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The magic of John Waters' 1972 cult classic "Pink Flamingos" is that even after decades, it still possesses the power to disgust and repel audiences. Bearing an NC-17 rating — it deserves nothing less — "Pink Flamingos" features copious nudity, cannibalism, assault, vomiting, unsimulated sex, torture, real animal death, and real coprophagy. The characters constantly scream about how much they hate the world, and how wallowing in filth is the only thing that brings them true happiness. Indeed, breaking rules, destroying property, shoplifting, public sexual exposure, and eating poop are acts of blissful, pointedly perverted defiance against a world that demands normality....

These tasty stuffed eggplant will fill you right up! If you’ve eaten Dolmades in Greece, it was a tasty meat/rice filled rolled grape leaf; in Iran, it is folded into a square box shape and they call them Dolmeh.   Stuffed peppers are called Dolmas in some Middle Eastern countries.  Whatever the specific name, whatever the country, these things have a lot of flavor layers to excite your palate.  My stuffed eggplant is yet another form of dolma seen in most Middle Eastern cooking.  I know they usually choose the slender oblong strain of eggplant for making Imam Bayildi in most...

Spoil Mum with homemade scotch eggs, freshly baked scones with ginger and rhubarb compote and a citrus cocktail slushieA scotch egg, a scone, a sorbet and a sgroppino: nothing says Mother’s Day tea like a mix of dishes that, when paired, seem slightly incongruous, yet are all made with so much love. Focus on one of today’s offerings, or go all out with all three. Extra marks for anyone who can get them all on a tray and presented to a still-snoozing Mum by lunchtime – or maybe teatime – tomorrow. Ready, steady, go! Continue reading...

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Hoping all is great in your neck of the woods. We have been so busy that I just finally got the time to try this recipe with the kids. I swear spring time is busier than winter time. Anyway, we have been on a pizza fit lately, but I didn’t feel like ordering out. I wanted to try something different. Something that if I didn’t cook, the kids could easily step in and cook for themselves. They are at that age. I want to be upfront: They know how to cook, but I run this blog....

In conjunction with The Longevity Project, we asked readers to share their stories about nutrition struggles and successes. Jim GoersCourtesy photo On my doctor visit last fall, I weighed 210 pounds, had high blood pressure and dizziness. Now age 74 and 5 feet, 7 inches tall, the weight was a significant issue. My doctor said I needed to cut alcohol and lose 30 pounds. So, I found several nonalcoholic beers, and they are actually pretty good. I also started Nutrisystem and started seeing good results. Today, I weigh 175 pounds. I am now playing much better pickleball and may ski...