Archive for the ‘Food and Funny’ Category
Toothsome Tale of Terror
Thursday, April 5th, 2007I put the heel of my right palm through the julienne teeth of the mandoline yesterday while prepping Veg O'Day (that's technical jargon for the vegetables of the day). Carrots. The fat ones - and we have fat ones - occasionally jam midway through the blades, requiring a little surge ...
Steamed Hams
Sunday, December 10th, 2006Recognize this routine? Principal Skinner invites Superintendent Chalmers over for dinner, and the wacky hijinks ensue. While in beautiful Zagreb, my Simpsons yen was kept in check with episodes dubbed in German on RTL. My inability to comprehend German didn't detract in the least from my enjoyment of the program, ...
The Garlic Lady of Split
Saturday, September 2nd, 2006You will find her at the market in Split, and you will know her by the radiant glow of rosy good health that can come only from a diet rich in garlic. She visited me in a pungent dream last night, rattling at the air with aromatic plaits of garlic ...
Imaginary Restaurants, Vol. I
Thursday, August 17th, 2006The Chum Barrel The Soft-Boiled Eggery Oh, Deer! Absotootly Southwest Old Something Buffet Catch Me If You Can! The Poodle's Noodles The Cat House The Moist Napkin The Lamb's Gams The Knobby Knuckle Mysterious Dinner Theatre