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A summation of why I wish Inara George was my girlfriend.
No, yeah! I went there, motherfuckers. I suppose I could mish-mesh this album review into something of a love letter to Inara George, but once again, the bias must be taken out of the pretty picture, and replaced with a sense of professionalism, of which I sometimes feel incapable. But what would be the point of divulging into a diatribe about how I dare not speak of a beautiful woman who makes beautiful music with a beautiful man? Or ... handsome man. Nevermind. This CD is pretty good, and I enjoyed listening to it throughout. I've often felt an uncommon sadness from beautiful Inara, which I wish to understand at a deeper level. If I can not go on a date with her and strike up a meaningful conversation, then I could just pick up Ray Guns or their self titled album, as they are just as intimate and open-hearted as they can get. Listening to the music of The Bird and the Bee is not a far cry from experiencing the life of other human beings by placing yourself in their shoes, and accepting their quirky and unique take on their trials and tribulations. If Greg Kirshner (piano, beats, samples, and most everything Inara doesn't do) is the maestro, than Inara George is the muse, and through this muse he has found a lyrical exhibitionist who is more than willing to bare her soul, but insert her soul into the art itself. The music befits her persona, peppy and bright, with spots of electro and pop here and there. For some, maybe a little too ... off? For others, unique and exquisite, and much like her demeanor and whimsical presentation, the album most certainly isn't for anyone.
Yes and no. I would say it would be like going on several dates. And with each date, the woman becomes wiser, more detailed, more vulnerable, and more, more, more. This album especially since what we are listening to is a life story told in all kinds of personal confessions, be they humorous, intelligent, sophisticated, arrogant, or sad. Sometimes all at once. Lifespan of a Fly has one of the most unique and inspired interpretations on the end of a life lived in modesty and obscurity. It's a metaphor suited to the style and understated performance of Greg's arrangement. We're fragile, unexpected, and ill-equipped to handle how we go. There are all sorts of theological and spiritual questions drifting in and out of the slipstreams of our minds, and quite frankly, we are afraid that everything we've known was wrong, and a stupendous waste of time. George understands this almost too well for a woman barely over 30.
Well ... maybe I'm jumping the boat here, and creeping you all out. In terms of winding down my emotional reaction to this album, it is something special. George's lyrics are very inspired and unique, and they suit Kirshner's musical composition. I've quickly discovered that through the amount of time spent thinking about my next sentence, there really is no medium in which to describe this creative force. Diamond Dave, for example, couldn't get any more personal. The song is essentially a love letter to Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth, likely spawned from a childhood crush from long ago at ripe age. I remember when I was 13 and saw Josie and the Pussycats for the first time, and developed what has now been a nine year crush on the beautiful Rachael Leigh Cook. I'm sure when I'm a semi-well known filmmaker, I'll write a movie about a young boy who falls in love with a Hollywood actress who is eight years his senior, and it will be the greatest movie ever made.
Well I may be an idiot, but I really like this album largely because it is so personal and so intimate. The music is nothing more or less than a back ground setting that may be taking place in some brazillian 60's diner. You sit there in this diner, and you listen to this beautiful girl sing songs to you. But its not like how they do it in Chevy's where you sit there feeling embarassed and strangely betrayed by your family and the waiters. You feel as if you are experiencing a gift of sorts. The kind of thing that just ... I don't know, whisks you away on a mountain adventure ... dodging ray gun lasers. Or something like that.
Not srsly. Moar liek ... mostly perfect. The problem with The Bird and the Bee has always been the fact that they never really break new ground with their music. Yes, it's fun. Yes, it's bubbly, and yes, Inara's lyrics and voice are so soothing, thoughtful, and poetic, that I can almost completely forgive the musical shortcomings. The first, self titled album, definitely took risks in being what they are. Here, they don't seem to do anything with it except for putting the style on repeat, and it wares thin if you listen to it long enough. I'll admit ... getting throught he last song on this album wasn't exactly like eating cheese cake on a dock on the ocean, watching a beautiful sunset, with a naked woman. Then again ... is there any song like that?
All that said, I can't dock it points for having the same composition through and through. For any casual listener, it may be a little too much strange electro bubble gum pop, but when you listen closely, it's more than just that. Given that the composition is the same in this album as the last, the lyrics here are definitely more inspired, and they seem to come from a place that is honest. Music doesn't have to be honest, and as Kimya Dawson has proved time and time again with her worn out anti-folk tunes, there is such a thing as being too honest. Here, George and Kirshner find just the right chords, and the lyrics fit right in like a ... condom. Yeah. That.
No Deathy Heavyness though. Sorry.
|Better than the first disc, but more inspiration.
|Fun songs. Beautiful voice. Interesting composition. :)
|Not too much. They do a lot of the same type of composition ... as if that were a BAD thing.
|Inara George may be one of the more interesting lyricists of her time. :) Greg Kirshner is quite a master of musical nonsense as well.
|Isikins Worthy?
|I'd say so.
|Final Verdict: 3.42


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AKB48's New Star to Melt in TV Ad Heat?
Candy and food company Glico is taking no chances.
To boost sales of its new ice cream, the Osaka company better known for its chocolate Pocky sticks has hired the most popular stars in Japan's inescapable pop sensation, AKB48, to star in TV commercials. With a just-released No. 1 album, TV appearances left right and center and perhaps its best-known face, Atsuko Maeda, set to star in a summer blockbuster movie, it seems a no-brainer that the bite-size fruit ice cream will go down more easily than its name — "Ezaki Guriko Hitokuchi Saizu Aisu no Mi."
But just to be sure, Glico has gone a step further. Fans of the all-girl-next-door AKB48 – often middle-aged salaryman – reveled in a TV ad that debuted this month featuring not just the best known of the 48-and-counting band members. Out of nowhere, it also introduced a brand new star: A perfectly charming 16-year-old named Aimi Eguchi, who gets the closing frame all to herself.
The catch? She may only exist in computer-generated adland.

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The Barefoot Benefit 5K Event
Sunday, October 23, 2011 from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM (EDT)
The country's FIRST barefoot 5k race and 1 mile walk/run on grass.
Barefoot. There is not much that can be used to distinguish between rich and poor, educated and less educated, fortunate and unfortunate.
The expertly maintained grass at Lambert Acres golf course will serve as the landscape for this unique event; providing a safe comfortable surface for participants who wish to be barefoot.
Proceeds from the race will benefit the hundreds of forgotten elderly served at Samaritans Place Emergency Shelter in Knoxville, TN.
The goal of Barefoot Benefit is to bring our community together for a relaxed afternoon, an enjoyable run or walk in the grass, live music, local vendors, and knowing that all the while we are helping a noble cause that affects people right here in OUR local.
This event is great for an individual or a family fun day out!
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Boyd Matson of National Geographic took our Multi-Active Tour of Macedonia in May 2013. He said:
Please link to any of my videos or radio interviews about Macedonia. Again it was a great trip and we still have some more stories to tell.
Here's the link to story about churches in Macedonia www.youtube.com/watch?v=Psf-yE6WnAM&feature=share&list=UUiAam_5TxCpRe2D16Q0NE6A
Here's the link to the story about caving in Macedonia: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_Ky5AZ8Sbo&feature=share&list=UUiAam_5TxCpRe2D16Q0NE6A
Here's the link to the story about rakija in Macedonia:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAYfS17AdFE&feature=share&list=UUiAam_5TxCpRe2D16Q0NE6A
The radio shows can be found at http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2013/06/17/caving-in-macedonia/.
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As many of you are aware, our school is in it's tenth year of providing craft education for the aspiring amateur. We would like to invite each of you to join us for a weekend of celebration, May 1-3, 2015 as we look back on the journey. It has been a decade of highs and lows, trials and triumphs. We have made many friends, and lost influential people in our lives. We have watched relationships foster, children grow and babies born. I am grateful for it all. It has shaped our school, and our lives. We are reminded every day that our school exists not only for you, but because of you. Each of you have made a profound impact on our lives.
