The Thin Red Line

Because I completely depend on the Closed Captions to be able to understand dialog, I rarely go to movies in the theater and even for big deal pictures I am waiting for the DVD. And usually these days, Ron or I has pre-ordered it from the library and it is just a question of waiting for it to turn up in my mailbox. Which is how it is that this weekened we were watching for the first time The Simpsons movie. I loved it and insisted on watching it Twice.

Life Homer on the wrecking ball I have felt caught between a rock and The Hard Place when it comes to updating this blog lately. This past week I was much consumed with sitting anxiously in various medical waiting rooms as David had surgery and Ron had tests. (David is doing fine and Ron is scheduled for More Tests and we are hoping for the best.) Meanwhile everytime I find a moment to go online, it seems that Earthlink is down Again. Between Real Life interfering and Earthink beind down more than up, posts have been Very thin on this blog lately, and I apologize for that.

Here then is my Quirky Cookbook Roundup:

MMMMMM. Bacon. What better way to begin than with James Villas’ The Bacon Cookbook. Villas writes extensively about varieties of artisanal bacon now available from different sources the world over as well as providing over 150 recipes using bacon from the classic spaghetti carbonara to inventive new creations like the Swiss Apple, Pear, Potato and Bacon Braise, which I am positive would be either superb or inedible. Cautiously Recommended.

I really Should have made the second choice a book about chocolate to continue with The Simpsons theme and commemorate the classic bacon and chocolate ‘accident’ sequence, but the book I actually have is a guide to making scrumptious looking sweet baked goodies or every description from the pecan rolls featured on the front cover to delicate butter madelines and amazing muffins, tarts and brownies, Carole Walter provides a useful guide to the inexperienced to intermediate baker looking to make a smash at the morning coffee hour. And I’ve no doubt that Homer would be all over these sticky buns. Great Coffee Cakes, Stick Buns, Muffins and More. Recommended.

Today’s other two selections sadly do Not make the cut. Adam D. Roberts’ The Amateur Gourmet and Sudi Pigott’s How To Be A Better Foodie both seem intentioned to teach the basics of cuisine to people who have spent a lifetime ignoring it and suddenly and inexplicably want to learn. Not Recommended.

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