April 13, 2014
— Open Blogger Dear anonymous woman,
While I appreciate your effort in penning this lovely missive, and I really enjoyed your interesting syntax, I am puzzled that you refer to yourself as a "lady."
Ladies don't use words like "dick" and "douchy," and they certainly don't wander into bars expecting to sit down immediately, when others have been waiting patiently and politely.
And as long as we are on the subject, ladies don't go to bars without their husbands and get hammered.

The bartendress during this alleged brutality was witness to the proceedings, and responded with this:

Although...I stopped in a week later and the bartender (also witness to the assault) felt that I had been insufficiently abused, so he invited me to the Easter brunch:

1 15 ounce can of chick peas (cecci beans)
1 small clove of garlic
Cayenne pepper to taste (I use 1/8 teaspoon)
Pinch of Kosher salt
Juice of one large lemon
4 ounces Tahini (Sesame paste)
1 cup Extra Virgin olive oil (Do not use a very flavorful one...neutral is best)
In a food processor with the metal blade, blend the beans, garlic, salt, pepper and 1/2 the lemon juice. At least 10-15 seconds....you want it nice and smooth.
Add the tahini (be sure to stir it thoroughly before using) and process until smooth...another 10 seconds or so.
Gradually add to olive oil, starting very slowly, until the mixture is emulsified and nice and thick. It might not need the entire cup of oil, so go slowly and check frequently.
Taste and correct for salt and lemon juice. After you add more lemon juice it might require a bit more oil to thicken.
I have used lots of different tahini preparations, but recently found an organic one from Canada that is great.
The traditional scoop is pita, but try it with pretzels.
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Posted by: In Exile at April 06, 2014 06:43 PM (mz/2V)
Posted by: Barb the Evil Genius at April 13, 2014 12:05 PM (yE8uc)
Posted by: Conservative Crank at April 13, 2014 12:06 PM (sQ0LB)
Posted by: Mike James at April 13, 2014 12:06 PM (2x0sM)
Posted by: Vic[/i] at April 13, 2014 12:07 PM (T2V/1)
Posted by: artisanal 'ette at April 13, 2014 12:08 PM (IXrOn)
Posted by: Mike James at April 13, 2014 12:09 PM (2x0sM)
Posted by: Vendette at April 13, 2014 12:09 PM (+c9n+)
Posted by: Mike James at April 13, 2014 12:11 PM (2x0sM)
Posted by: Mike James at April 13, 2014 04:11 PM (2x0sM)
Welcome! You are among friends!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 13, 2014 12:12 PM (QFxY5)
Posted by: m at April 13, 2014 12:12 PM (2AqeI)
Posted by: grammie winger at April 13, 2014 12:12 PM (oMKp3)
Posted by: Vic[/i] at April 13, 2014 12:12 PM (T2V/1)
Posted by: grammie winger at April 13, 2014 12:13 PM (oMKp3)
Posted by: Salmonella at April 13, 2014 12:14 PM (AymDN)
Posted by: grammie winger at April 13, 2014 04:13 PM (oMKp3)
I like lutefisk though
Posted by: The Dude at April 13, 2014 12:15 PM (bStrg)
Posted by: OG Celtic-American at April 13, 2014 12:16 PM (vHRtU)
Posted by: yankeefifth at April 13, 2014 12:16 PM (rDidD)
Posted by: Stringer Davis at April 13, 2014 12:16 PM (xq1UY)
Posted by: Biggus Dickus at April 13, 2014 12:16 PM (AymDN)
Posted by: Jenk at April 13, 2014 12:17 PM (e2ysZ)
Posted by: OG Celtic-American at April 13, 2014 12:17 PM (vHRtU)
Posted by: The Grim Reaper at April 13, 2014 12:19 PM (AymDN)
Posted by: Decidedly Indifferent at April 13, 2014 12:20 PM (jucos)
Posted by: Stringer Davis at April 13, 2014 12:20 PM (xq1UY)
Posted by: Sandra Fluke's Solid Gold Diaphragm at April 13, 2014 12:20 PM (bHnlE)
Posted by: OG Celtic-American at April 13, 2014 12:21 PM (vHRtU)
Too much gin?
[trying...and failing to fix the graphics]
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 13, 2014 12:21 PM (QFxY5)
Posted by: Trimegistus at April 13, 2014 12:21 PM (tR4iG)
Posted by: Mama AJ at April 13, 2014 12:21 PM (SUKHu)
Posted by: rickl at April 13, 2014 12:22 PM (sdi6R)
Posted by: yankeefifth at April 13, 2014 12:23 PM (rDidD)
Posted by: grammie winger at April 13, 2014 12:24 PM (oMKp3)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 13, 2014 12:25 PM (HVff2)
Posted by: yankeefifth at April 13, 2014 12:25 PM (rDidD)
It's really too bad there does not exist some sort of index that keeps track of across-the-board increases in consumer prices of frivolities such as food and gasoline.Posted by: Sandra Fluke's Solid Gold Diaphragm at April 13, 2014 04:20 PM (bHnlE)
There is no inflation.
