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Tuesday, August 12, 2008
In Honor of the 2008 Olympic Games
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Such dignity.
And quotation marks - can't forget the quotation marks:
(Three guesses what the customer asked for on the cake!)
Julie S., this one most definitely deserves a gold medal.
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- Jen said...
Obviously, the decorator was boycotting in protest of China's hosting...
- August 12, 2008 at 10:33 AM
- HeatherPride said...
MIGHT BE my most favorite cake wreck EVER.
- August 12, 2008 at 10:35 AM
- Shell said...
Wow, Talk about following directions!!
- August 12, 2008 at 10:35 AM
"Here ya go. That'll be $49.99."
"But I thought it was $39.99?!"
"Yes ma'am, but we charge extra for when you order parenthesis AND quotation marks." - August 12, 2008 at 10:37 AM
- JanetK said...
I didn't know that I had been spelling "Olympics" wrong all these years. I will have to practise saying it and spelling it with the "N". :-P
Janet - August 12, 2008 at 10:42 AM
- Jansky T said...
This whole blog of yours has me crying I'm laughing so hard.
- August 12, 2008 at 10:43 AM
- Dea said...
I just love how dang adorably literal some of these decorators are. No wonder the local grocery is forever advertising "help wanted" in the bakery for a decorator....
- August 12, 2008 at 10:44 AM
- Cabin 19 Supply Company said...
OMGosh, that's hilarious...I think if I walked up to buy that I would still pay for it and take it home otherwise no one would believe me that it really was like that!
- August 12, 2008 at 10:50 AM
- Binx said...
The fact that it says "Olynpics" only makes it better.
- August 12, 2008 at 10:52 AM
- Amanda said...
Whoops! Someone needed their morning coffee.
- August 12, 2008 at 10:53 AM
Link this one to the under-achievers, 'cause that's just plain lazy. Or stupid, but I really hope nobody's quite that dumb.
- August 12, 2008 at 10:55 AM
- Lyz said...
What decorator (I am using that term SO loosely) thought that the folks ordering might actually want their cake to look like THAT? Didn't he/she think it looked a little...sparse? Or bad?
And how hard would it have been to draw 5 circles in different colors? Even uneven circles of incorrect colors would have been an improvement over this. - August 12, 2008 at 10:59 AM
Oh, my. I just...there are no words.
- August 12, 2008 at 10:59 AM
Hahaha! I actually snorted with laughter. Oh, dear. That really is very very very bad.
-Laura - August 12, 2008 at 11:03 AM
- Liz T. said...
Olynpics?? Puh-leeze! The extra punctuation does help to, uh, fill in the space a little, I guess.
- August 12, 2008 at 11:17 AM
- James said...
It's like some of these cake decorators just don't turn on their brain when they read the instructions. Just ... sad.
- August 12, 2008 at 11:18 AM
- Manders said...
I hope this wasn't for an athlete... I am going to stand over the cake decorator next time and make sure everything is done correctly.
- August 12, 2008 at 11:21 AM
- x said...
- August 12, 2008 at 11:27 AM
- *Amber* aka Suzy SINsation said...
I now know that even with my total lack of artistic ability, I too can be a cake decorator. Sign me up (and just so ya know, I'm licking the batter spoon).
P.S. I ALWAYS get those word verifications wrong at least once. Ugh. - August 12, 2008 at 11:28 AM
- Mary Ellen said...
And this is what happens when you take your cake order to the grocery store.
LMAO!!! - August 12, 2008 at 11:33 AM
- Kyla said...
I think this is the saddest cake of them all.
Not only did the baker not understand the actual request of the customer, the 'M' in "Olympics" is handwritten like an 'N.' Not to mention that the word "Olympics" shouldn't be pluralized in the first place (but that may be the customers fault...hard to say!) I could be wrong, but in my opinion the pathetic-ness of this cake would have gone down a point or two if it at least said "Olympic Rings." - August 12, 2008 at 11:34 AM
There are no words. Well, actually, there are, but they wouldn't all fit in this text field. Oy.
- August 12, 2008 at 11:37 AM
- Kaytee said...
Wow. I think it actually takes extra talent to so blatantly disregard someone's directions. Rather commendable, I'd say!
- August 12, 2008 at 11:38 AM
Oh that is too funny!
- August 12, 2008 at 11:38 AM
My guess is they wanted the symbol of the 5 interlocking rings, and no words at all!
- August 12, 2008 at 11:44 AM
- Azaiez said...
SO funny!! You know that preson felt BAD when they realized... :)
- August 12, 2008 at 11:47 AM
- Me said...
omg, don't these people even think?
- August 12, 2008 at 11:51 AM
I think the cake decorator was up partying way too late the night before, and may have very well been wasted because, really, how could you not have a clue?!!? I got such a good laugh from this one!
- August 12, 2008 at 11:55 AM
- Nauntie Lush said...
I have to tell you, I am not sure where people are finding these so called "decorators" but I am glad I have yet to find one. I am glad though that you are posting them (With your hilarious commentary) because this just made my morning! Indeed this is an epic olympic FAILURE!
- August 12, 2008 at 11:58 AM
- elisha said...
"please decorate cake with something that represents the olympic games (olympic rings)."
- August 12, 2008 at 12:03 PM
- Geo said...
I've stopped being surprised by cake blunders, thanks to following your blog, but I tell ya, I don't think I'll ever stop laughing about them.
- August 12, 2008 at 12:14 PM
And nothing can be done about that "n" in "Olynpics", once that baby's boxed up!
- August 12, 2008 at 12:17 PM
So they wrote the "Olympic Rings" in quotes, then thought "No, that's probably not what they wanted," then added the parenthesis for safe measure.
- August 12, 2008 at 12:25 PM
You didn't even mention that it's "Olympics Rings" and not "Olympic Rings."
- August 12, 2008 at 12:39 PM
What a masterful effort, and wow, how about that going the extra mile with the creative portion of the program - "Olynpics Rings". Simply breathtaking.
- August 12, 2008 at 12:43 PM
- Twills said...
I just want to tell you how much I love your blog. I laugh uproariously every day. My three year old has been telling people about the "baby butt cake" since he saw it. Even to strangers at the post office or the grocery store. We can't get enough!
- August 12, 2008 at 12:43 PM
- M. Peregrine Barr said...
not to mention the fact that it spells olympics with an "N" instead of an "M".....
- August 12, 2008 at 12:53 PM
Note to self: next time, draw them a diagram!
- August 12, 2008 at 12:54 PM
The customer was looking forward to a nice simple yet elegant cake with the 5 Olympic rings. This was most likely for an Olympics party to celebrate another Phelps gold medal.
At some point the customer probably thought..."Drat, I should have specified I wanted the rings in color. Oh well, maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised..." - August 12, 2008 at 1:00 PM
They can't spell Olympics either.
- August 12, 2008 at 1:06 PM
And if we're being picky, it says "Olynpic Rings" Don't they teach people how to write in cursive anymore?
Monique in TX - August 12, 2008 at 1:07 PM
No words... LOL!
- August 12, 2008 at 1:07 PM
This Olynpian effort wins the ("Gold Medal")!!!!
