For Independence Day this year, we’re having punch. Very red, very American punch that tastes like ambrosia—cherry, marshmallow, and coconut—with sweet little white stars.
Hulk’s Mash
Pureed peas + mashed potatoes = HULK’S MASH!
Be inspired by 10 Geektastic Etsy Shops
Here are 10 of what I think are the very best geekery-driven shops on Etsy, serving everything from screen-authentic props to adorable jewelry for guys and girls.
Oh, boy! A Quantum Leap-inspired shot and the ThinkGeek winners
Yeah, I made up a drink about Quantum Leap. I dunno. It sounded like a good idea. It tastes like a good idea, too, so I’m giving it to me. It’s sweet, quite sweet indeed, and easy to drink, with layers of banana, chocolate-orange, and almond cordial. The colors are inspired by the handlink used on the show by Al …
Portal jello shots: You’ll know when the test starts
Congratulations! The simple fact that you’re sitting here reading this means you’re about to make a glorious, boozy contribution to science. You’re not part of the control group, by the way. You get the jello! I don’t play a lot of video games these days, but I love Portal, and most recently, Portal 2. They’re fantastic. Remember that time GLaDOS …
Flux Capacitor Rice
If Flux Capacitor Rice were served to you anonymously—”anonymous” here meaning that the name of the dish, and not the identity of the person serving it, is unknown to you, because if you don’t know who’s serving you something then you probably shouldn’t eat it—I doubt you’d notice any similarities at all to Back to the Future. You see, unlike …
Imperial Salad
My first guest appearance on a podcast, and a taste test of the Sonic Screwdriver (v10 and 11)
Magic has, for the time being, been science
No tutorials or recipes today… just some artwork and well-wishes.
The sci-fi spirit
Two Doctor Who cocktails, and the elusive Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster.
The triple fried egg sandwich with chili sauce and chutney
This sandwich, Lister, is you.
Fish custard and the $13 flashlight
On Tuesday, I came this close to buying a $13 flashlight. Let me assure you, we have flashlights. We have at least one in every room, should a power outage ever take us by surprise. That’s in large part thanks to John, who once had a birthday party themed on flashlights, where someone ralphed all over me ten minutes before …