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Book your room at Chatrium Hotel Riverside Bangkok
Grand Room, City ViewMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 2 children, 2 infants)
Grand Room, River ViewMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 2 children, 2 infants)
Grand Suite, 1 Bedroom, City ViewMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 2 children, 2 infants)
Grand Suite, 1 Bedroom River viewMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 2 children, 2 infants)
Grand Suite, 2 Bedrooms, City ViewMax Occupancy: 5 guests (up to 4 children, 4 infants)
4.5-star family-friendly hotel with a full-service spa in Bangkok (Bangkok Riverside)
This family-friendly hotel is located in Bangkok (Bangkok Riverside), close to Asiatique the River Front, Wat Yan Nawa, and River City Shopping Complex. Also nearby are Saint Louis Hospital and Sri Mariamman Temple.
Hotel Features
At Chatrium Hotel Riverside Bangkok, recreational amenities include an outdoor pool and a steam room. The hotel also features an area shuttle and a full-service spa.
Room Amenities
LCD televisions come with cable channels. Guestrooms also feature kitchenettes, complimentary wireless Internet access, and complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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Hotel Amenities
In addition to a full-service spa, Chatrium Hotel Riverside Bangkok features an outdoor pool and a steam room. The hotel offers a coffee shop/café. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. High-speed wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This 4.5-star property offers access to a business center, limo/town car service, and a meeting room. This luxury hotel also offers a children's pool, a fitness center, and tour/ticket assistance. For a surcharge, a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is offered to guests.
Chatrium Hotel Riverside Bangkok has designated areas for smoking.
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 396
- Number of floors - 36
- ATM/banking
- Business center
- Coffee/tea in lobby
- Coffee shop or café
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- Hair salon
- Designated smoking areas
- Grocery/convenience store
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- 24-hour front desk
- Bar/lounge
- Garden
- One meeting room
- Luggage storage
- Laundry facilities
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Multilingual staff
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Room service (24 hours)
- Year Built 2008
- Area shuttle (complimentary)
- Conference center
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Steam room
- Children's pool
- Outdoor pool
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Wedding services
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Room Amenities
- DVD player
- Premium bedding
- Balcony
- Climate control
- Air conditioning
- Complimentary newspaper
- Access via exterior corridors
- Soundproofed rooms
- Phone
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Complimentary bottled water
- Microwave
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Slippers
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Cable TV service
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
Where to Eat
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
River Barge restaurant - This buffet restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a steam room and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Playground on site
Spa Services
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa, Nemita SPA.
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Guests booked in the Thai Resident Only rate plan must present valid Thai ID at check-in. The hotel advises that non-resident guests booked in this rate plan will not be able to check in.
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Diners Club, JCB International, MasterCard, Visa
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Special policies:
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per adult: THB 2000
- Christmas Day (25 December) Gala Dinner per adult: THB 2000
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: THB 5000
- New Year's Day (1 January) Gala Dinner per adult: THB 5000
- Breakfast fee: between THB 612 and THB 650 per person (approximately)
- Deposit: THB 2000 per night (for guests under 18 years old)
- Rollaway bed fee: THB 1200 per night
We should mention
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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As the third and last of the season's grand tours, the 66th Vuelta a España has attracted an interesting mix of riders; and Spain's national tour as always should give the top stage racers a final shot at glory (not to mention excellent preparation for the world championships). With a number of the sport's big stars present this year—sprinters, climbers, time trialists—it's certain to offer up brilliant fireworks. Here are 12 riders who will animate the race. —Whit Yost
Heading into the final week of the race, Katusha's Joaquin Rodriguez was positioned to win last year's Tour of Spain before a disastrous time trial on Stage 17. With this year's route, though, the time trial comes early enough to give him a chance to regain some lost time. Arguably the best climber in the race, Rodriguez will benefit from the Vuelta's six mountaintop finishes.

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Investment Banking Associate Interview
I applied through college or university. The process took a day - interviewed at J.P. Morgan.
Process involves a lot of networking, both with your school's alumni base and with people in the group you're interested in. It is almost impossible to get into the bank if you don't come from a target school or don't find alumni who will push you through.