On Friday May 1, 2015 at 5pm a Welcome Elephant will be held at the school, with a keg of local craft beer on tap. On Saturday May 2, 2015 from 6-9pm, we will be presenting a retrospective Exhibition of work from our students, alumni and faculty. Refreshments will be provided and an informal gathering for our alumni, family and friends will follow. On Sunday an alumni brunch will take place at the Gumboot Cafe. Following brunch, for those interested, I will be providing a tour of my new home shop, which is now home to JK's handtools and original Swedish machines.
On the following Monday we are pleased to announce that Jacques Breau 2006-2007, will be kicking off our Guest Faculty programs for 2015. Jacques will be offering a program on Curved Joinery May 4-15, 2015. Lael Gordon 2006-2007, will be presenting Parquetry August 3-15. If you are interested in attending either class, please contact the Yvonne for more details.
As there is much planning to be done, please let us know if you plan to attend, and how many pieces if any you intend to bring. These pieces may include pieces made as a student at the school, as well as work done after graduation. This will be a wonderful opportunity to catch up with old friends, and meet like minded craftsman, their families and friends. Yvonne and I would be most grateful if you could join us for this celebration.
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I love this item. Slices cucumbers great for making pickles. Had another item and it made a big mess. This is why I'm getting another one for my camper.
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I love this item. Slices cucumbers great for making pickles. Had another item and it made a big mess. This is why I'm getting another one for my camper.
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I bought this product as a "time saver" after seeing a demo at the local store and, there, it looked so wonderful! When I got it home, i was so sadly disappointed in the product for many reasons. The first and foremost reason for my dissatisfaction was how cheaply it was made! I felt that with each turn of the crank, it was going to break off and/or impale me on the top portion. It even skipped gears when I pushed too hard. I was chopping onions so there shouldn't have been so much of an issue as when I saw it being done in the store, the product appeared to MELT right through entire onions!! The second fact that has left me upset about the product is it's inability to do what was shown in the store. It will chop but you have to pray it doesn't break and that you can keep it on the counter even with its' non-stick bottom. The back and forth motion is tedious and does hurt my hand. When it came time to wash it, the product is suppose to be dishwasher, top shelf safe and mine was not. One of the blades melted and is now useless. Durability I would not recommend this product to anyone.
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unless you live off grid and this is your own choice in a food processor because you don't have electric! Ours was used a few times (unsuccessfully) and then put into the closet. It is very awkward to use. It's hard to get going until you have a LOT of arm strength. It's round and only has one spot for you to hold on (the handle). It's hard to hold in place while turn. Truthfully, it works a lot better if you have someone hold it with both hands from below (and out of the way of your turning arm), and then you lean on one side and then turn (or use both hands to turn). Once it gets going it's okay, but it's starting it that's the problem. We could barely get it to work using the made chopper blades. We never even tried out using all the attachments that came with it. Power It's powered by you. If you're weak, it won't work. Safety It's hard to get hurt with this unit because it doesn't turn (slice) if its not on, and you're the power. Just be careful cleaning the blades.
We get a lot of power outages. As weather and times get more uncertain, I thought it would be a great idea to have a power free alternative to our huge collection of kitchen appliances. I saw this demonstrated last year and purchased a kit. We have used it for quite a few things to test it out and were impressed. My unit came with a blade, a whipper, slicer, shredder, citrus juicer, egg separator, lid for container, handle in lid, bowl, and hand protector for using with the slicer.shredder plates. Power I am not sure how to evaluate this, because this is a power free unit. You have to turn the crank to make it work, so the power depends on you. Although the amount needed to turn the crank is not overly demanding. Safety Very safe. Ease of Assembly There are a lot of parts to this unit. All of them seem to go together well. Ease of Cleaning I found this to be very easy to clean and put away. Durability I would not say that this is a top of the line easy to use appliance that will last for years with daily use. I bought it for power outages, and for that it is nice and durable. With heavy daily use, pushing it too hard, would cause breakage.
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Associated with nausea and vomiting. A history of cholelithiasis or alcohol intake is often present.
Signs of hypovolemia (including decreased skin turgor, dry mucous membranes, hypotension, and sweating) are common. In more severe cases, the patient may be tachycardic and/or tachypneic.
Elevated serum lipase or amylase concentration supports, but is not pathognomonic for, the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis.
Initial treatment includes resuscitation with intravenous fluids and correction of electrolyte abnormalities, analgesia, and tight glucose control.
Treatment of severe acute pancreatitis includes support of end organ failure, most commonly of respiratory, renal, and circulatory systems.
A disorder of the exocrine pancreas and is associated with acinar cell injury with local and systemic inflammatory responses.[1] The severity of the disease ranges from mild pancreatic edema with full recuperation to severe systemic inflammatory response with pancreatic/peripancreatic necrosis, multiple organ failure, and death.
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I saw SMAC on the travel channel a few years ago and always said I would go there one day. If you love Macaroni n Cheese..I love Mac n Cheese! then SMAC is where you need to be. They have so many different types of Mac n Cheese or you can create your own. Check out their website to see all they offer in the land of Mac n Cheese: http://www.smacnyc.com/
When I went to SMAC, I had the All American, which is the basic mac n cheese, and I added chicken and broccoli. OMFGGGGG!!!!! I can't describe how tasty it was!!! they serve it to you steaming hot out of the oven...SMAC only has one location in NYC, so make sure to stop by and get your mac n cheese on :)
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Lunchtime! Maoz FALAFEL :)
I just started eating Falafel's this year, because I was introduced to them by a good friend. I had my first Falafel at Chickpea and it was delicious, I was instantly hooked. This year I also started a new job in Union Square NYC, there is a Maoz Vegetarian not too far from my job. I would walk past it everyday, but one day I decided to stop looking and start tasting. I'm not a vegetarian, but I am into eating and living a healthier lifestyle. In Maoz you order a junior or large Falafel on whole wheat or white pita, then you add in as many veggies as you want from the salad bar.There are all types of fresh veggies at the bar, I always add eggplant, tomatoes, cucumbers, chickpeas, broccoli, cauliflower and some Tahini Sauce. The taste is so fresh and yummy, and since its all veggies its very filling. Next time you spot a Maoz, try it out, you just might become addicted like me! haha
Dessert Flo! Napoleon
NAPOLEON! this is an Italian Dessert that I just love so much, its so delicious from top to bottom layer. Most bakeries carry the Napoleon, because it is a common and popular pastry dessert :) The ingredients are pretty basic...chocolate, water, vanilla pastry cream, pastry, and powdered sugar, you can also add some fresh fruits like strawberries, bananas and blueberries. I must admit, I have never made a Napoleon, but it is on my list of to bake! So next time you have a sweet tooth and want to try something new, try a Napoleon!
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No Money, Mo Problems: Dame Dash Hit With Tax Lein
It's seem life ain't been no crystal stair since Dame Dash and Jay-Z parted ways. According to TMZ, Dash has been slapped with a 2.8 million dollar tax bill. I say GOTDAMN that's a lotta money!!!
Dash, who cofounded Roc-A-Fella Records and Rocawear with Jay-Z, has been buried in debt since he and Jay parted ways, but his problems just got worse. Uncle Sam has filed a federal tax lein against Dash for unpaid taxes from 2005 and 2011:
2005: $2,614,918.10 2011: $187,544.20
For a grand total of: $2,802,262.30
That's a lotta gotdamn money!!!
Things ain't lookin too good for Damon right now, hopefully Jay-Z will look out for his old pal. If not he may suffer the same fate as Wesley Snipes and Lauryn Hill.


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Baked Ricotta (+ A Giveaway)
As I mentioned on Friday, I spent my weekend cooking for a wedding (about 100 people) and I'm completely exhausted. I'll write more about the wedding, the menu, and the whole experience later. I still need to process it!
But I thought I would share a fantastic dip with you all that, in hindsight, I would have definitely included on the wedding menu.
It's a really simple baked dip from Anne Burrell's latest cookbook, Cook Like a Rock Star.
