I don't think he ever would have stooped so
low, though he may have done freelance work for
some of the more backward media once or twice.

Sometimes you do what you have to.

One makes compromises. He's now in a position
where he can make fewer of them, though.

Catholics and Protestants. Here at Wipi, Republicans
and Democrats even speak to each other.

Around here, Yankee and Sox fans intermarry.

And produce two-headed hybrid monsters, no doubt.

Worse - Atlanta fans and basketball junkies.

Ick. I met a Hawks fan once.

People ask "how can you tell," but it's pretty
clear what one remembers and what one doesn't
and that those who ask that kind of question
lack either taste buds or memory cells or both.

Often both. Then again, taste buds can change over time, and from
personal experience medications change things too.

Memories can degrade or morph over time, but I'm
reasonably certain from a bunch of constant
reference points that my food ones haven't.

farina and semolina has been deep-sixed.

Creamettes do have their place...in the trash can.

Yeah.

Maybe Chef Boyardi could use some .... and then we could pitch both
at once.

Chef Boiardi was an actual person, unlike
Betty Crocker. A lot of people don't know that.

Having had both quinoa and worms, clearly I
prefer the latter.

I ate a quinoa "burger" the other day. It was greasy and a bit
crunchy, and not in a good way. It was free and not horrible, but
then it was also topped with a slice of smoked provelone. Smoked
cheese even improves quinoa.

That sounds just ug-g-g-ly.

A significant part of our job description is
to make others happier, and if I can make people
happier in ten minutes without great cost to me,
good for me, good for them.

That's often my job too.

I'm beginning to doubt if there is anything
else in the job description.

Some of the old school ones were great. I'm not sure about newer models. Does Lili have a Sous vide too?

Don't give her any ideas. Actually, a food sealer
bag and a water bath and a kitchen thermometer,
that combo makes enough of a sous vide.

It'll get the job done, but even I'd like one of those.

Thing about that kind of cooking is that unless
you are careful, any little buggies in the food
will treat it all like a spa.

Parental mistake number ....####?

Nah, parental mistake number #####.

Goof up early and often. Yep. That's actually part of being a parent.
Had it been band camp you might have been far happier, even if
violins aren't a band instrument.

If it had been a slave ship I wouldn't have been more
miserable.

Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men
- I knew from a young age.

The Shadow knows. And he puts it on the radio.

The Shadow doesn't know the half of it.

Actually, ignorance is never bliss. Not knowing
may be bliss at times, but that is very different.

Ignorance is more likely to be dangerous than bliss.

Depends on where the bliss takes the ones in power.

And cottage cheese in a dressing? That's just so wrong.

Cottage cheese is nasty stuff, but blended enough can
substitute in a low-cal way for more palatable things.

It works in Hungarian cheesecake; otherwise it's just emergency
lunch.

Is that emergency cheesecake?

Italian cottage dip
categories: odd, dairy, starter
Servings: 18

Odd is about the size of it.

Eighteen servings is about the size of it.

Golden Rosemary Bread
categories: celebrity, breads, meatarian
yield: 1 loaf

2 c chicken stock
1 pk active dry yeast
1 Tb sugar
2 lg eggs
1 ts salt
2 ts dried rosemary leaves
1 ts ground savory
3/4 ts ground turmeric
3 1/2 c all-purpose flour (as needed0
vegetable oil spray
2 Tb melted unsalted butter

Simmer the stock over medium heat until it is reduced to
1 c. Let it cool to 110F then stir in the yeast and sugar.

Whisk the eggs in a bowl until they are frothy, and
whisk in the salt.

Combine the stock mixture and the eggs in the bowl of an
electric mixer equipped with a dough hook. Stir briefly
to combine; then add the rosemary, savory and turmeric.
With the mixer set on slow, gradually add 3 1/4 c flour.
Increase the speed to medium and process for 10 min. The
dough should cling to the dough hook and be fairly
elastic. If the dough is soft and sticky, add 1/4 c flour.

