| In praise of the lowly casserole
Like Rodney Dangerfield, the casserole gets no respect. To many, the word conjures up church basements and Pyrex pans filled with bland blends of mushy noodles, cream soups, mayonnaise, sour cream and cheese. But why? "Casserole" is a broad term that applies to any food baked and served in the same dish. As such, it describes not only the bourgeois recipes printed on soup cans but also culinary sophisticates such as cassoulet and tagine. Casseroles deserve a place in the home cook's repertoire. Not only are they the ultimate comfort food, browned and bubbling on a cold winter's evening, but they also are economical, stretching meat with the addition of pasta or rice. They can be prepared in advance and freeze nicely. A typical 9- by 13-inch pan usually makes enough for two meals, and leftovers are easy to reheat in the microwave.
Greatest Technological Research Challenges Of The 21st Century ...
No doubt there is a down side to, say, the automobile or to electrical power. These engineering successes can end up posing new engineering challenges. Notably, how do we make these innovations work on a finite planet? Without investments made by previous generations, we would not enjoy the seemingly invisible infrastructure that makes our modern lives possible. It goes without saying that if we don't make similar investments now we will rob future generations of the quality of life that they should enjoy. The other important motivation for bringing attention to the grand challenges that lie ahead for engineering is that we want to make sure that young people know that engineering is an exciting profession, one that makes a difference to society. What specific initiatives in the report are most compelling to you personally? In terms of keeping our planet habitable, I would have to point to the challenges of managing carbon and nitrogen on a planetary scale.
Lindsay's Super Bazaar Photoshoot and Interview
The new Harper's Bazaar with Lindsay Lohan is about to hit the newsstands, and we've gotten a peek at how her superhero-themed photoshoot turned out. LL plays the mundane housewife just going about daily routines like laundry and buying groceries with a variety of men. You know, normal things in the life of LL — or at least, that's what she'd like you to think. We heard about how much she likes staying at home these days, and she also opened up about her priorities, career ambitions, and wardrobe. Here's more: On her priorities: "Now, I don't want to go out. The one thing that stops me? What are they going to say if there's a picture? Is it worth it? It's not. Not right now. I need to work." On her musical ambitions: "I'd love to work with Timbaland. I'd love to work with Kanye West, 50 Cent if I could." On her clothing stash: "I have had so many crates in storage, mostly clothes.
Salmon Stuffed with Crab, Shrimp and Brie
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Rinse and pat the salmon dry. Cut a slit vertically down the center of the fillet, just to the skin. Do not cut through the skin. In a small bowl, mix together the crab meat, shrimp, brie, mayonnaise, dill, salt and black pepper. Generously stuff the crab filling into the slit of the salmon and pack it tight, mounding it on top. Place the stuffed salmon in a pie plate or other sided baking dish. Add enough of the wine so it comes three-fourths of the way up the fillet. Place the fish in the oven and bake, uncovered, about 15 minutes or until the salmon is cooked through and tender. Most of the wine should absorb into the fish, but there should be some pan juices remaining. Transfer to heated plates and serve.
DK Images Launch Discover - the New Database for Searching Imagery ...
DK Images, the image encyclopedia, has just launched Discover, a new image database allowing users to search for pictures online. The new DK Images Discover function enables user to search through over a million images including 70,000 artworks and photographs from 180 photographers on the DK Image gallery, which has been termed an image encyclopedia on account of its design and depth of subject coverage. Users can search the free database by category, such as animals, history or sports, and will then find more detailed subcategories offering further choice; for example in the food and drink category, users can choose from subcategories such as breads, cooking and national cuisines. Clicking on breads then pulls up a further choice of subcategories such as croissants, dough and French bread for example.
Viewer Feedback On Gov. Blagojevich
He was in his Springfield office as long either chamber was in session. Meals were brought in to feed him and his staff and on occasions he was in his office till the wee hours of the morning. I know because I was there. Blago on the other hand is a major no show. He is perceived as a dishonest, disrespectful, self-centered, selfish, inept, incompetent, show-boating braggart who is more concerned about his political future than he is about the welfare of the State of Illinois. As for the administrations accusation of the story being "sleazy," I was around Flannery for several years and Mike does not do "sleazy". If the press really, really, really dug into Blago's activities and exposed him for what he really is there would be less of a call for impeachment and more of a call for incarceration.--AnonymousI just want to offer my two cents on Governor Blagojevich.
Do North calendar
BOXFORD VILLAGE LIBRARY. Watercolors by Judi Milano, through Jan. 5. 10 Elm St., Boxford, 978-887-READ. Hours: Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
DANVERS ART. Art association features paintings, handmade jewelry and fine crafts by local artists. Hours: Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. 105 Elliott St., Danvers. 978-777-8501.
ENDICOTT COLLEGE. "Theory Meets Practice: Internship, Senior Thesis, Career Services" through Dec. 19. 376 Hale St., Beverly.
ERLICH GALLERY. "A Salon Exhibition" of new artists. Paintings, original prints, crafts and porcelains by Katherine Houston, through December. 96 Washington St., Marblehead, 781-631-1202. Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Sunday, 12 to 5 p.m.
4,000 scientists meet in Orlando area to find biodiesel solutions to ...
The world is running out of oil. Consumers are irked at forking over $3 for every gallon of gasoline. Oil and gas are not renewable, and most of the known crude is buried in blistering deserts of the Middle East or frozen tracts from Alaska to Siberia.
For those reasons and more, 4,000 scientists, farm-state officials and others are energized as they meet this week at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Kissimmee, cooking up more plans for alternative fuels -- "bio-fuels" -- using everything from soybeans and crushed cotton seeds to corn and waste vegetable oil.
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