Bring on the miners and fishermen! (Except, I think pasties are bad luck for fishermen, I'm not sure why!)I've never given "British" food much thought. Aside from fish'n'chips and pea puree, I'd really have to think about what constitutes British food... I called my mom (she lived in GB for a while) and I googled it... and I found that there is a slew of food I'd never associated with the UK.For British Food Fortnight, I knew I wanted to make something accessible and with a fun name. In fact, the fun name was key. I chose the Cornish Pasty because, yes, it sounds a bit silly, but also because it had a history I could get behind.Seems that the lovely wives in Cornwall would send these pasties off with their husbands to work in the mines. They were often filled with both savoury and sweet, at opposite ends, so that the men could get a couple bites of dessert. What I found charming, and unable to recreate, is that their initials would often be cut into the corner, so each man would
Last year, there was this.
This year, there is this.
Any questions?
(PS - Am not drunk in those pictures. Okay, maybe a little. But really, that's not drunkage that you see there, preserved for all of internet eternity there on Liz's site. That's TIRED. WAS SO FUCKING TIRED.)
(PPS - I love those evil bitches even though they commited a gross violation of my person. Actually, I love them
Rallying up the raunchy, lingerie label Ophelia Fancy created a provocative wear for Wimbledon. With tennis ball pasties and patterned panties, the outfit is sure to be inside the play area. The ladies at Knickers particularly like the knee-highs with knotted bows. The lack of length to the lingerie is sure to shock stuffy Wimbledon regulars, however nipple-centric costumes are anything but new to Ophelia's collection. From naughty nurses to seductive sailors, we're reminded of how delicious dress-up can be.tags technorati : costumes lingerie opheliafancy pasties tennis wimbledon
It started with a quick grab in the dried fruit aisle at Trader Joe’s for a mysterious bag of dark purple dried fruit. It ended with two slobbery, seedy dragon fruit pieces stuck on her chest like pasties on a vaudeville stripper. A+ for creative use of food item by a three year old. I have a picture I’d love to share, but she is a minor and her other guardian (aka, father) is apparently more concerned about her reputation than mommy’s little amusing blog. A real buzz kill.
As costuming, I’d recommend dragon fruit. It beats raisins and dried nectarines any day. I’m sure that pink stain will eventually fade. As an actual snack, stick with tried and true raisins. There’s a reason they’ve been around so long.
Added bonus info: Gerber makes a dried corn snack now (just corn, no additives, no nothing) that is peculiarly tasty and would be especially good for those orbiting around Earth, but I don’t believe you can get it to stick to