- August 12, 2008 at 1:15 PM
- JamieM said...
haha... I have this new appreciation for parentheses after reading your site the last couple weeks :)
- August 12, 2008 at 1:20 PM
- MaryO said...
Geez... and after all these years I thought it was OLYnPIC RINGS.. NOW I discover it's a double pleural "OLYnPICS RINGS". So wrong. So so wrong. But hilarious!
Like ordering "30 shrimps please"
O.M.G. !!!!!!! - August 12, 2008 at 1:34 PM
- Faith said...
Aaand the delay on the posting of the comments suddenly becomes the issue. GAH! I was all, "Why is everyone mentioning the same thing, over and over and OVER...Oh yeah. They can't see the ones that already posted that comment."
So, what exactly counts as profanity? I'm almost interested in testing it after reading 10 people putting in their two cents on what you should have posted! (For what it's worth, I read it as being an "m" in the word "Olympics." But clearly, I was in the minority there.) - August 12, 2008 at 1:34 PM
A postmodern cakewreck. I'm telling you, failed cakes are evolving as an art form, and they deserve our respect.
- August 12, 2008 at 1:36 PM
gonzalo solis, here you go:
("Olynpics Rings in color (Blue Yellov Black Green Red)") - August 12, 2008 at 1:42 PM
- whywouldyouknitthat said...
And the text isn't even centered on the cake! Too funny!
- August 12, 2008 at 2:12 PM
- Marissa said...
this one ranks up there as one of my faves now. :D - August 12, 2008 at 2:14 PM
That has got to be the funniest thing I've seen in weeks. Thank you!
- August 12, 2008 at 2:34 PM
- Alyce said...
Your site is a gem, it has brightened my excruciatingly boring afternoon. Thanks!
- August 12, 2008 at 2:42 PM
- Tamara said...
Sad tho think that this is the literal level of literacy now.
- August 12, 2008 at 2:42 PM
Wow. As a professional cake decorator myself, this blog is three parts painful, hilarious and cautionary. :lol:
I can't believe these are professional decorators! I can't believe people actually PAY for these!
~Kia - August 12, 2008 at 2:45 PM
- Lindsey Duncan said...
Wow! I'm ... in awe?
- August 12, 2008 at 2:54 PM
I feel the need to point out that "parenthesis" is singular, while "parentheses" is plural; you might want to correct that in your post.
Other than that, your blog is amazing! Cake Wrecks has been my constant source of entertainment for the past week since I discovered it. - August 12, 2008 at 3:00 PM
Nooooooooo! That is too much. How can people do this? I am dying of laughter here!
- August 12, 2008 at 3:12 PM
- Pink Sith said...
This is a wonderful example I will show to my son some day if he ever whines about never getting a "store bought" cake for his birthday, party, etc. "Careful Timmy. If you make mommy mad she will buy you an ("olynpics") cake!" LMAO!
- August 12, 2008 at 3:30 PM
What a great blog!
I wish I had a picture, but I don't. But, a few years ago, we had a surprise birthday party...my dad's cake was supposed to say "Happy Birthday Byron."
So, I was pretty surprised to see "Happy Birthday by Ron" when I got it home. Surprise party jitters mixed with week eight of pregnancy hormones added to "happy birthday by Ron" didn't go over too well then, but it's hilarious now. - August 12, 2008 at 3:45 PM
- her white hart said...
As well as the aforementioned spelling and punctuation mistakes why do these people always have white cakes and ghastly blood red writing in handwriting I haven't seen since I was at primary school? Also, the handwriting is often very similar, are all these types of cakes done by the same person.
Love your blog by the day, came over from FHOTD and have checked back ever since! - August 12, 2008 at 3:54 PM
(Three guesses what the customer asked for on the cake!)
1. A puppy dog
2. A baby's butt
Nope, nope... I know... They wanted something of the same "high quality" as the products that are imported from China. - August 12, 2008 at 4:26 PM
- Sonya said...
I can't stop laughing while reading your blog...I just can't! I have to say, your commentary punctuates the humor, too (for those of us not receiving the cakes, of course). I just never realized there were so many alternative uses for fondant (and I'd hardly refer to the grammar errors as being made by "decorators"). Hahahaha! Thank you! Keep posting, please!
- August 12, 2008 at 4:45 PM
- die Frau said...
Do you think they're all literally-minded decorators, or are some just bored and don't care and do this on purpose?
And which is worse? - August 12, 2008 at 5:05 PM
- Soggycarrot said...
Actually, the diagram would have been a good idea. I doubt most people could get the olympic rings right without one. I know I sure couldn't.
- August 12, 2008 at 5:42 PM
- V. Nicharico said...
My oldest son just looked over my shoulder and asked "Did someone actually get that on a cake?!" 0.o I was already laughing, but that put me on the floor! LOL!!
- August 12, 2008 at 5:42 PM
- Lauren Smith said...
what a brilliant blog! I'm very pleased to have found you.
Its probably a 'Free Tibet' thing.
I will be adding you to my blogroll. And if any of my cake go wrong I will send them your way. - August 12, 2008 at 6:01 PM
- KYredhead said...
When I saw this cake in person, I thought Julie had ordered it on purpose to be funny. It's even funnier knowing that it was actually a Cake Wreck, though! :)
- August 12, 2008 at 7:43 PM
- The Fiskeaux Family said...
Technically, it says "Alynpic Rings" (if you go by cursive rules). That almost sounds like a medical disorder, doesn't it?
"I'm sorry, honey. You know you can't have any cake since you're alynpic..." - August 12, 2008 at 7:49 PM
- skatej said...
I feel so sorry for these people that ordered the cake!
- August 12, 2008 at 7:52 PM
- Miranda said...
Who's making these cakes, Amelia Bedelia? Sheesh.
- August 12, 2008 at 8:41 PM
- Tina@ SendChocolateNow said...
Love this. Obviously the decorator was going for the Gold in Underachievement.
This blog is so funny it makes me spit coffee, I have to issue a warning to myself before I open it.
T. - August 12, 2008 at 9:14 PM
- Liz said...
...this entry had me crying, too, from laughing so hard. did anyone notice that it may in fact not say OLYNPICS but rather ALYNPICS?? that first letter really could be an "a" - which makes me giggle even more...
- August 12, 2008 at 9:29 PM
- Gina Miyamoto said...
Oh my. I am becoming increasingly afraid of subjecting myself to the local cake decorators when I need a cake for a special occasion. I do have to say that I have laughed until my sides hurt and tears were running down my cheeks while reading your blog. Thanks!
- August 12, 2008 at 9:33 PM
- Unknown said...
> (Three guesses what the customer asked for on the cake!)
Actually, it should be five guesses. - August 12, 2008 at 10:10 PM
- Meg said...
I love this site! Just discovered it a few days ago and passed it on to everyone I know. Hope you don't mind that I linked it on my own blog. : )
This cake...takes the cake. LOL - August 12, 2008 at 10:13 PM
- leihei said...
This cake got ("8.5") from the Russian judge.
- August 12, 2008 at 10:50 PM
- Paolo said...
Actually there's a copyright on the five rings symbol... Nice one.