- Variety of technical questions - Walk me through a DCF, Qualities of a good LBO, etc. Answer Question
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Investment Banking Associate InterviewInterview Details
Just called walked in said a few things we had a drink and I got the jobNo Offer
Investment Banking Associate InterviewApplication Details
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days - interviewed at J.P. Morgan in April 2014.Interview Details
First round has both technical and situational types of questions. Second round was basically random talk with interviewers, and exchange views about current economy and investment etc. Most of our interviews are based on competency, so be prepared to think on your feet. Also, be prepared to answer questions about previous jobs and your experience solving problems and leading teams. Take the time to think before you answer.Interview Questions
No OfferDifficult Interview
- A case study about a random company's IPO Answer Question
Investment Banking Associate InterviewApplication Details
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks - interviewed at J.P. Morgan.Interview Details
Online application. Then online tests. Then two interviews on site. Then a full day assessment centre, testing number skill, presentation skills, debating skills, soft skills.Interview Questions
Negotiation DetailsPhone call to tell me I had the job, with salary details. Accepted on the spot.Accepted OfferPositive ExperienceDifficult Interview
- Questions included - why do you want to do this, tell me about yourself, tell me a time you achieved more than was asked, tell me a time you worked with difficult colleagues and how you resolved the situation, tell me how you saw the global financial crisis, tell me how you think the industry and the bank should respond to it, tell me a person you admire and why, tell me what inspires you, do you have any questions for me... also heard of "how many ping pong balls would fit on the deck of the Titanic"... "what was JPM's lowest share price in the last 12M" View Answer
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Very Professional interview and I liked they way the interviewer asked questions closely and candidly. He really took an interest in what I had to say and listened very patiently to answer to all of the questions.Interview Questions
Negotiation DetailsNo negotiation.Accepted Offer
- What would your friends say about you? Answer Question
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I applied through college or university - interviewed at J.P. Morgan in October 2013.Interview Details
This was a first round interview made in a target business school for a summer associate position. Unfortunately it seems that the process was extremely biased and decision had been made prior of the interview. We only got 15 minutes of time to pitch ourselves, tell why banking, and ask questions. There were presumptions made already about me even before I entered, which might be because I am an international candidate. I got cut in the middle of a question and received even less than the 15 minutes of allocated time since the interviewer was running behind her schedule.Interview Questions
No OfferNegative ExperienceAverage Interview
- What do you think about working on Manhattan? Answer Question
Investment Banking Associate InterviewInterview Details
The interview process at JP Morgan was very well run and very informative and helps understanding the different aspects of the jobs and requirements. I appreciated the great interaction with the different people that I met and the sense of teamwork that I got. The work balance in these jobs is a real challenge and I was pleased that it was not concealed at the time that I interviewed.Accepted Offer
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I applied through a recruiter - interviewed at J.P. Morgan in December 2012.Interview Details
First round interview at university. Second round on site in NYC.Interview Questions
Declined OfferPositive ExperienceEasy Interview
- Can you quickly go through a DCF for company X. Answer Question
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I applied online. The process took a day - interviewed at J.P. Morgan in September 2011.Interview Details
First investment banking interview, asked about markets in East Asia.Interview Questions
No OfferNeutral ExperienceDifficult Interview
- What's the market like in Asia in the past half year? Answer Question
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks - interviewed at J.P. Morgan in February 2011.Interview Details
I was invited to interview and did okay on it but then they asked me for transcripts and additional background information.Interview Questions
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- Pre-deal situation
BuyCo plans to acquire 100% shares of SellCo in a stock-for-stock transaction.
BuyCo has a net income of $300,000 and 100,000 shares outstanding
Market shareprice of BuyCo is $50.0
Pre-deal EPS = $3.0
Pre-deal P/E = 16.7x
SellCo has a net income of $100,000 and 50,000 shares outstanding
Market shareprice of SellCo is $60.0
Pre-deal EPS = $2.0
Pre-deal P/E = 30.0x
The deal
BuyCo agrees to pay a premium for control of 30%, so the offer price for one SellCo share is 1.3*$60.0 = $78.0
Stock-for-stock exchange ratio is $78/$50 = 1.56 of BuyCo shares for one SellCo share
BuyCo issues 1.56*50,000 = 78,000 new shares to exchange them for all the SellCo shares outstanding
Total shares of NewCo = 100,000 (pre-deal shares of BuyCo) + 78,000 (new shares) = 178,000 shares
NewCo expected EPS = Total net income/Total shares outstanding = ($300,000+$100,000)/178,000 = $2.25
NewCo expected shareprice = (P/E of BuyCo)*(expected EPS) = 16.7x*$2.25 = $37.45
Post-deal situation
EPS of NewCo fall from $3.0 to $2.25, so the deal is 25% dilutive for BuyCo shareholders
BuyCo shareholders own 100,000/178,000 = 56.18% of NewCo
SellCo shareholders own 78,000/178,000 = 43.82% of NewCo
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Ivan Eland: Obama Calls for United Front Against Russia
Recorded: Thursday, April 24, 2014
Ivan Eland, Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute, appears on CTV to discuss Obama's call for a united front against Russia in response to instability in Ukraine.
Experts: Ivan ElandType: TelevisionIssues: Bureaucracy and Government, Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Defense and Foreign Policy, Government Power, Nationalism, Politics, Terrorism and National Crises, Trade
Ivan Eland on South Africas Platinum Workers Strike
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Sr. Fellow Ivan Eland appears on Arise TV to discuss the economy in South Africa, which is facing a strike against platinum producers, threatening to plunge the countrys economy into a deeper hole.
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Ivan Eland on Russian Aid to Ukraine
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Sr. Fellow Ivan Eland appears on CCTV to discuss Russias relationship with Ukraine. Eland discusses Ukraine's interests in dealing with Europe vs Russia.
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Ivan Eland on the Paradoxical Relationship Between China and the US
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Senior Fellow Ivan Eland on RT discussing the paradoxical relationship between the US and China.
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Ivan Eland on Sanctions Against Iran
Recorded: Monday, November 21, 2011
Originally aired on Russia Today. Senior Fellow Ivan Eland discusses the negative effects of increased sanctions against Iran.
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Ivan Eland on Palestine Getting UNESCO Membership
Recorded: Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Originally aired November 1, 2011. Ivan Eland, Director, Center on Peace and Liberty at the Independent Institute, talks to Russia Today about implications of Palestine's recent UNESCO membership.
