What a great article! My mother called me the Queen of Sheba when I "got too big for my britches" (as she would say). I had a brother that was a picky eater and Mom often said: there are starving children around the world, should I send them your dinner?
Thanks for the article. I had hard about Pheasant Under Glass but didn't know what it was.
Do you like the chocolate-almond cake named for the Queen of Sheba, and have you experimented with it? I think it's not very high in sugar and perhaps could be made lower.
This was an informative and entertaining essay. We use many phrases and idioms without any idea of their origin and it's fun to explore the source. I’ll be thinking of other phrases from my childhood such as “lazy man's load” which is what my grandmother would say if she saw us carrying too much stuff.
This cracked me up! These are all familiar phrases from my early years (not that I was ever accused of acting like the Queen of Sheba) so I enjoyed learning more about them.
I just emailed you the recipe but Gmail wrote "your comment didn't go through." Would you like me to send it to you as an Instagram message?
What a great article! My mother called me the Queen of Sheba when I "got too big for my britches" (as she would say). I had a brother that was a picky eater and Mom often said: there are starving children around the world, should I send them your dinner?
Thanks, Amelia! I remember there being a lot of talk about digging a hole to China, but I don't remember what situations that was pulled out for...
I remember that one, too.
Thanks for the article. I had hard about Pheasant Under Glass but didn't know what it was.
Do you like the chocolate-almond cake named for the Queen of Sheba, and have you experimented with it? I think it's not very high in sugar and perhaps could be made lower.
I actually don’t think I’ve ever had the Queen of Sheba Cake. Putting it on my list!
If you're interested, I can send you the recipe from my award-winning book, Chocolate Sensations (Winner, IACP cookbook awards, Best Dessert Book)
Sure! Thank you.
The best thing I've read all week.
Martin! Thank you so much!
Fascinating!
Thanks, Aglaia!
This was an informative and entertaining essay. We use many phrases and idioms without any idea of their origin and it's fun to explore the source. I’ll be thinking of other phrases from my childhood such as “lazy man's load” which is what my grandmother would say if she saw us carrying too much stuff.
Never heard “lazy man’s load.” Let me know what you find.
Great read, Brian, finally those mysteries have been solved.
Thank you, Portia!
This cracked me up! These are all familiar phrases from my early years (not that I was ever accused of acting like the Queen of Sheba) so I enjoyed learning more about them.
Thanks M!