- August 13, 2008 at 3:21 AM
- The Caked Crusader said...
Simple designs are always the best!
Just come across your site - love it - August 13, 2008 at 3:24 AM
lol that's probably the coolest!
:P - August 13, 2008 at 8:01 AM
- Unknown said...
hahahah! just gold! just gold!
love the blog! please keep on posting! - August 13, 2008 at 8:40 AM
Is that even a cake? It looks like someone frosted a piece of tin foil. What are we looking at?
- August 13, 2008 at 9:29 AM
That is the hardest I've "laughed" in quite (some) time. I literally ran laughing out of the room. Honestly, even if you're an idiot you have to sit there and think, after you've created a wreck like any number of these, that quite possibly the person who ordered this cake didn't want the words "'Olynpic Rings'" written on their cake. It'd just be stupid. This website is pure gold.
- August 13, 2008 at 10:26 AM
- Unknown said...
Heheheh. Jen, you need an "overly literal" or perhaps "only following orders" tag for posts like this one! :D
- August 13, 2008 at 11:27 AM
I love how everytime I check back, someone's found another problem with this cake
- August 13, 2008 at 11:38 AM
I have actually worked at a supermarket bakery and I have never wrecked anyone's cake like that. Then on the other hand I can understand how it could happen, taking into account the 2 am mornings, the unrealistic expectations of management, (there is no way anyone person can crank out 125 cakes in a 8 hour shift and NOT have them look like fresh hell), and the refusal to hire the correct amount of people to run the department. Add all of those up and stuff like this happens. I'm not saying the decorators aren't partly to blame, but in my personal experience I know if my cakes are going to turn out great today or not since my emotions and moods effect my end product. I mean come on the "Olympics Rings" cake is just embarrassing and what is sadder is if this customer didn't take this cake home the decorator would just scrape the wording off and redecorate and resale it to some other unsuspecting customer. Yes a lot of supermarket bakeries recycle their cakes.
- August 13, 2008 at 12:01 PM
- Natalie said...
these kind of cakes makes me want my decorator to mess up just so i can show it to people.
- August 13, 2008 at 1:13 PM
- Bill said...
At least they did not write it 5 times :)
- August 13, 2008 at 2:09 PM
Your blog is só funny!
Keep it up. You have a new fan in the Netherlands now (who sofar have won 5 medals in the "Olynpics", rings or no rings!) - August 13, 2008 at 4:50 PM
- Amy Ellen said...
Oh my gosh that is way too funny. I can't believe how many people are just clueless. With something like this you would have thought they would have stopped and said you know this just does not look right. Maybe I should ask someone, but then again that would imply that people actually care and are concerned about customer service.
Thanks for the laughs you have made me feel so much better about the cakes I have made for people. Yeah maybe not all perfect, but compared to alot of these they are pretty darn good, LOL.
Amy - August 13, 2008 at 5:33 PM
- Christine said...
hillarious! i hope that's not me some day... ;)
- August 13, 2008 at 6:44 PM
After finding your blog, I wish I had a pic of my baby shower cake (1991). I ordered the Beatrix Potter illustration of a mama bunny in the rocking chair holding a blanketed bundle (i.e. baby).
Instead I got a horrifying cake--the mama bunny dwarfed by a HUGE ugly human baby--the head was larger than the entire mama bunny. I declined taking photos of this wreck. Too bad. - August 13, 2008 at 10:39 PM
- Alison said...
I actually snorted while laughing about this one. Thanks for the laugh!!! (good hell!!!!)
- August 14, 2008 at 1:21 AM
- Erin Wild said...
- August 14, 2008 at 2:41 AM
- Ticia said...
My sister works in the bakery of a grocery store and does cakes.
I had to share this site with her. - August 14, 2008 at 3:20 AM
- OMG OMG: said...
beijing does it's best effort for this 2008 Olympic games.
I think most people come to beijing will have good impression about beijing. - August 14, 2008 at 4:49 AM
- Michelle Ames said...
My favorite part is the lack of ANY other embellishment. It's amazing that the "decorator" didn't stand back and say to him/herself "Wow, all they wanted was this writing. No roses. No balloons. Just two words and unnecessary punctuation. How odd."
- August 14, 2008 at 10:08 AM
- Momof4 said...
How hard would it have been for the cake decorator to trace a saucer or luncheon plate, 5 times?
- August 14, 2008 at 10:49 AM
- Cliff O'Neill said...
Why am I thinking This Is Spinal Tap and the Stonehenge directions on the napkin?
- August 14, 2008 at 2:55 PM
That cake decorator was a genius.
- August 14, 2008 at 4:27 PM
FYI. The IOC is VERY strict about protecting the copyright of the Olympic rings and/or combination of colors. This is why the cake company did not put the actual rings on this cake.
- August 14, 2008 at 4:47 PM
- Amber / Obsidian Dragon said...
Seeing these things makes me laugh, but it also makes me very sad to think that they stuck me in the DELI, when clearly they could have used my help elsewhere. I can read, spell, AND draw, isn't the awesome?
- August 14, 2008 at 5:44 PM
They were trying to avoid copyrite violations and being hammered by the IOC's lawyers
- August 14, 2008 at 8:34 PM
- Susanna said...
So I'm sure as poster number 99+ nobody will read this, but my guess for many of the wrecked, cheap, grocery store cakes are the product of the decorator's day off and some other random employee who excitedly claims he knows how to write with icing finishing that day's orders. I worked at a grocery store as the decorator for about five months and I keep waiting to see one of the cakes my poor coworkers ruined on my day off show up on this site...
- August 14, 2008 at 9:00 PM
Okay, I can understand that they might not be allowed to put an actual picture of the Olympic rings on a cake for legal reasons.
Shouldn't they tell the customer that, instead of making (and presumably charging for) something that's clearly not what the customer wanted? - August 15, 2008 at 7:33 AM
Perhaps English was not the decorator's native language.
- August 15, 2008 at 12:59 PM
- Kristine said...
Okay, I can understand that they might not be allowed to put an actual picture of the Olympic rings on a cake for legal reasons.
bionelly - In that case, all the decorator had to do was put five colored copyright symbols on the cake... ;-) - August 15, 2008 at 5:50 PM
- Arlene C. Harris said...
...aaaand the cake decorator is banned for being a dope. Oops, I mean doping. No, wait...
XD - August 15, 2008 at 7:01 PM
You could use this cake for a cross-over post with the The "Blog" of "Unnecessary" Quotation Marks!
- August 15, 2008 at 7:33 PM
This is so hilarious! I worked as a clerk for a grocery store for two years, and it is absolutely amazing how much we had to dumb the orders down for the decorators so that the cake would turn out the way the customer wanted. And there were still cakes that turned out like this...
- August 16, 2008 at 12:25 AM
- pika23 said...
oh man...this reminds me of a story on planet feedback...the woman asked for a cake to say "fare well bob"
and underneath that
"you will be missed"
well someone making the cake put the whole thing on it reading
FAREWELL BOOB AND UNDERNEAT THAT YOU WILL BE MISSEDVUFYVH - August 16, 2008 at 8:02 AM
- Bree said...