Posted by: Ben Bernanke Jr. at April 13, 2014 12:26 PM (AaZet)
Posted by: grammie winger at April 13, 2014 04:24 PM (oMKp3)
There are lots of other gins with really interesting flavors.
It's like descending into hell, only with a cocktail.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 13, 2014 12:26 PM (QFxY5)
Posted by: artisanal 'ette at April 13, 2014 12:26 PM (IXrOn)
Posted by: yankeefifth at April 13, 2014 12:26 PM (rDidD)
Nah. Who uses that stuff...
Posted by: tu3031 at April 13, 2014 12:27 PM (yagOO)
Posted by: grammie winger at April 13, 2014 12:27 PM (oMKp3)
Posted by: OG Celtic-American at April 13, 2014 12:28 PM (vHRtU)
Posted by: OG Celtic-American at April 13, 2014 12:29 PM (vHRtU)
As you pointed out upthread, there are lots of recipes. My aunt makes a pretty solid hummus and her recipe is similar to yours.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 13, 2014 12:29 PM (QFxY5)
Posted by: Mama AJ at April 13, 2014 12:29 PM (SUKHu)
Posted by: OG Celtic-American at April 13, 2014 12:29 PM (vHRtU)
In one of my many contretemps with the sharp end of the medical establishment (just last week), as I pointed out, rather pointedly, that despite moving goalposts I am still not "overweight," my practitioner said, "Well, all Americans can stand to lose five pounds, or ten pounds."
I got to wondering. I've been in Germany, and Belgium, and Luxembourg and such, and I didn't hear anyone sitting around saying, "The trouble with us Dutch is that we really ought to..." or "What's really wrong with us French is..."
Has it become part of the "American character" to morbidly introspect every god-damned thing we might do to change or improve, however incrementally -- or is it just us adapting everyone else's inborn right to micromanage the Americans?
Posted by: Stringer Davis at April 13, 2014 12:29 PM (xq1UY)
Posted by: Inspector Cussword at April 13, 2014 12:30 PM (Qp0nB)
Posted by: Jenk at April 13, 2014 12:31 PM (e2ysZ)
Posted by: Clutch Cargo at April 13, 2014 12:31 PM (pgQxn)
Posted by: Stringer Davis at April 13, 2014 04:29 PM (xq1UY)
Well, all doctors need to shut up now and then.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 13, 2014 12:31 PM (QFxY5)
Posted by: OG Celtic-American at April 13, 2014 12:31 PM (vHRtU)
Posted by: artisanal 'ette at April 13, 2014 12:31 PM (IXrOn)
Posted by: Stringer Davis at April 13, 2014 04:29 PM (xq1UY)
We are like a class project for the rest of the world.
Posted by: Bruce at April 13, 2014 12:32 PM (eX8a6)
Posted by: yankeefifth at April 13, 2014 12:32 PM (rDidD)
Posted by: grammie winger at April 13, 2014 12:33 PM (oMKp3)
Posted by: OG Celtic-American at April 13, 2014 12:33 PM (vHRtU)
Posted by: grammie winger at April 13, 2014 12:33 PM (oMKp3)
Now I'm embarrassed.
I didn't even notice if she was lap-dance worthy.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 13, 2014 12:34 PM (QFxY5)
Posted by: OG Celtic-American at April 13, 2014 12:35 PM (vHRtU)
Posted by: Bruce at April 13, 2014 04:32 PM (eX8a6)
This!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 13, 2014 12:35 PM (QFxY5)
Posted by: A Hatful of Cold Gin at April 13, 2014 12:35 PM (AymDN)
Posted by: yankeefifth at April 13, 2014 12:35 PM (rDidD)
Posted by: yankeefifth at April 13, 2014 12:37 PM (rDidD)
And as long as we are on the subject, ladies don't go to bars without their husbands and get hammered.
A lady gets hammered in the privacy of her home.
An 'ette goes to a bar and wins a drinking contest.
Posted by: Conservative Crank at April 13, 2014 12:37 PM (sQ0LB)
Posted by: taylork at April 13, 2014 12:38 PM (9bPUR)
Posted by: yankeefifth at April 13, 2014 12:39 PM (rDidD)
Posted by: Hrothgar at April 13, 2014 12:39 PM (o3MSL)
Posted by: OG Celtic-American at April 13, 2014 12:39 PM (vHRtU)
1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained & rinsed
1 medium garlic minced or pressed
3/4 tsp salt
Pinch cayenne pepper
3 Tablespoons juice from 1 large lemon
1/4 cup tahini
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup water
odd it adds water
but, this one is really good.
