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Lemony Chicken Stew with Dill Dumplings
“I am the emperor, and I want dumplings.” -Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I, fiercely Catholic leader of much of Central & Eastern Europe during the late 1500′s
Classed-Up Tuna Noodle Casserole
“Here, taste my tuna casserole and tell me if I put in too much hot fudge.” -Legendary American film-maker Woody Allen as Larry Lipton in his 1993 film Manhattan Murder Mystery
Braised Goat Shank Tacos
“I’d like to see you move up to the goat class, where I think you belong.” -Iconic American science-fiction writer Philip K. Dick, in his 1968 Blade Runner-inspiring story Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Short Rib Hash with Tri-Color Potatoes & Poached Egg
“Only dull people are brilliant at breakfast.” -Oscar Wilde, 19th century Irish trouble-maker, playwright, author, and style icon
Canh Thịt Bò Nấu Rau Răm (Vietnamese Beef & Coriander Soup)
“Soup won’t be computerized.” -Carlie Westerman expressing optimism for the future as Sylvie in Miranda July’s quirky and brilliant 2005 film Me And You And Everyone We Know
Panko-Crusted Wild Salmon Burgers with Watercress Salad & Miso Dressing
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by it’s ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” -Albert Einstein, German-born patent clerk, scientific visionary, and enviably humble human
Frontier Beer Stew with Pumpkin, Poblano, Purple Corn, & Antelope Dumplings
“Everything you see exists together in a delicate balance. As king, you need to understand that balance and respect all the creatures, from the crawling ant to the leaping antelope.” -Mufasa, father of Simba and graceful, noble king of the lions, in Disney’s timeless animated classic, The Lion King
Mexican Chicken with Tomatillo, Chipotle, & Piloncillo
“Sticking feathers up your butt does not make you a chicken.” -Infamously unhinged renegade Tyler Durden in American author Chuck Palahniuk’s 1996 novel Fight Club
Colorful Quinoa Grain Salad with Latin Flavors
“One grain of sand. That’s all that remains of my vast empire.” -Doe-eyed Childlike Empress, the fading, heart-broken, actually-very-old ruler of Fantasia in Wolfgang Petersen’s 1984 film adaptation of The Neverending Story
Aromatic Moroccan-Style Lamb Meatballs
“All these years I’ve been petting lambs when I should have been shoving them in my mouth.” -Noted Scientologist, stock car enthusiast, and voice actress Nancy Cartwright as her most famous character, the eternally mischievous and lovable Bart Simpson
Wild Mushroom & Green Apple Smørrebrød
“I’m a wild man. I live in these tunnels eating roots and mushrooms. I’m crazy. I could do anything!” -Norwegian Blue Lion pilot Sven, in the depths of madness while marooned on Planet Doom, in the popular mid-80′s Japanese animated series Voltron
Salata Faki (Greek-Style Cold Lentil Salad)
“Well, it’s mostly lentils, but there’s some crockery mixed in.” -Nigel Planer as politically depressed neu-hippie Neil Pye in the early-80′s BBC Britcom comedy of manners The Young Ones
Hearty Wild Mushroom & Barley Soup
“Thank you Mario, but our Princess is in another castle.” -Toad the Mushroom Retainer, guardian of Mushroom Kingdom’s Princess Peach, bumming out 1980′s children everywhere in the wildly popular 8-bit Nintendo Entertainment System game Super Mario Bros.
Mexican-Style Tomato Soup with Orzo & Lime
“Everyone [in Mexico] is always daring each other to do something stupid. Get on a cow, get on a bull, let’s have a wrestle, eat a worm…..It’s never-ending.” -Round-headed buffoon (and possibly the most un-intentionally funny & un-wittingly brilliant human being alive), Karl Pilkington, after running from homemade fireworks & training to be a luchador in Mexico on Sky1′s brilliant comedy An Idiot Abroad
Guinness-Braised Short Ribs
“Ribs? Great…..why don’t you just kick the dentures out of my mouth?” -Late American actress Estelle Getty as pint-sized Sicilian pistol Sophia Petrillo on the brilliant 80′s sitcom The Golden Girls
Spanakopita
“Eat your spinach, you no good infink. Eat it. EAT IT. Eat it.” -Poopdeck Pappy, Popeye’s spitting image and reluctant, foul-mouthed father
Moroccan-Style Spice-Braised Chicken over Noodles with Raisins, Almonds, and Powdered Sugar
“People who count their chickens before they are hatched act very wisely because chickens run about so absurdly that it’s impossible to count them accurately.” -Oscar Wilde, 19th century Irish writer, sexually ambiguous lover of beauty, and total brat
Chinese-Style Ground Pork Dumplings with Soy-Based Dipping Sauce
“What do you do when the lights are too bright? You dim sum.” -My awesome Daddy, American architect, food/wine nerd, and frequent deliverer of terrible, eye-roll-inducing jokes like this one
Pissaladiére
“It was a meal that we shall never forget; more accurately, it was several meals that we shall never forget, because it went beyond the gastronomic frontiers of anything we had ever experienced, both in quantity and length. It started with homemade pizza – not one, but three: anchovy, mushroom, and cheese, and it was obligatory to have a slice of each.” -Peter Mayle, British writer and ex-advertising industry drone, in his famous book A Year in Provence
Ragoût of Rabbit with Hand-Rolled Sweet Potato Gnocchi, Shiitake Mushrooms, & Pan Jus
“Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.” -John Steinbeck, American novelist and writer of one of my most all-time most favoritest books (I have a lot of those), East of Eden
Bacon-Wrapped Roulade of Veal stuffed with Caramelized Onions, Dried Cherries, Brioche Breadcrumbs, & Herbs, Laird’s Applejack Jus
“Mmmmm…..unexplained bacon.” -Homer Simpson, Renaissance (Every)Man, beer guzzler, patriarch of The Simpsons family, and die-hard bacon fanatic
Curried Zucchini Apple Soup with Yogurt & Pomegranate Seeds
“Only the pure of heart can make good soup.” -Ludwig van Beethoven, prolific and influential German composer/badass of the late 1700′s. Neither severe tinnitus nor total deafness stopped him from creating some of the most beautiful music the world has ever known.
Classic Beef Stew
“If things start happening, don’t worry, don’t stew, just go right along and you’ll start happening too.” -Dr. Seuss, pseudonym of American writer/illustrator Theodor Seuss Geisel, writer of (hands, like, totally down) my most beloved and revered children’s books ever in the history of…..ever
Classic Beef Stroganoff with Buttered Egg Noodles
“All normal people love meat. If I went to a barbecue and there was no meat, I would say “Yo Goober! Where’s the meat?” I’m trying to impress people, here, Lisa. You don’t win friends with salad.” -Homer Simpson, lovable carnivore and patriarch of The Simpsons family