I love this cake..made me choke :)
- August 16, 2008 at 9:28 AM
- Sharon B. said...
- August 16, 2008 at 11:57 AM
And there...
There on the cake...
In the middle of the cake...
In parentheses...
Capital letters...
Read the following words:
("Olynpics Rings")
Some people have commented that a diagram would have helped. I'll betcha either the customer or the clerk taking the order tried to draw a diagram, but was so inept that he/she had no clue how to actually draw the Olympic rings. So she/he drew a box, representing the cake, and wrote ("Olympic Rings") inside it, hoping the decorator would understand. - August 17, 2008 at 1:09 PM
- Hello Pineapples! said...
I'm consistently baffled by how these cakes happen. What I want to know is how the cake recipient reacts to a cake of this caliber? I can't even imagine what would go through my head if I opened the box and saw that on my cake.
- August 17, 2008 at 11:14 PM
Somehow I doubt the decorator was particularly worried about copyright. The store is probably happy to sell cakes with cartoon characters on them. And the odds of an IOC executive dropping in that day would probably be minuscule.
- August 18, 2008 at 6:52 PM
Too funny. My dad loves joking about wrong things on cakes! One of his favorites is when the cake will say "under that" as if the customer said "and then....____ under that"
- August 19, 2008 at 5:29 PM
I am laughing so hard that I am crying!
- August 20, 2008 at 11:32 AM
- Unknown said...
I love things that make me laugh out loud when I'm all by myself. I got close to a minute out of this one. Wow.
- August 20, 2008 at 3:14 PM
- breakerslion said...
Perhaps this will help explain what happened. Or maybe, the owner didn't heed the warning about hiring people for minimum wage that are dumber than a bag of hammers. You get what you pay for.
- August 22, 2008 at 11:29 AM
- Steve Devol said...
passive-aggressive cake.
- August 24, 2008 at 5:03 PM
- Unknown said...
This is too funny! Oh, I have to show this to my cake decorating teacher. She will pee her pants laughing!
- August 24, 2008 at 11:05 PM
you guys are obviously missing the point. the pictures there, its just that your cake browser can't display it, so you're seeing the photo tag "olynpic rings".
geez. - August 26, 2008 at 6:33 PM
I don't know if anyone's mentioned this...but my husband totally noticed that there is an 's' on Olympic. Why would they want Olympics? LOL there's only one! :D
- August 26, 2008 at 9:00 PM
- OpaqueSkies said...
this one is so easily my favorite. although my dept editor did give the decorator the benefit of the doubt by suggesting perhaps there was a trademark issue.
- August 29, 2008 at 9:56 PM
OK that is just NUTS...
- August 30, 2008 at 11:20 AM
- Carrie said...
I'm scaring (or scarring?) the dog guffawing so hysterically at your blog. I notice you have several horse folks following your blog. Not sure the cosmic connection between horse people and laughing at cakes. Funny. - September 4, 2008 at 3:13 PM
I really don't see what the problem is. The cake decorator just did exactly what the customer asked for.
- September 5, 2008 at 6:22 AM
- jpk said...
"And I mean that literally
- September 7, 2008 at 5:06 PM
- kwren said...
Those of you who think this is a sign of stupidity have got it wrong. There are some people (and I am one of them) who are just "gifted" this way; if there are two or more ways to interpret something, I will get it the wrong way. Every time. One time, I saw a guy in NYC with a tshort that said, "Free Shakespeare in the Park." My first thought? "What, he's in jail?"
Of course, the fact that I'm hearing-impaired just makes the possible combinations more random and nonsensical.
It can get very entertaining if you have the right attitude (and you really don't have any choice). - September 15, 2008 at 10:50 AM
This cake's fame lives on, and made today's FailBlog.
http://failblog.org/2009/03/05/fail-owned-cake-ring-fail/#comments - March 5, 2009 at 11:54 AM
- American Idol said...
Must have been done at a Supermarket. It reminds me of the time I walked into a Safeway and saw a sign that read "Bokays - $9.99" I thought maybe Buckwheat worked there.
- March 6, 2009 at 2:26 PM
- American Idol said...
Must have been done at a Supermarket. It reminds me of the time I walked into a Safeway and saw a sign that read "Bokays - $9.99" I thought maybe Buckwheat worked there.
- March 6, 2009 at 2:26 PM
- Piepee said...
My persal favorite is our adoption cake it read" I'll love you forever I'll like you for always as long as I'm living in my my black heart with ruffles you'll be"
- June 10, 2009 at 10:51 AM
ROFL thats a funny
_littlefox ;D
that's not a signature, THIS is a signature: CHICKEN AND PIE - March 9, 2010 at 3:56 AM
Looks like failblog is getting in on your game (a few years later).
http://failblog.org/2010/08/12/epic-fail-photos-cake-decorating-fail - August 27, 2010 at 4:38 PM
- Cupcakes Lady said...
Lol...I cant take this serious! xx
- October 7, 2010 at 4:20 PM
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SARAJEVO, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA—Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), Chairman of the U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission) called on Bosnia's political leaders today to work out compromises and constitutional reforms to stabilize the young democracy and move it toward joining NATO and the European Union.
Chairman Cardin, Commission Ranking Minority Member Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) and nine other Members of Congress had two days of meeting with political leaders in Bosnia to demonstrate the U.S. interest in reengaging in the region.
"Our visit demonstrates the continuing interest of the U.S. Congress in Bosnia, and the continuing importance of the role of the United States. It was clear from our meetings with Bosnia's political leaders that they still have wide differences on fundamental issues, including constitutional reform," said Chairman Cardin. "Our clear goal is to see Bosnia and Herzegovina successfully integrate into NATO and the European Union, but that can only happen if the country establishes an effective central government while maintaining respect for its two entities."
The 11-member delegation comes a month after Vice President Joe Biden visited the region to begin a new era of U.S. engagement in the Balkans.
In addition to meetings with political leaders, the delegation met with the Office of the High Representative and heard the concerns and frustrations of local university students.
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"The U.S.-backed Dayton Accords were a tourniquet to end the war in Bosnia," said Congressman Smith. "But the Accords were to be a starting point for this new government to take shape. It's high time the political parties of Bosnia come together with frank, solution-oriented dialogue to make this government their own."
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Among the chilly aisles at Murray's Cheese Shop in Manhattan, the entire continent of Europe is represented. Something like 60 percent of the cheese in Murray's comes from the continent, according to Aaron Foster, a cheese buyer at the store.
For all the talk about how the European debt crisis is effecting the global economy, it can be hard to connect it with daily life here in the U.S. Here's one link: Aaron Foster's bonus depends on how cheaply he can buy cheese from Europe. And the price of that cheese is driven largely by the strength (or weakness) of the euro.
Through his cheese deals, Foster essentially trades in global currency markets. When he buys cheese from Europe, he doesn't pay for it in dollars. He has to pay in euros.
"It's funny to think about buying money," he tells me. "We have an accountant who will call up the bank and say, 'I need this many euros,' and the bank will call around and see what they can do."
