This and That – Page 4 – A bit of this and a bit of that: music, books, food, TV, movies, etc.

December 27, 2020

What I Learned about Popovers this Year

REST THE BATTER Resting your batter is the single most important step you can take to improving Yorkshire pudding and popovers. Not only do they come out taller, but they also come out much tastier, with a more complex, toasty flavor. Non-rested-batter puddings taste positively flat (literally and figuratively) next to rested-batter puddings. USE WHOLE EGGS The more yolks you...

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December 27, 2020

Pfeffernüsse Cookies & Blue Willow & Blue Onion

I discovered the best, authentic, Pfeffernüsse cookie recipe including making your own spice blend. I will therefore link to and list the recipes at the end. One difference is that I only use powdered sugar and not a glaze. I tend tho think of Lebkuchen as glazed. Pfeffernusse is a variant of German Lebkuchen, or gingerbread. Pferffernusse cookies differ from regular German gingerbread is that...

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December 27, 2020

Bavarian Apple-Raspberry Tart

DESCRIPTION Apple Tart Recipe with a buttery crust that is made from scratch, raspberry jam layer, creamy almond filling. Topped with cinnamon apple slices and sliced almonds and dusting of confectioner’s sugar. INGREDIENTS Crust½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature¼ cup granulated sugar½ tsp. pure vanilla extract1 cup all-purpose flour Raspberry Layer¼ cup raspberry jam Filling Layer1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, at room...

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September 30, 2020

You’re My World

Oddly, I remembered this song out of the blue. The next day I found out that Helen Reddy died (29 September 2020). I heard her perform in the 80’s at some event that also had Jacques Cousteau as I recall. I was not a fan, per se. But, I will always have wonderful memories of when I first heard this...

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September 30, 2020

Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love For You

Not much to say. Love this song from the days of dancing in the bars. I am offended that some people have queried me with, “you like bubble gum music”? I think of this Archies’ Sugar Sugar as bubblegum. That said, I do like at least one Air Supply song :-). When I post enough songs, I will create a...

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September 30, 2020

You’re My Everything

This is one of my favorite songs from my younger days. I imagine I heard it a lot in the clubs. I still feel good listening to it. I am going to go listen to it on vinyl now.

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September 30, 2020

Big Women, Big Voices

I must have created this playlist in my heads a hundred times over the past decade: “Big Women, Big Voices”. This version of I will Survive by Marva Wright tops the list. I promise to post Gloria Gaynor’s version soon. The original stands the test of time.

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September 30, 2020

My Guitar Gently Weeps

When I was in junior high I was in a band. My first and only. I learned two songs: Badge (Cream) and My Guitar Gently Weeps (George Harrison/Beatles). This is probably my favorite arrangement. You can check out YouTube for the live video version. This one has better audio.

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September 30, 2020

Pizza A Love Story

It’s finally available for purchase!!! Dean Falcone is my brother and the brilliant composer of the soundtrack for the movie. I love the song in the trailer. The baseline is infectious — in a good way. Yes, I hail from the South — Southern CT. I remember when I lived in VA and went into a restaurant. I think it...

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September 30, 2020

I Will Survive + Maroon 5 Mashup

Pomplamoose featuring Andie Case I am a big fan of Pomplamoose. What a great mash-up! Two great songs, twice the listening pleasure.

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