Last Kiss by John Lustig for August 15, 2012

Recipe by Chef Boy Are Dead!

with annotations by Julia Childless!

See, the whole Black Widow thing was just a simple misunderstanding.

Perhaps the Chef’s Name is Herr Alibi? Ok…I’m Done…For Now…. :-)

…said the beneficiary

well, that’s just dandy

Oh, she knew, alright. Now’s the time to start cooking up an alibi.

Now she’ll go get her photo album. You know, to show her aspic.

Nothin says lovin like somethin from the oven.

Make it real convincing, girl. Say … is that June from Rex Morgan, MD™ ?

Somehow “Aspic and Old Lace” doesn’t quite work.

Well, better luck next time!

" Aspic is closely associated with traditional French cuisine and formal dining, and enjoyed an explosion of popularity in the mid 20th century.

I don’t buy her ‘mistake’ since they are two entirely different things. Arrest her officer!"

Not so fast! “Aspic” is French for “asp”, and we know what a serving of that did to Cleopatra….

Actually, it’s good to finally find out what it actually was.

I mean, I knew what a “toothpick” was for, so an “@$$-pick” sounded pretty unappetizing…

Sure, he’s dead, but maybe it was his second helping that did him in?

Atsa spicy meatball!

(You might want to skip the tossed salad made from rhubarb leaves.)

Want to live dangerously? Try steak tartare! If salmonella doesn’t get you, mad cow or taxoplasmosis will! (And the onions probably carry a bacteria…)