Carciofi in Padella Sauteed Artichokes (4 servings) Ingredients and kitchen equipment 4-5 medium, fresh artichokes 1 lemon 1/3 small clove of garlic, turned into a paste with a pinch of salt 4 Tbs. best-quality olive oil 1 Tbs. minced fresh Italian parsley 1 Tbs. minced fresh mentuccia romana (wild mint) freshly ground black pepper to […]
Polpette con Funghi e Zucchini (Meatballs with Mushroom and Zucchini)
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Polpette con Funghi e Zucchini (Meatballs with Mushroom and Zucchini) (8-10 servings) Ingredients and kitchen equipment 1 ½ pound champignon or any tasty wild mushrooms 1 clove of garlic reduced into a paste 1 medium sweet onion, finely chopped 10-12 small, very fresh zucchini (about 2 ½ pounds) 3 TB finely chopped fresh Italian parsley […]
Gnocchi with Pesto
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Gnocchi with Pesto (serves 4-5) Ingredients and kitchen equipment For the gnocchi: 3 medium-large potatoes of a starchy variety, boiled 1 pinch of salt 1 egg yolk enough all purpose flour to hold the gnocchi dough together (about ½ cup + 1-2 TB), plus some extra flour for dusting 2 large wooden boards ricer scraper […]
October
17
Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel
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***½ Wolf Hall Author: Hilary Mantel First Edition: 2009, Fourth Estate Original language: English Awards: ▪ Winner – 2009 Man Booker Prize ▪ Winner – 2009 National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction. ▪ Winner – 2010 Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction ▪ Winner – 2010 The Morning News Tournament of Books. Summary: […]
October
17
5- Minute Spanish Class # 004: Masculine and Feminine
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Gender in Spanish Spanish nouns are either masculine or feminine. You can identify a noun’s gender by looking at the ending: Masculine and Feminine noun endings: Masculine -o Feminine -a, -ción, -sión, -dad Exercise 1: Write (M) for masculino and (F) for femenino Ciudad Civilización Libro Pizarra Puerta Chaqueta Sombrero Amigo Taco Canción Universidad Casa […]
October
16
5-minute Spanish Class # 003: VOCABULARY Days of the week and months of the year
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Days of the Week, Días de la Semana Monday lunes Tuesday martes Wednesday miércoles Thursday jueves Friday viernes Saturday sábado Sunday domingo Pronunciation: Days of the week are always masculine, and in not capitalized, unless at the beginning of a sentence. Practice the days of the week: Quizlet Months of the year, meses […]
October
16
5-minute Spanish Class # 002: The verb “to be” and some adjectives
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SER- To be Don’t worry, this is one of the most difficult to conjugate! Full pronunciation can be found here English Spanish I am Yo soy you are (informal) tú eres you are (formal) usted es he is él es she is ella es They are Ellos/ ellas son You (all) are Ustedes […]
October
16
5-minute Spanish Class # 001: Introducing yourself & personal pronouns
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# 001 Introducing yourself & personal pronouns Click on any word in the pronunciation box: English Spanish Pronunciation What is your name? (formal) ¿Cómo se llama usted? koh-moh seh yah-mah oos-ted? What is your name? (informal) ¿Cómo te llamas? Koh-moh the yah-mahs? My name is ____________ (Yo) me llamo_____________ Joh meh yah-moh ________ What is his name? […]
October
15
Still Life: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel
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***1/2 Author: Louise Penny First Edition: 2005 Original language: English Awards: Barry Award for Best First Novel (2007), Anthony Award for Best First Novel (2007), Dilys Award (2007), Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel (2006), The Crime Writers’ Association New Blood Dagger (2006) Summary: Elderly resident of Three Pines, Jane Neal, is found dead, […]
October
15
Amazon Kindle Readers: You may have some money coming to you!
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This Saturday many Amazon Kindle readers woke up to a surprising email in their inboxes. The email opened with “We have good news…” Good news indeed, if you’re a Kindle addict, like me. I have become completely dependent on my Kindle. I subscribe to several periodicals, as well as buy at least two ebooks per […]
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