Posted by: artisanal 'ette at April 13, 2014 04:26 PM (IXrOn)
__________________
Anal Cookbook? I don't think I would want anything from it.
Posted by: Decidedly Indifferent at April 13, 2014 12:40 PM (jucos)
Posted by: yankeefifth at April 13, 2014 12:41 PM (rDidD)
Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at April 13, 2014 12:42 PM (9W+0f)
Damn, I can see why her old man prefers to drink elsewhere.
Posted by: Fritz at April 13, 2014 12:42 PM (oJUxt)
It's just as good as an emergency fuel as it is as a floor protectant.
Posted by: Stringer Davis at April 13, 2014 12:42 PM (xq1UY)
Posted by: artisanal 'ette at April 13, 2014 12:42 PM (IXrOn)
Posted by: Rowan Atkinson at April 13, 2014 12:43 PM (8c12T)
Posted by: grammie winger at April 13, 2014 12:44 PM (oMKp3)
Posted by: OG Celtic-American at April 13, 2014 12:44 PM (vHRtU)
Posted by: dumbartist at April 13, 2014 12:44 PM (ahBY0)
Posted by: Mama AJ at April 13, 2014 12:45 PM (SUKHu)
Posted by: artisanal 'ette at April 13, 2014 12:45 PM (IXrOn)
Posted by: OG Celtic-American at April 13, 2014 12:45 PM (vHRtU)
There are lots of other gins with really interesting flavors.
Bombay Sapphire mmm
Serious you guys. Gin and tonic for prevention of malaria and scurvy. medicinal purposes only
Posted by: lurking grandma at April 13, 2014 12:46 PM (2VaQu)
Posted by: [/i]andycanuck[/b] at April 13, 2014 12:46 PM (hn5v5)
Posted by: artisanal 'ette at April 13, 2014 12:46 PM (IXrOn)
Posted by: grammie winger at April 13, 2014 12:46 PM (oMKp3)
************
Crazed people but the food sounds great. Do you recall the yogurt pistachio tart recipe. I have seen pistachio tarts -- but mostly with mascarpone or ricotta. Thx.
Posted by: gracepmc at April 13, 2014 12:47 PM (rznx3)
Posted by: taylork at April 13, 2014 12:47 PM (9bPUR)
Posted by: yankeefifth at April 13, 2014 12:47 PM (rDidD)
Posted by: bergerbilder at April 13, 2014 12:48 PM (8MjqI)
Posted by: taylork at April 13, 2014 12:48 PM (9bPUR)
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Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.
Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That (Waiting For SMODOT) at April 13, 2014 12:48 PM (JS0vr)
Posted by: taylork at April 13, 2014 12:49 PM (9bPUR)
You responded, and that's what it was supposed to accomplish. Ignore it.
Posted by: pep at April 13, 2014 12:50 PM (4nR9/)
Posted by: OG Celtic-American at April 13, 2014 12:50 PM (vHRtU)
Posted by: yankeefifth at April 13, 2014 12:51 PM (rDidD)
Posted by: pep at April 13, 2014 12:52 PM (4nR9/)
Posted by: Taco Shack at April 13, 2014 12:52 PM (C+qQ0)
If you think I'm touching your sock, you're nuts. (and I ain't touching THOSE either.)
Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That (Waiting For SMODOT) at April 13, 2014 12:52 PM (JS0vr)
Posted by: taylork at April 13, 2014 12:52 PM (9bPUR)
Posted by: grammie winger at April 13, 2014 12:52 PM (oMKp3)
Yes...she is a kind and sweet and cheerful woman.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 13, 2014 12:54 PM (QFxY5)
Posted by: Lauren at April 13, 2014 12:54 PM (hFL/3)
Posted by: artisanal 'ette at April 13, 2014 12:54 PM (IXrOn)
If your a chick, you buy this big bag for an inflated price then put all your shit in it.
Then you make any prospective boyfriends carry it for you while you shop just to see if they're horny enough to look stupid carrying a purse around so they can maybe get in your pants.
See how that works?
Men just stuff shit in their pants and pockets and go. They don't ask the women to hold anything for them that they don't want fondled. (gently)
Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That (Waiting For SMODOT) at April 13, 2014 12:55 PM (JS0vr)
Posted by: Y-not at April 13, 2014 12:55 PM (zDsvJ)
Rant off.
Posted by: lowandslow at April 13, 2014 12:56 PM (IV4od)
Posted by: taylork at April 13, 2014 12:57 PM (9bPUR)
Posted by: Y-not at April 13, 2014 12:57 PM (zDsvJ)
Posted by: yankeefifth at April 13, 2014 12:57 PM (rDidD)
Posted by: boulder t'hobo at April 13, 2014 12:58 PM (30eLQ)
Posted by: [/i]andycanuck[/b] at April 13, 2014 12:58 PM (hn5v5)
Posted by: Lauren at April 13, 2014 12:59 PM (hFL/3)
Posted by: Y-not at April 13, 2014 12:59 PM (zDsvJ)
I'm guessing CBD and the bartender are good friends and that this is a running joke.
