Category Archives: Food

Happy Thanksgiving 2012

Posted on Thu, 22 November 2012 by Chris Penningroth

I’m thankful for this one life the Good Lord gave me, for liberty and the ideal of justice for all, and for freedom to accomplish the pursuit of happiness–I’ve found and caught my share of happiness, but the quest never … Continue reading →

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Boodle Fights and Dead Gecko Coffee

Posted on Sun, 01 June 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     Today my colleagues and I were invited to a Boodle Fight with some of our host-nation counterparts.  The Boodle Fight is a tradition in this country that builds esprit de corps (team-building, in modern business parlance).  I’m not sure how far it … Continue reading →

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New for Dessert

Posted on Thu, 17 April 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     I had some of the spiciest Kung Pao chicken ever today, therefore I went seeking a dessert that would cool me off afterward.  Actually, I didn’t go seeking it, the waiter stopped by and recited a short list.  I … Continue reading →

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Bake Sales and Tasty Baked Goods

Posted on Sun, 30 December 2007 by Chris Penningroth

     When I was about 20 years old, a car drove by that had a bumper sticker that said "Wouldn’t it be nice if the schools had all the money they needed and the Air Force had to hold a bake sale … Continue reading →

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Happy (Belated) Thanksgiving

Posted on Wed, 29 November 2006 by Chris Penningroth

    I’m definitely thankful that my wife was here to celebrate it with me!       She’s a German gal, and since turkey isn’t native to Germany and they don’t celebrate the day the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock, she’d never … Continue reading →

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Blur

Posted on Sun, 27 August 2006 by Chris Penningroth

    A blur.  Yes, that’s a good word to describe the past week.  It’s been a lot of non-stop helter-skelter, hurry-scurry, running to-and-fro trying to tie up the little bits and pieces of life that underpin it and allow us … Continue reading →

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Food Critics ‘R’ Us

Posted on Thu, 11 May 2006 by Chris Penningroth

    Tonight I’m going to try my hand at explaining what I ate.  This ought to be interesting.  I’m the most utilitarian eater I know.  In general if it’s food, cooked, and isn’t made from something rather gross, I never … Continue reading →

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