Monday Punday
Gloomy Man and Happy Man got into a flour fight while making cookies. Wouldn’t it have even neater if I could have found a picture of Edgar Allan Poe writing at his desk. ?He’s […]
Tag: world
Stop the Evil Eye With Fava Bean Soup
Moroccan Soup FAVA BEAN SOUP(Bessara) INGREDIENTS ½ pound dried fava beans3 cups water3 tablespoons olive oil1¼ teaspoons cumin1 tablespoon minced garlic1¾ teaspoons paprika½ teaspoon salt2 tablespoons lemon juice¼ teaspoon cayenne¼ teaspoon harissa* or paprika * […]
How to Circumnavigate the Earth
Paul De Lancey, circumnavigating On September 8, 1519, Ferdinand Magellan and 238 seamen of various ranks left Spain to circumnavigate the Earth. It was a long ocean voyage! Just over two years. Only 30 of […]
Flags of the World – Red and White
How many times has this happened to you? You’ve been scrupulously observing quarantine regulations. But you’re finding abiding them harder and harder to take. You find yourself developing a serious case of cabin fever. Finally, […]
Toad in the Hole and how to Avoid Kitchen Murder
British Entree TOAD IN THE HOLE INGREDIENTS 1 cup flour ¼ teaspoon mustard powder ½ teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons butter 3 eggs 1¼ cups milk 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (2 more tablespoons later) 2 pounds […]
Fake News Sites
“Obama and Trump Have Seen Satellite Photos of Uranus” “Governor Albondigas Legalizes Open Carry For Dogs” “Governor Burger Cuts Funding For Accordion Classes” Hot, even incendiary headlines you betcha. Ones that make you angry, make […]
Not to Do List – For the End of the World
My quite helpful not-to-do lists are generally meant to describe normal days, like when the Earth be around. But dedicated people keep telling us that our World is going to end and they can’t always […]
Spelt Pancakes and the Around The World Pancake Relay
Swedish Breakfast SPELT PANCAKES (plättar) INGREDIENTS 2 ½ tablespoons butter 2 cups spelt flour or all-purpose flour ½teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons sugar 3 eggs 3 cups milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons butter no-stick […]
Bubble and squeak and Cockney rhyming slang
British Entree BUBBLE AND SQUEAK INGREDIENTS 4 potatoes ½ head cabbage 4 ounces bacon 2 celery stalks 1 onion 2 ½ tablespoons butter 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/4 teaspoon salt PREPARATION Peel potatoes. Cut each potato […]
Finnish dilled beef stew
Finnish Entree DILLED BEEF STEW (Tilliliha) INGREDIENTS 3 pounds boneless chuck roast 1 onion 3 tablespoons butter 3 ½ cups beef broth 1 teaspoon allspice ½ tablespoon coarsely ground pepper 1 bay leaf ½ teaspoon […]