Author Archives: Michael Procopio

Happy New-ish Year

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Michael Procopio

Well, Gelukkig Nieuwjaar to all you people out there. I’m still under the New Year wire, am I not? I rather enjoyed 2010, but I am comfortable letting it go. I met a lot of really interesting people, did innumerable … Continue reading →

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Ovaltine Ice Cream: Christmas without The Fluff

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Michael Procopio

Cloris Leachman and Mel Brooks are almost entirely to blame for this week’s post. Or to thank, depending upon your point of view. I was curled up in bed one evening, enjoying a scene from the film Young Frankenstein in … Continue reading →

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One Fierce Holiday Cookie.

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Michael Procopio

The Holidays are loud, overly-decorated, in-your-face. This time of year screams out for a cookie to to match it. And gingerbread drag queens certainly fit the bill. Continue reading →

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Faggot

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Michael Procopio

I hate everything about this word. I hate the look of it, I hate the hard sound of it, I hate the power of it. I hate the hate of it. There is nothing pleasant about the word “faggot”. Even … Continue reading →

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We Have A Winner!

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Michael Procopio

Finally. Okay, I simply forgot to post the winner because I’ve never done a giveaway before and I am perfectly imperfect. Congratulations to Rebecca of Foodie with Family! She is the soon-to-be proud owner of a dead person’s cake comb. … Continue reading →

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Dead Giveaway: Enter to Win!

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Michael Procopio

A little while back, I was ranting about the epidemic of food bloggers giving away free stuff in order to entice people to their websites. Win a free immersion blender! Win a free sous vide machine! Win a free kidney! … Continue reading →

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My Calabria: My Rosetta Stone

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Michael Procopio

About a month ago, I received an email from a woman named Roberta Klugman asking me if I remembered the conversation we’d had more than a year ago about an upcoming cookbook called My Calabria when she came to lunch … Continue reading →

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Eat Me

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Michael Procopio

Let’s pretend for a moment you were asked to translate yourself into a plate of food. If you were to turn the phrase “You are what you eat” on its ear and attempt to eat what you are, what exactly … Continue reading →

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Saganaki, Unflamed

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Michael Procopio

One evening, as I passed the kitchen line of the Greek restaurant where I work, my chef asked me to do what he is always asking everyone within reach to do: run food. “Heat,” he likes to say,” is a … Continue reading →

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Butterscotch Pudding, Once Removed

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Michael Procopio

Last weekend, I attended what was affectionately called The Cousin Summit. It was hosted by Ann Marie, the family member who is not only closest to me in age but, conveniently, the closest to me in geographic terms, too. She … Continue reading →

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