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latkes (potato pancakes)
my two little friends from idaho have graciously consented to be turned into potato pancakes or as i like to call them latkes. each of my pals weigh about a pound each. i like to call them chubby, but...
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panettone bread pudding
my friend here is quiet, lonely and stale. many panettones are after the holiday season has passed and they are no longer in the limelight. despite his gloomy exterior, i know his heart yearns to...
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staleness can strike anyone
of course we notice it around the holidays. the bread products and pastries that were so soft and springy just days ago have lost their bounce and appetizing appeal. they lay ignored on the...
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the infestation
i’m not blaming anyone but myself and maybe the passion fruit that i can’t remember buying but i found still in it’s plastic bag and tucked between the wall and kitchen table serving as a breeding...
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special feature: who is popcorn bear?
last week, an unknown visitor showed up out of the blue at the home of my friends Noah and Jessica. is he a fan making a pilgrimage to the skull-a-day artist’s home in hopes of an autograph for his...
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a mouse without a name
while consulting with luan, my personal pacific northwest cheese monger & proprietor extraordinaire of foster & dobbs authentic food in portland, i made the acquaintance of this charming little...
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Miz Mim the Misstress of Mail Art
Famous mail artist Mim & me (doesn’t she have a cute smite?) My pal Mim is an internationally known mail artist. We’ve been pals for ever and a couple days. so i was so excited when she used some...
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High tea or low tea?
When Anna Russell, aka the Duchess of Bedford, invented afternoon tea in the 1840’s there was no distinction between high or low tea. There was just” tea” or as I like to call it, snack-time. The...
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Ask Monkey – Pour or Wait?
“Should I wait for the boiled water to stop bubbling, before I pour it over the loose black tea leaves?” ask Mycroft & Anthea. Mycroft & Anthea, I am so happy that you were so specific with...
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The Origin of the Journal
my column in .net issue 147 in 2006 Thrill to my scholarly history of the journal. The post The Origin of the Journal appeared first on hi! monkey!.
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