Cartoon Cuisine
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Blandoori
First, a disclaimer: I am in not an expert on Indian food, cooking or culture. However, I am fairly skilled in the art of internet research and so before I even get into the Blandoori recipe I want to clarify a few things. In the episode Homer and Apu, Apu says: “Back in Rahimatpur I was…
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The Flaming Homer
I know last year on Flaming Moe’s Day aka Veteran’s Day in the US (it can be two things!) I didn’t make this signature drink. As promised, I have made it this year but did not base my recipe on any that I found online. There are many recipes available for a Flaming Homer / Flaming Moe – including…
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The Grand Pumpkin Foods
Yes, yes, I realize it is November 3. If The Simpsons can air Halloween episodes in November then I can post a Halloween recipe in November. Over the seasons the Treehouse of Horrors have gone down in quality, but The Grand Pumpkin is one of the better characters to be introduced – I mean, who…
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Springfield Retirement Castle Kidney Mush
Boo! Exit to your left. It’s almost Halloween and what is more terrifying than the grim possibility of living out your golden years in a retirement home eating mushed up foods? Kidney Mush does not sound appealing, as either a food or a medical condition, so why does Homer engage in violent wheelchair racing just to eat…
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Happy Birthday Magaggie Cake
Has it really been one year? Yes it has. Has it? Yes. In honor of the blog turning one year old, I made a Happy Birthday Magaggie Cake. Kind of. I mean, I tried to make it but it didn’t turn out exactly like I wanted. It is clear that Homer is physically picking up the cake pieces…
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Square Pancakes
Why, oh why, would the waffle iron be the in shop I wonder? Perhaps because it’s coated in a sticky sweet mess of pancake batter, caramel and liquid smoke. Whatever the cause, it seems the Simpsons family (or at least Lisa) favors waffles over pancakes since Lisa is pretty disappointed to get square pancakes instead…
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