Miss Universe – Buzz Over?
I like to peruse the international news headlines. Hey, I am not one of those arrogant Americans who thinks if it doesn’t happen on US soil, it’s not important. So, in this spirit, I […]
Tag: Russia
Steak au Poivre And How Sock-Heavy Comet Halley Will Destroy Us All
French Entree STEAK AU POIVRE VERT INGREDIENTS ¾ cup whipping cream ¼ cup green peppercorns 2 shallots 1½ pounds tender boneless beef steaks cut 1″ thick 1½ tablespoons butter 1½ tablespoons olive oil 7 tablespoons […]
Yellow Pea Soup and Why Sweden Never Gets Invaded
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”) […]
Georgian Cheese Rolls and the Giant Rabbit That Saved Europe
Georgian Entree KHACHAPURI INGREDIENTS ¾ cup milk 1 teaspoon sugar 2½ teaspoons yeast 1 tablespoon olive oil 2⅔ cups flour (4 additional tablespoon later) ¾ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon flour (3 additional tablespoons later) 1 […]
Fox Exposes Holes Hoax
An emergency crew rushed to the headquarters of Fox News earlier today, where a parcel full of facts was found in the news room. The facts were destroyed and no one was hurt. The news […]
Crispy Shredded Beef Tacos, Me, and World Peace
Mexican Entree CRISPY SHREDDED BEEF TACOS INGREDIENTS 1 medium yellow onion 2 pounds rump roast ½ tablespoon chili powder ½ tablespoon cumin ½ teaspoon salt 4 garlic cloves 4 ounces diced green chiles 5 green […]
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 […]
Thing Learned From Winter Olympics
THINGS LEARNED FROM WINTER OLYMPICS It’s over, it was fun, it was interesting, the most expensive Winter Olympics ever. What did we learn? Glad you asked. Here’s what we found out: […]
Do You Have What It Takes to be an Olympian?
According to an article in The Daily Beast, there were 100,000 condoms delivered to Sochi for the approximately 3000 athletes. For a 17-day event, that’s a lot of action! If my math is correct, I […]