Experts: Ivan ElandType: TelevisionIssues: Economic History and Development (International), Economic Policy
Ivan Eland on Syrian Unrest
Recorded: Sunday, April 17, 2011
Originally aired 4/17/11 on Al-Jazeera Inside Story. Ivan Eland assesses the rising tensions in Syria and the possible responses by the United States.
Experts: Ivan ElandType: TelevisionIssues: Defense and Foreign Policy, Diplomacy and Foreign Aid, Economic History and Development (International)
Ivan Eland on Secretive Oil Deal in Kyrgyzstan
Recorded: Thursday, November 4, 2010
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Appeared in 33 games, starting the final nine contests of the season Averaged 1.5 points and 1.0 rebounds Shot .526 from the field (20-38) and .917 from the foul line (11-12) Averaged 19.6 minutes and 3.2 points over the final 10 games Recipient of MSU's Most Improved Player, Unsung Player and Scholar-Athlete Awards Scored a career-high eight points in three games: vs. Prairie View A&M (12/18), at Ohio State (2/15) and vs. Purdue (3/11) in the Big Ten Tournament Eight points vs. Prairie View A&M came on 2-of-2 shooting from the field and 4-of-4 from the foul line Connected on 4-of-6 shots to score eight points vs. the Buckeyes, adding a career-high four rebounds Played a career-high 27 minutes vs. Purdue (2/27), scoring six points Hit 3-of-5 shots and both free throw attempts in 25 minutes vs. the Boilermakers in the conference tournament Academic All-Big Ten.
Appeared in 25 games, including the final 14 of the season Emerged as a key defensive reserve in the final two months of the season Played 13 minutes at Penn State (2/13), providing excellent defense against Talor Battle; Kebler was in the game during a key 13-0 second-half run during which time, MSU forced five straight PSU misses and four turnovers, including two shot-clock violations Played 20 minutes vs. Minnesota (3/12) in Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals Averaged 5.0 minutes in the NCAA Tournament, including playing eight vs. Maryland (3/21), seven vs. Butler (4/3) and six vs. Tennessee (3/28) Co-recipient of MSU Scholar-Athlete Award Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
Appeared in eight contests Scored two points each against Alcorn State (12/13) and Minnesota (2/4) Tri-recipient of MSU's Scholar-Athlete award Academic All-Big Ten.
Appeared in nine contests Recipient of MSU's Tim Bograkos Walk-On Award Scored his first two career points against Penn State (2/20) Grabbed four rebounds in two minutes against Jacksonville (12/1).
High School
2007 The Associated Press Class A honorable mention All-State Academic All-State CAAC-1 All-Conference and Class A All-Area Averaged 15.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists as a senior at Okemos High School playing for Coach Dan Stolz Team Captain and MVP Led the Chiefs to the Class A district and CAAC conference titles finishing the season with a 17-6 mark as a senior As a junior earned his starting spot as a defensive specialist after game six of the season Averaged 5.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists in a 25-2 season that ended in a 85-84 double-OT loss in the Class A State Final against Saginaw Arthur Hill In tennis, was a three-time The Associated Press Division II All-State selection Three-time Lansing State Journal Dream Team selection Won two individual and four team state championships Undefeated in conference and regional matches over four years Active in motocross for seven years riding a Yamaha 250F in the B Class In baseball skills competitions representing the Detroit Tigers was the 2002 MLB National Champion and a 2000 National Finalist for his age group National Honor Society member with a 3.75 grade point average.
Born Nov. 5, 1989 Son of Irvin and Susanne Kebler Sister, Stephanie, played tennis at Michigan State Finance major.
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Each month, to continue this year's theme of Engage, a member of ASLA-MN in good standing will be selected and featured in our new member recognition program 'Branching Out'. The objective of this program is to recognize members and share their story with fellow professionals. In exchange for sharing their story, the 'Branching Out' member participant will receive two passes to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum and a copy of the ASLA-MN publication 'Valued Places.'
Thank you to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum for their donation of passes!
August's Branching Out member is Bianca Paz! Read her interview here!
The practice of landscape architecture is an engaging art – for all of our senses, our creativity, our intellect and our passions. Equally engaging is the call to share the best of our profession with others. In 2014, ASLA-MN invites you to celebrate our theme of "Engage in the Future - Step Up, Reach Out and Create Change."
This year, consider mentoring young talent, advancing landscape architecture education, or improving our communities to create positive changes in the way we live. Take the lead in creating a shared future that is ecologically robust, aesthetically powerful, and socially dynamic. Join with us to participate, educate, and advocate collectively, to engage a stronger future for those in our profession and beyond. How will you engage in 2014?
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August 29, 2006
In July 2006, 2.8 million youths aged 16 to 24 were unemployed—not working, but actively looking for work and available to take a job.
The youth unemployment rate—11.2 percent—was about the same as in July 2005.
The July 2006 youth unemployment rates for men (11.2 percent), women (11.1 percent), whites (9.0 percent), blacks (24.7 percent), Asians (8.2 percent), and Hispanics or Latinos (10.4 percent), showed little change from a year earlier.
These data are a product of the Current Population Survey. The data are not seasonally adjusted. Find out more in "Employment and Unemployment Among Youth—Summer 2006" (PDF) (TXT), news release USDL 06-1497.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Editor's Desk, Youth unemployment, Summer 2006 on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2006/aug/wk4/art02.htm (visited September 19, 2014).