So check out this rock star dip and also enter to win a copy of the book!
Baked Ricotta
Baked ricotta dip mixed with herbs and spices, baked, and served with toasted baguette slices. Perfect for a fall appetizer!
1) Combine ingredients in a bowl and mix together well.
2) Scoop dip into a buttered, small baking dish.
3) Bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes until lightly browned and hot.
4) Drizzle dip with some good olive oil and sprinkle with fresh rosemary.
5) Serve dip with sliced, toasted baguette.
Baked Ricotta – Mixing the dip
There's nothing hard about this dip. It has only a few ingredients, but each of them pack some great flavors.
Just add your ricotta to a large bowl and stir in the minced herbs, crushed red pepper, and lemon zest.
In my opinion, the lemon zest is the most important thing here. It's a great addition to this dip.
Stir this all together really well and scoop it into a small baking dish.
I recommend buttering the baking dish so that the dip doesn't get really stuck to it. Not essential, but definitely worth the 5 seconds it takes in my opinion.
Bake this dip at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes. The dip should be lightly browned on top and very hot.
Baked Ricotta Finishing Up
I guess you could use crackers or pita chips for this dip, but I recommend slicing up a sturdy baguette and lightly toasting the bread. The dip is pretty sturdy and thick so it helps to have a similarly sturdy vehicle to get it into your mouth!
When the dip comes out of the oven, sprinkle it with some extra rosemary and drizzle on a bit of olive oil.
I housed almost half of this by myself, but it's definitely meant to serve multiple people!
Cook Like a Rock Star
The publisher for Anne's latest book was nice enough to send me a copy of the book and also give me three copies to giveaway to you all.
After hanging out with the book for a week or so, I think it's a solid book.
If I had to give one critique of the book, I would say that some of the recipes are a little too extravagant. I'm not sure how accessible some of the recipes are for most at-home cooks. I picked one of the easier recipes in the book to try out.
But, at the same time, they all look really freakin' good and she does a good job of walking you through some of the more difficult steps. I guess, at the end of the day, if you want to cook like a rock star, you probably need to learn how to go a bit above and beyond.
So the title is fitting I think. It's not a book that I would recommend for someone who is just learning to cook, but it's awesome if you want to take your game to the next level.
Anyway. I'm giving away THREE COPIES of the book! So just leave a comment and you're entered to win!
I'll pick the winners at 7PM Eastern Time tonight.
Oh. And make this dip. It really is rock star.
Still hungry for more appetizers?
Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Dip
Chanceys Crusties Recipe (Pizza Rolls)
Chorizo Queso Dip with Green Chiles
166 comments on "Baked Ricotta (+ A Giveaway)"
Jessica Lampe
The dip looks delish! And the book looks awesome too!
I really want to get this cookbook! Thanks for a chance to win it!
I LOVE Anne Burrell!! And I love her style of cooking! I would be in rockstar heaven if I had this book in my kitchen! And I will make the dip, because you said so~
I really like Anne Burrell. I used her recipe to successfully poach and egg for the first time.
I can't wait to try this recipe! I love ricotta cheese so much!
Who hoo- I can always use a FREE cook book! ;-)
Marley Braden Evans
Yum…that dip looks amazing! My husband loves Anne Burrell–I would love to win so that I could give the cookbook to him!
Pretty much any excuse to eat more bread works for me…
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I've seen baked ricotta on menus before and never ordered it. You make it look great!
Rachel K
This looks really good!! I'm a new follower, and I'm really enjoying your blog. Thanks for sharing your delish recipes and tips!! :)
I can admit it, I'm a cookbook hoarder.
Also, this is so simple, how did I never think of it?
Yeah I'm a cookbook harder too. I've accepted it and moved on…to a bigger bookshelf around the corner.
Been reading your blog for about a week now. Very nice! Excited about givaway.
That dip looks great, think I will try it soon-have a couple of excuses for dip coming up. Thanks, love your blog!
K / Cosmeddicted
Looks super delicious and easy!! Now I'm curious what other recipes are in that book!
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Looks like an awesome use for my homemade ricotta…
I have only seen Ann on a program where she was trying to teach someone with no cooking skill to cook. I liked her for no other reason than she was compassionate. So many of those Food Network programs have celebrity chefs who treat people just awful and their criticism isn't constructive but rather destructive. I've taken to calling that bunch of programs (Chopped comes to mind) the Jerry Springer shows of Food Network.
Oh, and the dip looks delicious!
I'm always looking for great party food. I'll definitely try this one.
Winner! Congrats Monica!
This looks delicious!! Can't wait to try… Made the butternut squash/gruyere dip last weekend and it was a hit. Already on the thanksgiving menu! Thanks!!
That looks positively divine!
Sounds yummy and kid-friendly, too!
Sonja French
Definitely making this for one of the Thanksgiving Day appetizers – looks easy. And of course, I would love to have the book!
This looks like a great party dip and so easy!
Hats off to you for cooking for 100 people. At a WEDDING no less!!!!!
This recipe looks amazing. I'd love to have a copy of the book too.
Thanks !!
Seeing as my sister-in-law is obsessed with ricotta, I think that this is definitely one to try & pass along!
I do love most of her recipes when I catch her show, despite her sometimes over-the-top enthusiasm. Might be due to the fact that I usually catch them around 8am when I'm still in bed on the weekends..
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That looks delicious!
Heather LaRue
Would love to win a copy of Anne's book…thanks for the giveaway.
This dip looks amazing. We are having my in-laws over for dinner tonight, and I think I'll give this a try. Would love to check out the rest of the recipes in this book! Thanks for a great website!!
Anything with cheese and I'm there.
Hannah N.
Love Anne Burrell! Would love to win this cookbook!
I adore Anne Burrell. In fact, hers is the only cooking show I watch on Food Network anymore, sadly…
Looks like an awesome cookbook! Hope I get one!!!
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This looks awesome, I love Ricotta!
I can't party like a rock star so I might as well try to cook like one!
I would LOVE to try out this book!!
Anne is my cooking girlfriend :) I want that book!
Just started making my own ricotta…this would be an excellent way to use it!
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This dip looks so easy and delicious! I'm very excited to give it a try! Thanks for all the great recipes and tips! Hope the wedding went well this weekend!
Thanks for the opportunity to win Anne's cookbook.
Larry Joseph Morgan
I'm actually not a big fan of ricotta, but this looks like a recipe I could live with!
Comment! I would have commented even if there wasn't a cool cookbook, though, because I am wondering if that sexy, creamy-looking ricotta in the photos is homemade.
And glad you hear your survived your first catering experience. Congrats!
Angie Galvan
count me in for the giveaway!
The dip looks simple enough but amazingly delicious! Simple flavors are the best IMO!
I have long thought ricotta was my least favorite cheese in Italian cooking – but this dip looks great!
That dip (and the book) look awesome – yum!
Kelly G
yum this dip looks great!
I'm definitely going to make this! It looks sooo good.
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that looks fantastic! i could eat that for dinner.
Lindsey Gonzalez Cota
Yum. Ricotta is one of the few cheeses I will be able to eat anymore, so I really appreciate your showcasing this cheese that is best known for making noodles look good in lasagna.
Steve Jenkins
Awesome post
Mmm, definitely want to try this
Wow. That dip looks perfect.
The dip looks great! Please include my name in the drawing.
the dip looks and sounds great and the book sounds fun, too!
That looks delicious, I think it would be good mixed with pasta:)
Anne Burrell has very "rockstar" hair. Ricotta dip looks yummy!
This looks so good ! Amazing how sometimes the simplest things…. :)
yum yum yum
Ricotta like a rock star! =) Thanks for another great post!
Susan S
Love your blog and your recipes. Want to eat this NOW! Thanks for the opportunity to win the book!
