Category Archives: Cookin’ crazy with Joel

Mouth-watering muskrat

Posted on February 25, 2013 by admin

By Joel Thurtell Another rat story. This one from the July 8, 2007 Detroit Free Press. Rat nostalgia. The world described in this article no longer exists. It’s Lent 2013, but you can’t go to a restaurant and order traditional … Continue reading →

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Rat on the re-run

Posted on February 21, 2013 by admin

By Joel Thurtell So far, none of my Free Press friends wants to eat rat. Shoot! I got back on the rat track last year when I discovered that Freepster Zlati Meyer had borrowed from some of my old Free … Continue reading →

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How to cook muskrat

Posted on December 2, 2012 by admin

By Joel Thurtell Want to try rat? I mean muskrat. I know, sounds bad. Here’s something to allay your squeamishness. It’s not really rat. “Muskrat” comes from an Algonquian Indian word something like “musquash,” according to Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. That “rat” … Continue reading →

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Rat on the run

Posted on December 1, 2012 by admin

Those were the days. When you could phone out for finely-prepared muskrat and have the delicacy delivered right to your doorstep. I wrote about that delicious moment in time when I was a reporter with the Detroit Free Press. A … Continue reading →

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Let them eat muskrat!

Posted on November 25, 2012 by admin

By Joel Thurtell Hey, Zlati — I’d like to cook a rat for you! And then I’d like to thank you, Zlati Meyer of the Detroit Free Press, for giving me an excuse to run those muskrat stories I wrote … Continue reading →

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Danish cookies — do it yourself!

Posted on January 7, 2012 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Want easy-to-make cookies that are really tasty? Try these Danish Christmas cookies. Okay, it’s a bit late, but who cares? Cookies are cookies. They taste great any time. The recipes came from my wife, Karen Fonde, who … Continue reading →

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Bear stroganoff

Posted on October 31, 2011 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell What I’ve learned about playing the French horn is that you can’t warm up too much. The more you play those scales, up and down, the more limber the lip and the better the ensuing performance. Same … Continue reading →

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