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This recipe can be found in The Dead Celebrity Cookbook by Frank Decaro.
Michael Jackson’s Sweet Potato Pie
3 eggs
½ cup white sugar
¼ cup butter, melted
½ teaspoon salt
⅓ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2½ cups mashed sweet potatoes (fresh or canned, heaping cups)
2 tablespoons fresh lemon or orange juice
1 pie shell (9-inch), unbaked
½ cup pecan halves, optional
Begin by beating the eggs and sugar, and then add melted butter, salt, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Once that is mixed, incorporate mashed sweet potatoes and fruit juice before pouring into a pie shell. Garnishing the dish with pecans is optional. Place the pie in a 400-degree oven for 10 minutes, reduce the heat to 375 degrees and bake for an additional 40 minutes or until it’s golden brown on top.
Bob Marley’s Rastafari heritage and values were honored in the food he ate. Ital food is to be as fresh as possible, and free of additives like preservatives and other chemicals, and often without meat or dairy as well.
Something like this recipe, inspired by Marley, would have been seen often on tour, where he was known to travel with a personal chef.
Ingredients:
2 cans kidney beans, drained
1 cup water
2 1/2 cups coconut milk
1-2 tbsp ground allspice
1/2 tsp white pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, diced
2 sprigs thyme
10 okra, sliced
2 sweet potatoes, large dice
1 potato, large dice
3 carrots, chopped
1 can corn
10 oz butternut squash (or pumpkin), cubed
Optional: scotch bonnet pepper
Instructions:
1) In a large pot or Dutch oven, add coconut milk and water, and bring to a simmer.
2) Add kidney beans, pepper, allspice, garlic and scotch bonnet pepper (if using). Simmer for a few minutes.
3) Add onion, thyme, butternut squash and okra. Simmer for a few minutes.
4) Add potatoes corn and carrots. Simmer about 25 minutes. Serve alone or with white rice.
Tip!
The original recipe did not call for any salt, but I did add some at the end.
Happy birthday Soul Asylum frontman Dave Pirner!
I think he’d get a kick out of this:
Dave Lindquist has written about music in Indianapolis for more than two decades. Now, Dave has his own show on WTTS. Join us Monday nights at 7 for The BEAT with Dave Lindquist. Hear your next music discovery from the local and independent scene and fresh music from familiar artists.
Monday night, Dave presents new music from Maggie Rogers, Rufus Wainwright and Friedberg plus Indiana artists Amy O and Wife Patrol.
Songs played on the March 25 episode:
Friedberg, “Hello”
Odetta Hartman, “Goldilocks”
Bartees Strange, “You Always Hurt the Ones You Love”
Cuffed Up, “Mock Dance”
Maggie Rogers, “So Sick of Dreaming”
Julia Wolf, “In My Room”
Wife Patrol, “Equinox”
Rufus Wainwright, “Perfect Day”
Bodega, “Cultural Consumer III”
Valerie June, “Big Dream”
Amy O, “Dribble Dribble”
Somebody’s Child, “Oh Emily”
The Staves, “You Held it All”
David Tennant of The Pet Shop Boys shared a great story with the British press about what David Bowie requested on his rider for the Brit Awards.
Dave Lindquist has written about music in Indianapolis for more than two decades. Now, Dave has his own show on WTTS. Join us Monday nights at 7 for The BEAT with Dave Lindquist. Hear your next music discovery from the local and independent scene and fresh music from familiar artists.
Monday night, Dave presents new music from St. Vincent, Buffalo Tom, Liquid Mike and Indianapolis band Lovemeknots.
Songs played on the March 11 episode:
Liquid Mike, “Pacer”
Keith Richards, “I’m Waiting for the Man”
Blitz Vega, “Disconnected”
Ibibio Sound Machine, “Pull the Rope”
St. Vincent, “Broken Man”
Finom, “Haircut”
Lizzie No, “Halfsies”
Buffalo Tom, “New Girl Singing”
Ko Newborn featuring Sirius Blvck, “Back to the Wind”
Bad Bad Hats, “TPA”
Lovemeknots, “Map of My Hometown”
Been Stellar, “Passing Judgment”
Jess Locke, “Uncomfortably Happy”
This traditional Indian dish sounds delicious (though maybe a little complicated).