Foster takes me to the cheese cave beneath the store. (Yes there is a cheese cave under Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village, New York.) On the shelf he points to wheels of French Ossau-Iraty. To get those he has to pay the cheesemaker in euros. Then he has to pay someone to drive the cheese from southern France to the port, also in euros.
We stand at the counter and play a game. I name a troubled country, he names a cheese.
Cheese from Portugal?
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"Manouri. Halloumi. Feta."
"We have Parmigiano Reggiano --a lot of it." He shows me a huge stack of Parmesan wheels in the back room, 2,500 pounds of it, give or take.
In normal times, the exchange rate from dollars to euros is pretty steady. But these days, because of the sovereign debt crisis over there, the exchange rate is jumping all over the place.
And here's how the European debt crisis affects Foster: the cheaper he can buy the cheese, the bigger a bonus he gets. When things get worse in Europe the euro drops in value, and the cheese gets cheaper. And when this happens Foster's bonus gets bigger.
Things got really weird for him the other week, when it looked like Greece was going to have a nationwide referendum on whether to accept the latest bailout terms.
"The Greek prime minister said, 'Ah, I'm gonna put it up to a vote.' And the euro started to tank immediately. Then I was like YES THIS IS GREAT!" Foster recalls. "Then I realized these people half a world away could be determining my margins and my bonus--the Greek man on the street. At first I thought it shouldn't make that difference, but a five or ten cent difference in the exchange rate makes a huge difference thousands and thousands of dollars' difference in cost."
A good bonus this year would help Foster pay off his student loans. But actually he's hoping Europe can sort things out. Not only does he have a friend in Greece, he has a more long-term financial incentive. If the euro mess gets worse, it could drag the U.S. and the rest of the world into another recession. And that would not be good for cheese sales.
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2012 is WIDE OPEN for the Republicans.
Unlike 2008 when the sitting VP did not run, which made it wide open for both parties.
2012 is sizing up all the wannabee presidents on the Republican side.
While we watch that side show, we need to work on our own show.
It starts with Barack Obama re-energizing his base, period.
kos put on the front page, "Obama can side with Big Business, or the voters".
kos is right about what he wrote in reference to the Chamber of Commerce. Does anyone in their right mind actually believe that the Chamber of Commerce or those Banksters and Gangsters on Wall Street will give Barack Obama the time of day? It was their corporate money that was heavily invested in the 2010 mid-terms that helped to elevate the Republicans win. All the robber barons want is for the next two years to be destructive, convoluted as the first two years.
Yes, the first two years was convoluted and full of mixed messages that the public never understood. The GOP was not challenged on lies and given the bully pulpit to spread all the lies they wanted to, while our side sat back like crickets.
I don't want to hear all that President Obama and the Democrats did because in actuality for many Americans it was minimum, not enough and many did not know about it.
I am looking at 2012 and if Barack Obama continues to coddle up to the same folk that basically gave him an "F and U" then he is going to have a hard 2012.
President Barack Obama emerges from a bruising midterm election with uncertain prospects for the next one in 2012, according to a new McClatchy Newspapers-Marist poll.
Nearly half of his own base - 45 percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents - want someone to challenge him for the Democratic nomination, according to the poll.
And, assuming he wins re-nomination, barely more than 1 in 3 voters, or 36 percent, said they'll definitely vote for him, while nearly half, 48 percent, said they'll definitely vote against him.
"There's some serious electoral jeopardy and his position is very tenuous," said Lee Miringoff, the director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., which conducted the national post-election poll.
There are some angry folk in the Democratic Party. Many who wanted this administration to concentrate on the economy and jobs, when in the end it was the economy and jobs with the perception that the White House did not do anything that led many to just say forget it when it came to going to the polls.
That is what happened.
And we can sit around here and argue with each other or look at this in the reality it is.
2 million individuals are about to be thrown off unemployment in December, right around the holidays. An extension is needed, while we are still the majority in power, seems like very little is being done.
Paul Gilbert lost his job managing a restaurant in Phoenix in May and said he's had a terrible time finding a new one.
"I have put out at least 25 resumes a week and have only had two interviews," Gilbert told HuffPost. "I want to work. I love to work. I'll do anything, someone please give me a job."
Now he's worried he'll lose the $240 a week he's been receiving in unemployment insurance. Despite a historically bad job market, two million people could be cut off from their unemployment benefits during the holidays if Congress fails to reauthorize federally-funded jobless aid that expires at the end of the month. Gilbert said the Arizona Department of Economic Security told him he's in the cutoff boat.
"It's going to be a long December for a lot of people," Gilbert said.
What kind of fucked up party are we in? I don't get this. Are these millionaire Democrats in congress (yes, many are that) so far removed that they don't get what is happening out here? Don't you see? This is why the voters don't see a difference between the Democrats or Republicans. Especially, since we continuously have Democrats acting and voting like Republicans.
In the meantime, The Robber Barons had corporate RECORD PROFITS, while the rest of America (mostly middle class) is struggling harder than ever. This coming from gangsters and banksters who have funneled massive amounts of money to Republicans, have smeared President Obama (who has been generous to these greedy fucks to the hilt), and continue to whine about not enough tax breaks, etc. When is this going to stop?
This is what the public is upset about. And it can not continue. Not if we want to win in 2012. Many here forget that we were losing over 700K jobs a month when Barack Obama assumed the presidency. What the public wanted and demanded was to fix this economy and create jobs. This did not and has not happened. When the average Joe and Josetta are sitting at their kitchen table or on their computer in Quick Books balancing their checkbook, they do not want to continue to hear about how you stopped the bleeding in the economy because their bleeding has not stopped. These are the same folks who are taking continuous hits on their wages, hours cut, and many lost jobs, barely existing on unemployment, losing their homes. Along with these challenges, they have children who must be taken care of, many who want to go to college and frankly can not because it is too expensive. And let's not talk about how the poverty rate has grown in record number. The only focus the Obama Administration needs to work on is the one with the public and what they want, not big business who has made massive amounts of money off of our backs. President Obama can not continue to coddle big business and do nothing for the ordinary man. If he continues this, he will be a one term president.
Obama's political weakness helps explain why so many Republicans are thinking of running for their party's nomination against him. That race is wide open, the McClatchy-Marist poll showed, with former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney the early leader, but several others are competitive.
With politics about to pivot toward the presidential campaign, the poll underscored that Obama's standing will be a major factor.
He enters the second half of his term with his approval rating holding steady at 45 percent, 48 percent disapproving and 7 percent undecided.
"The good news for Obama was that, after the midterm, there wasn't any greater desertion," Miringoff said. "That's the best news. The bad news for him, people are still very tenuous about him."
His political problems start with his own base.
Months ago, I laughed at any Republican running against Barack Obama, but I am not laughing now. Why? The Republicans kicked our ass in the communication game, the message game and the framing game. They did not do SHIT to deserve taking the House of Representatives back, but look what happened. If we continue to concede everything to them, not stand up for what our principles are, we are going down. And if Barack Obama does not start standing up and speaking in frank, lay man words so the voters GET IT, he is going to have some real issues in 2012.
