Piri Piri Shrimp and Dueling
Mozambican Entree PIRI PIRI SHRIMP INGREDIENTS 5 garlic cloves 6 piri piri chiles of 6 Thai chiles or 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper) 1 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1 bay leaf 10 tablespoons peanut […]
Tag: restaurants
French Fry Soup and Jet Fighters
American Soup FRENCH FRY SOUP INGREDIENTS 1 pound French fries (leftovers or cooked) 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth ¼ teaspoon pepper ½ teaspoon salt 4 green onions 1 cup milk ¾ cup sour cream […]
Hunger Games, Restaurant Edition
Eating out used to be special. It used to be fun. Now it’s noisy, crowded, pricy, and pretentious. It’s more hunger games, the restaurant edition, than fun and games. Where to begin my […]
South African Bobotie and The Outer Space Restaurant
South African Entree BOBOTIE INGREDIENTS 2 slices bread ⅔ cup milk (½ cup more later) 1 Granny Smith or other sour apple 1 large onion 3 tablespoons butter 2 pounds ground beef 2¼ tablespoons lemon […]
Nice Things About All the Presidential Candidates
Candidate De Lancey I’m tired of relentless attacks on the candidates. In the spirit of reconciliation and togetherness, here are positive things to be said about all the candidates. Clinton: My father’s first name was […]
Ham and Egg Sandwich and a Modest Sex-Toy Website
Dutch Entree UITSMIJTER (Ham and Egg Sandwich) INGREDIENTS 1 teaspoon butter (1 additional tablespoon later) 2 slices white bread 1 tablespoon butter 2 eggs 4 slices or 4 ounces ham 2 ounces Gouda, Edam, or […]
Serbian Bean Soup and Why You Should Eat It
Serbian Soup BEAN SOUP (pasulj) INGREDIENTS 3 garlic cloves 1 large onion 1 carrot 1 pound smoked sausage or other smoked meat 2½ tablespoons vegetable oil 2 bay leaves 1½ tablespoons flour ½ tablespoon paprika […]
Small Plates, Big Problems
I don’t know how it is where you people live, but lately dining out in Los Angeles has made me think that all the restaurants have banded together and decided I’m too fat and are […]
Unicorn Bites 9/14/13
Many seemingly innocent songs have a dark, hidden meaning. For example, the “Hokey Pokey” is basically a tutorial on fisting. — James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) September 14, 2013 A coworker saw me tweeting, so […]
What my call history says about me: An investigation on behalf of the NSA
The National Security Agency (NSA) is apparently collecting phone records from millions of Verizon customers. This comes as part of a top secret court order issued on April 25, 2013. As a Verizon customer, I’m […]