Reduce the speed to medium slow and continue to process
5 more min, or until the dough is smooth, very elastic
and clinging to the dough hook.

Flour your hands well, then gather the dough into a ball.
Place the dough in a heavy mixing bowl (a thick porcelain
bowl is best) that has been lightly sprayed with vegetable
oil. Very lightly spray the top of the dough and place the
dough in a warm, draft-free place. Cover the bowl with a
kitchen towel and let dough rise until doubled in volume,
about 1 hr.

Preheat the oven to 325F.

Spray a 5-x-8" bread pan lightly but evenly with vegetable
oil spray. Form the dough into a loaf shape and place it
in the pan. Try to get the top as even as possible, for
the shape of the finished bread depends upon how even it
is as it rises and bakes. Bake until the top is browned
and the loaf sounds hollow when lightly struck, about
40 min. Remove from the pan and brush the top with the
melted butter. Cool to room temperature on a wire rack
before slicing.

Attributed to Paul Prudhomme
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some of the more backward media once or twice.

Sometimes you do what you have to.

One makes compromises. He's now in a position
where he can make fewer of them, though.

Just as well.

Catholics and Protestants. Here at Wipi, Republicans
and Democrats even speak to each other.

Around here, Yankee and Sox fans intermarry.

And produce two-headed hybrid monsters, no doubt.

Worse - Atlanta fans and basketball junkies.

Ick. I met a Hawks fan once.

I've never had the pleasure(?) We do have some Green Bay and
Pittsburgh fans around however, and one old friend follows the
Browns. Poor thing.

lack either taste buds or memory cells or both.

Often both. Then again, taste buds can change over time, and

from

personal experience medications change things too.

Memories can degrade or morph over time, but I'm
reasonably certain from a bunch of constant
reference points that my food ones haven't.

I'm still trying to figure out my grandpa's sugar cookies. I last
ate some when I was six, since he died just before I turned seven.
My cousin is trying to recreate his cheesecake; I never had any of
that.

farina and semolina has been deep-sixed.

Creamettes do have their place...in the trash can.

Yeah.

Maybe Chef Boyardi could use some .... and then we could pitch

both

at once.

Chef Boiardi was an actual person, unlike
Betty Crocker. A lot of people don't know that.

Having had both quinoa and worms, clearly I
prefer the latter.

I ate a quinoa "burger" the other day. It was greasy and a bit
crunchy, and not in a good way. It was free and not horrible,

but

then it was also topped with a slice of smoked provelone. Smoked
cheese even improves quinoa.

That sounds just ug-g-g-ly.

A significant part of our job description is
to make others happier, and if I can make people
happier in ten minutes without great cost to me,
good for me, good for them.

That's often my job too.

I'm beginning to doubt if there is anything
else in the job description.

Some of the old school ones were great. I'm not sure about

newer

models. Does Lili have a Sous vide too?

Don't give her any ideas. Actually, a food sealer
bag and a water bath and a kitchen thermometer,
that combo makes enough of a sous vide.

It'll get the job done, but even I'd like one of those.

Thing about that kind of cooking is that unless
you are careful, any little buggies in the food
will treat it all like a spa.

Parental mistake number ....####?

Nah, parental mistake number #####.

Goof up early and often. Yep. That's actually part of being a

parent.

Had it been band camp you might have been far happier, even if
violins aren't a band instrument.

If it had been a slave ship I wouldn't have been more
miserable.

Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men
- I knew from a young age.

The Shadow knows. And he puts it on the radio.

The Shadow doesn't know the half of it.

Actually, ignorance is never bliss. Not knowing
may be bliss at times, but that is very different.

Ignorance is more likely to be dangerous than bliss.

Depends on where the bliss takes the ones in power.

And cottage cheese in a dressing? That's just so wrong.

