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Posts Tagged ‘Snack’
Parmigiano Reggiano, Black Pepper, & Buttermilk Biscotti
“No, I do not want a biscotti with that.” “God! How can you stand these assholes?” “Some people are OK, but mostly I just feel like poisoning everybody.” -Thora Birch’s Enid and Scarlett Johansson’s Rebecca reacting to a rude coffee shop customer in 2001′s indie darling Ghost World
Buttermilk Scones with Apple, Cheddar, & Thyme
“Anyone who has declared someone else to be an idiot, a bad apple, is annoyed when it turns out in the end that he isn’t.” -Friedrich Nietzsche, German existentialist, nihilist, and polymath
Homemade Ciabatta Bread
“I think there probably should be a rule that if you’re talking about how many loaves of bread a bullet will go through, it’s understood that you mean lengthwise loaves. Otherwise, it makes no sense.” -Jack Handey, American humorist and creator of the infamous Mike Nesmith-narrated ‘Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey’ sketches on Saturday Night Live
Stilton, Walnut, & Thyme Crackers
“Sometimes I think that boy’s cheese done slid right off his cracker!” -Melinda Mickens, shape-shifting deadbeat birth mother of Sam Merlotte, in HBO’s campy, sexy vampire drama True Blood
Black Pepper Beef Jerky
“I like beef jerky and the comedy stylings of Gallagher.” -Orson Welles-esque The Brain (of Pinky & The Brain fame), determined to pass for a country singer in yet another world domination plot
Crostini with Grilled Radish, Anchovy Compound Butter, & Micro Greens
“I know I’m an acquired taste – I’m anchovies. And not everybody wants those hairy little things.” -Tori Amos, American pianist, singer, composer, lyrical master, and fellow redhead
Ripe Banana & Toasted Walnut Yogurt Loaf
“Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.” -Groucho Marx, be-moustached, be-spectacled American comedian & vaudevillian
Homemade Cherry, Raisin, & Nut Granola
“We’re developing a new citizenry. One that will be very selective about cereals & automobiles, but won’t be able to think.” -Rod Serling, American creator/narrator of the incomparable television series The Twilight Zone
Kale Chips
“I like to pick my own vegetables.” -Shelley Duvall, iconic & quirky American actress, and creator of one of my favorite childhood Betamax rentals, Shelley Duvall’s Faerie Tale Theater
Popcorn with Rosemary, Sea Salt, and Lemon Butter
“If my life were a movie, this is where I would go out for popcorn.” -Charles Schultz, American cartoonist and creator of the Peanuts gang
Rustic White Bread
“If you’ve got a dollar and you spend 29 cents on a loaf of bread, you’ve got 71 cents left; but if you’ve got seventeen grand and you spend 29 cents on a loaf of bread, you’ve still got seventeen grand. There’s a math lesson for you.” -Steve Martin, American comedian, actor, banjo player, and frequent Saturday Night Live guest
Cream Scones with Wild Blueberries & Lemon Zest
“It happens every time. They all become blueberries.” -Gene Wilder, quirky American actor (and once-upon-a-time husband to the amazing Gilda Radner) as Willy Wonka in the brilliant 1971 film adaptation of Roald Dahl’s beloved book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Classic Guacamole
“I have an enormous amount of trouble trying to get people to come to my place. I hate it. I can’t tell you how much leftover guacamole I have ended up eating over the years. I don’t even know why I make it in such great quantities.” -Michael Scott, Dunder Mifflin’s clueless and awkward boss on the American version of Ricky Gervais’s brilliant “The Office”
Orange and Cardamom Yogurt Loaf
“Music can lift us out of depression or move us to tears – it is a remedy, a tonic, orange juice for the ear.” -Oliver Sacks, British neurologist, author, and all-around fascinating human
Chunky White Chocolate, Strawberry, and Toasted Almond Cookies
“C is for ‘Cookie,’ and cookie is for me.” -Cookie Monster, Sesame Street’s lovable (and slightly psychotic) sweet-toothed Muppet
Crostini with Farmer Cheese, Radish, and Dill Spread
“I always wanted to be a farmer. There is a tradition of that in my family.” -Björk, eccentric Icelandic singer, avant-garde composer, producer, and actress
Sweet Potato Oven Fries with Curried Yogurt Dipping Sauce
“It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems with just potatoes.” -Douglas Adams, British author, satirist, and mastermind of the incredible “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”