~"Codeine...bourbon...." -Tallulah Bankhead's last words. those are usually my first words upon waking. when in doubt, i ALWAYS ask myself What would Tallulah do?
~"Rock Steady" by Aretha Franklin because it's good to shake yo thang in the kitchen
~Michael Clayton, because i like to see shit. get. done.
words to the wise, for free: do not drink and pluck your eyebrows.
do not drink and give your pet a haircut.
do not drink and paint your toenails.
DO drink and bake. everything tastes fabulous. ketel one makes a better one! i started out with a double layer carrot cake with rosemary and orange rind. next came a cherry pie.
not for nothing, but pitting your own cherries by hand is v. sexy - the smell, the sound, the stains...try it with a loved one and see what happens. then tell me all about it.
here's a wicked recipe from my best buddy, lori nygaard.
MARGARITA COCKTAIL PIE
Crust:
1 1/2 cup crushed pretzels
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
Margarita Filling:
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
5 eggs, separated
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup tequila...or to taste, tee hee
1/4 cup triple sec or any orange-flavored liqueur
1 teaspoon fresh grated lemon peel
1/4 teaspoon salt
Crust:
combine first 3 ingredients. press mixture onto bottom and sides of a 9inch pie dish. bake at 400degrees for 5 minutes. chill.
Filling: soften gelatin in lemon juice. in top of double boiler, with electric mixer, beat egg yolks well with 1/2 cup of sugar and salt. stir in gelatin mixture, tequila and lemon peel. cook over boiling water until mixture starts to thicken (~5 minutes), stirring frequently.
beat egg whites until foamy; gradually add remaining 1/2 cup of sugar and liqueur, beating until soft peaks form. fold beaten egg whites into egg yolk mixture. spoon into crust; chill several hours until firm.
garnish with lemon twists and mint and a pint of beer. take a slice, your pint, and have a bubble bath. it's what Tallulah would do!
cheers. clink! fin.
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