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The Oligarch’s Cookbook: Slovenian Madeleines

Close your eyes and nibble one of these madeleines to escape the lot of a beautiful woman who took a moral shortcut to America, opting for wealth and ease. Let the uncomplicated flavor return you to a simpler life, in the capital of a modest

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The Oligarch’s Cookbook: Trump Pot

The Trump Pot is a deceptively simple recipe – much like our immediate past three or four years of history. It must have been more complicated, no? How did we possibly get to this point? Treachery and cunning? Not at all. Simple cruelty and greed.

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The Oligarch’s Cookbook: Emmanuel Macrons

You’ll need the light hand of a well-experienced older woman to succeed at these delicate favorites. Soft and chewy on the inside, crisp and golden on the outside — these are the perfect macrons. Servings: 1 large, or about 40 small macrons  Prep Time: 2

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The Oligarch’s Cookbook: Kushner Profiteroles

Are you looking for a bland, doughy recipe, delicious when properly executed but when sloppily done – eh. We give you Kushner Profiteroles. Seriously, what does this guy think he’s doing on the global stage making any kind of statement or decision, much less brokering

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The Oligarch’s Cookbook: Resignation Tenders

Pride goeth before a fall. Here’s a brief imagining of how I would like to see certain administration officials tender their resignation, and what that might look like. Note: imagining is purely metaphorical. INGREDIENTS 12 resignation tenders, rinsed and patted dry Salt and pepper to

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The Oligarch’s Cookbook: Farage Sauce

Liberally ladle this cloying sauce over any prepared dish to immediately ruin it.  Farage Sauce INGREDIENTS ½ c. cowardice  2 T. German ancestry 1 t. halitosis ¼ t. overt racism ½ t. lies ¼ t. global mobility ¼ t. hypocrisy ¼ t. dementia  Combine the

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The Oligarch’s Cookbook: Premise

I had a lovely intro for this larger piece all written up and forgot to post it before I put up Michael Cohen Meringue! Well, here it is. If you’d like the recipe for Farage Sauce, it’s coming up next. You’ll want to liberally ladle

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The Oligarch’s Cookbook: BoJoPoCo

In advance of the inevitable trainwreck of elections on Ol’ Blighty, we present a brief recipe for BoJoPoCo. Be forewarned that this snack makes a lot of noise, is not very filling, and goes stale fast. Best accompanied by a decent feature-length film, or a

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