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The 1988 vintage of this wine was ranked #6 on the Wine Spectator's Top 10 Wines of 1991
Opulent and rich. A multidimensional bouquet with a fragrance of ripe black currants, spicy vanilla oakiness and violets.
"The sexy, dark plum/purple-colored 1999 Margaux is already revealing complex aromatics. This surprisingly charming and round offering is reminiscent of a vintage such as 1985. Although neither a blockbuster nor a heavyweight, it grows in the mouth revealing tremendous length as well as purity. Administrator Paul Pontallier prefers it to the more austere 1998, as do I. This is an archetypical Chateau Margaux of richness, finesse, balance, and symmetry. It can be drunk young, but promises to age nicely for two decades. Extrapolating backwards, it would probably have something in common with the underrated 1962 Medocs"
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"Offers decadent aromas of walnut, raspberry and mulberry. Very complex. Full-bodied, with an earthy, lightly vanilla, berry, coffee bean and floral flavor. Refined and caressing. Very, very subtle. Why wait?—'89/'99 Bordeaux blind retrospective (2009). Drink now. 16,665 cases made"
93 Points
Wine Spectator
"Medium ruby. Expressive aromas of black raspberry, Cuban tobacco and grilled nuts; a bit more red fruit in character than either the 2000 or the 2001. Silky, seamless and enveloping, but the wine's excellent vinosity gives its creamy fruit very good definition. Consistent from start to finish. Tannins are substantial but fine, allowing the fruit and floral flavors to linger impressively. Along with Latour, an early candidate for the wine of the vintage."
93 Points
International Wine Cellar
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The money raised will enable youth to participate in the Boys & Girls Clubs youth development programs.
In September, the Boys & Girls Club announced the Chuck Hill Unit was in danger of closing its doors if $150,000 wasn't raised to help fund the club.
It costs the organization $1,000 per child to have them as members in after school programs per year. Costs are kept as low as $10 per year for members as many are on free or reduced lunch.
In support of these efforts, St. Lucie County Sheriff Ken Mascara and former city Councilman Jack Kelly agreed to shave their heads if the $150,000 was raised. St. Lucie County Fire Chief Ron Parrish has also agreed to shave his head in support of the kids.
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PULLMAN, Wash. -- A stove fire destroyed one unit of a triplex building in Pullman Wednesday.
It happened shortly 5 p.m. on Ridge Line Drive.
Authorities say the resident forgot about a pan of oil on her stove while she took her son to class. The woman came home to find the building on fire.
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LEWISBURG, Pa. — The award-winning 2007 film, "For the Bible Tells Me So," will be shown at the Campus Theatre in Lewisburg on Sunday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m. as part of the Campus Theatre's Annual Documentary Film Festival.
Director/producer/writer Daniel Karslake will participate in a talkback session following the showing of the film.
The documentary relates the experiences of five very normal, very Christian, very American families – including those of former House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt and Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson – portraying how insightful people of faith handle the realization of having a gay child or family member.
A nominee at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival for the Grand Jury Prize, the film received the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Seattle International Film Festival, the Kathleen Bryan Edward Award for Human Rights at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, the Audience Award for Best Documentary as well as the Best Director of a Documentary Award for Karslake at the Milwaukee International Film Festival, and the HBO Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Provincetown International Film Festival.
Justin Chang of Variety says the film is "heartfelt and provocative … moving and rewardingly intimate. For Christian audiences, the film will prove most valuable in encouraging them to consider their beliefs in a spirit of serious examination rather than mindless acceptance, and to recognize how matters of faith can be easily co-opted by politics."
The Seattle Times reviewed the film with this observation, "Karslake's remarkable documentary takes on a loaded topic – Christianity and homosexuality—and examines it both intellectually and emotionally; the result may leave you blinking away a few tears."
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For six years, Karslake has been an award-winning producer for the highly acclaimed newsmagazine, "In the Life," which airs nationally on PBS in more than 120 markets. Recognition for his outstanding work for the show, which has centered primarily on issues regarding religion and homosexuality, includes an Emmy nomination from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, as well as praise from GLAAD and the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association.
The film-showing is a collaborative effort with the Campus Theatre and is sponsored by the Bucknell University Association for the Arts, Office of LGBT Awareness and FLAG&BT.
Karslake also will visit classes at Bucknell on Oct. 20 before heading to Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, for an appearance there.
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INNERLIGHT MINISTRIES Perhaps one of the most popular spiritual havens in the county, Innerlight is an omni-faith portal. With Rev. Deborah Johnson at the helm, the vibes are good here and the lessons deep.
5630 Soquel Drive, Soquel, 465-9090
LAND OF MEDICINE BUDDHA The Medicine Buddha is a deity that has achieved a state of nirvana, and the Land of Medicine Buddha in Soquel is a tranquil corner where practicing Buddhists or those simply searching for the transcendent meaning of life, can aspire to an enlightenment of their own. Land of Medicine Buddha is devoted to helping people maintain a healthy mind/body balance through Buddhism classes, meditation, yoga and experiencing nature. Annual festivals, special meditation retreats, and visiting monks add vibrancy to the spiritual ambiance while creating a welcoming, non-judgmental atmosphere even for non-Buddhists. Now that's enlightening.
