Monday, December 25, 2006

Amr Moussa's special Beirut Eggnog recipe

Gently whisk 19 neatly trimmed parts of March 14 in a plush downtown hotel, add two cups of Leo Burnett and a tablespoon of Saatchi&Saatchi, and let the mixture chill for a while until it's light and fluffy.

In a large downtown square, stir 10 parts of partly skimmed, heated March 8 and an additional pinch of seasoning if you like it extra-spicy. Remove from heat just before boiling point.

Gently and a little at a time, pour the March 8 mixture into the March 14 mixture while continuing to whisk in order to avoid the formation of lumps. Use barbed wire to strain the mixture if necessary.

Add 1 part of independent vanilla essence as thickening agent and ladle into outrageously expensive Patchi cups. Decorate with caramelized clerical blessings and a branch of cedar tree on top.

(For those who wonder what this means, al-Manar reports that the Lebanese daily al-Akhbar published on December 21 the text of the initiative of the Arab League Secretary, Amr Moussa. The proposal includes the expansion of the cabinet up to 30 ministries. The supposed sharing formula would allocate 19 seats to the March 14 bloc (one short of the 2/3 majority) and 10 seats to the March 8 opposition bloc (one short of the 1/3 blocking minority), whereas the last crucial seat should be occupied by an independent personality, agreed upon by both sides. It isn't clear yet who this person could be, how he/she would be selected, and how he/she could maintain his/her integrity and mental fitness under so many foreseeable contrasting pressures.)

Enjoy your eggnog.

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