Laughter
Did you notice on that Dave Barry Substack article I discussed yesterday that on the map of Florida he likens to the male reproductive system, he had labeled the body of water below it the “Gulf of Canada,” and also … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Food
For those who this Easter season are mourning the demise of Russell Stover pectin jelly beans
They were the best, the very best. And now they’re gone. I’m speaking, of course, of the world’s best jelly beans, IMHO the only type of jelly bean worth eating. I’ve written about the original Russell Stover version here. But … Continue reading →
What are you doing New Year’s Eve?
And me? Glad you asked. This year I’m visiting relatives and there’s actually a party tonight. So I’ll be attending. Staying up till midnight is no problem for me, since I’m a night owl and always have been. Actually, even … Continue reading →
It’s lebkuchen time again
[NOTE: Regulars here may remember that most years I put up a family Christmas recipe. And here it is again.] This recipe was brought over from Germany sometime in the mid-1800s, and was my favorite of all the wonderful treats … Continue reading →
Centerville piecrust
Back in the days when I did a lot more cooking, I used to make my own piecrust. It always was okay, but I never mastered the art of making it really really good. Oh, I got lots of tips … Continue reading →
Happy day-before-Thanksgiving to you!
[NOTE: This is a slightly-edited reprint of a previous post.] I happen to like Thanksgiving. Always have. It’s a holiday for anyone and everyone in this country—except, of course, people who hate turkey. There are quite a few of those … Continue reading →
My family’s turkey stuffing recipe
It’s different. It’s very very rich. I think it may originally have been for duck or goose. Here it is. There are no measurements because the proportions are whatever you want: Take a large quantity of cut-up Granny Smith or … Continue reading →
On holiday fruitcake
Somehow I got on the list of a whole bunch of fancy food catalogues, which are coming to me in the mail almost every day. I’m pretty sure I earned my place on that list by sending some fruit to … Continue reading →
Time for some resistant starch?
All you dieters out there might take heed: In a new study, published in Nature Metabolism, researchers modified the gut microbiota of human participants by increasing dietary fibre to investigate how it might help manage insulin resistance while also reducing … Continue reading →
Did you realize that inflation was “functionally over”?
Saith the experts. [Hat tip: Althouse.] From Zachary D. Carter at Slate: Something is wrecking Joe Biden, but it isn’t the economy—at least the economy that economists know how to measure—and it isn’t inflation. There’s a lot in that sentence. … Continue reading →
Ode to the microwave
I had some Chinese food leftovers for lunch a little while ago. Heated them up in the microwave for a few second and voilà! Done. Which got me to thinking – Leftovers used to be a chore Heating them up, … Continue reading →
It’s lebkuchen time again
[NOTE: Regulars here may remember that most years I put up a family Christmas recipe. And here it is again.] This recipe was brought over from Germany sometime in the mid-1800s, and was my favorite of all the wonderful treats … Continue reading →