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Nemontemi

M.K. Hobson — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:13:32 +0000

Per the Aztecs, nemontemi is the five days at the end of the calendar year, called the “useless” days. They are supposed to be a time of abstemiousness, fasting, prayer, and the general cessation of normal activities. They are also, it appears, a time of very bad luck for those who undertake to make [...]

Granny’s an atomic mutant superwoman!

M.K. Hobson — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:44:16 +0000

If you’re like me, you’ve seen this iconic Norman Rockwell image hundreds of thousands of bo-zillions of times. It’s a nice little picture; I don’t quite know what to make of the plate of celery in the middle of the table, it hardly seems a traditional Thanksgiving side dish, but whatever. This is not [...]

Perfect Bourbon Pecan Pie

M.K. Hobson — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:01:10 +0000

I’ve posted this recipe near the holidays for several years now, and I have no idea if anyone’s ever actually made it, but I’ll keep posting it because it’s a damn good pie that I’ve refined over the years. I work, you win! So, without further ado, I give you:

Perfect Bourbon Pecan Pie [...]

The trick for a perfect grilled cheese sa’mich …

M.K. Hobson — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:14:45 +0000

… Is to use mayonnaise on the grillin’ side of the bread instead of butter. I learned this trick from my first college roommate, Julie Curiel, and it remains the single biggest revelation in grilled-cheese cookery I’ve ever experienced.

Heretic, you say? Well start piling up the kindling because a mayo partisan I shall [...]