Cupcake Diplomacy
As a retired five-star general in the US Air Force who served in both Gulf wars, and is occasionally accused of being mildly delusional, I consider myself an expert in military strategy, international diplomacy and […]
Tag: war
Deep Fried Mars Bar, Food of the Gods?
British Dessert DEEP FRIED MARS-TM BARS INGREDIENTS 1 cup flour ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup water ¼ cup seltzer water ¼ teaspoon baking powder 5 chilled Mars bars (worldwide version) or Milky WayTM (American version) […]
How Potato Chips Started World War I
American Appetizer BAKED POTATO CHIPS INGREDIENTS 1 medium russet potato 1 teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon rosemary ¼ teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons olive oil no-stick spray SPECIAL UTENSILS mandoline (This device helps a lot in […]
Memorial Day Mania
It’s not a wild mania. Devouring regular amounts of World War II history, watching countless WWII programs, listening to big band hits from the era and reading old wartime columns by Rock County Star Herald’s […]
Bun Cha, Man Buns, and the Cuban Missile Crisis
Vietnamese Entree BUN CHA INGREDIENTS 2 shallots 5 tablespoons fish sauce or oyster sauce or soy sauce (3 more tablespoons later) ¾ teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons sugar (2 more tablespoons later) 1 pound thinly sliced […]
Rabbit Racecars and the Thirty Years War
American Dessert RABBIT RACECARS INGREDIENTS food dye vial 4 TwinkiesTM 4 PeepsTM 4 mini white fudge or yogurt covered pretzels 16 mini OreosTM PREPARATION Carefully use the food-dye vial to make a number on the […]
Syrian Refugees Refusing To Move To Texas, Louisiana, or Alabama
As thousands of Syrian refugees flee the terrors of both a brutal Syrian regime and the despicable terrorist scourge known as ISIS, many are refusing to be settled in many American states, most notably Texas, […]
Honduran Nacatamales and Those European Wars
Honduran Entree NACATAMALES INGREDIENTS – DOUGH 6 cups masa harina or corn flour 1 cup lard, shortening, or butter 1 teaspoon salt (1 more teaspoon later) 3 tablespoons orange juice 5 tablespoons lime juice 4 […]
A Modest Proposal for Peace in the Middle East
Shakshuka, a weapon for peace. Things remain chronically unstable and unpleasant in the Middle East. The Arab nations and Israel just haven’t gotten along as well as one might have hoped. Indeed one cannot look […]
Portuguese Fish Sauce and the Funnest Festivals in Europe
Portuguese Appetizer FISH SAUCE (molho cru) INGREDIENTS 3 garlic cloves 6 tablespoons fresh parsley 1 onion 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 teaspoon crushed red peppers ½ teaspoon pepper 1 package saffron ⅓ cup cold water […]