The Cookbooks of Nathan Myhrvold

November 9, 2017 ~ cafebedouin

"If you are not passionate, a 2640-page cookbook [Amazon cost: ~$500] is not for you... ...I ask Myhrvold for a simple example of how the knowledge of cooking he has developed might help ordinary home cooking. 'If you have a steak that is twice as thick as the one you cooked the last time,' he asks … Continue reading The Cookbooks of Nathan Myhrvold

Bushman Money Magic

November 5, 2017November 4, 2017 ~ cafebedouin

"Jackal [the Bushman trickster god] had been riding his donkey and grew tired. He decided to stop and cook some meat. When the meat was stewing in his pot, he saw some [cattle ranchers] coming toward him. Quickly he covered the fire with sand so they could not see it. When the [cattle ranchers] arrived … Continue reading Bushman Money Magic