Shrimp Bisque and Giraffes at Ballgames

French Soup SHRIMP BISQUE INGREDIENTS 1 pound medium shrimp, shells on* 1 medium carrot 1 stick celery 1 garlic clove 1 small onion 2 tablespoons vegetable oil ½ tablespoon tomato paste 6 cups water 1 […]

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Yellow Pea Soup and Why Sweden Never Gets Invaded

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Swedish Soup YELLOW PEA SOUP WITH PORK (Ärter med fläsk) INGREDIENTS 1¼ pounds yellow split peas 6½ cups water 8 ounces salt pork 1 carrot 1 large yellow onion ¾ teaspoon fresh ginger (about ⅔”) […]

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Pork Casado and Eating Paintings at the Louvre

Costa Rican Entree PORK CASADO INGREDIENTS 8 tablespoons orange juice 4 tablespoons orange zest 2 teaspoons garlic salt 1 teaspoon chili powder 1 teaspoon cumin ¼ head cabbage 1 small carrot 1 small tomato ¼ […]

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Unicorn Bites 5/7/14

Dorothy from “The Wizard of Oz” taught kids it’s OK to kill two women as long as they’re ugly and no one likes them. — Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) May 7, 2014 I ate a whole […]

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Caramel Popcorn and Staying Alive at the Movies

American Dessert CARAMEL CORN INGREDIENTS 6 tablespoons popcorn kernels 1/2 cup butter 1 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup light-colored corn syrup 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract SPECIAL UTENSIL […]

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Saudi chicken and rice, haikus, and 40-hour been runs

Saudi Entree AL KABSA (Chicken and rice) INGREDIENTS 3 pounds chicken breasts (or other parts) 2 carrots 5 garlic cloves 2 medium onions 3 Roma tomatoes 4 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup tomato puree 2 ½ […]

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Unicorn Bites 1/3/14

I hit my wife’s ass with a wooden spoon in the hope it would lead to sex, but it actually led to a spoon fight that I lost. Marriage is hard — James Breakwell, Exploding […]

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