To take it one step further, make your own Ricotta. Anne actually made some on a recent show of hers. Super simple to make, 6 cups whole milk, 2 cups heavy cream, bring slowly up to a simmer, careful not to scorch. Add in 1 TBS kosher salt and 3 TBS lemon juice and let cook for 2 minutes. Strain through cheesecloth lined strainer. YUM! I made it this weekend and it came out great! Now I know what else I can make with it besides crostini… Love your blog btw… new follower. :)
Looks delicious!
Okay, this sounds beyond amazing. If I had seen it yesterday, I would have skipped the stuffed shells for dinner last night and saved my ricotta for this instead. Clearly I will be buying some more at the store. Immediately. Drooling on keyboard now.
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I wanna be a culinary rock star!
Mmmm…this looks awesome. I used to think I didn't like ricotta but it turns out I just don't like it in flavorless versions of lasagna. Now I think it's great!
I am not sure that rock stars can cook… Don't they have people to do that for them? But a free recipe book? I could go for that.
Wow, that dip looks great! I would love to win a copy of this book. Thank you for the chance to do so!
Anna S.
I would never think to use ricotta as a base for a dip. Sounds delicious, and I will definitely be making it soon. Sounds like a good base for another favorite dip of mine – pizza dip!
That dip looks great. I will try it tomorrow, thanks Nick. Oh, and a free copy of that wouldn´t be bad either ;)
Yum this looks wonderful.
I would love to cook so that it is just edible.
Yum – that dip looks amazing! I love how simple it is to prepare but it still sounds so delicious. Book looks amazing too!
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Anita Hargrave-Ramey
I would love to cook like a rockstar! I hope I win the book. Your site has helped me get into the kitchen. Maybe having the cookbook would keep me there ;)
Our Way to Eat
I will admit that Anne is not my favorite tv personality, but I will not turn down the opportunity to learn to cook like a rockstar! I am glad you survived the wedding catering. It will be interesting to read about it.
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I will admit that Anne is not my favorite tv personality, but I will not turn down the opportunity to learn to cook like a rockstar! I am glad you survived the wedding catering. It will be interesting to read about it.
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Mariah E.
I'm a competent cook looking to step up my game… so this book would be perfect!
Amy Adams
I'm always looking for new dips. Thanks for sharing.
this dip looks amazing! can't wait to try it out!
This dip looks so good! Thanks for the opportunity!
This dip looks yummy, cool to find a recipe that showcases ricotta instead of using it as a supporter. Also, I'm kinda obsessed with cook books…so I would love to add this one to my collection.
Beth G.
It's always nice to have some simple ideas for appetizers. But does this dish need to stay warm? Is it still good at room temperature? Could you leave it out for awhile at a party? Just curious.
This dip sounds super–I'm going to try it. Thanks!
Looks like a great recipe! I will have to wait until my next get-together to make it though. Definitely don't trust myself to be alone with that one.
This looks fabulous…can't believe I've never seen it or thought of preparing ricotta like this before! Can't wait to try it :)
That is my kind of dip! Cheese + herbs + bread! Yum!
Thanks for the giveaway, I'd like to cook like a rock star instead of just partying like one, lol!
El Rose
Hmmm. Never been a big fan of ricotta cheese unless nestled in a tomato-ey pasta shell. But…I trust you. Lemon zest, rosemary, olive oil and I'm already there.
I also really enjoy Ann's cooking/recipes. Thanks for sharing!
I stumbled upon your website while searching for a recipe and must say that I've been pleasantly surprised by the quality and taste of the recipes that you post – (I've made many of them)! I love the pictures as well. If you say that "Cook Like a Rock Star" is a good cookbook, I'm tempted to just go out and buy it – but I'll wait to see if I win it first. :)
Looks good, thanks!
L Kelly
Wow. Ricotta dip! Whodathunkit? Looks delish Nick. Oh and thanks for the chance to win! :)
Looks yummy. I have always wanted to try a baked ricotta reipe, and this one looks simple, and the flavors look like they would work together well.
What a fantastic dip, love the rosemary and lemon accents with the ricotta. I have been creating something similar in my head that involves puff pastry . . . you have (or should I say Ann) inspired me to get er done. Just found your blog. it's fantastic.
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Danielle V.
I would be happy to cook like a roadie at this point . . . thanks for the recipes!!!
Ooh, I should make ricotta and try this. Thanks!
I will try this recipe at our next family get together. Thank you for the chance to win this book. Miriam
I'm always looking for great ideas to have ready for inpromptu getogethers……thanks for sharing this dip.
Winner! Congrats Emily!
Yay Boulder!
Yummy cheese! Also, good fake out for the "Tuesday giveaways"
I was just struggling with what snack to bring to my book club tonight. This looks perfect!
I would love to check out her cookbook! She is so fun!!
Cool giveaway – that dip looks scrumptious! :)
mmmmm looks Wonderful!
That dip looks amazing! Love Anne Burrell and would love to be able to add this book to my collection!
Sandi Leonard
Looks good enough to eat. Ha! Put my name in for the giveaway. Would love this.
Jesse Griffiths
I'm not a huge fan of Ricotta, but I might have to try this dip…because I am a huge fan of dips! I check the website multiple times per week and fix something from the website at least once per week. Thanks for the constantly updated blog! Love it!
Winner Jesse! Congrats!
that dip looks great… i wonder what it would be like with artichoke hearts or sundried tomatoes… thanks for the opportunity with the book!
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The baked ricotta is one of the most interesting recipes I've seen lately. I'm definitely going to try that one. And I hope I win one of Anne's new cookbooks!
Nick D
I don't think rock stars cook much… but I'd love a shot at that book!
Thanks for the review and awesome dip. I really like Anne Burrells little cooking tips and her show-really interested to check out the book. Hope the wedding was a great time!
I would be thrilled to get a cookbook. Read the blog often and cook lots of stuff I find here.
Yes please! I love Anne. I think she has mad talent and am so glad she has a book out.
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Barbara P.
Looks beautiful and sounds delicious! I can't wait to make this for my family!
Sounds good to me.
That dip looks FANtastic. Another one that's quite similar, and also great with baguette slices, is baked goat cheese with tomato sauce. Super easy, and always a huge hit :-)
This looks awesome! Great idea for the holiday season!
I'm not a Ricotta fan but I'm trying this on friends Saturday!
Julian dahan
This looks amazing
Love Anne Burrell – count me in on the giveaway!
Rock star cooking? Yesplease!!
Love it! Great Blog.
Jessica W.
this looks so tasty!
What a great looking dish! The book shows promise! Would love to have one in the library.
There's something comforting about warm/baked dip compared to the typical cold dips, especially with winter right around the corner. Thanks, Trent.
this looks amazing. seriously…amazing i say. can t wait to try it with the ricotta i m making tomorrow.
Oh my, this dip looks so good. Dip is one of my favorite things, dipping food just makes it better, I think.
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Great idea, especially with holidays coming up. I think I would toast the bread though and wouldn't it be great adding in some sun dried tomatoes. The book sounds great too.
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I made this for a dinner party this evening and unfortunately it severely underwhelmed my guests! I don't know if I baked it too long and dried it out, but there was very little flavour to it and had to add extra olive oil to make it 'dippy' , such a shame as the other two recipes I made from this site were a huge hit :)
This dip sounds perfect for my husband and I's housewarming party and what brought me to this website today. This giveaway would be an awesome bonus to a this great recipe find!
Neeeeever mind! I see the giveaway was ages ago. Still excited to make this recipe!
Haha. Yea… you missed the giveaway by a few months Sandra. The dip is worth making anyway though!
Sue J
The ricotta dip sounds fantastic. Will definitely be on my next pary menu. Would love to get a copy of Anne's book. Count me in!
Bob Joyce
Can always use a new, good cookbook!
Now THAT looks good!
Randi Lynne
Can't wait to make this dip! Love ricotta!
Eileen Noah
I'd like to know how to print this recipe.
Hey Eileen,
There is a little print icon next to the list of ingredients that prints the recipe only in a nice simple format. Also though you can just tack on "print" to any url to get to the page. So this one could be:
I just made this to go with a salad for a lunch with my girl friends. It was a huge hit! The lemon made the ricotta have a nice brightness. I finished it with olive oil and thyme from my garden, there are definite possibilities to tweak the recipe. Thank you for posting it!
