Amen for Bill Maher

Y'all, seriously, Bill is hilarious. Last night's guests included John Fund, Dr. Robert Jeffress (Baptist pastor from Dallas; "Mormonism is a cult" guy), Penn Jillette, etc.  I detest John Fund, I really do. He is such a smug, arrogant fool, and Michelle Caruso-Cabrera really isn't better. Did anyone hear John Fund try to assert the Constitutional evidence for super-majority vs simple majority vote in passing legislation? Idiot!

Meanwhile, Bill's closing monologues are absolutely priceless. Just priceless.

My pizza was terrible tonight, people. No mozzarella does not a good pizza make. Ah well.

I just can't patty things

YUM! Well, if you've been following Em-i-lis through the fava bean cakes, through all other non-beef/turkey/salmon burgers, you'll know that pan-sauteing "pattied" cakes is not my strong suit. They always fall apart. Tonight after one failed shrimp burger, I decided, what the hell, why stress about the presentation. How about if I just saute this stuff all together and then pack it on a bun a la lobster roll? Yes! This was a great, delicious, extremely easy idea. Henceforth I will make this recipe this way (and will post it for you soon). For our side dish, I made roasted brussels sprouts with grapes and walnuts. Very nice. And pretty!

PS- Did y'all see the pathetic response to Herman Cain's silly 9-9-9 plan by Michele Bachmann: it's 6-6-6 turned upside down, the sign of the devil. For real? She is so not even one toe in the running anymore.

Bill Maher review

1) Is Nicolle Wallace pregnant? I think so. 2) Is anyone more annoying than P.J. O'Rourke? NO! He should never be asked anywhere again.

3) Alan Grayson? Is he a cartoon?

4) How is it that the Republican is my favorite tonight? Yikes.

5) Jonathan Franzen: more normal than expected. Likeable!