I was a Mad Magazine reader as a child/teen and did not get introduced to the New Yorker until I took a short story class in college. It was required reading every week. I loved the stories, but the cartoons are what really captured me and I became a subscriber from that point forward. Like you, I couldn’t keep up and stacks of them gathered dust, but multiple moves have managed to convince me to recycle them each time. Good luck with the fondue… I always favored dessert (chocolate) fondues.
MAD was the other thing I read - my dad had the book “MAD For Keeps” and I used to look at it for ages. There was a satirical paper doll page that my father was extremely lucky I didn’t take scissors to 🤣. In 2012 my husband got a bunch of the MAD artists to sign the book for me - most were the later generation of contributors - like Al Jaffee - but I feel so blessed that Jack Davis was still alive and signed it.
Cheese fondue is the best, no argument there. I've always had good luck with a gruyere-based blend, but if it's too salty you could try a commercial supermarket type like Swiss Knight.
But don't discount chocolate fondue! I'd expect any recipe you'd find online would do, then dip in cubes of angel food cake, strawberries, etc.
There are also savory fondues, in which you cook meats and/or veggies in hot oil, chicken broth, beef broth, vegetable broth, etc.
The whole fondue world is open to you!
I appreciate the musical clips you post very much. I never have feedback because I don't consider myself knowledgeable enough to have a constructive opinion, but I always enjoy them.
Brian, Oh yes, I should have mentioned - we are all over the chocolate fondue. Once upon a time I was thinking of opening a chocolate shop and I still make homemade truffles, truffle cakes, chocolate fondue etc.. we can’t do the beef, chicken fondues because John is a vegetarian :-(. Thank you for the kind words about the music - I’m so happy to know you enjoy my work!!
I was a Mad Magazine reader as a child/teen and did not get introduced to the New Yorker until I took a short story class in college. It was required reading every week. I loved the stories, but the cartoons are what really captured me and I became a subscriber from that point forward. Like you, I couldn’t keep up and stacks of them gathered dust, but multiple moves have managed to convince me to recycle them each time. Good luck with the fondue… I always favored dessert (chocolate) fondues.
MAD was the other thing I read - my dad had the book “MAD For Keeps” and I used to look at it for ages. There was a satirical paper doll page that my father was extremely lucky I didn’t take scissors to 🤣. In 2012 my husband got a bunch of the MAD artists to sign the book for me - most were the later generation of contributors - like Al Jaffee - but I feel so blessed that Jack Davis was still alive and signed it.
Cheese fondue is the best, no argument there. I've always had good luck with a gruyere-based blend, but if it's too salty you could try a commercial supermarket type like Swiss Knight.
But don't discount chocolate fondue! I'd expect any recipe you'd find online would do, then dip in cubes of angel food cake, strawberries, etc.
There are also savory fondues, in which you cook meats and/or veggies in hot oil, chicken broth, beef broth, vegetable broth, etc.
The whole fondue world is open to you!
I appreciate the musical clips you post very much. I never have feedback because I don't consider myself knowledgeable enough to have a constructive opinion, but I always enjoy them.
Brian, Oh yes, I should have mentioned - we are all over the chocolate fondue. Once upon a time I was thinking of opening a chocolate shop and I still make homemade truffles, truffle cakes, chocolate fondue etc.. we can’t do the beef, chicken fondues because John is a vegetarian :-(. Thank you for the kind words about the music - I’m so happy to know you enjoy my work!!