Remember, of the polling out here from the populous, they don't like either party. That means that they see no difference between the two parties, which means why should they vote. And these are the voters we need to come back to us, not the shilling at each other on Daily Kos, but that voter we touched in 2008. We need them badly in 2012 because right now, they are just not into us.
Finally, the continuous argument of not criticizing this administration is weak. Millions did not show up for us on November 3rd for a reason and it surely was not because they read some diary on Daily Kos that made them stay home. They stayed home because we have not done anything for them that they can see tangible here and now in their lives. The bottom line is this; there are way more poor folk, middle class folk, than rich folk. Continue to not do anything for your own people out here and they will continue to sit on that couch and not vote for you.
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I'm kind of fascinated with the coverage of Steve Jobs' passing. I'll watch knowledgeable people argue that Steve was unique, crazy smart, and connected to every part of Apple including the invention of its most successful products: the iPod, iPad, and iPhone. These same people will then argue that Apple will largely be unchanged with his passing. To me, that's like arguing a diamond ring will be unchanged after the diamond is removed. However, Apple will be what it will be. Rather than talking about that anymore, let's talk about the TV Apple is rumored to be working on.
I've now heard from a number of reasonably reliable sources that Apple has picked up panels and technology that would imply it is working on its own TV. Initially, thinking back at HP and Pioneer's failed TV attempts, I thought this was crazy. Now, well I still think this is crazy, but let's talk how Apple might be successful.
Apple's successes
Apple's biggest successes have been with products people carry in unsaturated markets. When the iPod came out the MP3 player market was tiny, largely because most of the products were, well, junk. Apple blew up that market and took the majority of share by being the first to sell an end-to-end solution, and by blocking HP's entry (HP had a similar solution, but I won't tell that story again here).
With the iPhone, smartphones were a small fraction of the market, and it was dominated by the BlackBerry, a business-focused product that required a specialized server to work properly. Microsoft was in the market, but its device was saddled with a browser that was an embarrassment, and a user interface that, well, looked a lot like Windows. Apple entered with a better end-to-end solution, app stores, and a vastly easier to use and more capable offering. Again, Apple exploded the market and took a large chunk of it. The only reason Apple doesn't continue to dominate is because the carriers don't like the deals they have to cut with Apple to get its products, and so the majority have been pushing Android-based phones instead.
The iPad was more similar to the iPod in that it entered a tablet market dominated by Windows tablets, which were expensive, heavy, had poor battery life and a touch experience that sucked. Apple's product was cheaper, lighter, had better battery life, and a better user experience. Again, Apple exploded the market and was the big beneficiary in it.
Apple's success formula appears to be to take an underperforming market, fix the solution (not just the hardware), and reap the majority of the benefits.
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Now let's look at the TV market. This is a saturated market. People don't just have one, but often they have several TVs in the home and TVs have a useful life of around eight years. The market has commoditized around current flat-screen technology, and both smart TVs and 3D TVs have been struggling to penetrate.
But, in a way, this is similar to the MP3 market, which had underneath it products like the Sony Walkman which played tapes or CDs.
People are watching more programing on demand and getting more and more off the Web. This could be the equivalent of the then-new MP3 market, suggesting a similar approach could work here. In other words, doing for the smart TV what Apple did with the iPod and iPad. Adding programming, apps (likely mostly games), and an unmatched user experience. Like the iPad, Apple they could then subsidize (take a slimmer margin on) the TV and still both provide a better experience and maintain high margins. The money would come from licensing accessories, or skimming a portion of the profit on sold apps and content, which is mostly pure profit.
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Given the high risk and lack of success for Apple TV (which is arguably the best in its class today) I still am doubtful Apple will take this risk. But I also know Steve Jobs hated TV, and he is gone now, so it is far more likely than it was while he was still there.
One final example is Starbucks. Before Starbucks, coffee was sold by pretty much everyone, and from anywhere from a quarter to seventy five cents. It was the definition of a saturated market. Starbucks entered with a European-inspired product and connected it to status. As much as it pains me, I have a Starbucks coffee most mornings (I didn't even like coffee before this). However there is one thing all of these successes have in common: They were products you carried and people saw you with. They gave personal status. Things that go into the home are seen by far fewer people, and don't have the same status associated with them. Yes color TVs and flat screens, when they first came out, were considered a status symbols but they don't have the impact of an iPhone or iPad.
I think if Apple can find a way to address this and still do for the TV what they did for the iPod and iPad, it could actually be an even bigger success. Given the risk, I still doubt Apple will do it, but I don't doubt that it could be done. We'll see, because I likely would have said the same thing about the iPad, given the lack of success for the Windows tablet. Steve Jobs' Apple was defined by a little bit of crazy, crazy smart, and crazy lucky. We'll see if the new Apple has a little of the right crazy in it.
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There was a 0.9 percent drop in sales of new homes in January vs. December, the Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development just reported.
The annual sales rate, 321,000, was still 3.5 percent above the pace of January 2011, however.
And The Associated Press notes that the dip in January from December may have partly been due to the fact that "the government said the final quarter of 2011 was stronger than first estimated."
The wire service adds that "higher sales at the end of last year should bolster the view that the housing market is starting to revive."
Bloomberg News points out that "purchases of new homes in the U.S. exceeded forecasts in January after climbing a month earlier to a one-year high, more evidence the housing market is stabilizing." It says economists expected the report would say sales in January were at a 315,000 annual rate.
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Immigration Employees File Suit Against Obama's New Immigration Policy
A group of immigration agents on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the Obama administration, claiming that following new lenient deportation policies requires them to violate the law.
The 10 Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents say they are under orders not to arrest certain illegal immigrants who might qualify for the administration's new deferred deportation program, according to the complaint filed in a Texas federal court. The agents say they are prevented from verifying people's eligibility for deferment, violating federal law that requires agents to detain suspects before determining their status. Agents who have tried to pursue arrests anyway have been threatened with suspensions, the plaintiffs allege.
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and ICE Director John Morton are named as defendants.
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Numbers USA, which advocates for reduced immigration and opposes deferred deportation, is paying the legal fees for the agents. The group and many Republicans have criticized the program as a backdoor to amnesty. Many Republican opponents deride it as election-year ploy by President Obama to boost his support among Latino voters.
Obama in July issued an executive order halting the deportations of undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children. The policy, which took effect Aug. 15, allows the young people to come out of hiding, obtain work permits, and a social security number. Depending on state laws, they may be entitled to professional certificates, driver's licenses and in-state tuition for college. The program defers deportations for two years, which can be extended.
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The lawsuit says the executive order violates the separation of powers by usurping the lawmaking authority of Congress.
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The complaint also targets ICE's previous attempt, in 2011, to scale back enforcement against young people and others by granting agents "prosecutorial discretion".
The ICE agents' union has been outspoken in opposing deferred action and prosecutorial discretion. Plaintiff Chris Crane, an ICE officer and president of the National ICE Council, the bargaining unit for about 7,000 agency employees, says threats of retaliation, in the form of suspensions, allegedly made by supervisors have made working conditions for agents untenable.
"We have officers that are under threats of losing their jobs and retirements if they refuse what we believe are unlawful orders," Crane told reporters. "The administration has been less than honest in saying what policies ICE agents have to use in the field... We have repeatedly tried to work with the administration, but they have just excluded us, from day one."
