Deviling, in The Age of Corona
These eggs really are from Penni and her organic, free-range chickens. And unlike Henny Penny, who was certain the sky was falling, Penni’s hennies are blissfully unaware of medical and monetary armageddons. Being more like Penni’s Hennies than Henny Penny is probably a good thing. So rather than being deviled by it all, I did some deviling.
In a fit of tidying up my kitchen, I’d tossed the very old jar of mayonnaise (circa 2017 post-Thanksgiving turkey sandwich making) and hadn’t bothered to buy more. How do you devil an egg without mayo? Well, you improvise. Caesar would be proud. His dressing was the stand-in. Briny capers and a dusting of Hungarian paprika either pulled it all together or made a mess of things. I guess it could go either way, but no matter how delicious they are, Caesar will have to content himself with the salad and let Devil have the eggs.