Robyn Kretschmar
I am definitely making this for a baby shower this Sunday. I can't wait to try it. Oh BTW I LIVE your show.
James Padgett
Looks yummy, definitely going to try it :)
thanks for the recipe
James Padgett
Looks yummy, will definitely be trying this.
Thanks for the recipe :)
Going to make this for Easter, can't wait
sa collins
The recipe looks great. Thank you or the giveaway.
saw this on a CNN show with Anthony Bourdain featuring Sicily and it looked so good I had to figure out how to make it. Simple ingredients and rich taste for a great appetizer.
Oh you must be from the East coast. Out West they aren't familiar with that term "housed".
Ha! Well, I'm originally from the West coast, but went to school on the East coast and lived in DC for 7 years so I probably picked it up there. ;)
Could I add frozen (or fresh) spinach to this? What would be the nest way to incorporate it into the recipe?
Hey Amanda,
You could, sure, but it would really change the recipe. Then you would be essentially making a spinach dip which is fine, but a pretty different situation. I would definitely use frozen spinach or blanch fresh spinach. You want to get out as much moisture as possible before adding it to the dip so squeeze out any moisture with a few paper towels. You might also need to add on 5-10 minutes to the baking time, but you'll just have to keep an eye on it! Good luck!
marianne joseph-Milian
I am an Anne fan and have seen you on the food network many times. I went to RPM over the weekend and had the ricotta cheese and I cannot wait to try your recipe. It seems just incredible. I cannot wait to share this with my Italian and my husbands Lebanese family. I would so much appreciate your cookbook. My cooking horizons are in much need of expanding. The holidays are coming and my cooking partner, my beloved mother in law, passed away in August and I feel for my family I really need to make this year special and cook like a rock star. Love that.
Hey Marianne,
Just a heads up that the giveaway associated with the recipe is over. It's a great book though and if you like Anne's style then it's probably worth grabbing. :) Good luck!
Rebecca Tudor
Have transfered the recipe for the baked ricotta dip to place in my kitchen for baking tomorrow. I will share this with my adult daughter who is learning to cook. I'm always excited to share a new recipe with ny daughter. This encourages her to continue her learning process. Thanks for your encouraging each of us to learn a new recipe.
I absolutely adore Ricotta cheese so I decided to give this a try, followed the directions and the cheese wasn't even baked after the time called for. Really disappointing. But delicious after another round of baking
Hey Chloe! It sounds like your oven may be running cold. I would snag a cheap oven thermometer if you can and test it. I bet it's running 25-50 degrees cold. Totally common. If you bake 2 cups of cheese for 20 minutes it should definitely be very hot or it means you have an oven problem… good luck!
Looks delicious – certainly on the meny for Bew Year's :)
kathy Goracy
I'm going to make this for Superbowl Sunday… Looks delicious
Making this right now with homemade ricotta. Recipe calls for 3T olive oil but doesn't say when to add it in the instructions. I'm adding it with the herbs. Fingers crossed!
Heya! Yep… you just stir it all together and bake it really. :) I like to drizzle on a bit of extra oil after baking also. Good luck!
I must WOW my friends with this one.
Anthony Moore
I have used Chef Burrell's receipe for braised short ribs many times and impressed everyone who had them! I am dying to try more of her amazing receipes!! I hope I win!!!!
love this recipe thanks
I'm ready to cook like a rock star. Ricotta appetizer was divine.
I just made this, but after cooking it's very watery. Ideas?
Hey Kelly! You might want to look for a different brand of ricotta. Some have higher water content which is maybe what you are seeing. Or if you can't find one you could let the ricotta sit in cheesecloth to strain out some of the water. I hope that helps!


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Peppers at the Beach ended with a whimper on Sunday, as only a handful of vendors returned for the last day. The crowd turn-out was moderate, but it was anticlimactic. Also, our good friends Al "Buddah" and Scott Roberts had to head out very early to make their way home. We had a great time all weekend. Enjoy our pics.
The Girls of Peppers:
We'd like to thank all the staff at Peppers for a great weekend. These girls know their "hot stuff" and were just the best hosts.
The Big 3 – Big Bald Bloggers:
Brian Meagher, Al "Buddah" Goldenberg and Scott Roberts pose for a last group photo:
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For a really good narrative write-up of the entire weekend, check out Scott Roberts' 2011 Peppers at the Beach Diary post.
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VA Tech mass shooting: Who or what is Ismail Ax? UPDATED
Xeni Jardin:
B. Frank says,
The Virginia Tech shooter [Cho Seung-Hui] had the words "Ismail Ax" written in red ink on his arm, according to this blog from the Chicago Tribune.
What does that mean? A google search shows nothing. Maybe the readers of Boing Boing could shed some light on this?
My research so far only tells me:
-Ismail is an Islamic prophet.
-AX may also stand for the Alpha Chi Omega womens fraternity, which I found does have a chapter at Virginia Tech.
Any other ideas? I know in the grand scheme of things, it's irrelevant, but for me, trying to shed some light on the psychology of the person responsible for tragedy is a way of dealing.
Previously on BB:
Reader comment: Regarding a photo which may or may not have anything to do with this story, and this person -- Gabe says,
I found this photo dated August 1, 2006 on Flickr. Caption: "He's a South Korean. Ismail is not his real name. He use it because his name is very hard to pronounce, especially for Indonesian people. His real name is Cho Seung Hoo ....... or is it Jo Sung Ho?"
(Mirror here).
Chomjangi says,
Elda Rossell, the user who posted the photo on Flicker has a blog entry at this link regarding Ismail. Can anyone translate?
Brian says,
He may have been trying to write the name "Ishmael." Wikipedia notes: "The name has come to symbolize orphans, exiles, and social outcasts."
BB reader William McEwan points to this possible link, in Islamic theological history:
Ibrahim Confronts his People and Rejects their Idols
He left his father after he lost hope to convert him to the right path, and directed his efforts towards the people of the town, but they rejected his call and threatened him. By Allah, he said, I shall plot a plan to destroy their idols. He knew that a big celebration was coming soon, where everybody would leave town for a big feast on the riverbank. After making sure that nobody was left in town, Ibrahim went towards the temple armed with an ax. Statues of all shapes and sizes were sitting there adorned with decorations. Plates of food were offered to them, but the food was untouched. "Well, why don't you eat? The food is getting cold." He said to the statues, joking; then with his axe he destroyed all the statues except one, the biggest of them. He hung the ax around its neck and left.
Michael Spencer adds,
The conspiracist side of me notes that the semi-legendary Hashshashin (from which we get the word assassin) were Ismailis, a subsect of the Shi'a. Fans of William S. Burroughs and Robert Anton Wilson will be familiar with the assassins of Hasan Sabah. Here's a link to a page about the Ismailis and the Assasins (scroll down). It's probably just a coincidence, but I thought I'd throw it into the mix. Thanks for your excellent reporting.
Steve says,
This guy seems to have found a fairly convinving explanation. Especially if it turns out that Seung-Hui was Muslim.
"For those of you still searching for meaning in this phrase, written in ink on Cho Seung-Hui's arm and also how he signed his infamous note, it starts with the story of Ibrahim's Ax (Ibrahim = Abraham):
After making sure that nobody was left in town, Ibrahim went towards the temple armed with an ax. Statues of all shapes and sizes were sitting there adorned with decorations. Plates of food were offered to them, but the food was untouched. "Well, why don't you eat? The food is getting cold." He said to the statues, joking; then with his ax he destroyed all the statues except one, the biggest of them. He hung the ax around its neck and left.
--The Koran
Ismail was Ibrahim's son. It was Ismail that Ibrahim wanted to sacrifice for Yahweh (with an ax)."
