We post a lot about food, foodies, and the culture of food growing, so I also want to post this funny short essay from The New Yorker: “Fourteen Passive-Aggressive Appetizers.”  Here are a few of my favorites:

  • “Top thick slices of country bread with fresh goat cheese. Sprinkle with herbs and bake until crusty; serve to everyone but Jeff.”
  • “Vegetarian friends? Try veggie rumaki: wrap a strip of imitation bacon around a water chestnut, spear with a toothpick, and broil-but instead of imitation bacon use real bacon, and instead of a water chestnut use veal.”
  • “Steal Cheryl’s famous potato-salad recipe. When Cheryl asks, ‘Why did you steal my recipe?,’ say, ‘I don’t know, Cheryl, why did you break my heart?’ Then laugh so she knows you’re just kidding.

You just can’t have too many good recipes.