threeseven: mediation: Ch-ch-check it out.  This Sunday, the 29th, at Magers and Quinn, Mr. Jim Norton and Becca D. will be talking about their cheese with cheese, wine and Dara Moskowitz.  Stop by and buy a bunch of copies.

threeseven:

mediation:

Ch-ch-check it out.  This Sunday, the 29th, at Magers and Quinn, Mr. Jim Norton and Becca D. will be talking about their cheese with cheese, wine and Dara Moskowitz.  Stop by and buy a bunch of copies.

MacGyver up some cranberry mousse with a hairdryer.  I’m gonna have to add this to my repertoire.

MacGyver up some cranberry mousse with a hairdryer.  I’m gonna have to add this to my repertoire.

"The guests can wait for the food, but the food can’t wait for the guests."
— Thomas Keller. (source)

Old Crank Journalist Andy Rooney thinks you’ve been taking it too easy on thanksgiving.

"Nobody can eat fifty eggs."
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Dragline, from Cool Hand Luke.

Wrong.  Sonya Thomas, 65 hardboiled eggs in 6:40.  However, I don’t think she’s as tough as Mr. Luke Jackson.

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* Cranberry sauce
* Cologne
* Creamy dips and spreads
(cheeses, peanut butter, etc.)
* Gift baskets with food items
(salsa, jams and salad dressings)
* Gravy
* Jams
* Jellies
* Lotions

Note: You can bring pies and cakes through the security checkpoint, but please be advised that they are subject to additional screening.

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— The TSA reminds us of what we can and cannot bring on board flights this holiday season.  It’s good to see that pies are no longer a threat to our safety.
The NY Times discusses how creative thinkers (and a little help from big city money) can turn around a smalltown’s food scene.

The NY Times discusses how creative thinkers (and a little help from big city money) can turn around a smalltown’s food scene.

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Bathtub Sparks

2 pieces Pez candy, one yellow, one pink
1 can King Cobra
1 can Red Bull

Crush the Pez until reduced to a fine powder. Transfer the powder to the bottom of an empty glass. Pour in equal parts King Cobra and Red Bull. Don’t be alarmed when the foaming begins; it will subside. Adjust for flavor.

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— The demise of Sparks earlier this year caused the SF Weekly to  reverse engineer the quaff for the discriminating tippler.
WI court reinstates $5 million award in beef jerky dispute.

Wait, $5 million dollars for getting cut out of a beef jerky empire?  I’m in the wrong line of work.

Recently, I took a trip to the Minnesota Historical Society and saw this image as a part of the MN 150 exhibit.  I had thought that I could pick out Betty Crocker out of a lineup with ease, but looking at these photos, I’m not sure I could.  What strikes me more than anything is the plainness of Ms. Crocker.  It’s as if I could pass her on the street, not give her a second thought.  I imagine from General Mills’ perspective, they want as many people to identify with the character as possible (in fact, the 1996 Betty Crocker is a composite of 75 women). I guess that I assumed that Betty Crocker would be immediately identifiable to me(I’ve known her for 30 years now), but instead each of her images are as nondescript as the next.

Recently, I took a trip to the Minnesota Historical Society and saw this image as a part of the MN 150 exhibit.  I had thought that I could pick out Betty Crocker out of a lineup with ease, but looking at these photos, I’m not sure I could.  What strikes me more than anything is the plainness of Ms. Crocker.  It’s as if I could pass her on the street, not give her a second thought.  I imagine from General Mills’ perspective, they want as many people to identify with the character as possible (in fact, the 1996 Betty Crocker is a composite of 75 women).

I guess that I assumed that Betty Crocker would be immediately identifiable to me(I’ve known her for 30 years now), but instead each of her images are as nondescript as the next.

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