If you’re brave enough to tackle it, here’s the recipe:
Freddie Mercury’s Chicken Dhansak
2 tablespoons of channa, moong, and red lentils
4 tablespoons toor lentils
½ cup oil
1½ pounds of cubed boneless chicken
3 medium onions
2 cloves garlic
2 cups tinned (canned/chopped) tomatoes
1 medium aubergine (eggplant) chopped
1 large potato chopped
½ cup spinach (frozen)
Fresh coriander
Fresh mint
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 brown cardamom
5 cm (2 inches) cassia bark
½ teaspoon black mustard seeds
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon ground fenugreek seeds
½ teaspoon chili powder
Salt
To begin, wash the lentils and soak them overnight. Afterward, cook the lentils while frying meat until it’s brown. Once both the lentils and meat are ready, put them aside and combine the cumin, cardamom, cassia bark, and mustard with onions, garlic, and salt. After that mixture has browned, mix in tomatoes and other chopped vegetables before reincorporating the lentils. Add the meat and remaining spices, and cook for roughly 40 minutes before finishing off with mint and coriander. Chicken Dhansak is best served over plain boiled rice.
Dave Lindquist has written about music in Indianapolis for more than two decades. Now, Dave has his own show on WTTS. Join us Monday nights at 7 for The BEAT with Dave Lindquist. Hear your next music discovery from the local and independent scene and fresh music from familiar artists.
Monday night, Dave presents new music from Bully, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Girl and Girl and Indiana band Everything, Now!
Songs played on the March 4 episode:
King Isis, “Monki”
Girl and Girl, “Hello”
Hockey Dad, “Base Camp”
Out in Front, “Golden State”
Bully, “Atom Bomb”
Khruangbin, “May Ninth”
Frank, “Sick of Yourself”
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, “S.P.Q.R.”
Jahari Massamba Unit, “Otis’ Tambourine”
David Nance & Mowed Sound, “Mock the Hours”
Everything, Now!, “I Know”
Jalen Ngonda, “Illusions”
The Reds, Pinks & Purples, “Learning to Love a Band”
Here’s how to make one of her family’s favorite dishes…
Instructions
Heat olive oil in large skillet (with lid) on medium. Add chopped onions to sauté, stir frequently until onions are translucent and sweet. Turn Heat to low, add garlic and stir (add more olive oil if it’s too dry at this point). Cook for about 5 more minutes. Add chickpeas and enough cooking liquid until liquid is even with the surface of other ingredients in skillet. Simmer covered on low for 15 minutes. To thicken sauce, use a fork to mash up some of the chickpeas. Add pepper and salt as needed. Prepare pasta. Farfalle and Penne are great for this, but use what you want. Serve chickpeas over warm pasta and most importantly—add plenty of shaved parmesan cheese.
The man in black loved his southern comfort food… Give this one a try!
2 pounds okra
1 large yellow onion
½ cup cornmeal
¼ cup flour
1 teasponn salt
Finely ground black pepper, to taste
Bacon drippings or vegetable oil, for frying
Start by washing, drying, and cutting the stems off the okra. Cut the okra into pieces if the pods are large. After peeling and chopping the onion, put the okra and onion into the cornmeal, flour, salt, and pepper mixture, coating them thoroughly. Then put the bacon drippings or oil into a pan, heat it, and fry the coated vegetables until brown.
Dave Lindquist has written about music in Indianapolis for more than two decades. Now, Dave has his own show on WTTS. Join us Monday nights at 7 for The BEAT with Dave Lindquist. Hear your next music discovery from the local and independent scene and fresh music from familiar artists.
Monday night, Dave presents new music from Laura Jane Grace, Jade Bird, Claud and Indianapolis musician Jennasen.
Songs played on the Jan. 29 episode:
A Certain Ratio, “All Comes Down to This”
Torrey, “No Matter How”
Real Estate, “Haunted World”
Me Like Bees, “Stay Safe”
Lutalo & Claud, “Running”
Fanclubwallet, “Band Like That”
Akira Galaxy, “Wanna be a Star”
Jade Bird featuring Mura Masa, “Burn the Hard Drive”
Ethan Larsh, “Last Big Score”
Laura Jane Grace, “Birds Talk Too”
Jennasen, “Trees”
Jlin featuring Philip Glass, “The Precision of Infinity”
Pacing, “Live / Laugh / Love”
Amy Winehouse particularly loved Caribbean food. It was once reported that Amy wouldn’t return home to the UK unless she could bring a Caribbean chef with her. Here’s a Jerk Chicken recipe she would’ve adored.
