A demanding yellow and orange hedonist, with zero qualifications was elected as a protest despite having no experience, no platforms to speak of, no real power — and no opposable thumbs. Mayor Stubbs the cat, was the leader of Talkeetna, Alaska for nearly 20 years (from July 18, 1997 until his death on July 21,Continue reading “Should you run out of safe Thanksgiving dinner conversation”
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Stuffing (Dressing), whatever – it’s all good!
The difference in dressing and stuffing is fairly obvious to anyone who is not in a tryptophan coma: “Stuffing” is stuffed inside the turkey. “Dressing” is beside the turkey, dressing up the table. (some people in Pennsylvania call it filling, but I digress.) Ingredients-wise, they are the same dish and many people use them interchangeablyContinue reading “Stuffing (Dressing), whatever – it’s all good!”
Do you still eat frozen TV dinners?
A Thanksgiving mix-up inspired the first TV dinners. In 1953, a Swanson employee accidentally ordered a colossal shipment of Thanksgiving turkeys (260 tons, to be exact). To deal with the excess, salesman Gerry Thomas took inspiration from the prepared foods served on airplanes. He came up with the idea of filling 5,000 aluminum trays withContinue reading “Do you still eat frozen TV dinners?”
It is easy to halve the potato where there is love.
Before you go – Some of you have a love/hate relationship with Potatoes (or carbs, in general). You might love ’em and you find them the essential part of your feast. You might hate ’em because you think they are so caloric. I think you should find them a convenient delivery device for delicious gravyContinue reading “It is easy to halve the potato where there is love.”
You can dribble a ripe cranberry like a basketball
Eat a Cranberry Day is celebrated this date each year. It was created in order to promote the health benefits of cranberries. (I have no idea why.) Cranberries are ingredients in more than 1,000 food and beverage products. One of those beverages is the Cosmopolitan. Enough said. Demand Euphoria!
Doctor Who
November 23, 1963 – The first episode of Doctor Who, The Unearthly Child, premiered on the BBC, on this date. Of the 253 episodes of Doctor Who that were produced in the 1960s, 97 no longer exist in the BBC Television Archives due to an archive purge between 1967 and 1978, during which BBC EnterprisesContinue reading “Doctor Who”
The key to understanding how nature designs
For those of you so inclined, today is Fibonacci Day. Once again, I suggest celebrating by eating Fibonachos! Demand Euphoria!
Carbing up to push toward the Summit Part 3 (Psst – you’ve probably never eaten it before)
I’m throwing this one in – no one eats Rutabagas. They look weird and you probably have no idea how to cook them. Well, pickles look obscene and you eat them don’t you. Rutabagas have a pleasantly bitter taste and have the texture of mashed potatoes. And an added bonus – it’s another one ofContinue reading “Carbing up to push toward the Summit Part 3 (Psst – you’ve probably never eaten it before)”
Carbing up to push toward the Summit Part 2 (À la recherche du patate douce perdu)
I’ve mentioned before, a main part of Thanksgiving dinner is the Proustian journey the foods sends you on. For some, it’s the Mac and Cheese Aunt Mabel made. For others, it’s the giblet gravy that their Grandma made. And for others, it’s Candied Sweet Potatoes. So sweet, so sticky, so gooey (for those of youContinue reading “Carbing up to push toward the Summit Part 2 (À la recherche du patate douce perdu)”
Carbing up to push toward the Summit Part 1 (Potatoes)
Here is a fat/ not so fat version of the delicious gravy delivery device. Mashed Potatoes Ingredients 2 1/2 pounds potatoes (about 6 large potatoes, if I’m being forced to choose for you, Russet Potatoes.) 8 ounces of sour cream (or 8 ounces of chicken stock) 4 tablespoons butter (or less) Kosher salt Pepper ToolsContinue reading “Carbing up to push toward the Summit Part 1 (Potatoes)”
The Haus of Dcaligari 