5800 Prescott Road, Soquel, 462-8383
MOUNT MADONNA CENTER Mount Madonna is a conference and retreat center located on 355 acres of mountaintop redwood forest and grassland overlooking Monterey Bay. The center offers a supportive community for relaxation, reflection and a wide variety of learning experiences. The Center has been a functional and successful community for more than 28 years.
445 Summit Road, Watsonville, (408) 846-4064, or (408) 847-0406
PACIFIC CULTURAL CENTER FOR THE SPIRIT Pacific Cultural Center offers yoga classes seven days a week, ranging from gentle to advanced, as well as performances and seminars by widely sought-out leaders and speakers. Anyone who attends can expect a meditative, peaceful atmosphere with activities that will enrich the mind, body, and soul. 1307 Seabright Avenue, Santa Cruz, 426-8893
HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH It's that beautiful church up on the hill when you drive into town. For Mass (and a killer view) Holy Cross helps get you in touch with your inner Catholic.
126 High St., Santa Cruz, 423-4182
TWIN LAKES CHURCH Probably the area's largest church. Twin Lakes is non-denominational with a bounty of offerings to get involved in in this Christian community. 2701 Cabrillo College Dr., Aptos, 465-3300
SANTA CRUZ BIBLE CHURCH The other "mega-church" in town. SCBC is a non-denominational church with loads of Bible studies and groups for all ages.
440 Frederick St., Santa Cruz, 429-1162
VINTAGE FAITH CHURCH Rock & Roll at this church, where the pastor is cooler than cool and your stereotypes about Christianity will be crushed.
350 Mission St., Santa Cruz, 429-1058
SERPENT'S KISS Dubbed as a "magical arts shop and botanica specializing in authentic, unique, hand-crafted, and one-of-akind ritual and healing tools," Serpent's Kiss offers everything from witchcraft supplies to psychic readings and more.
2015 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, 423-5477
THE SACRED GROVE METAPHYSICAL BOOKSTORE & PAGAN COMMUNITY The name tells you just about all you need to know, but Sacred Grove also offers classes in witchcraft, herb use and nature-based spirituality.
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406 Mission St., #B, Santa Cruz,454-0101
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) -- Louisville restaurants are another step closer to being able to serve a Mimosa or Bloody Mary on Sunday mornings. Currently restaurants can't sell liquor until after one Sunday afternoon, but Tuesday a proposed ordinance pushing that time back to ten in the morning cleared the Metro Council's Public Safety Committee.
The idea of expanding liquor sales to Sunday brunch hours, is popular not just with the people we spoke with on the street, but also with many local restaurant owners. Some of those owners signed a petition that's spurred metro council's public safety committee to consider allowing restaurants to sell alcohol starting at 10 a.m. instead of waiting until 1 p.m.
"Right now you wouldn't be able to have a Mimosa in downtown Louisville, but I could run across the river to Rocky's or Buckhead's or to the Bristol over in Southern Indiana and have one", Council Member David Tandy said.
Supporters like Tandy say it would not just help hold onto to local dollars, but bring more convention and tourism business to Louisville. He hopes to have the change in place before derby weekend, one of the biggest brunch days of the year for many restaurants. However Council Member Attica Scott, who voted no on the proposal in Tuesday's committee meeting, says that's exactly the wrong time to be adding more alcohol.
"Right now people are anxious about what's going to happen around Derby and when we think about people's behavior around Derby and just giving them three more hours to consume alcohol that makes me nervous," Scott said.
The first district councilwoman says she plans to do more research before deciding her final stance on the issue. Despite her concerns, and those voiced by two other council members, the proposal passed through the Public Safety Committee.
Also passing was a proposed requirement that businesses applying for new liquor license would have to post a notice outside the business so members of the community can be aware and have time to give their opinion.
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The social construct we call race is complicated, but there are a few things about it that I know to be true. One thing is that everyone who grows up in this country absorbs some prejudice--everyone, no matter their race. Also, many people have no real relationships with anyone outside of their own culture. Most racial misunderstandings are borne of ignorance not malice. As a woman of color, I try to keep that truth in mind. Nevertheless, last year I lost a good friend. And our parting can be blamed on race--biases that I felt my friend was unwilling to examine and that I was unable to forgive.
There were other strains on my end of our friendship. My friend, let's call her Mona, could be overbearing and self-centered, and she possessed a frankness that sometimes crossed the line to rudeness. But to be honest, that was part of her charm. When we met, we were both working for a large public relations agency. I liked Mona the minute I met her. I have a soft spot for misfits, and she didn't fit in with the agency types--those skinny, stylish girls with their Kate Spade bags and rich daddies. Neither did I. Mona was smart, loud, sassy and a little hippie dippy. She liked to talk about past lives and "bad energy," and she would rail against the patriarchy and "the man." While I philosophically talked about politics, she would get in the trenches and volunteer to help Democratic campaigns in other cities. Mona and I became good friends.
It occurred to me sometimes that my friend's "power to the people" ideology was somewhat theoretical. I knew she had other friends of color, but I also knew that they were like me--educated and assimilated--friends who could slip easily into the mainstream. But aren't we all most comfortable with people who share our interests, values and likes? Race was not a precious topic between Mona and I. We discussed it openly. I explained the black women and hair thing. She talked about what it was like as a white woman to date black men. Then something changed.