Amy Winehouse’s Jerk Chicken
½ cup malt vinegar (or white vinegar)
2 Tbsp dark rum
2 Scotch bonnet peppers (or habaneros), with seeds, chopped
1 red onion, chopped
4 green onion tops, chopped
1 Tbsp dried thyme or 2 Tbsp fresh thyme leaves, chopped
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
4 teaspoons ground allspice
4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
4 teaspoons ground nutmeg
4 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons molasses
1 (5- or 6-pound) roasting chicken, cut in half, lengthwise
½ cup lime juice
Salt and pepper
To begin, mix the vinegar, rum, peppers, onions, oil, thyme, spices, and molasses in a blender and pulse until mostly smooth. Then pour the mixture over chicken that’s been placed in a large plastic bag or baking dish and coated with the lime juice. Seal the bag or cover the dish and let the chicken sit overnight in the refrigerator. Remove the chicken from the marinade. Put the marinade in a small sauce pan and bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. To cook the chicken, you can grill it or bake it in the oven, coating it with the marinade as you go. Once the chicken is thoroughly cooked, cut it into pieces and serve with black beans and rice.
Dave Lindquist has written about music in Indianapolis for more than two decades. Now, Dave has his own show on WTTS. Join us Monday nights at 7 for The BEAT with Dave Lindquist. Hear your next music discovery from the local and independent scene and fresh music from familiar artists.
Monday night, Dave presents new music from Khruangbin, Superchunk, Adrianne Lenker and Indianapolis musician MF Fred.
Songs played on the Jan. 22 episode:
Lizzie No, “Annie Oakley”
Friko, “Crimson to Chrome”
Gene Loves Jezebel, “In Between Days”
Cuffed Up, “Finer Things”
Superchunk, “Everybody Dies”
Quiet Takes, “Meri Said”
Craig Wedren, “Play Innocent”
Khruangbin, “A Love International”
Loose Buttons, “I Saw Jon Hamm at the Beach”
Madi Diaz, “Everything Almost”
MF Fred, “You Got All You Need”
Adrianne Lenker, “Sadness as a Gift”
Anna Erhard, “170”
Listen Thursday mornings at 7:05 for a weekly recipe created or inspired by your favorite artists…
It’s no secret that one of David Bowie’s favorite dishes was a classic Shepherd’s Pie. His wife Iman would often make it at home, and there was even a restaurant in Japan that served a version named after him.
The foodies at Ranker.com dedicated this variation on the recipe to the late rock pioneer:
David Bowie’s Shepherd’s Pie
¼ cup (65 mL) olive oil
1.1 lb (500 g) ground lamb (or ground beef if making cottage pie)
1 medium onion
2 medium carrots
2 sticks celery
2 cloves garlic
14.5 oz (411 g) can of chopped tomatoes
1 cup (250 mL) vegetable stock
6 dashes Worcestershire sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
1 small turnip
1 Bosc pear
5 medium Russet potatoes
5 Tbsp (75 mL) butter
Cook the lamb in oil over medium-high heat until brown, remove it from the heat, drain excess oil, and set aside. Dice vegetables and garlic, and saute over medium heat for 10 minutes. Combine the mixture with the lamb, adding tomatoes, stock, and Worcestershire sauce, as well as salt and pepper. Let the dish simmer for 20 minutes. Peel and chop the turnip, cover with water, bring to a boil for 12 minutes, drain. Place the chopped pear into a roasting pan and bake it with the whole, scrubbed potatoes for 35 minutes at 350 degrees. Once the potatoes are cooked, cut them in half and remove the insides, mashing them and adding in the pear and turnip. Blend in the butter, and spread over the lamb and vegetable mixture that’s been put into a casserole dish. Bake it for about 30 minutes at 375 degrees and increase the temperature to 425 degrees for the final 5 minutes, making sure it’s golden brown on top. Variations on Shepherd’s Pie may include capers, Madeira wine, and anchovies.
Dave Lindquist has written about music in Indianapolis for more than two decades. Now, Dave has his own show on WTTS. Join us Monday nights at 7 for The BEAT with Dave Lindquist. Hear your next music discovery from the local and independent scene and fresh music from familiar artists.
Monday night, Dave presents new music from Waxahatchee, Alejandro Escovedo, Bodega and Indiana band Holy Smokes..
