigers, Shooting People
Libyan Entree STUFFED ONIONS(Basal Mahshi) INGREDIENTS 5 large onions1 garlic clove2 Roma tomatoes1 pound ground lamb, beef, or combination3 tablespoons flour½ teaspoon mint¼ teaspoon oregano¼ teaspoon fenugreek powder½ teaspoon parsley (1 teaspoon more later)½ teaspoon […]
De Lancey’s Asian Fun Festival Tours
Himari, your tour guide Third Saturday of February – Saidaiji Eyo Naked Man Festival – Men, clad only in loincloths race toward Saldaiji Templein in Okayama to collect lucky sticks. Register in advance with Saldaiji temple and […]
Sugar Cane Shrimp and Falling Off the Earth
Vietnamese Appetizer Vietnamese Sugar Cane Shrimp (Chao Tom) INGREDIENTS 1 pound medium shrimp, frozen, peeled and deveined (41-to-50 count)1 teaspoon fish sauce1 garlic clove¼ teaspoon salt2 teaspoons sugar½ teaspoon white pepper or pepper1 egg white2 […]