The Place to Take a Humor Break
One day–let’s say it was the 50s, because these things happened back then–some people from the lower peninsula of Michigan rowed over to meet with some people from the upper peninsula. “Isn’t it wild,” one […]
People-free paradise You say you’re an introvert? You say you really hate crowds? You hate them more than lutefisk, filing taxes, and paper cuts? Are you oh so […]
Is Halloween your favorite holiday of the year? Did you or your mom spend days making a truly scary costume? Do you want another such day? Each and every year? Then go to the Witchcraft […]
Brazilian Dessert PAPO DE ANJO (syrupy egg puffs) INGREDIENTS 1 cup water 1 cinnamon stick 3 cloves 1¾ cups confectioner’s sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 9 egg yolks 1 egg white no-stick spray 1 tablespoon […]
Botswanan Entree SESWAA (Stewed Beef) INGREDIENTS 1 onion 1¾ pounds brisket or slow-cooking beef 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 3 bay leaves ¼ teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon salt SPECIAL UTENSILS large, oven-safe pot kitchen mallet PREPARATION […]
In my last essay, titled “How to Talk to People in Europe Without Sounding Like a Stupid Foreigner,” I dropped some pearls of advice to American travelers in Europe. I will now reverse myself and […]
