LIMERIDICULOUS CHALLENGE

Clafoutis: Rhymes With Booty

So come over here, cutie, and shoot me (before I rhyme again)

According to Michael Burg, MD (AKA Medium Michael Burg), “there’s a Medium — but well done — war of words brewing.” So far, the “combatants” include: Jennifer McDougall, Terry Trueman, Will Hull, Skye Mo'ipulelehua Kahoali'i, Jupiter Grant, and moi. And I’m adding Lee Ameka, Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她), and Shadowgnosis. Fortunately, Michael Burg, MD (AKA Medium Michael Burg) has agreed to take the blame for all of it, because, after all, he started this with that drippy, greasy, cheesy triple-decker “lamerick” below.

Right. So off we go! And like every man would have us believe, size does not matter.

I consider it a rainy day duty to make us a cherry clafoutis.* But to dig out those pits is completely the sh*ts. Yet the final result is a beauty!

In the kitchen I’ll take no abuse when making lamb stew with couscous.** He’ll sneak up behind when I’m paying no mind and give me a big honkin’ goose!

This morning he fried up some bacon, that aroma can not be mistaken. With coffee and muffins, shirred eggs! I ain’t bluffin’! My tummy’s so full that it’s achin’.

For lunch I had a street taco with salsa and “fresh-caught” Dorado.*** Though I was suspicious it tasted delicious, but I’ll spend the whole night on the pot. Oh!

My tummy is rumbling. Despite this, it’s been way too easy to write this. I’ve tried to be lewd— not that simple with food— so why don’t y’all come over and bite this.

Perhaps a bit of explanation is in order! Let’s start with the asterisks:

*Clafoutis — this is a delicious dessert that any nine-year-old French girl can make in her sleep. Julia Child’s recipe is by far the best, using whatever berries are in season. Just make a note that when using cherries, add 1/8-tsp. of almond extract. For best results, bake in a cast iron (preferably Lodge brand) pan. It’s YOUR ass to risk if you use any other kind.

**Couscous—My Francophile father loved this dish and made it every time I visited him in France. He discovered it in a hole-in-the-wall Algerian bistro on the left bank of the Seine during his “sabbatical” (i.e., homeless) period in Paris in the early 60’s. Here’s the whole story:

***Dorado—Possibly the most delicious fish I’ve ever eaten. I tasted this fish—also known as Mahi Mahi or Dolphin, depending on where it’s caught—prepared the Costa Rican way—whole, perfectly sautéed, delicately seasoned, and eaten right down to the bones. OMG, yum. If you try this in Costa Rica, you will never have tummy troubles. Anywhere else, well, that’s your asterisk.

So join in, if you dare! I really don’t care. It’s your cross to bear, I do declare. Here’s the deal, it’s time to get real:

Here’s one of my favorites, to raise the bar a bit, by Lee Ameka:

And here’s the previous record-holder that pissed off Michael Burg so much he started a war! Because, as we all know deep down inside, size really does matter:

Thanks for reading, thanks for playing, thanks for being here! At my age, having this much fun with all my clothes on is, well, a lot of fun. 🤣