Jan 25
martha’s vineyard
hi everyone,
just a wee update on what we’re up to.
since monday, we’ve been staying at a beautiful house on the island of martha’s vineyard, just off the cape cod coast. ridiculous i know, but true. and stranger still, it seems to suit us!  andy (producer) and ruddy (engineer) have rigged up a studio for us, where we’ve been polishing off the songs for the album - a bit of guitar here, some keyboard business there and a lot of singing. we’re going to get some photos to you, just as soon as we get our camera shit together. meanwhile, the 5th trashcan album is taking shape. naturally, as the singer, i am falling ill every day with some bug or other and feeling very sheepish about it but despite these self-indulgences, work is being done; carbon is being pressed into diamond. we’ve got 13 songs recorded (i could list them, they’re that close to being finished, but i’ll hold off for now) and well, it’s just a really wonderful record. hopefully everyone who hears it will fall in love with it and to it.
recipe for really good eggnog, from my sister barbara:
whip 6 eggs, two at a time until light, add 3 pints of milk and 0.75 cup of sugar (no, i don’t know what a cup is either) and mix until sugar dissolves. put a quarter-pint of rum and the same of scottish whisky and american bourbon into a measuring jug, add the three-quarters of a pint of hard booze gradually and stir it into the mixture. in a separate bowl, whisk a pint of heavy cream until it’s thick (but not stiff) and mix that into the whole shebang. let it chill in the fridge till very cold and serve in a cold glass with a sprinkle of nutmeg. takes about 10 minutes if you have a food mixer, and it’s DELICIOUS! if i’ve forgotten anything, i’ll update this recipe. and let me know if anyone tries it.
lots of love to you all,
frank xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hello TCS, thank you Frank i will definately try this tomorrow and let you know i love trying recipes, if we don’t have a whole shebang can we use half of one, Luv Columbo Jumbo Dumbo xoxo. Just in case your wondering yes i’m blonde, Ha Ha!
Hi Frank, i just tried your eggnog, yes it is very good, i was not too sure about the heavy cream so i used an table cream @ 18%, not bad but, to make it a little bit thicker, i would suggest using a whipping cream which i do believe is @ 35%. As for the recipe, this is what i calculated, 6eggs, 6cups of milk(and since your going to use whipping cream you could get away with using even skim milk),sugar is 175ml(3/4cup), 125ml(1/2cup) of the rum, scottish whiskey, and american bourbon, 310ml(1 1/4cup)of the hard booze(i used iceberg vodka) ,500ml(2cups of whipping cream). I hope this helps you out, this is the least i could do for a band that means more to me then you will ever know, if you need anything you just let me know, i asked at the grocery store and they told me that shebangs are out of season! What would you suggest? Luv you to pieces C.J.D.xoxo, keep in touch.
Cures for American bugs:
1. Ocean air
2. Bad American television (extra healing power for watching American Gladiators or American Idol or anything with “American” in the title)
3. Goodwill from fans (add dash of fan psychosis for immunity boost: happy to provide if needed)
4. Scottish music
love love love
Hiya,
A cup is 8 ounces, or about 1/2 a pint.
Please get well, Mister Frank-ness. I’m very jealous that you all are livin’ it up in a phat house in M’s Vineyard. Take lots o’ photos, please.
Jo
Hello Frank, here’s one thing for you to try, i know when i’m under the weather i prefer to drink Canada Dry(ginger ale) there is something in it that should help you get over your blah’s, rest is also very good, as is a nice hot pot of your favorite tea, and it is also nice to have some to take care of you,oh well somthing i can only hope for, maybe one day! Best wishes for a speedy recovery, Luv Tuijaxoxo. Also please excuse my lack of paragraphs and long sentences, i just got my first for Christmas and have alot to learn the first 2 weeks were hell, Take care luv ya TCS xoxo
Hi Frank, i’m sorry i forgot to mention the honey, you could use in your tea, i hope this helps, Tuijaxoxo
wow. martha’s vineyard sounds posh, and equally posh is that fortified eggnog recipe. cheers for the update, frank. hope to hear more from you so get well, my favorite singer!
Hi Frank,
I made the egg nog for a party this weekend… really fantastic. Your sister knows what she’s doing. Thanks to you all for the recipes and the blog entries and the great pictures. Really excited for the new album and hope you are feeling better.