Thought Distillery » Culinary Crusades http://thoughtdistillery.com 100% pure ideas, ramblings, and amusements Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:12:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 A Gingerbread World http://thoughtdistillery.com/2004/12/13/74 http://thoughtdistillery.com/2004/12/13/74#comments Tue, 14 Dec 2004 01:22:52 +0000 Scott http://thoughtdistillery.com/blog/?p=74 For a few weeks now I’ve been eyeballing the gingerbread house kit in the bakery window next door. Sadly, I cannot recall ever building edible gingerbread structures as a child (or as an adult). Coincidentally, none other than the Urban Locust has had similar thoughts. So the other night we decided that something would have to be done next winter about this childhood emptiness.

Today on the way home from work I was thinking about how I would make my gingerbread house. Then I thought, “Screw the gingerbread house!” “If I’m gonna do this then I’m gonna Go Big!” So now I’m thinking more along the lines of gingerbread castle, (maybe with a cathedral?) complete with gingerbread knights, horses, maidens, peasants, and perhaps even a dragon. Then once the peaceful and happy gingerbread kingdom is all decked out with its delightful frostings, sweet gumdrops, and striped candy canes along shall come its doom! For as certain as I am that my name is Scott, there shall appear a mean and ugly giant with an unsatiable appetite for gingerbread. Oh the poor peasants! They shall run in a fearful panic, but only to their destruction as the giant scoops each one up and greedily nibbles off each appendage before devouring their crumbling bodies. Even the brave gingerbread knights will be no match for the crushing blows and chomping teeth dealt to them. When the massacre is over and a deathly silence fills the air, the giant will then focus his attention on the castle itself. Nothing will be spared by the mercilless beast! Yes, for the gingerbread kingdom the fates see such a short-lived splendour followed by a tragic end. As for that giant – a fun and sweet future indeed awaits!

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]]> http://thoughtdistillery.com/2004/10/31/64/feed 3 Mustard Mania http://thoughtdistillery.com/2004/09/08/58 http://thoughtdistillery.com/2004/09/08/58#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2004 05:30:15 +0000 Scott http://thoughtdistillery.com/blog/?p=58 Tonight I found myself once again gravitating toward the condiment isle of the grocery store. Since this was the 2nd time in less than a week, I’ve clearly established a pattern, a paradigm, and even a precedence if you will. Or perhaps to put it more plainly – my taste buds have suddenly discovered a preference for delectable spicy mustard. Its not that I’ve ever held a grudge against mustard like some people I know. Its just that I’ve never craved it quite so. Already I find myself on my 2nd jar in less than a week, and I just caught myself dredging the google waters in search of bizarre mustard websites. (I was quite pleased to find a small gourmet mustard company right in my backyard) Now suddenly I’m feeling inclined to challenge someone to a game of Clue just so I can play the esteemed Col. Mustard. I wonder if this is just the beginning? What madness shall fall upon me and my mustard mania???

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