Category Archives: Food and Cooking

Kitchen adventures, disasters, and triumphs

An old love reappears for a moment

Posted on September 16, 2004 by Marchbanks

My mystical Holy Grail of soft drinks was Delaware Punch. Continue reading →

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Kitchen disasters and the Cornmeal Whiskey Cake

Posted on September 14, 2004 by Marchbanks

They took the cake, sat in their car and ate every crumb of it, and were too drunk to know the difference. Continue reading →

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Baguettes at Home

Posted on August 29, 2004 by Marchbanks

If you want good baguettes, you’ve got to find a way to imitate that steam bath. Continue reading →

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Densans and hot sauce

Posted on August 15, 2004 by Marchbanks

For a Mensan, the Shadow is expressed by its inverse—the Densan. Continue reading →

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Stick a fork in it, it’s done

Posted on July 17, 2004 by Marchbanks

That should be enough recipes to do anyone for any two or three lifetimes now. Continue reading →

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The Warlocks, and Mackey’s Chocolate Cake

Posted on May 9, 2004 by Marchbanks

It’s a wonderful, rich cake, guaranteed to ruin diets and bring back memories of Sunday dinner after church. Continue reading →

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Bechinalt, or Authentic Hungarian Garlicky Cream of Gizzard Soup for Impoverished Students

Posted on April 26, 2004 by Marchbanks

One of the prerequisites for Impoverished Studentry is a desire to eat well without spending a fortune. Continue reading →

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Fascinating.

Posted on March 8, 2004 by Marchbanks

I’m surprised to find it’s possible to make a gin drink which I don’t think is plain nasty. Continue reading →

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I got goosed

Posted on November 24, 2003 by Marchbanks

Trying to buy a goose at The Legendary Central Market turned out to be a loser; they wanted $4.49 a pound, which is highway robbery. Continue reading →

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The Infamous Neiman-Marcus Cookie, and how N-M sorta asked for it

Posted on October 21, 2003 by Marchbanks

Oh, yeah.  And the recipe makes REALLY sucky cookies. Continue reading →

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