Never mind it was cooked on the ground and warmed over at 25,000 feet. Never mind that it was wheeled to you on a cart. It’s yours now. Enjoy your…
Tag: Food & Drink
It all comes on a cart. Pretty much anything you could want or desire on an airplane trip anyway. The cart goes up and down the aisle until it’s time…
Not that you would be served anything near this kind of meal on a modern day airline, but it is nice to look back to when the customer was a…
Sunday. After church. Time to go the Howard Johnson’s. Welcome Hungry Americans! 28 Flavors of Ice Cream! Howard Johnson’s … Landmark for Hungry Americans!
A bottle cap seals the top opening of a bottle. A cap is typically colorfully decorated with the logo of the brand of beverage. Plastic caps are used for plastic bottles, while metal with plastic backing is…
Open air dining. Yes, that is what is call “al fresco.” Indoor, or covered, dining has no such fancy phrase. It’s all dining, so it’s all the same. Or is…
You’ve just paid $3.00 per gallon for gasoline. So, if there is any money left in your pocket, you just might stop at your favorite tavern on the way home…
Well, not beer exactly. But they did find alcohol: ethyl alcohol, to be precise, the active ingredient in all major alcoholic drinks and beer, America’s favorite adult beverage. Three British…
This alien looking object is an Osage orange, also called a horse apple or hedge apple, and it is not related to the orange fruit you are familiar with. This…
Sea foam? Really? Nah, it’s just mashed bananas and chilled gelatin in a mold. Garnished with strawberries, because strawberries always remind you of the sea. Awfully delicious! Bon appétit! Or,…
Lobster King Harry Hackney with his Lobster Waitresses who won in Atlantic City’s Famous Beauty Pageant Parade on the Atlantic City Boardwalk. Thanks Harry!
Combine chili, corn, onion and green pepper in a saucepan over low heat. Meanwhile, cut a thin slice off the top of each English muffin and scoop out centers to…
Chop leg of lamb into pieces; cook and brown the lamb well all around. Cover and cook over high heat until boiling; reduce heat and simmer until meat is tender. Remove…
Special cookie treats! Finely chop red or green candied cherries and the pecans that go into Santa’s Whiskers so the cookies will be easier to slice. Before chilling, roll the…
An enchilada made with toasted white bread instead of tortillas? Isn’t this really a pizza? Or is it just an awful substitution? Maybe it’s just something on a shingle? We…
For this awfully delicious holiday dessert you’ll need to borrow a sticky bottle of Crème de Menthe from your grandmother’s liquor cabinet. This cake will keep for weeks and becomes…
A big ol’ ring o’ cottage cheese! Won’t your guests be surprised when they see your creation of chilled and molded cottage cheese with a vegetable medley? Of course they…
When your host brings out the turkey and it’s festooned with little sausage links, you’ll be glad you brought along an equally awful side dish to complement the Thanksgiving meal.…
This is a giant hamburger that’s been turned into a casserole. A colorful vegetable layer is sandwiched between two large meat patties. Cut in wedges to serve. If you like,…
Where’s there’s strife … there’s beer. Who said you can’t tie one on with beer? Here’s a guy who drinks “the beverage of moderation,” and he’s been in a beer…
