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I AM 59% PUNK.

The intelligent punk. Tuff and Smart. I
may be able to maintain a train of thought
long enough… What the fuck was I talking
about?
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Gnocchi are essentially Italian dumplings generally made with potatoes. You may not be aware, though, that you can also make them with cheese. I am currently eating gnocchi ricotta with marinara, and it's quite excellent. Here's the recipe:
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 cups flour
- 15-oz container of whole milk ricotta
- 2 [...]

This is one of those deadly-but-tasty dishes that has all the characteristics of classic working class food — high-calorie, high-protein food made from cheap ingredients. This is my variation on carbonara.
Ingredients:
- 4 slices unsmoked bacon
- 2 eggs
- enough pasta for 2 people*
- about 1/2 cup grated parmesan
- 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
- dash paprika
- [...]

This is one of those easy-yet-fancy desserts that seems to especially delight in winter — if you can get the pears, that is.
Ingredients
- about 2 cups port wine or other sweet wine
- orange zest
- 2 pears
- mint leaves
Place the zest and wine in a deep pan (preferably glass or ceramic). Peel, halve and core [...]

'Tragedy' never seemed right to me, nor did 'attack' or any of the other media-touted terms. Prime Minister Blair just used the word I was looking for: atrocity.