Tomato Rules of Thumb
No one likes an unruly tomato. The really bad ones escape to outer space. So here are rules to keep them on Earth. 1 pound = 2 big* tomatoes = 8 plum tomatoes = […]
Tag: Shakespeare
KAMALA HARRIS, PRINCE OF DENMARK—Or What If Shakespeare Had Scripted The Coming Election?
Our drama begins in Denmark, a mythical place with confusing customs, like Iowa, somewhere outside the Beltway. On the parapets of a building from which a “Trump” logo appears to have been recently taped over, […]
Shakespeare Gets A Gording For His Hording
True historical information- A historical research group in Wales has unearthed evidence that one William Shakespeare, father of famous theatrical plays known throughout the world, was also a business cheat. Records have been found that […]
Buttermilk Ranch Dressing and He-Man Sophocles
American Appetizer BUTTERMILK RANCH DRESSING INGREDIENTS – MIX 1 cup buttermilk powder 2½ teaspoons dill weed 4 teaspoons garlic powder 1 tablespoon onion flakes 4 teaspoons onion powder 6 tablespoons parsley 2 teaspoon salt INGREDIENTS […]
A Midsummer’s Night Big Bang Theory
A Midsummer’s Night Big Bang Theory Proof that by adding the word “Bazinga,” you can turn any Shakespeare character into a one dimensional Sit Com character. To be or not to be. Bazinga! Oh, […]
Peanut Sauce and Ape Actors
Beninese Appetizer PEANUT SAUCE INGREDIENTS 1 small tomato 1 small onion 2 tablespoons peanut oil 1½ tablespoons chili powder ¼ teaspoon salt 1 cube MaggiTM beef bouillon* 1 cup water 10 tablespoons smooth peanut butter […]
A Midsummer Night’s Shakespeare with Ryan Gosling
A Midsummer Night’s Shakespeare with Ryan Gosling by Paul Lander To prove that nothing is outside Ryan Gosling’s range as an actor, just add “Hey, Girl” to a line in Shakespeare and let Gosling […]
Oh Crap, the Bell!
The kids went back to school yesterday. That’s when I heard that dreaded sound: the bell. Now I haven’t attended school since the term “Early Birds” actually referred to hungry winged egg-layers, and there was […]
Kabsa Spice Mix and William Shakespeare
Saudi Appetizer KABSA SPICE MIX INGREDIENTS 2 1/4 teaspoons allspice 2 1/4 teaspoons cardamom 3/4 teaspoon cloves, ground ½ tablespoon coriander ½ tablespoon cinnamon ½ tablespoon fennel 3/4 teaspoon ginger ½ teaspoon lime or orange […]
Shakespeare and Coffee
I must be bored right now, because I am reading the quotes on my Shakespearean Insults coffee mug. I bought this a few years ago in The Strand bookstore, near Union Square in Manhattan. In […]