Mithras Invicti says,
I looked at the pics on Elda Rossell's flikr, figured out she's Indonesian, then ran the blog post through an Indonesian-English machine translator and got this (crappy but helpful) output:
Just sy was finished chatted with one of the guests WH. he South Koreans. His name of Ismail. Yep… you gak wrong read … his name of Ismail.
Sy surprised also by the name of him, trus sy tny he, is it true that that his name.
Evidently that his Indonesian name, the name in fact was Jo Sung Ho.
He and several of his colleagues from KorSel, was studying Indonesian for 2 months in WH. after that he will go to Palembang to teach the computer in the TECHNICAL COLLEGE OF MACHINERY for 2 years.
Ow, susye true chatted was the same Ismail/Sung Ho … because he was not yet fluent in Indonesian. Bhs England then only a little (sami mawon sm sy).
But according to sy, he has been moderate could compared to his friends (sy sometimes still liked to laugh in view of the fact that his friend had difficulty really asked Indonesian).
Trus sy every was the same Ismail, he must often chat with Indonesians yg was in WH.
By the way the matter of the name, they were asked to choose the Indonesian name personally. Sy asked why Sung Ho chose the Ismail name, he every because he wanted to be friends with the person Islam. Trus he mentioned the veil, then mentioned the name of Ms Siam (one of the employees WH) that wore the veil.
Sy also asked whether the Indonesian name his friends. Ismail mentioned Indra, the Torment … yep…ka you also were not wrong read … was yg his name the Torment, bayangin then!
Sy, Mbak Rus and yg other agreed if the name must be replaced.
Possibly sy tomorrow could speak first with Ismail ttg this because we janjian to chat again tomorrow night.
Palembang is an Indonesian city. Googling KorSel Indonesia results in a team playing in badminton tournaments there. My interpretation is that this took place in Indonesia. Nothing about the shooter indicates he visited (much less studied or worked) there. So, I guess it's not the guy.
Daniel J. Geduld says,
Not sure if this is a connection or not, but it very possibly
could be. A searchon 'Ishmael's Ax' (I realize the spelling is
slightly different, but if the killer wrote that, I'm guessing
spelling was not in his right mind) comes up with a link in the book
Ishmael by E.D.E.N. Southworth [ aka Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth ].
Here is how the novel is described:
"E.D.E.N. Southworth considers Ishmael to be her very best work, being
founded on the life of one of the noblest of our countrymen who really
lived, suffered, toiled, and triumphed in this land. Its inspirations
of wisdom and goodness were drawn from the examples of heroic warriors
and statesmen of the Revolution. Ishmael—born in the depths of
poverty, misery, and humiliation and raised to the summit of fame—was
good as well as great. His life is proof that there is no depth of
human misery from which we may not, by virtue, energy, and
perseverance, rise to earthly honors, and by God's grace, attain
eternal glory."
Here is the relevant section:
"Well, Hannah, my dear, I'm thankful as you feel any interest in me at
all; and I'll tell you everything. Let me see, what was it you was
wanting to know, now? all about myself; where I was living; how I was
getting along; and what fotch me back here; all soon told, Hannah, my
First about myself: You see, Hannah, that day as you slammed the
door in my face I felt so distressed in my mind as I didn't care what on
earth became of me; first I thought I'd just 'list for a soldier; then I
thought I'd ship for a sailor; last I thought I'd go and seek my fortun'
in Californy; but then the idea of the girls having no protector but
myself hindered of me; hows'evar, anyways I made up my mind, as come
what would I'd leave the neighborhood first opportunity; and so, soon
after, as I heard of a situation as overseer at Judge Merlin's
plantation up in the forest of Prince George's County, I sets off and
walks up there, and offers myself for the place; and was so fort'nate as
to be taken; so I comes back and moves my family, bag and baggage, up
Now as to the place where I live, it is called Tanglewood, and a
tangle it is, as gets more and more tangled every year of its life. As
to how I'm getting on, Hannah, I can't complain; for if I have to do
very hard work, I get very good wages.
As to what brought me back to the
neighborhood, Hannah, it was to do some business for the judge, and to
buy some stock for the farm. But there, my dear! that boy has slipped
out, and is cutting the wood; I'll go and do it for him," said Reuben,
as the sound of Ishmael's ax fell upon his ears.
Hannah arose and followed Gray to the door, and there before it stood
Ishmael, chopping away at random, upon the pile of wood, his cheeks
flushed with fever and his eyes wild with excitement.
"Hannah, he is ill; he is very ill; he doesn't well know what he is
about," said Reuben, taking the ax from the boy's hand.
"Ishmael, Ishmael, my lad, come in; you are not well enough to work,"
said Hannah anxiously.
Ishmael yielded up the ax and suffered Reuben to draw him into the
"It is only that I am so hot and dizzy and weak, Mr. Middleton; but I am
sure I shall be able to do it presently," said Ishmael apologetically,
as he put his hand to his head and looked around himself in perplexity.
"I'll tell you what, the boy is out of his head, Hannah, and it's my
belief as he's a going to have a bad illness," said Reuben, as he guided
Ishmael to the bed and laid him on it.
"Oh, Reuben! what shall we do?" exclaimed Hannah.
"I don't know, child! wait a bit and see."
Link downloadable text of "Ishmael by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth" at Project Gutenberg.
(Via Boing Boing.)


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Grant's Firs Group (8.16km WSW) (1 post)
Old Coach Road Barrows (8.8km SW) (3 posts)
Mud Lane Barrow (8.81km NW) (1 post)
Seven Barrows (Tidworth Camp) (8.82km SSW) (5 posts)
Dunch Hill Barrow (9.33km SSW) (9 posts)
Pewsey (9.5km W) (9 posts)
Chisbury (9.52km N) (10 posts)
Lidbury Camp (9.54km WSW) (1 post)
Pewsey Church (9.89km W) (8 posts)
Savernake Lodge (10.03km NW) (6 posts)
Savernake (10.09km NW) (11 posts)
Martinsell (10.67km WNW) (22 posts)
Inkpen Hill (10.68km ENE) (2 posts)
Chisenbury Camp (10.75km WSW) (1 post)
Savernake Temple (10.84km NW) (1 post)
Giant's Grave (Martinsell) (11.07km WNW) (19 posts)
Milston Down Long Barrows (11.22km SSW) (21 posts)
Weyhill (11.49km SE) (2 posts)
Silk Hill (11.8km SW) (2 posts)
Milston Down Barrow Group (11.89km SSW) (2 posts)
Sheer Barrow (12.15km SW) (1 post)
Huish Hill (12.16km WNW) (9 posts)
Combe Gibbet (12.22km ENE) (13 posts)
Milston Down Firs (12.59km SSW) (5 posts)
Swanborough Tump (12.64km W) (9 posts)
Walbury (12.65km ENE) (6 posts)
Forest Hill Farm (12.83km NW) (5 posts)
Devil's Ditch (12.89km SSW) (8 posts)
Gallows Barrow (13.23km SW) (6 posts)
Barrow Copse (13.43km WNW) (30 posts)
Enford (13.52km WSW) (5 posts)
Granham Hill (13.59km WNW) (2 posts)
Draycott Hill (13.7km W) (28 posts)
Picked Hill (13.78km W) (13 posts)
