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Mike Zampa, an American in France, takes a tongue in cheek approach to famous French haute cuisine! I’ve discovered a new eating disorder. It’s called France. I’ve been here seven weeks. I’ve gained eight kilos. How have I done it?  By overindulging in the three basic French food groups: Charcuterie – processed meats chased with cheese Patisserie – desserts spiked with custard and cream Misery – the course that comes after charcuterie and patisserie In my long career as a human, I’ve eaten a lot. And I’ve learned a few things: 1: Quantity…not quality. 2: Start with the outside fork...

As the end of the year approaches, many may be considering the resolutions they’ll be making in 2023. Before we do, though, we’re taking a long hard look at the (drinking) decisions we made this year, and reflecting on the many spirits that crossed our paths. This year brought us craft takes on classic styles, as well as limited-edition releases from legacy distillers. We savored bold bourbons, rich rums, and magical mezcals. Vodkas with distinctive personalities caused us to reconsider everything we thought we knew about the “neutral” spirit, while multiple categories furthered conversations on terroir and origins. All of...

Its raining strawberries, quite literally I have to say, the usually almost 110 Ruffiya strawberries is now down to 30.  (1 dollar is roughly 15 ruffiya) So you can imagine everyone is flocking to the market to get themselves a  punnet of strawberries.  Pancakes are also a big favorite in my home, but I usually make them during holidays or during the weekends. This version of  pancakes are  much more healthier. I  was inspired after seeing Nigella's oat pancakes  on her latest series Simply Nigella.   I made my version  using my  trusted pancake batter mix from a previous post....

When it comes to classic jokes, the knock knock joke is right up there with the best of them. Normally aimed at kids, there are some good knock knock jokes out there for adults also. The basic premise of the joke doesn’t change much, with a person eliciting a call-and-response type scenario that ends with a pun or funny punchline.  It’s believed William Shakespeare may have been the first person to reference a knock knock joke in 1606. The phrase “Knock, knock. Who’s there?” appears in his famous play, Macbeth. Then there is  Bob Dunn who wrote the book Knock...

[sourceLink asin="" asin_jp="" cdj_product_id="" text="animenyc.com" url="https://animenyc.com/guests-nyc/stereo-dive-foundation/" ] STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION came from the musical talent known as RON and has become a rising name on the Japanese front. Producing amazing songs like Alpha, Renegade, and Genesis—which was used as the opening for Dimension W—RON is quickly becoming a talent that is being noticed not just in Japan but now, worldwide! During our time at Anime NYC 2022, we were honored with a chance to interview the talented RON, and of course, we knew you, readers, out there would love to know more about this brilliant man and his incredible creations!...