Grab bag –“Nyoo?”, guitar fun, Batzina, Bots
Grab bag this week – just bits and pieces. 1) Greetings! The United States offers a variety of ways for people to greet each other – “How’s it hangin’,” “How y’all doin’?” (South only), “Sup?” (mostly...
View ArticleA little love letter to Fort Kent
Fort Kent – you must really want to go there… In our case, my wife had two Democratic Party meetings in Fort Kent last Friday evening and again on Saturday afternoon, plus the Can Am Crown sled dog...
View ArticleSanta Fe Chiles Rellenos
This is a repost, but I couldn’t resist. I saw the photo again and my stomach started yipping like a New Mexico coyote… Weird, mouth-watering New Mexico Back to New Mexico again, the unrivaled...
View ArticleFluffy salt cod fritters… and the turbo-encabulator
One more time for the Turbo-encabulator… We could all use a good laugh. Here’s one of my favorites – because I used to write scripts that were achingly similar to this one… …pre-famulated amulite...
View ArticleThe horse and I – Hi-yo Silver, etc.
Hi again. Note: I was ill all last week and sadly unable to,write, so this post comes much later than usual. I’m better now, have a better disposition, and can try to pull it off. It started with...
View ArticleTurkey Tetrazzini – going on leave…
A perfectly decent Turkey Tetrazzini recipe is at the end of this post. Prime Directive: keep the food. My wife and I both operate with the same moral principle – that food should not be thrown out....
View ArticleIt’s Pasta Sauce Canning Time!
After a long-needed respite, Journeys Over a Hot Stove is back… I’ve been busy novel-writing and publishing, but the book is now out (see below), so I can return to my second mistress. Food and fun....
View ArticleBlogging while sick – steamed eggs!
Is it okay to post when you feel like crap? Probably not, but it’s a first for me, so why not give it a spin? I did write once jocularly about gurus getting the flu, but that was in retrospect and not...
View ArticleRoast Beef Tonight! Cooked Right!
Simple and Super Savory… Before we start, two tips: 1) Buy your rib roast, bone in, from Wiggins Meat Market on South Main (Rte 73) in Rockland (or your nearest butcher, but not from a supermarket). At...
View ArticleChristmas favorites – sharing balls and a boomer’s memory of Christmas
Two reposts I’ve always enjoyed… Bourbon balls — pure joy in an oblate spheroid… Have a Balle for the holidays! Dark chocolate, pecans, bourbon… mmm. This is a great idea as a holiday treat around the...
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