Sunday, April 14, 2024

Happiness is not taking your tax return too seriously

 It's for the government after all, so just make sure it's . . .

 

 



Friday, April 12, 2024

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Those old Germanic month names can really play havoc with your poetry

 


Eosturmonath showers bring 
Thrimilchi flowers.

Monday, April 1, 2024

Happiness is Mr. Richard Feder from Fort Lee, New Jersey, who quit smoking according to Roseanne Roseannadanna, SNL Nov 18, 1978

Last Thursday I quit smoking
Now . . .
I'm depressed
I gained weight
My face broke out
I'm nauseous
I'm constipated 
My feet swelled
My gums are bleeding
My sinuses are clogged
I got heartburn
I'm cranky and I have GAS.

-- Mr. Richard Feder, Fort Lee, New Jersey, who declined precipitously


 
Mr. Feder lived somehow to write another letter in Roseanne Roseannadanna's King Tut routine:
 

 

Friday, March 8, 2024

Happiness is the Richard Lewis and Larry David mantra shtick

 The conclusion is very naughty, but the heart of gold starts at 1:58:



Tuesday, March 5, 2024

He's had a few . . .

 . . . bottles.



Sunday, March 3, 2024

Saturday, March 2, 2024

My current olive oil comes from Puglia

 Harvested, pressed, and bottled in Italy.

My current bottle, almost empty, is best by Sep 12, 2025.

 



Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Monday, February 12, 2024

Thursday, February 1, 2024

Happiness is probable caws

 


Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Bon Appetit: Best frozen french fries are from Lamb Weston

Our house agrees. We prefer the shoestring cut.

The Standout: Lamb Weston Hand Cut Style Fries

The old story was recycled today on Pocket, and my store which carries these was nearly cleaned out as a result?

 





Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Happiness is lighting your feast on fire

 I used the recipe by Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins in The Silver Palate Cookbook (New York: Workman, 1982), p. 136f. There are 21 ingredients.

In step 6 of 10, you light the cognac on the lamb in the skillet with a match. Very fun.

Life is short: Celebrate the New Year with a spring feast of Navarin of Lamb.