Author Archives: Michael Procopio

Movin’ On Up…

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Michael Procopio

… to a de-luxe apartment floaty thing in the sky. With the help of some very patient friends, I have finally moved. MichaelProcopio.wordpress.com is dead. Long live FoodfortheThoughtless.com I am forever bewildered by technology. There will be details to iron … Continue reading →

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Croaked Madame

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Michael Procopio

When my brother went off to the south of France for his year abroad, one of the first things he planned to do was take a little side trip to Monaco to visit Princess Grace.

He had no prior introduction to either Her Serene Highness nor her family, but I am almost certain he considered that, since he and she were half Irish and both of their fathers were from Philadelphia, he was a shoe-in for a dinner invite. Continue reading →

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Happy New-ish Year

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Michael Procopio

                      Well, Gelukkig Nieuwjaar to all you people out there. I’m still under the New Year wire, am I not? I rather enjoyed 2010, but I am comfortable letting it … Continue reading →

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Ovaltine Ice Cream: Christmas without The Fluff

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Michael Procopio

Cloris Leachman and Mel Brooks are almost entirely to blame for this week’s post. Or to thank, depending upon your point of view. I was curled up in bed one evening, enjoying a scene from the film Young Frankenstein in … Continue reading →

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One Fierce Holiday Cookie.

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Michael Procopio

The Holidays are loud, overly-decorated, in-your-face. This time of year screams out for a cookie to to match it. And gingerbread drag queens certainly fit the bill. Continue reading →

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Apple Brown Betty White

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Michael Procopio

I have this “thing” for Betty White. I always have. I  love this woman so much that I could just eat her with a spoon. So that is precisely what I set out to do. Figuratively, of course. She’s a … Continue reading →

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A Visual Nursery Rhyme

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Michael Procopio

Pease Porridge. Hot, cold, and nine days old. Can often be seen served alongside faggots.

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Faggot

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Michael Procopio

I hate everything about this word. I hate the look of it, I hate the hard sound of it, I hate the power of it. I hate the hate of it. There is nothing pleasant about the word “faggot”. Even … Continue reading →

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We Have A Winner!

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Michael Procopio

Finally. Okay, I simply forgot to post the winner because I’ve never done a giveaway before and I am perfectly imperfect. Congratulations to Rebecca of Foodie with Family! She is the soon-to-be proud owner of a dead person’s cake comb. … Continue reading →

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Dead Giveaway: Enter to Win!

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Michael Procopio

A little while back, I was ranting about the epidemic of food bloggers giving away free stuff in order to entice people to their websites. Win a free immersion blender! Win a free sous vide machine! Win a free kidney! … Continue reading →

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