Bulford Camp Barrows (13.96km SSW) (1 post)
Marlborough Mound (14.03km NW) (28 posts)
Quarley Hill (14.41km SSE) (5 posts)
Casterley Camp (14.41km WSW) (4 posts)
Barrow Field Clumps (14.44km S) (4 posts)
Golden Ball Hill (14.61km W) (13 posts)
Laundry Bungalows (14.98km S) (1 post)
Woodborough Holed Stone (15.07km W) (6 posts)
Knap Hill (15.12km W) (47 posts)
Manton Round Barrow (15.36km WNW) (12 posts)
Broad Stones (Clatford) (15.39km WNW) (2 posts)
Wilbury House (15.41km SSW) (2 posts)
Balksbury (15.45km ESE) (4 posts)
Lockeridge Dene (15.46km WNW) (25 posts)
Marlborough Common Golf Course Barrows (15.49km NW) (3 posts)
Ridgeway (Southernmost Remains) (15.51km W) (9 posts)
White Barrow (Lockeridge) (15.51km WNW) (1 post)
Barton Copse Barrows (15.54km WNW) (1 post)
Knap Hill Pass (15.6km W) (2 posts)
Knap Hill and Walker's Hill (15.61km W) (8 posts)
Alton Priors (15.71km W) (20 posts)
Brade Wyll (15.75km W) (3 posts)
MOD Durrington (15.78km SW) (10 posts)
Bulford (15.81km SSW) (3 posts)
Adam's Grave (15.81km W) (69 posts)
Knap Cottage Stone (15.88km W) (3 posts)
Bury Hill (15.9km ESE) (20 posts)
Adam's Grave Fallen Stone (15.91km W) (5 posts)
Clatford Barrows (15.95km WNW) (1 post)
The Hanging Stone (16.1km W) (6 posts)
Broadbury Banks (16.32km WSW) (2 posts)
Little Avebury (16.43km W) (20 posts)
Bulford Longbarrow (16.46km SW) (18 posts)
White Horse Barrow (16.48km W) (11 posts)
Piggle Dene (16.49km WNW) (20 posts)
Ratfyn Barrow Group (16.59km SSW) (1 post)
Marden Henge (and Hatfield Barrow) (16.61km W) (34 posts)
Devil's Den (16.68km WNW) (120 posts)
Durrington Walls (16.82km SW) (41 posts)
Woodhenge (16.92km SW) (50 posts)
Ogbourne St Andrew Church (17km NW) (9 posts)
Ogbourne St Andrew Barrow (17km NW) (23 posts)
Knighton Longbarrow (17.1km SW) (12 posts)
Harestone Down barrow (17.19km W) (3 posts)
Harestone Down Stone Circle (17.22km WNW) (25 posts)
East Kennett (17.22km WNW) (60 posts)
Upper Woodcott Farm (17.3km E) (2 posts)
Cuckoo Stone (17.31km SW) (21 posts)
Newton Barrow Group (17.33km SSW) (1 post)
Ballards Copse Long Barrow (17.52km N) (4 posts)
Strangways Group (17.65km SW) (2 posts)
Ratfyn Barrow (17.67km SW) (5 posts)
Slay Barrow (17.68km WSW) (1 post)
Countess Farm (17.71km SW) (1 post)
Overton Hill (17.73km WNW) (113 posts)
Martin's Clump Mine (17.89km S) (1 post)
Fyfield 1 and 2 barrows (17.93km WNW) (3 posts)
Down Barn standing stones (17.95km WNW) (5 posts)
Larkhill Camp Long barrow (18km SW) (4 posts)
The Sanctuary (18.03km WNW) (80 posts)
Cursus Longbarrow (18.04km SW) (10 posts)
Boscombe Bowmen (18.13km SSW) (4 posts)
Pickledean Stone Circle (18.17km WNW) (7 posts)
Pickledean Cairn (18.17km WNW) (2 posts)
Manton Down (18.19km WNW) (17 posts)
Martin's Clump (18.3km S) (2 posts)
Long Tom (18.37km WNW) (12 posts)
Suddern (18.37km SSE) (1 post)
Old King Barrows (18.39km SW) (27 posts)
Tan Hill (east) (18.44km W) (7 posts)
The Mother's Jam (18.46km WNW) (18 posts)
Net Down (18.51km WSW) (1 post)
Monster Stone (18.56km WNW) (6 posts)
West Kennett Palisaded Enclosures (18.56km WNW) (5 posts)
The Avenue (18.62km SW) (21 posts)
Fyfield Down (18.62km WNW) (17 posts)
Robin Hood's Ball (18.62km SW) (5 posts)
Vespasian's Camp and Blick Mead (18.63km SW) (29 posts)
Durrington Down Group (18.68km SW) (6 posts)
Rybury (18.68km W) (26 posts)
Ogbourne Maizey Down Barrows (18.73km NW) (2 posts)
Amesbury Archer (18.74km SSW) (4 posts)
West Kennet (18.78km WNW) (219 posts)
Experimental Earthwork (18.79km WNW) (10 posts)
Beckhampton Plantation Stone Circle (18.84km WNW) (3 posts)
West Kennet Hollow Way (18.88km WNW) (1 post)
Aldbourne Blowing Stone (18.91km N) (6 posts)
New King Barrows (18.92km SW) (28 posts)
Silbaby (18.92km WNW) (26 posts)
Ell Barrow (19km WSW) (1 post)
Allington Down (19.01km W) (15 posts)
Overton Down (19.02km WNW) (17 posts)
Bluestonehenge (19.04km SW) (8 posts)
Gate Ditch (19.07km SW) (4 posts)
Temple Bottom (19.08km WNW) (4 posts)
Swallowhead Springs (19.14km WNW) (44 posts)
Tan Hill (19.17km W) (12 posts)
Danebury North-East long barrow (19.19km SE) (1 post)
The Aldbourne Way (19.2km N) (1 post)
Membury Camp (19.22km N) (32 posts)
Amesbury Bowl Barrow (19.26km SW) (9 posts)
Beckhampton Penning Barrow Cemetery (19.28km W) (1 post)
Falkners Circle mounds and barrows (19.3km WNW) (3 posts)
Falkner's Circle (19.32km WNW) (41 posts)
Coneybury Henge (site) (19.38km SW) (3 posts)
Waden Hill (19.43km WNW) (6 posts)
West Kennet Avenue Settlement Site (19.44km WNW) (29 posts)
King Barrow (Coneybury Hill) (19.46km SW) (3 posts)
Stonehenge Cursus Group (19.48km SW) (46 posts)
Fargo Compound Group (19.49km SW) (1 post)
Falkners Circle Long Barrow (19.55km WNW) (1 post)
Amesbury 11 Bell Barrow (19.58km SW) (7 posts)
Silbury Hill (19.65km WNW) (223 posts)
Beckhampton Penning Enclosure (19.67km WNW) (1 post)
Avebury Down (19.69km WNW) (28 posts)
Station Stones (19.69km SW) (3 posts)
Stonehenge Car Park Post Holes (19.7km SW) (12 posts)
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Altar Stone (19.7km SW) (5 posts)
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Aldbourne (west of Giant's Grave) (19.75km NNW) (8 posts)
West Kennett Avenue (19.83km WNW) (148 posts)
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New Henge (To be named) (19.9km SW) (1 post)
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Bringing the Mam C back to Essex for a week, I decide to stop off in Wiltshire to break the journey en-route. As you do. Well, the M4 is a major drag, it has to be said. But herein lies the problem. Where to go when you've a travelling companion tuned to the subtleties of the South Walian uplands? Simples. I put my faith in Chance. Ha!!
How I've missed out on this beautiful Neolithic monument, having driven up and down the aforementioned motorway all these years, is beyond me... true, the glory of Avebury may radiate far and wide, but, for me, sites such as Fairmile possess more of that abstract 'stuff' which would appear to speak directly to whatever we humans - at least some of us, I guess - call the 'soul'. Yeah, James Brown, as opposed to that Boyle woman. Much to my chagrin, I visited the nearby - and, it has to be said, somewhat inferior (although still pretty good) - Tow Barrow last year, so have only ignorance as a defence.
Access is easy from the minor road to the east, this route well worth a drive for its own sake for the sweeping vistas it provides, panoramas dominated by that vast sky which seems to be so much more extensive here in Wiltshire. Clearly it's not, but the feeling is nonetheless tangiable. A bridleway, with plenty of parking room at the entrance, heads approx westwards a little north of a track cross roads. Don't be decieved, now.... the mound visible in the field is, in fact, a reservoir, so follow the field edge towards a copse of trees until the long barrow appears to the right, protected within a wooden-fenced enclosure. This fence-line lessens the initial impact, but advance through the gate and the sheer size and superb preservation of the long barrow takes the breath away. It really does. Well, it must be that since the physical exertion required to see this beauty is minimal, compared to some.