Making racial/ethnic/religious slurs at your friends is an old American pastime.
It's a sign of acceptance. Which is why all the whiners are making a big mistake by being so over sensitive about shit.
Flat heads, bohunks, jew boys, chinks, etc. are terms of endearment among friends.
When you have to tiptoe around language, you're not among friends.
Just sayin'
Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That (Waiting For SMODOT) at April 13, 2014 12:59 PM (JS0vr)
Posted by: taylork at April 13, 2014 12:59 PM (9bPUR)
Posted by: grammie winger at April 13, 2014 01:00 PM (oMKp3)
That's married men.
They're just getting even.
Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That (Waiting For SMODOT) at April 13, 2014 01:00 PM (JS0vr)
Posted by: Y-not at April 13, 2014 01:01 PM (zDsvJ)
Posted by: dumbartist at April 13, 2014 01:01 PM (ahBY0)
Posted by: Y-not at April 13, 2014 01:01 PM (zDsvJ)
Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That (Waiting For SMODOT) at April 13, 2014 01:01 PM (JS0vr)
I doubt it. When would CBD have time to spend in bars, what with all the wells that need poisoning and all?
Posted by: pep at April 13, 2014 01:02 PM (4nR9/)
Posted by: Rowan Atkinson at April 13, 2014 01:02 PM (8c12T)
Posted by: boulder t'hobo at April 13, 2014 01:03 PM (30eLQ)
Posted by: Tami [/i][/b][/u][/s] at April 13, 2014 01:04 PM (bCEmE)
This is just terrible.
And Kansas?
There's Jews in Kansas?
I thought there was just silos and wheat. Miles and miles of wheat.
Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That (Waiting For SMODOT) at April 13, 2014 01:05 PM (JS0vr)
Posted by: yankeefifth at April 13, 2014 01:05 PM (rDidD)
Posted by: Mama AJ at April 13, 2014 01:05 PM (SUKHu)
Posted by: Lauren at April 13, 2014 01:06 PM (hFL/3)
Posted by: yankeefifth at April 13, 2014 01:06 PM (rDidD)
Posted by: grammie winger at April 13, 2014 01:06 PM (oMKp3)
Posted by: boulder t'hobo at April 13, 2014 01:08 PM (30eLQ)
Posted by: yankeefifth at April 13, 2014 01:09 PM (rDidD)
Posted by: Decidedly Indifferent at April 13, 2014 01:10 PM (jucos)
Posted by: Lauren at April 13, 2014 01:11 PM (hFL/3)
Very, very rarely.
By far the most anti-Semitism I was confronted with was at that bastion of freedom and progressives and peacelovers...U.C. Berkeley.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 13, 2014 01:14 PM (QFxY5)
Posted by: artisanal 'ette at April 13, 2014 01:15 PM (IXrOn)
Posted by: Taco Shack at April 13, 2014 01:15 PM (C+qQ0)
You would be correct.
Of course he is Scottish so I was really impressed that he knew how to hold a pen.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 13, 2014 01:16 PM (QFxY5)
Posted by: Meghan McCain, Tomorrow's Republican Today at April 13, 2014 01:17 PM (OoJ4T)
Posted by: Taco Shack at April 13, 2014 05:15 PM (C+qQ0)
Yeah...apparently I was simultaneously douchy and polite.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 13, 2014 01:18 PM (QFxY5)
Posted by: yankeefifth at April 13, 2014 01:18 PM (rDidD)
Posted by: Y-not hasn't read the comments at April 13, 2014 01:35 PM (zDsvJ)
Posted by: artisanal 'ette at April 13, 2014 01:37 PM (IXrOn)
Posted by: Mama AJ at April 13, 2014 01:41 PM (SUKHu)
The one thing you can absolutely predict is that the Derp-publican establishment won't bother to run one single ad about high food prices this campaign season.
I figured in 2012 that it was falling-off-a-log simple to run ads about high gas prices. Given their record ascent under Obama (fastest in history) and the fact that polls consistently showed it to be one of the top subjects of consumer concern.
Nope! Not a single ad from the GOP brain trust. You have to figure it'll be the same with food this year.
But, why should those types know or care about the retail price of beef when the beef that _they_ eat is a filet mignon at a Pennsylvania Avenue restaurant, with a lobbyist picking up the entire tab?
Posted by: torquewrench at April 13, 2014 02:11 PM (noWW6)
So we can speculate? The first few days will be just a bunch of misinformation, remember this is the modern press we're dealing with.
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