This and That – Page 2 – A bit of this and a bit of that: music, books, food, TV, movies, etc.

April 11, 2021

Great NY Jewish Rye

I followed this recipe without any changes. I used my bread maker to make the dough. I used a traditional bread pan to bake it. I have other rye recipes that I like but this dough feels nice and is so forgiving. The source is Dad’s world famous Real NY Jewish Rye Bread. INGREDIENTS 2 cups unbleached bread flour (I...

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February 1, 2021

Sourdough English Muffins

I made some English muffins early during the COVID shelter-in-place period. Having a lot of sourdough discard this week, I baked bread, muffins and plan to try sourdough crumpets. I found a recipe that was perfect for the muffins. I rolled the dough and cut with a circular cookie cutter. I cooked in an iron skillet on top of the...

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January 24, 2021

History of Rice Pudding

What is the matter with Mary Jane? She’s perfectly well, and she hasn’t a pain,And it’s lovely rice pudding for dinner again!—What is the matter with Mary Jane?— AA Milne, Rice Pudding When we were kids, our grandparents live in a New Rochelle apartment building across the park near the high school. We would get wonderful deli rice pudding with meringue...

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January 21, 2021

Bagel History & More

Bagels and pretzels are boiled prior to baking to create a chewy crust and slightly dense interior. Boiling also sets the crust. Bagels are typically boiled for 30-60 seconds on each side. The longer the boil, the thicker and chewier crust. I boil mine for 1-minute each side. But, I have also boiled them longer at times. Boiling also sets...

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January 21, 2021

Egg Bagels

After a conversation over the holidays with my brother Dean about egg bagels. I knew I would have to try to make some. I probably have not had one in 20 years. It most likely was Lender’s. I do not think they carry them in the grocery’s in New Orleans. I do not recall seeing them on campus at Einsteins....

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January 18, 2021

Lentil Soup

People close to me know I have 2 best friends, Siri and Shazam. Yesterdays’ search was about the difference between locust and grasshoppers. I saw a Travel or Discovery channel about catastrophic events. But, I leave that for another day or never. I should also credit Google for facilitating the searches and making them earlier by aggregating all the data...

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January 10, 2021

Bass Tabs

I am watching the Saints game and learning the Bass. I have a list to start with that I flagged last night. I am practicing at 1/2, 3/4 then normal speed. I am so glad the pitch is not changing. When I was learning how to play the flute in my yoot, I practiced 33 RPM albums at 16 RPM...

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January 10, 2021

Love & Breakup Songs

No all is fine. I just like the brooding nature of some of these these songs. One thing led to another as I was posting and not all were brooding. I do not pay attention to lyrics. But, like the character Sheldon on The Big Bang Theory who has to learn about sarcasm, I have over time gotten clues about...

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January 10, 2021

Baked Pancake – The Settlement Cookbook

Today I wanted a special Sunday morning indulgence. I decided on a baked pancake, powder sugar, fruit compote and whipped cream. Fried egg of the side and a cappuccino. After I baked and ate, I remembered that my sister Deb (aka to me as Debbie) recently posted about my mom’s cookbooks on her blog, https://whoweareandhowwegotthisway.com/. The full URL to the...

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December 28, 2020

Could It Be Magic – Barry Manilow

While I did not like Brandy, I immediately was drawn to this song. My favorite part is the note drop at around 3:30. I also like the part at 3:45. The 1992 digitally remastered version is here. I will have to ask my son Cliff what it is called in music. I will call it maybe a minor descending scale....

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