Pepper Soup and Art
Nigerian Soup PEPPER SOUP INGREDIENTS 2¼ pounds chicken, beef, or goat 3 whole nutmegs or calabash nutmegs, or 2 tablespoons nutmeg 1 onion 1 Scotch bonnet, habanero, 2 serrano chiles, or bird’s […]
Tag: prehistoric
Stop the Evil Eye With Fava Bean Soup
Moroccan Soup FAVA BEAN SOUP(Bessara) INGREDIENTS ½ pound dried fava beans3 cups water3 tablespoons olive oil1¼ teaspoons cumin1 tablespoon minced garlic1¾ teaspoons paprika½ teaspoon salt2 tablespoons lemon juice¼ teaspoon cayenne¼ teaspoon harissa* or paprika * […]
Roast Chestnuts and the Birth of Languages and Boxes
American Dessert ROASTED CHESTNUTS INGREDIENTS 1 pound chestnuts (most of the fresh ones are available in Autumn) SPECIAL UTENSIL baking pan Serves 6. Takes 45 minutes. PREPARATION Preheat oven to 400 degrees. While oven preheats, […]
Aliens Built the Pyramids to Play Ring Toss
Who built the Egyptian pyramids? Giant prehistoric aliens. Why did they build the pyramids of Giza? So they could play ring toss. Ring toss is a fun game. Always has been. Always will be. How […]
More Ancient Family History
Sometimes you find interesting things when you climb your family tree. For example, one of my prehistoric Ice Age ancestors was the first female professional rock chipper. Her name in Cro-Magnon language meant “Pretty White […]
SPAM Fried Rice, Che Chevarra, and Benadryl Cumberbund
Guamanian Entree SPAM(TM) FRIED RICE INGREDIENTS 1 cup rice 2 garlic cloves 1 small onion 1 12-ounce can SPAM 2 tablespoons oil 3 eggs ¼ cup soy sauce Serves 4. Takes 35 minutes. PREPARATION Cook […]
Crispy Fish Scallopini, Mastodon Steaks, and Mount Vesuvious
American Entree CRISPY FISH SCALLOPINI INGREDIENTS 2 garlic cloves 1 pound cod fillets or other white fish ¼ cup flour (1 more tablespoon later) ¼ teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon sage ¼ teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons […]
I, Neanderthal
According to the latest scientific findings, almost everyone outside of Sub-Saharan Africa has some Neanderthal in their DNA. I sent my DNA to The National Geographic’s Genographic Project, and, according to my results, I am […]
A Question For Charles Darwin
We cry whenever we dice onions in a Cuisinart food processor. What evolutionary pressure caused that? How many people or microbes, roamed prehistoric Earth armed with Cuisinart food processors? The ball’s in your court, Sir […]