About a year and a half into our friendship, Mona moved away to Washington, D.C. and I gradually began to sense that life in that black city was changing my friend. She seemed hardened and less tolerant. Maybe for her, familiarity bred contempt. Estrangement began with a comment here and there. There was the remark about a colleague that was a black woman but really sharp and pretty. Then something about how she usually didn't get along with Jewish women. Then, Katrina happened.
I was horrified watching civilization fall apart in New Orleans--people begging for water, bodies floating, towns keeping neighbors from crossing bridges to safety, the media labeling American citizens "refugees," and our president congratulating the inept crony who failed to grasp the magnitude of the whole disaster. In the aftermath, I talked to Mona on the phone. "Yeah, I sent money to the animal shelters down there," she said, adding "but I didn't send any money to those fucking people."
Those fucking people. Her words felt like a slap. I wondered if she meant those fucking poor people or those fucking black people. I didn't like it either way. I realize that internal and external factors affect one's situation in life. But those desperate people on my television set didn't need a lecture or contempt. They needed compassion. Though I sat warm and safe in a home more than 1,000 miles north of the Gulf, I identified with the Katrina survivors--those forgotten and inconvenient black people. And I felt attacked by my friend's inhumane position. We spoke for a long time that evening about poverty and race, but Mona failed to muster much sympathy for the victims of the hurricane. I hung up the phone feeling anxious and sad.
Some people would have ended the relationship there, I know. But I knew Mona as a friend who had always been generous, supportive and good to me. Her recent comments didn't square with the person I had known for years--the good liberal who had a guru and took annual treks to commune with nature in the mountains. We spoke sporadically over the following months, then it ended with one last phone call. We were speaking on the run, as long-distance friends often do. I was in the drive-thru at the neighborhood Dairy Queen and Mona was running some errand hundreds of miles away, annoyed she said by D.C.'s celebration of "fucking" Emancipation Day, a commemoration of the day the city's slaves were freed. "Everything is closed. It's ridiculous!" She said. "Between this, the Duke case and Don Imus, I'm getting really sick of this shit." I didn't have to ask what shit that was.
I ended that conversation quickly and I haven't spoken with Mona since, though she has left a few messages. I just let the figurative and literal distance grow between us. I feel like a coward for not confronting her and telling her why we can't be friends. Maybe she agrees. Maybe she was finding our discussions about race difficult and frustrating. I never asked. I feel guilty, like I betrayed people of color by not getting angry, not slamming the phone down at the first sign of my friend's prejudice, not immediately thinking Mona was a bad person--a racist. But what would that have solved? I am old enough to know that a lot of good people have screwed up beliefs about other races. You don't educate people and change minds by walking away. But I did walk away. It's just easier not to talk about race, isn't it?
I don't hate Mona. In fact, as I write this, I feel a little protective, like I've painted her too negatively. In addition to doing the things that ended our friendship, Mona wrangled the photographer at my wedding, listened to me kvetch and moan when corporate life got to me, stayed on the phone with me during a late night hysterical drive from Chicago to Atlanta (don't ask), called herself my husband's "football wife" because she likes to talk about the NFL as much as he does. She did a lot of good things. And I miss her. I tried to understand her. I tried to educate her. I just couldn't accept feeling that someone who was dear to me held my people in disdain, even as she called me friend.
I wish race weren't so damned complicated.
Reading this post again, I am struck by how I have evolved over the past two years.
I had coffee with Mona two days ago. She called to say she was in town for a conference. We should do dinner, she said. I was ambivalent. Nearly two years of distance had erased any longing I had for our former friendship, but the wounds of her racist comments were as fresh as the day they were inflicted. Racism can be like that. It's poison spreads to obliterate good memories. But I agreed to meet in the cafe in the building where I work.
We fumbled for conversation.
"So, how have things been?"
How do you catch someone up on two years of personal happenings, workplace drama and general trivia?
"Oh, fine."
Mona and I could always talk about politics. We are both political junkies. Both Democrats. She has worked on The Hill and currently lives in D.C. I used to love hearing from her what was going on inside the Beltway. I asked how it felt to be in the thick of things during the inauguration.
My former friend rolled her eyes. "I left town. I hate that piece of shit Obama."
That pronouncement began a vitriolic monologue in which I learned that Mona was a P.U.M.A. I also learned that I had not misjudged the level of her racial prejudice. I had hoped it would be better--that I had misunderstood her somehow and that the Mona who was the first to learn when my then-boyfriend bought my engagement ring would show up.
"Oh, but you should have come for the inauguration. It would have been a nice moment for YOU."
I steered the conversation to a safe zone--work. And after less than an hour, our meeting was done. So, too, is our friendship.
Race and sisterhood: I've written about these topics many times over the last year. In the heated days of the 2008 Presidential Campaign, I debated, attacked, cajoled and found resolution online with many anonymous "sisters" who seemed a lot like Mona. Why, then, won't I try to heal a relationship with a woman I've actually met--a friend with whom I've gossiped, hung out and shared secrets?
Because it is one thing to debate a commenter on a feminist blog. I am not invested in whether Anonymous #5 respects me as a black woman. We can agree to disagree. But I need more from my friends.
