The Place to Take a Humor Break
Brazilian Appetizer SHREDDED COLLARD GREENS INGREDIENTS 2 pounds collard greens (about 4 bunches) 4 garlic cloves 3½ tablespoons olive oil ½ teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon salt Serves 6. Takes 40 minutes. PREPARATION Wash collard greens. […]
Italian Dessert AFFOGATO INGREDIENTS 2 cups hot espresso or hot and very strong coffee* 2 scoops vanilla ice cream* * = There’s only two ingredients here. Higher quality ingredients will show up more than in […]
Brazilian Entree XIN XIM (chicken and shrimp stew) INGREDIENTS 3 garlic cloves ⅓ cup lime juice 2 tablespoons olive oil (2 more tablespoons later) ½ teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons olive oil 1½ […]
Ecuadorian Appetizer SHRIMP CEVICHE INGREDIENTS 8 limes or ¼ cup fresh lime juice 3 oranges or 1 cup fresh orange juice 1 large red onion 3 tomatoes 2 pounds shrimp, peeled and deveined ¼ cup […]
Chinese Entree ORANGE BEEF INGREDIENTS 1 orange (Keep peel) 12 ounces flank steak 2 teaspoons cornstarch 1 egg white 1 tablespoon rice wine (sometimes called mirin) or pale sherry 1⅓ cups white rice 1″ fresh […]
What if there were a word composed entirely of silent letters? I’ve never heard of such a word, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. I didn’t know of the word “qi,” and I still […]
Iraqi Entree POTATO BEEF CASSEROLE (kibbe batata) INGREDIENTS 6 medium brown potatoes ½ teaspoon turmeric 2 garlic cloves 1 onion 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 pound ground beef or lamb 3 tablespoons parsley ¼ teaspoon […]
The tension was building. Two players were locked in a life-and-death battle for the title of Champion of the Whole World. Okay, it was in Scrabble, but it was still a big deal – for […]