Archive for November, 2008
Adventures in Boozeysitting
I am a bit of a teetotaler.
Well, let me rephrase.
I am a militant teetotalitarian. I’ve never once had alcohol in my life. I’ve never been in a bar that didn’t begin with “salad” or end with “and grill.” I look down upon the drinkin’-folk. Those plebes, frittering away their evenings with relaxation and fun while [...]
Tuesdays With Dorie - Thanksgiving Poo-fer Pie
This week I tried to make Dorie Greenspan’s “Thanksgiving Twofer Pie” (a delightful medley of pumpkin and pecan pies), and I failed miserably. My mind-brain wasn’t doing well in the first place, but since I like to share the gory details, here is a list of things about my pie.
Accidentally made “double crust” instead of [...]
Read More..>>Listen up and listen good. At the grocery store, I use the self-checkout line for two reasons.
1) I would like to get out of there quickly.
2) I would like to avoid human contact.
And now you want to write a check. A CHECK. IN THE ANTISOCIAL SELF-SCAN LINE,
Because you had to [...]
Tuesdays With Dorie - Arborio Rice Pudding (Artoo-Detoo Rice Pudding?)
This was a nice, simple recipe. I wasn’t expecting it. Whole milk (still sitting around from last week’s Kugelhopf), sugar, vanilla, and rice. A saucepan, a big-ass spoon, and some cups. That’s it. Sorry for plagiarizing the recipe, Dorie.
It’s damn good, though. Creamy. For the minimal amount of sugar (1/4 cup for the whole batch), [...]
Writer’s Block
I haven’t written anything of consequence for five years now. I’ve used any number of excuses to explain away my writer’s block. “Too lazy,” I’d say. “I write better in short, incoherent bursts. Plot is just a prison for bad writers. The world isn’t fair, and as long as John Grisham has a career, I’m [...]
Read More..>>Tuesdays With Dorie - Kugelhopf
See previous TWD post about unpronouncable names.
My house is sub-zero, so my dough did not rise very well. Also, my Kugelhopf Pan must have been in the shop (heh), so I just used a plain ol’ bundt pan. The end product looked like an enormous raisin bagel.
In conclusion, Rachel and I spent our anniversary waiting [...]
Read More..>>Twin Wieners
My girlfriend Rachel made a sandwich today called a Hot Dog Sandwich. DO YOU KNOW WHAT GOES INTO A HOT DOG SANDWICH?
I will leave some space for you to answer this question in your heads.
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You are wrong. In the words of my girlfriend, here’s what’s on it. I hope you like the recipe. Rachel will [...]
Tuesdays With Dorie - Rugelach?
In the long, storied tradition of things I don’t know how to pronounce, I made up a batch of rugelach this week. For those of you who don’t know what rugelach is, you’ve come to the wrong place. I have no idea.
What I do know is, it tastes pretty good. Sure, I was a bit [...]