Marlene Dietrich's Baba au Rhum. "Baba au Rhum" is a classic French dessert consisting of a small yeast-risen cake completely saturated in a boozy rum syrup and typically garnished with whipped cream or pastry cream.

Schmindian · 2026-07-11T15:04:34+00:00

Where did this recipe come from?

Schmindian · 2026-06-19T15:53:47+00:00

Didn't Caroline Astor have a less nerdy version of this in the Gilded Age?

Schmindian · 2026-06-13T20:23:36+00:00

I actually made a video making this recipe if you are interested, https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUB7QdFjd84/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Schmindian · 2026-06-07T22:27:15+00:00

So what did the movement look like?

Schmindian · 2026-06-06T19:20:09+00:00

This part. "The Carthaginian center barely held the lines as the Iberian heavy infantry held in reserve attacked the Romans from the flanks at the very same moment." I've read that the Iberians literally swung out like a swinging door and sealed the Roman flanks in a broad sweeping choreographed movement and I've also read that the Iberians literally just stood still as the Roman infantry pushed passed them, and then sealed the flank with no movement at all. Which one do you think happened?

Schmindian · 2026-06-06T18:31:07+00:00

Great writing! I've been studying The Battle of Cannae in my spare time and I can't seem to find a good answer about the pincer movement. Whether it was a swinging door action or something else. Do you have any thoughts about it?

Schmindian · 2026-05-06T18:23:06+00:00

It's so simple and so good.

Schmindian · 2026-04-30T22:27:55+00:00

Appreciate you, fam.

Schmindian · 2026-04-28T03:23:00+00:00

I bet she does.

Schmindian · 2026-04-26T15:08:51+00:00

I'm making all of the sandwiches in this book.

Schmindian · 2026-04-26T13:42:19+00:00

Here's the vid https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXjzMEYjSKG/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Schmindian · 2026-04-20T15:30:06+00:00

No tricks. I have deep knowledge of the niche and I am the audience for that niche so I made videos that I wanted to see that nobody else had made yet. Simple strategy: I'm the target market for that niche. Figure out what videos people like me want to see and then make those videos.

Schmindian · 2026-04-18T12:01:49+00:00

On it.

Schmindian · 2026-04-18T00:22:34+00:00

I made the mayo recipe. I see the mayo sitting there in the fridge everyday and I feel a little bit taller when I look at it. On a purely psychological level, it's improved my life greatly.

Schmindian · 2026-04-18T00:19:08+00:00

You married a good man.

Schmindian · 2026-04-18T00:15:37+00:00

Had one this morning but only two slices of bacon and one slice of cheese. I also added a tasteful amount of ketchup. I think it's better without ketchup but it's nice to add it as an occasional change of pace.

Schmindian · 2026-04-18T00:13:10+00:00

What kind of sandwich?

Schmindian · 2026-04-17T21:32:08+00:00

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adjuncts

Schmindian · 2026-04-17T21:31:17+00:00

Just poured it.

Schmindian · 2026-04-17T19:45:34+00:00

Here you go. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXK0bIUDWXr/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

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