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Obama feels the heat, changes the play
Ben Smith – Sun Jul 19, 8:03 am ET Finally, we’re starting to see him sweat. President Barack Obama made his personal icy cool the trademark of his campaign, the tenor of his White House and the hallmark of an early run of successes at home and abroad. But as the glamour wears off and a long, frustrating summer wears on, he is being forced to improvise — stooping to respond to political foes and adjusting his tactics and demeanor for the trench warfare of a legislative agenda.Who'll be 'Real Housewives of D.C.'?
Here's Politico's take on who will be a part of the Real Housewives of DC cast: From Politico.com: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0509/23018.html Who'll be 'Real Housewives of D.C.'? By: Patrick Gavin May 28, 2009 04:18 AM EST Bravo announced this week that it will bring its “Real Housewives” program to Washington and is hard at work “scouting the D.C. area to identify the city's alluring and discriminating residents ...Scientific illiteracy all the rage among the glitterati
Scientific illiteracy all the rage among the glitterati By Steve Connor, Science editor Saturday, 27 December 2008 When it comes to science, Barack Obama is no better than many of us. Today he joins the list of shame of those in public life who made scientifically unsupportable statements in 2008. Closer to home, Nigella Lawson and Delia Smith faltered on the science of food, while Kate Moss, Oprah Winfrey and Demi Moore all get roastings for scientific illiteracy.A Locally Grown Diet With Fuss but No Muss
A Locally Grown Diet With Fuss but No Muss By KIM SEVERSON, NY Times Published: July 22, 2008 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/22/dining/22local.html?th&emc=th Eating locally raised food is a growing trend. But who has time to get to the farmer’s market, let alone plant a garden? That is where Trevor Paque comes in.Priciest U.S. Restaurants
Top Five Priciest Restaurants Masa, New York City Alinea, Chicago Canlis, Seattle Joel Robuchon at the Mansion, Las Vegas Urasawa, Los Angeles As the restaurant critic for The Seattle Times, Nancy Leson knows her way around the coastal city's restaurant scene. When it was time to treat her husband on his birthday, she took him to Canlis the city's most expensive a la carte restaurant. For once, the meal was entirely on her dime “and it was worth every penny of it,” she says.It's good to be a world leader.
From the Daily Mail: Summit that's hard to swallow - world leaders enjoy 18-course banquet as they discuss how to solve global food crisis By James Chapman Just two days ago, Gordon Brown was urging us all to stop wasting food and combat rising prices and a global shortage of provisions. But yesterday the Prime Minister and other world leaders sat down to an 18-course gastronomic extravaganza at a G8 summit in Japan, which is focusing on the food crisis. The dinner, and a six-course lunch, at the summit of leading industrialised nations on the island of Hokkaido, included delicacies such as caviar, milkfed lamb, sea urchin and tuna, with champagne and wines flown in from Europe and the U.S.Kenza, London
I read about Kenza in Hello Magazine, and decided to try out. We booked our table for that Saturday and went.
It was very difficult to find the place, especially with all the road works going on around Liverpool Station.
Beef Stew with Herb Biscuits Recipe
Just below the well-risen, golden brown biscuits is a rich, tender beef and mushroom stew, which is guaranteed to bring warmth to a cold winter's day.
RECIPE INGREDIENTS
For Stew:
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 lb. beef chuck, cut into 1-inch cubes
2 onions, thinly sliced
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
3/4 cup red wine
1 teaspoon tomato paste
3 1/3 cups quartered button mushrooms
For Biscuits:
2 cups self-rising flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup unsalted butter, chilled and cut up
1 tablespoon chopped fresh herbs, such as parsley, rosemary or thyme
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 egg, beaten
RECIPE METHOD
FOR STEW: Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
Yum Yum Delicious - Chocolate Truffles (from the Food Network Kitchen)
Chocolate truffles are a delicious treat, and making them is worth the effort!!! This recipe from the Food Network is just do-able enough that the untrained inner-chef in you can rise to the occassion! With several varieties to suite many palates, this recipe is a keeper!
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