Kobach also has advised Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney on immigration policy.
He said he informed the campaign of his intention to file the suit, but hasn't discussed the case with campaign officials.
Romney has criticized deferred deportation but hasn't said if he'd end it. He has proposed an unspecified "civil but resolute" fix to illegal immigration.
(Corey Dade is a national correspondent for NPR.)
Update on Friday, Aug. 24, Response From DHS:
The Department of Homeland Security sent us this statement saying that DHS always uses "prosecutorial discretion" to be able to focus on deporting criminals.
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"In FY 2011, ICE removed more than 216,000 convicted criminal aliens, the largest number in the agency's history and an 89 percent increase in the removal of criminals since the previous administration. Overall, more than ninety percent of ICE's removals fell within our priority categories.
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Thursday, April 8, 2010
Pasta with Pungent Parsley Pesto
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...Forgive the alliteration. I know it's bad, but my children named this dish years ago while making merry at the dinner table. It was a working mother's secret weapon and I made it a lot when I needed something fast and easy to pair with broiled steak, chicken or, in a pinch, even poached eggs. The making merry part was usually at my expense and the alliteration was the result too many good teachers and overactive, albeit creative, imaginations. This was back in the day when we didn't grill, we broiled and at that time pesto, the basil and pine nut variety, was sweeping the country. My children didn't care for the standard version, so I had to search for and experiment with other types. The one I found for our use is based on a recipe developed Patricia Wells and it is much easier to make than its more familiar cousin. The pungent portion of the alliteration comes from a few anchovies that are added to parsley as it's processed. Unless you let it sit too long you won't know they're in the sauce, though I must admit their flavor can become harsh if it sits for too long before being served. This is one of those rare sauces that I like to make just before I add it to the pasta. Freshly made, it is delicious and the anchovies are barely discernible. This is very easy to make if you have a food processor. There are folks who insist it is more flavorful if made in a mortar and pestle. I leave the method up to you. Here's the recipe.
Pasta with Pungent Parsley Pesto...from the kitchen of One Perfect bite, inspired by Patricia Wells
1-1/2 to 2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
6 oil-packed anchovy fillets, drained and minced
3 cups loosely packed Italian parsley
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound capellini
1 to 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1) Combine garlic, salt, anchovies and parsley in bowl of a food processor. Pulse 2 or 3 times, or until the sauce is well-mixed. Scrape down sides of bowl. While machine is running, add lemon juice and olive oil in a slow stream. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
2) Bring 6 quarts of water to a boil. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of salt and return to a boil. Add capellini and cook according to package instructions. Drain, reserving about 1 cup of water, and transfer to a very large bowl. Add 3/4 of pesto to pasta and toss to coat strands evenly. Add water by tablespoons if it seems to dry. Cover bowl for 1 minute. Toss again and add oil to moisten pasta. Transfer pasta to serving bowls, adding a spoonful of reserved pesto to each bowl. Serve immediately. Yield: 6 servings.
You might also enjoy these recipe:
Pasta Puttanesca - One Perfect Bite
Capellini Capricciosi - One Perfect Bite
Fusilli with Fennel, Sausage and Wine - One Perfect Bite
55 comments :
- Martha said...
I've only made basil pesto but this looks easy and sounds good-- we like it as the main dish -- not a side dish but may have to try it with out next grilled steak!
- April 8, 2010 at 12:21 AM
- The Red Umbrella said...
This does look good. Thanks!
- April 8, 2010 at 12:52 AM
- Sushma Mallya said...
This look too good mary and what a beautiful click too...nice recipe of pesto too...worth giving a try soon...thanks for sharing, take care
- April 8, 2010 at 1:24 AM
- Devaki said...
Hi! I love the addition of anchovies in the pesto. I adore the salt from the anchovies and use it in sauces all the time....yummy!
The pasta looks al dente and very refreshing!
Thanks for this :)
Ciao, Devaki - April 8, 2010 at 1:52 AM
- Alessandra said...
Simple and effective! Thank you Mary for answering about the lemon slice directly on my blog, it is a good way actually, sometime comments get lost because we lack the time to go back to the older posts (I try to, but at present I have limited internet connection!).
have a good day
Alessandra - April 8, 2010 at 2:23 AM
- Lucie said...
This sounds like a delicious pesto! I always get mine (the basil type) from a small market in the east of France--it's the best I've tasted so far, and can't get enough of it!
- April 8, 2010 at 3:08 AM
- Cherine said...
this is a delicious pesto recipe!! thanks for sharing :)
- April 8, 2010 at 3:44 AM
- Ana Powell said...
It looks delicious, awesome photo x
- April 8, 2010 at 3:51 AM
- Katy ~ said...
I like the alliteration. I like that you remembered it all this time!
- April 8, 2010 at 4:23 AM
- MaryMoh said...
I love the colour of this pasta...very refreshing and healthy. Looks delicious too.
- April 8, 2010 at 4:27 AM
- Allie and Pattie said...
There is nothing easier or quicker than pasta and pesto- and so good! Wonderful recipe
xoxo Pattie - April 8, 2010 at 4:38 AM
- Deb in Hawaii said...
I love trying different ingredients in pesto. This looks wonderful and I love the name your kids gave it. ;-)
- April 8, 2010 at 5:51 AM
- Anna said...
Hi MAry, simple and good...really a good recipe!thanks for sharing :-)
- April 8, 2010 at 6:19 AM
- Schnitzel and the Trout said...
Mary, I must try this. Always make the basil type in a small Cuisinart food processor. It is quick and easy and much easier than the mortar and pestle.
- April 8, 2010 at 7:18 AM
- tigerfish said...
I love that greenish green so much!
- April 8, 2010 at 7:32 AM
- Deana Sidney said...
The lemon and anchovies are a fabulous idea...I personally love the alliteration... those names stick in you head. One of my favorites is called green slime rice... it's really delicious but, honestly, that's what it looks like. Also it makes people laugh when you tell them that's what they're eating! Lovely picture too, Mary!
- April 8, 2010 at 7:48 AM
- Robyn said...
O just adore spaghetti with pesto, just on its own, and this looks like a gorgeous variant. Thanks!
- April 8, 2010 at 7:50 AM
- Selba said...
I'm so sure that I would love this kind of pesto :)
- April 8, 2010 at 8:06 AM
- Carla and Michael said...
I love a good pesto sauce on any pasta. It always compliments a lone meat or poultry dish so well. I am booking marking this one and the red pesto. Thanks.
- April 8, 2010 at 8:12 AM
I have a very similar recipe by sophia loren that I make time and time again. I love it, its a definite staple in our house.
Yours looks great, I can tell its going to be delish!
*kisses* HH - April 8, 2010 at 8:21 AM
- Diary From Africa said...
That looks lovely - the colour is great, too ! I like the name your kids gave it ... you'll never forget it !
- April 8, 2010 at 9:33 AM
- Ciao Chow Linda said...
I've got to try this one - I love the addition of the anchovies.
- April 8, 2010 at 9:42 AM
- Claudia said...