Cottage cheese is nasty stuff, but blended enough can
substitute in a low-cal way for more palatable things.

It works in Hungarian cheesecake; otherwise it's just emergency
lunch.

Is that emergency cheesecake?

Italian cottage dip
categories: odd, dairy, starter
Servings: 18

Odd is about the size of it.

Eighteen servings is about the size of it.

Golden Rosemary Bread
categories: celebrity, breads, meatarian
yield: 1 loaf

2 c chicken stock
1 pk active dry yeast
1 Tb sugar
2 lg eggs
1 ts salt
2 ts dried rosemary leaves
1 ts ground savory
3/4 ts ground turmeric
3 1/2 c all-purpose flour (as needed0
vegetable oil spray
2 Tb melted unsalted butter

Simmer the stock over medium heat until it is reduced to
1 c. Let it cool to 110F then stir in the yeast and sugar.

Whisk the eggs in a bowl until they are frothy, and
whisk in the salt.

Combine the stock mixture and the eggs in the bowl of an
electric mixer equipped with a dough hook. Stir briefly
to combine; then add the rosemary, savory and turmeric.
With the mixer set on slow, gradually add 3 1/4 c flour.
Increase the speed to medium and process for 10 min. The
dough should cling to the dough hook and be fairly
elastic. If the dough is soft and sticky, add 1/4 c flour.

Reduce the speed to medium slow and continue to process
5 more min, or until the dough is smooth, very elastic
and clinging to the dough hook.

Flour your hands well, then gather the dough into a ball.
Place the dough in a heavy mixing bowl (a thick porcelain
bowl is best) that has been lightly sprayed with vegetable
oil. Very lightly spray the top of the dough and place the
dough in a warm, draft-free place. Cover the bowl with a
kitchen towel and let dough rise until doubled in volume,
about 1 hr.

Preheat the oven to 325F.

Spray a 5-x-8" bread pan lightly but evenly with vegetable
oil spray. Form the dough into a loaf shape and place it
in the pan. Try to get the top as even as possible, for
the shape of the finished bread depends upon how even it
is as it rises and bakes. Bake until the top is browned
and the loaf sounds hollow when lightly struck, about
40 min. Remove from the pan and brush the top with the
melted butter. Cool to room temperature on a wire rack
before slicing.

Attributed to Paul Prudhomme

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farina and semolina has been deep-sixed.

Creamettes do have their place...in the trash can.

Yeah.

Maybe Chef Boyardi could use some .... and then we could pitch

both

at once.

Chef Boiardi was an actual person, unlike
Betty Crocker. A lot of people don't know that.

He was apparently a pretty good cook, once upon a time. Hard to tell
that now. I had some of that canned stuff once or twice as a kid; it
didn't taste good enough to go back for more.

then it was also topped with a slice of smoked provelone. Smoked
cheese even improves quinoa.

That sounds just ug-g-g-ly.

I would say 'not horrible", but that's not saying much.

bag and a water bath and a kitchen thermometer,
that combo makes enough of a sous vide.

It'll get the job done, but even I'd like one of those.

Thing about that kind of cooking is that unless
you are careful, any little buggies in the food
will treat it all like a spa.

That could be a problem.

Goof up early and often. Yep. That's actually part of being a

parent.

Had it been band camp you might have been far happier, even if
violins aren't a band instrument.

If it had been a slave ship I wouldn't have been more
miserable.

Well.... maybe not a slave ship, given what I've read of those, but
jail might have been an improvement.

Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men
- I knew from a young age.

The Shadow knows. And he puts it on the radio.

The Shadow doesn't know the half of it.

But he can find out. The Dark Web and all that.

Ignorance is more likely to be dangerous than bliss.

Depends on where the bliss takes the ones in power.

Generally into seriously hot water.

It works in Hungarian cheesecake; otherwise it's just emergency
lunch.

Is that emergency cheesecake?

Actually, it's pretty old school.

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