You know, I've been thinking about the Paul Laurence Dunbar poem "We Wear the Mask" since it came up during my podcast a few weeks ago. As an African American woman, I wear a mask everyday, from the time I leave the house before 7 a.m. until the time I come home. I censor. I hide. I edit. I temper. That's just what black folks do to make it. But I am nearly 40 and the mask is getting heavy and stifling. I need to breathe. I breathe on this blog. And I breathe in my private time. I don't need more relationships that force me don that damned mask. So, Mona and I are through. And I don't feel guilty. I don't feel longing for a lost friendship. I don't feel bad at all.
This story isn't so complicated. It's not even so much about race. It's about self-respect. And I intend to keep mine.
We Wear the Mask
WE wear the mask that grins and lies,
It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,—
This debt we pay to human guile;
With torn and bleeding hearts we smile,
And mouth with myriad subtleties.
Why should the world be over-wise,
In counting all our tears and sighs?
Nay, let them only see us, while
We wear the mask.
We smile, but, O great Christ, our cries
To thee from tortured souls arise.
We sing, but oh the clay is vile
Beneath our feet, and long the mile;
But let the world dream otherwise,
We wear the mask!


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Spain are the hot favourites to top Qualification Round Group D but Bulgaria, Germany, Romania and Sweden all have a fair chance at securing a place at EuroBasket Women 2013, Paul Nilsen writes.
Bulgaria could so easily have qualified directly for EuroBasket Women 2011 but only just missed out, with a 5-3 record to Turkey and Montenegro after losing in two absolutely crucial one-shot games. Head coach Jose Maria Buceta has his hands full in trying to ensure Bulgaria make up for that disappointment since the kingpin and main thrust of their previous qualification campaign, Donneka Hodges, is in the WNBA this summer. Along with the impressive Jaklin Zlatanova, they had scored almost half of the team's entire points total between them during the last two years and this leaves the coach with a real issue. At least the commitment and focus is present from the players who will participate. The return of Vera Perostiyska is a tonic and there are a couple of younger players beginning to rise to prominence, but whether they can have enough of an impact to make a difference remains to be seen. Coach Buceta will at least breathe a sigh of relief that the group does give them an opportunity - if they can make the most of the games with Sweden and Germany in particular.
Key Player: Jaklin Zlatanova
Exciting Talent: Stefka Miteva
Key Absence: Donneka Hodges
X-Factor: Offensive firepower is potentially a big problem for Bulgaria who, despite a reasonable frontcourt, have very limited backcourt options. Somebody needs to have a big summer at the point guard spot if they want to progress.
In Just Six Words: Lack of playmakers a real concern.
Germany was the last team to book their place at EuroBasket Women 2011 after they pipped the highly-fancied Hungarians in the Additional Qualifying Round. They just caught fire as a team in late spring and really found some momentum before finally and unsurprisingly running out of gas when they touched down in Poland. With very few star names but just some really good players committed to the team ethic - not least the heartbeat of the side, Anne Breitreiner - Germany could continue their impressive run. With Spain seemingly destined for top spot, they will probably fight it out with Sweden and Bulgaria for the second place and on that basis, they have nothing to fear. Romy Bar and Svenja Greunke are two other players particularly worth watching and if new play-caller Andreas Wagner can get his team playing anywhere like his predecessor Bastrian Wernthaler, it could be another summer of fun for Germany.
Key Player: Anne Breitreiner
Exciting Talent: Svenja Greunke
Key Absence: Lea Mersch
X-Factor: Germany is at their best when Breitreiner is shooting the ball well so responsibility weighs heavy on her shoulders. If she is off colour, Germany may struggle to find the points they need to win games.
In Just Six Words: A chance of repeating 2011 success.
It isn't impossible for Romania to progress to EuroBasket Women 2013 but pitched into an already difficult looking group, the dreaded injury curse means they will be without two of the main players from their relatively tight seven-player rotation from the last time they tried qualifying. Veteran Maria Pascalau and the exciting talent of Claudia Pop will both miss the summer's action and that is a hammer blow to Romania who are eager to one day establish themselves amongst the elite women's basketball nations. A lot of effort is going into women's basketball from the Federation and while they are keeping the faith, they know it will take an incredible effort to advance. Not that Romania don't know what it takes to reach a Final Round since they participated in EuroBasket Women in Chieti five years ago.
Key Player: Gabriela Marginean
Exciting Talent: Elisabeth Pavel
Key Absence: Maria Pascalau
X Factor: They need to make some outside shots this summer after shooting the ball poorly from the perimeter in their previous qualification campaign. With no Pascalau in the paint, they will perhaps have to supplement her contribution in other areas.
In Just Six Words: Injuries make a tough group worse.
Having looked like this year would herald the arrival of an entire generation, the glut of famous veterans are not hanging up their national team vests just yet with Amaya Valdemoro, Elisa Aguilar, Marta Fernandez and Anna Montanana all set to make amends for last summer's hugely disappointing failure in Poland when they were dumped out of the tournament early having been medal candidates. Head coach Jose Hernandez has been replaced by Lucas Mondelo who, like his predecessor, was promoted from a successful spell at youth level. He will be expected to deliver and he will have all of the right ingredients to get his team to France. He has talent, vast experience and some fantastic young players, such as Laura Nicholls and Marta Xargay, to choose from in most positions. Even the high-flying forward Sancho Lyttle will return from the WNBA to play a number of games and consequently Spain are seriously stacked.