I have never done this with anchovies. What a grand idea! Alliteration works for me!
- April 8, 2010 at 10:22 AM
- Bob said...
I've never had parsley pesto but it sounds awesome.
- April 8, 2010 at 11:00 AM
- Rambling Tart said...
I love that your kids named it! :-) It's so something my brothers and I would've done to torment our lovely mother. :-)
- April 8, 2010 at 11:29 AM
- Sonia ~ Nasi Lemak Lover said...
one word, Healthy!!
- April 8, 2010 at 11:30 AM
- ♥ Kathy said...
I like the alliteration and I like the recipe!
- April 8, 2010 at 11:31 AM
- Lazaro Cooks said...
Wonderful bright vibrant pasta dish. I think the use of the anchovies adds much flavor.
- April 8, 2010 at 11:39 AM
- Mary Bergfeld said...
Devaki, I think you'll love the recipe. I'm sorry I could not connect to your blog this morning. Have a great day. Blessings...Mary
- April 8, 2010 at 11:59 AM
- T.W. Barritt at Culinary Types said...
I prefer pungent, if you please!
- April 8, 2010 at 12:37 PM
- Holly said...
Looks delicious!
- April 8, 2010 at 12:51 PM
- Valérie said...
I remember making a kind of parsley pesto a while ago, but it was soooo heavy on the garlic, it was impossible to eat it on a day that involved social interaction of any kind. This looks more reasonable - and I love anchovies in anything.
- April 8, 2010 at 1:03 PM
- The Blonde Duck said...
I think the name is just too cute. It's like a peek into your past life!
- April 8, 2010 at 1:22 PM
- Lori said...
Oh some fresh parsley and this recipe. Hmm Mary- very Spring like.
- April 8, 2010 at 1:24 PM
- Namitha said...
Great pesto recipe...Lovely click as usual :-)
- April 8, 2010 at 1:44 PM
- Hayley said...
Lovely colourful pasta! great click too..thanks for sharing
- April 8, 2010 at 1:44 PM
- Andreas said...
Pretty perfect pasta post. ;)
- April 8, 2010 at 2:10 PM
- Sam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchen said...
Mary, I love Patricia Wells and think she has such clever and tasty recipes. I'm not overly fond of pesto, so I know I would like this parsley version.
Sam - April 8, 2010 at 2:40 PM
- Federica Simoni said...
wow splendido piatto!
- April 8, 2010 at 2:45 PM
- Hungry Dog said...
Sounds great. Anchovies in pesto is brilliant, I'm going to try it!
- April 8, 2010 at 4:35 PM
- Nicole Chow said...
Mary, your photos are taking my breath away, while your recipes are making my mouth water. WOW! Pesto (basil kind) has been one of my favorites since I was a little kid. I remember my mother whirling around the fresh basil, garlic, olive oil and parmesan in the food processor as I counted down the seconds until we could eat. I like your addition of anchovy fillets. I'm a big fan of salty and fishy fish. Plus, they are good for you! This recipe is definitely a keeper! Thank you for visiting my blog. I'm so happy to have found yours, and can't wait to see what other masterpieces with which you come up. Take care, Nicole
- April 8, 2010 at 6:06 PM
- Bryan said...
I love pesto of all varieties this looks wonderful! Do you really think the kids will eat something with anchovies? I will give this a try
- April 8, 2010 at 7:42 PM
- Ms. Meanie said...
I LOVE pasta with pesto, I've only made basil, but parsley sounds fantastic too.
- April 8, 2010 at 8:34 PM
- scrambledhenfruit said...
Yum-I've never used anchovies in pesto but I may have to try. I just won't tell anybody. :) Pesto is a staple sauce around my house because I'm allergic to tomatoes. Thanks for a new recipe!
Betty - April 8, 2010 at 9:08 PM
- Arlette said...
this ia a new recipe for pesto.. I make parsley pesto, and mint pesto but never used anchovy in the mix... I bet this is good. I do like it
- April 8, 2010 at 9:19 PM
- Kim said...
Such wonderful flavors in this Mary. I can understand why it was such a great go to recipe for you.
- April 8, 2010 at 9:26 PM
- Jessie said...
Alliteration livens up any recipe name :) You pesto looks dee-licious! I've never thought to add anchovies, but that's a GREAT idea!
- April 8, 2010 at 9:35 PM
- My Little Space said...
The pasta looks pretty light and delicious. Probably, I'll add in some of my stir fried black papper chicken with wine! Yummm....
- April 8, 2010 at 11:30 PM
- Lyndas recipe box said...
This is a beautiful and vibrant green pesto...looks delicious Mary!
- April 9, 2010 at 12:14 AM
- Diana's Cocina said...
I love the color in this dish. It's so inviting.
- April 9, 2010 at 12:59 AM
- Unknown said...
Made it for dinner tonight and DH wolfed it down. Gave it two thumbs up. Of course, he's an anchovy lover of the first rank, so he'll love it tomorrow for lunch too. I keep a safe distance from fillets but like them in the background. I thought it was delish, too. Thnx for yet another yummy dish.
- April 9, 2010 at 1:23 AM
- Mary Bergfeld said...
Loni, I'm so glad you enjoyed the pasta. I hope you'll continue to try our recipes. I love the feedback.
- April 9, 2010 at 10:52 AM
- tasteofbeirut said...
I have a ton of parsley I was destining for tabbouleh but I think I will keep a bit and make your pesto, sounds really yummy
- April 9, 2010 at 12:48 PM
- Justin said...
ooh, i'm a big anchovy fan, so this is right up my alley.
- April 9, 2010 at 7:12 PM
- Ma What's 4 dinner said...
I like that it's not just pasta with pesto. Oh no. And not just pasta with parsley peston. But way better indeed my friend. It's pasta with pungent parsley pesto. Sounds delish!
Alex aka Ma What's For Dinner
www.mawhats4dinner.com - April 11, 2010 at 8:30 AM


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I had been wanting to try exploring Jamaican cuisine for a while and a jerk spice was the first thing on my to try list. A jerk spice is spicy marinade for meats that primarily consists of allspice and scotch bonnet peppers. I had heard a lot of good things abut the scotch bonnet pepper, mainly being that it was nice and hot, and I had been wanting to try it. The remaining ingredients in the jerk mix can pretty varied. I found a bunch of recipes and picked and chose what I liked from them and I came up with this one. Because the scotch bonnet peppers were supposed to be really hot I started the marinade with just one and tasted it. It was pretty mild so in went a second followed by a third. I was thinking that the spice level would go up as the marinade sat and did its job so I stopped at three. Although the final result was nice and spicy I think I will go with five the next time that I make this.
For the first use of the jerk marinade I decided to do a jerk chicken dinner. I Marinated some chicken thighs in the jerk marinade overnight and roasted it in the oven. A nice and simple dish. The jerked chicken was nice and tasty. I really enjoyed the combination of flavours in the jerk spice mix. The jerk seasoning was spicy but not as hot as I would have liked. I served the jerked chicken with a simple mango and red pepper salsa to cool things down a bit and some Jamaican red beans and rice . Overall it was a really tasty meal!
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