29 Comments
User's avatar
Max's avatar

FIVE!!! That is special!!! And here is my gift to you...

SURPRISE! I actually WASN'T doing cocaine!!!

Expand full comment
Dennis Lee's avatar

That's a pretty good surprise!

Expand full comment
Morley Zhi's avatar

I'm guessing the bake took a long time because of the glass? Metal pans transfer the heat better. (I am not a cake so I could be wrong)

Expand full comment
Kathryn's avatar

Most likely. I've had the same problems with quick breads in glass loaf pans.

Expand full comment
Bonnie Canelakes's avatar

I can so tell you’re feeling better and I’ve only known you for a year! I am so glad. 🤡 Happy 5th Birthday FIS, Dennis, Davida & the gang!!!! PS Camel milk I read, years ago, is the most nutritious milk on earth, even for humans. But I live in Texas and have never seen it, likely the governor has banned it because it’s nutritious. I’ll let him know your cake is like seeing the ass of God-it MAY change his mind! 😅😅 Well done and keep smiling, Clowns-(I’ll take up your link/offer on the steak chip thingies for sure). ❤️

Expand full comment
Davis P Whittaker's avatar

Dude!!! The shoutout on the Sean Evans Last Meal! Nice work!

Expand full comment
Dennis Lee's avatar

Haha good catch! Pretty funny, huh? I was just doing the Mythical gang a favor since they asked (they're old friends of mine), but that was wild.

Expand full comment
Davis P Whittaker's avatar

What do I have to do to get some Culver’s O-rings?!

Expand full comment
Dennis Lee's avatar

Have an expense account. Shipping those things was an extraordinary pain in the ass.

Expand full comment
Taffy's avatar

Just imagine how much trouble Food is Stupid is gonna get into in kindergarten. Can't wait.

Expand full comment
ThatMuchFurtherWest's avatar

Many happy returns, Food is Stupid! (And happy anniversary, Dennis and Davida.

Expand full comment
Gavin's avatar

Happy birthday!! Long time reader, first time subscriber. Did you know the Doughboy's official name is actually Poppin' Fresh? If that's not the name of a seasoned street brawler, I don't know what is.

Expand full comment
Kathryn's avatar

Love the Po Ro Ro drink box!

Happy 5th birthday day. Here's to 5*5*5 many more.

Expand full comment
Austin A's avatar

That final picture of the cake, taken alone, would lead me to question what sad little persons blog I was entering. But knowing I'm here, at the happiest newsletter on earth it brings me an incalculable amount of joy!

Happy 5th birthday Food is Stupid! I am looking forward to many more. : )

Expand full comment
Dennis Lee's avatar

I'm still a sad little person, let's be honest

Expand full comment
Austin A's avatar

(◞‸◟;)

Expand full comment
TM Wong's avatar

Happy birthday Food is Stupid! and "hey" to its caretaker and family! I'd try anything you'd try... damn can't believe I said that out loud.

My bets on the doughboy, if nothing else he'd give Betty a fatal yeast infection.

Expand full comment
Starlit Observer's avatar

Happy birthday, you hilarious and food-defiling-in-the-best-way blog!

Expand full comment
DANA TEDESCO's avatar

Ever since Timothée milked a giraffe in Wonka, I've been curious... HBD 🎂 🥛🥛🥛🥛🥛🥛🥛🥛🥛🥛🥛🥛🥛

Expand full comment
Erin Lancione's avatar

Camel milk!! Carrefour briefly started carrying it when we lived in Doha. We bought a pint of the chocolate flavor; one taste was enough for everyone in my family. Barnyard aromas + salty funk + chocolate syrup… definitely an acquired taste. Loved reading about this trece (catorce?) leches experiment. Happy birthday, Food is Stupid!

Expand full comment
Dennis Lee's avatar

Okay - so I feel like we're validated! I'm glad we tried it, and supposedly it's really healthy for you, but I don't think I'll be putting that in my cereal...

Expand full comment
Jim Behymer's avatar

Happy newsletteriversary Dannis! Well done!

Expand full comment
Kate Walker's avatar

My god, you made something I actually would enjoy eating! 🤯 Feliz quinto cumpleaños! 🎂

Expand full comment
Neurozach's avatar

I spotted the camel milk right away and went, “Daaaaaaaamn, Dannis and Davida are ballers!” Because I have seen it for sale and it is expensive! Like caviar in a frozen-solid quart bottle.

Sometimes, when customers I like are having a birthday, I’ll bring them a slice of cuatros-leches cake, which is just a slice of tres leches with some cajeta pooled onto the plate beneath it.

Happy anniversary, FISt!

Expand full comment
Dennis Lee's avatar

We only got it because it was $4.49 for about a cup's worth, which is still extremely expensive, but happy to pay that once to try it, you know? I mean, you do you know what I did with that truffle once...

Expand full comment
Neurozach's avatar

2% milk made me a little sad. Lactaid would have been much funnier! Remember that for the next milestone…

Expand full comment
Dennis Lee's avatar

I don't know about you but I am SO conditioned to grab the 2% one that it didn't occur to me to pick up any other kind!!!

Expand full comment
Neurozach's avatar

Classic! 2% is still pretty damn funny, considering everything else in it. Hell, you could really have padded the numbers by grabbing skim, whole, 1%, heavy cream, 1/2 & 1/2…

Oh god, what about a Tres International Delights cake? A United Nations Delights Cake? What have you done to my brain?!

Expand full comment