Aleister Crowley records another delicious meal in John St. John: The Record of the Magical Retirement of G. H. Frater, O∴ M∴, The Eighth Day, “7.15. Arrived at the Secret Restaurant. Ordered 6 oysters, Rable de Lièvre poivrade purée de… Continue Reading
Aleister Crowley records a delicious meal in John St. John: The Record of the Magical Retirement of G. H. Frater, O∴ M∴, The Sixth Day, “7.40. Chez Lavenue. Bisque d’Ecrevisses, demi-perdreau à la Gelée, Cèpes Bordelaise, Coupe Jack. ” Demi-Perdreau… Continue Reading
Aleister Crowley records a delicious meal in John St. John: The Record of the Magical Retirement of G. H. Frater, O∴ M∴, The Sixth Day, “7.40. Chez Lavenue. Bisque d’Ecrevisses, demi-perdreau à la Gelée, Cèpes Bordelaise, Coupe Jack. ” Bisque… Continue Reading
From John St. John The Record of the Magical Retirement of G. H. Frater, O∴ M∴, The Sixth Day: “1.00. Half-dozen oysters and an entrecôte aux pommes.” Having already discussed the proper way to eat oysters in Paris, we’ll address… Continue Reading
Yesterday, we discussed one dish that Aleister Crowley might have enjoyed on the Fifth Day of his Paris working. Today we cover another. Andouillettes aux Pommes et Cidre (Sausage with Apples and Cider) 2 sausages 2 apples 2/3 cup cider… Continue Reading
From John St. John: The Record of the Magical Retirement of G. H. Frater, O.’. M.’. , The Fifth Day: 2.0. I have been concentrating solely on the Revision and copying of the Ritual. Therefore I now live just as… Continue Reading
On the Second Day of his Paris Diary, Crowley records: 2.15. Lunch, 3 Garibaldis and 3 Gaufrettes. Wrote two letters. According to The Telegraph, Garibaldi Biscuits were invented in 1861 by John Carr of Carr’s biscuits fame. Gaufrettes are thin… Continue Reading
While doing his Paris working, Aleister Crowley enjoyed beefsteak at a number of meals. Since he didn’t always mention how the steaks were prepared, we’ve been reviewing a number of French beefsteak recipes that the Great Beast could have eaten… Continue Reading
While doing his Paris working, Aleister Crowley enjoyed beefsteak at a number of meals. He did not always record how the steaks were prepared, however. Prior blogs have discussed Bifteck Marchand de Vin, Sirloin with Paris Butter,and Tournedos Rossini. Bifteck… Continue Reading
While doing his Paris working, Aleister Crowley recorded eating beefsteak at many of his meals. Prior blogs have discussed Sirloin with Paris Butter and Tournedos Rossini. Bifteck Marchand de Vin is yet another that might have been enjoyed by the… Continue Reading