Songs played on the Jan. 15 episode:
Wilco, “Space Oddity” (live)
The Bug Club, “Short and Round”
Orgone, “Parasols”
Meet Me at the Altar, “Take Me Away (Freaky Friday)”
Waxahatchee featuring MJ Lenderman, “Right Back to It”
Bodega, “Tarkovski”
HighSchool, “August 19”
Alejandro Escovedo, “Bury Me” (2024 version)
Day Wave, “As You Are”
Lime Garden, “Love Song”
Holy Smokes, “Information Overload”
Dave Lindquist has written about music in Indianapolis for more than two decades. Now, Dave has his own show on WTTS. Join us Monday nights at 7 for The BEAT with Dave Lindquist. Hear your next music discovery from the local and independent scene and fresh music from familiar artists.
Monday night, Dave presents new music from the Beaches, the Lemon Twigs, Bombay Bicycle Club and Indiana artist Sadie Johnson.
Songs played on the Jan. 8 episode:
Gene Deer, “Everybody Knows (The Blues Got Soul)”
Middle Kids, “Dramamine”
Bill Ryder-Jones, “If Tomorrow Starts Without Me”
Vera Sola, “The Line”
The Beaches, “Everything is Boring”
Bombay Bicycle Club featuring Nilufer Yanya, “Meditate”
Josie Cotton, “Summer Nights”
The Lemon Twigs, “My Golden Years”
Sidetalker, “The Healing Kind”
Jalen Ngonda, “Come Around and Love Me”
Sadie Johnson, “Natural Distractions”
Corinne Bailey Rae, “He will Follow You with his Eyes”
Taking Meds, “Life Support”
Dave Lindquist has written about music in Indianapolis for more than two decades. Now, Dave has his own show on WTTS. Join us Monday nights at 7 for The BEAT with Dave Lindquist. Hear your next music discovery from the local and independent scene and fresh music from familiar artists.
Monday night, Dave presents new music from Wednesday, Jess Williamson, Zach Bryan and Indianapolis band Public Universal Friend.
Songs played on the Dec. 18 episode:
Zach Bryan, “Summertime’s Close”
Kara Jackson, “Pawnshop”
Skating Polly, “Tiger at the Drugstore”
The Hives, “Rigor Mortis Radio”
Wednesday, “Quarry”
Hannah Jadagu, “What You Did”
Slow Pulp, “Cramps”
Jess Williamson, “Hunter”
Bully, “Hard to Love”
Sprints, “Adore Adore Adore”
Public Universal Friend, “Brave”
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, “Easy Now”
Young Fathers, “Rice”
The Vaccines, “Lunar Eclipse”
Dave Lindquist has written about music in Indianapolis for more than two decades. Now, Dave has his own show on WTTS. Join us Monday nights at 7 for The BEAT with Dave Lindquist. Hear your next music discovery from the local and independent scene and fresh music from familiar artists.
Monday night, Dave presents new music from Chelsea Wolfe, Laura Jane Grace, the Grip Weeds and Indiana artists Radio Flower, Wife Patrol, Asael and Tavonne.
Songs played on the Dec. 11 episode:
Sleeping Bag, “Ruth” (dog)
Torres, “Collect”
Ill Peach, “Bloom”
Laura Jane Grace, “Cuffing Season”
Chelsea Wolfe, “Dusk”
Asael, “Love Struck on a Tuesday”
Whispering Sons, “The Talker”
The Grip Weeds, “2000 Miles”
Wife Patrol, “Christmas ’96”
Tavonne, “Santa Baby”
Radio Flower, “Winters Alone”
Sinseers, “For You”
Ronboy, “Oceans of Emotion”
Dave Lindquist has written about music in Indianapolis for more than two decades. Now, Dave has his own show on WTTS. Join us Monday nights at 7 for The BEAT with Dave Lindquist. Hear your next music discovery from the local and independent scene and fresh music from familiar artists.
Monday night, Dave presents new music from Real Estate, Billy Allen & the Pollies, Deer Park Avenue and Indiana artists Kara Cole and Middle of Nowhere All Stars.
Songs played on the Dec. 4 episode:
Kara Cole, “Wouldn’t It Be Nice”
Pacing, “Live / Laugh / Love”
Lewis OfMan featuring Camille Jansen, “Hey Lou”
Deer Park Avenue, “Strut”
Real Estate, “Water Underground”
Alanna Royale, “Trouble Is”
Sufjan Stevens, “A Running Start”
Billy Allen & the Pollies, “All of Me”
Youbet, “Carsick”
English Teacher, “Mastermind Specialism”
Middle of Nowhere All Stars, “Just a Little (Hoosier Pipedream)”
The Mellons, “Make Me Feel”