The setting is classic 'long barrow', positionned just back from the edge of a steep escarpment, with far-reaching views to the north. Agriculture dominates here, so much so that it's tempting to think very little has changed in millennia. Delusion, perhaps, but this monument to farming nevertheless is not exactly out of context. Damage to the long barrow would appear relatively minimal, making it a perfect perch to sit and watch the farmer (I assume) do his 'rounds', his two dogs engaged in the time honoured ritual of chasing hares across the fields. Don't worry, now. The hare doesn't even bother to resort to evasive manoeuvres - he clearly reckons sheer pace is enough to leave these suckers standing. It is.
It's difficult to think what more could be asked of Fairmile? Easilly reached, yet obscure; very well preserved, with intact ditches (oh yes!); classic siting; great views; friendly farmer? Tick all those boxes. For my money - with the possible exception of the heavilly overgrown Botley Down (hard to judge) - it is the finest long barrow in an area literaly chock-a-block with them. A fine day can be had in the vicinity, but keep this beauty to last.
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This long barrow lies on the side of a hill above the village of Collingbourne Kingston. Very easy to reach, it appears to have escaped any serious excavation, although the uneven surface suggests partial excavation of the site, probably in the 19th century.
The B road running along the crest of the hill, named fair mile, seemed to me to be as ancient as the long barrow itself and could be traced running for miles through and past many Neolithic sites. This is worthy of a separate blog in it's own right.
To the east of the road lies another long barrow, Tow Barrow and a km south, the Grafton disc barrow group.
I cycled the area and came in along the fair mile. There is no sign for any of these barrows, but a byway sign and a convenient pull in off the road marks the track leading down the hill and past the long barrow. I cycled down this and left the bike by the fence just before the wood. I climbed over a fence and walk along the field boundary until I reached the field with the barrow in it. Gates have been provided to access the barrow and the land owner should be praised at the level of upkeep this barrow affords.
The barrow itself is fenced off but a gate is provided and access could not be easier. The only problem I encountered was a herd of bullocks who where over friendly and came a bit to close for comfort. I armed myself with a big stick and kept the at arms length as I made my way into the barrows compound. Once inside I made a little offering to the ancestors in the form of a cap full of water anointing the barrow. It might sound a bit daft to some people but I fell it is a mark of respect and I always like to make an effort to get into the right mind space when visiting these burial sites. I don't know quite what happened next but something spooked the cattle and they all turned and fled to the furthest part of the field and left me in peace for then on.
As you can see from the pictures, the long barrow survives as a substantial earthwork, a length of 41.5m, is 20m wide and 2.5m high at the higher east-end. The orientation is east-west and is ovoid in plan.
Flanking ditches, from which material used to construct the mound was quarried, run parallel to the north and south sides of the mound. The northern ditch adjoins the barrow mound and is 7m wide and 0.75m deep. The southern ditch, which is separated from the mound by a narrow berm 2m wide, is 9m wide and 1.5m deep.
A very fine, mid to late Neolithic long barrow and one I would highly recommend visiting, along with the other barrows mentioned above. I would suggest winter or early spring the best time as the pasture would not have become so dense and the cattle in the field.
Chance - June 2009
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Benedict Ravel[1] was one of the two pilots who served aboard the USCSS Prometheus under the command of Captain Janek during its voyage to LV-223.
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Compared to just a decade ago, it is now common for businesspeople to talk about social responsibility and the importance of being good corporate citizens. Many business leaders today consider it critical to engage with shareholders, the communities in which their companies operate, and others affected by and interested in what they do. The diverse activities needed to respond to these expanded duties are widely referred to by the catchall phrase "corporate social responsibility." It incorporates a host of concepts and practices, including the necessity for adequate corporate governance structures, the implementation of workplace safety standards, the adoption of environmentally sustainable procedures, and philanthropy.
Blanketing these various responsibilities with the single term "corporate social responsibility" is an oversimplification that has led to a great deal of confusion. It is necessary to distinguish between the different types of corporate activities, so that the work companies do to engage in society is fairly recognized and appreciated and companies are better able to benchmark themselves against the performance of different enterprises and learn from example. A better understanding of engagement requires separate definitions for corporate governance, corporate philanthropy, and corporate social responsibility as well as for an emerging element: corporate social entrepreneurship, that is, the transformation of socially responsible principles and ideas into commercial value.
Above all, a new imperative for business, best described as "global corporate citizenship," must be recognized. It expresses the conviction that companies not only must be engaged with their stakeholders but are themselves stakeholders alongside governments and civil society. International business leaders must fully commit to sustainable development and address paramount global challenges, including climate change, the provision of public health care, energy conservation, and the management of resources, particularly water. Because these global issues increasingly impact business, not to engage with them can hurt the bottom line. Because global citizenship is in a corporation's enlightened self-interest, it is sustainable. Addressing global issues can be good both for the corporation and for society at a time of increasing globalization
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2016 Grant Thornton Award Winner
International Plastics was once again recognized with the prestigious Grant Thornton Award.
We moved 5 spots from a ranking of #86, in 2015 up to #81 in 2016, out of 100 employers in South Carolina that had up to $50,000,000 in sales. Dynamic companies are judged on five exceptional traits that set their businesses apart from other similar associations.
Since 1984, the Grant Thornton South Carolina 100™ (SC100) has celebrated the substantial impact of private companies in South Carolina.Participating SC100 companies benefit from heightened market awareness for their business and employees. Leveraging this positive recognition enhances a company's brand. It can attract and retain both clients and customers, and develop a strong employee talent pool.
2015 Grant Thornton South Carolina 100™ list


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What intrigued me about this INVO coconut water was its colour. Although it contained pure coconut water, it was coloured pink!
After a brief chat with the assistant, she assured me the pinkness was a natural phenomenon and that it was quite normal. So I purchased a bottle and took it home.
Apparently not every bottle of INVO's coconut water turns pink. On the side of the bottle there is the question "Am I Blushing"?
Here's what else it says:
'Over time, some coconut water may take on a pleasant pink hue. This is natural and nothing to be alarmed about. The pinkness is simply enzymes working to change the colour of some of the beneficial polyphenolics found naturally in coconut water. Pasteurising with heat destroys enzymes and stops this natural phenomenon. We are different … Enjoy!!'According to the information found at their website, INVO coconut water is processed using high pressure processing rather than pasteurisation. This essentially kills off bad bacteria while leaving the beneficial enzymes intact. Pasteurising uses high heat which generally kills off the enzymes.
Not feeling quite so worried, I opened it up.
It smells like regular coconut water and has quite a sweet taste and thankfully there is no sugar added. It's thirst quenching and, like most coconut water, tastes best when it's straight out of the fridge, icy cold. It's even nicer when you're really thirsty. With the boiling temperatures we've been experiencing in London, I've been thirsty a lot! This definitely hits the spot.
Is it any different to other coconut water drinks? To be honest, it doesn't stand out in any way apart from its colour. I would like to think I'm gaining some benefits from those live enzymes in there, but who knows! It is expensive but so too are many of the better quality coconut drinks available.
Although it's not certified organic, INVO uses coconuts that are sustainably farmed. It's bottled at source in Thailand with minutes of cracking into the coconut.
Besides the plain variety, in the UK INVO also sell Coconut Water with Pineapple and Coconut Water with Thai Lime. All are made the same way and have nothing added.
Vegetarian Society approved.
Available in 300ml bottles at Holland & Barrett stores.
Nutrition information per 100ml: 22 calories, 0g fat, 0g saturates, 5.0g carbohydrates, 5.0g sugars, 0g protein, 0g fibre, 0.04g salt.
Ingredients: Coconut Water.
INVO Coconut water is 99% fat-free and contains potassium, calcium, magnesium and other minerals and electrolytes which promote rapid hydration. It is naturally low in sugar and is a good source of vitamin C & B-group vitamins.
Keep refrigerated and drink within 24 hours once opened. Produced in Thailand.
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