The clever inventor of shortbread teabags may be forever lost in the mists of time, but their creation has spread, virus-like across the internet. Why? Because they’re ridiculously easy. I whipped up a batch of my own in honor of Sherlock’s third and final season. You may be tempted to […]
Geek Cookies
Edible Art: Artie’s Oatmeal Scotchies
Welcome new agents to your warehouse with a plate full of home baked cookies. Artie’s Oatmeal Scotchies 1 cup unsalted butter 3/4 cup white sugar 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 […]
Hobbit Week: Plum Heavies
Chocolate and vanilla may seem ubiquitous today, but they’re actually both new world beans. That means Tolkien explicitly excluded them from the Shire, even though both flavors were quite popular in Victorian England. Plum Heavies were the cheap, kids cookies of their day. Victorian country cooks would knead in a […]
Hobbit Week: Small Adventure Sized Mincemeat Pies
These pies are a great snack for small adventures taken just outside the borders of the Shire. A hunk of bread, a little cheese, and 2-3 of these make a perfectly portable elevenses, just the right size to tide you over until a civilized lunch back in the comfort of […]
The Noshing Dead: PalmiEARS
Hot Asian Dude told me about this time when the Crossbow Toting Underwear Model walked through a herd of zombies with raw squirrel jerky stuck in his teeth and a necklace of zombie ears wrapped around his neck. I tried to convince Steve to take my second best knife and […]
Red Velvet Arc Reactor Cookies
Red Velvet Arc Reactor Cookies Here at Kitchen Overlord, we’re irrationally big fans of red velvet and Iron Man. Naturally, we had to combine the two. Unlike the intimidatingly complicated Iron Man Sweet Rolls (which, no joke, take about five hours to make) these so easy Thor could make them […]