Key Player: Anna Cruz
Exciting Talent: Marta Xargay
Key Absence: Silvia Dominguez
X-Factor: Opponents will raise their game against a big name like Spain. Preparation and mental toughness is everything - reputation is nothing.
In Just Six Words: Failing isn't an option for Mondelo.
It seems almost unimaginable Sweden have been competing recently in the now defunct Division B. Unsurprisingly, they were far too good and the decision to dispose of the second tier of women's national team basketball suits Sweden greatly, although even under the old system they would have been promoted anyways. They are a dynamic team, stacked with an almost frightening amount of young talent and the time could be ripe for this generation to shine and deliver against their huge potential. After a wave of talent in the form of the Eldebrink sisters and Louice Halvarsson, there are now a bunch of even younger players emerging and that bodes well for Swedish women's basketball who has been making a noise through hosting youth tournaments in recent years and also the exciting exploits of Telge Basket in EuroCup Women last season. They are a vibrant team and could end up fighting it out probably with Bulgaria and Germany for the second spot but it looks like an ankle injury to Frida Eldebrink could seriously dent their chances.
Key Player: Louice Halvarsson
Exciting Talent: Farhiya Abdi
Key Absence: Amanda Zahui (possibly Frida Eldebrink)
X-Factor: Their collective and individual shooting percentages haven't always been great and they are young but must make smart choices in terms of shot selection and finish at the hoop.
In Just Six Words: Talented, but Eldebrink injury changes things.
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Pizza Rustica
"pizza" in the title may be a little misleading for some. Sure, this is dough and cheese baked together, but it really is more of a quiche than anything. Don't take that as complaining. As much as I love pizza (and could eat it everyday), this was a really great recipe. It is adaptable to almost any filling. I had a vegetarian coming over for brunch, so I skipped adding prosciutto to the filling. In it's place, I roasted and chopped some fennel and mixed it in. I've been a little obsessed with roasted fennel this winter and I tend to try to add it to everything. Roasted fennel brownies were not a success.
This week's recipe was hosted by Emily of Capital Region Dining and Raelynn of The Place They Call Home, they will have the recipe on their blogs. Oh! and before I forget, I decreased the sugar in the crust down to a tablespoon. I try to decrease sugar in most recipes, and after reading the other bakers notes, extra sugar really isn't necessary here.
Thai Veggie Burgers
Homemade veggie burgers usually leave a lot to be desired. Dry, crumbly, bland. These veggies burgers, however are full of flavor. The first time I made them, they crumbled a bit. So I went ahead and added more peanut butter the second go around and they stayed together well. I've really enjoyed these for lunch during the week (and the ladies in the lunch room have been jealous). You can serve them on a bun with lettuce and various toppings. I like them as above, just a plain burger. They're that tasty.
Thai Veggie Burgers
Adapted from Mama Pea
1/3 cup oats
1 14 ounce can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2 tsp soy sauce
2 tsp lime juice
2 tsp sesame oil
2 tsp garlic, chopped
2 tsp fresh ginger, chopped
2-3 tbs peanut butter
2 tbs cilantro
3/4 cup broccoli slaw
Place the oats in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse 4-5 times. Add the rest of the ingredients and process until everything comes together. (Start with 2 tbs of peanut butter and add the third if the mix seems dry). Refrigerate the mixture for 30 minutes.
Heat a frying pan to med high. Spray with non stick spray. Form 4 to 5 patties with the mixture. Fry until heated, about 5 minutes per side.
Roasted Potato Fennel Soup
Despite a warm weekend, I was still in the mood for soup. I started roasting the potatoes for this just as Ed started to come down with a cold. I think it is a perfect make you feel better soup. Tastes just like a baked potato, only better.
We ate the first round with just a little parmesan on top. I kept thinking how nice a little crumbled bacon on top would be. So, next round pictured with bacon, scallions and a little cheese. Perfect.
PS- using water, this soup is vegetarian. If you'd like, you can add the fennel ends to the water and heat while preparing, strain and use the water (with added fennel flavor) for the soup.
Roasted Potato Fennel Soup
Serves 10
Adapted from the Barefoot Contessa
3 lbs red potatoes , unpeeled and quartered
olive oil
2-3 cloves of garlic, peeled and minced
2 teaspoons sea salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 fennel bulbs, chopped
3 medium onions, chooped
3 quarts vegetable stock
3/4 cup heavy cream
Additional salt and pepper to taste
toppings: cheese, crumbled bacon, sliced scallions
Preheat oven to 400°F.
On a baking sheet, toss the potatoes with 1/4 cup olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper. Roast for 30 minutes, until cooked through.
Saute the chopped onions and chopped fennel with 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large stockpot on medium heat until translucent, 10 to 15 minutes.
Add the roasted potatoes (including scrapings from the pan) and the water.
Cover and bring to a boil.
Lower the heat and simmer uncovered for 1 hour, until all the vegetables are very soft.
Add the heavy cream and allow the soup to cool slightly.
Using a food processor, blend the soup in several batches until creamy.
Taste for salt and pepper. Reheat and serve hot.
Silky Cauliflower Soup
One head of cauliflower survived in the fridge while we were away in North Carolina for a wedding. On our return, I googled and quickly found this easy way to use it up. The soup is good, standard cauliflower soup. Nothing crazy here. Just a little parmesan cheese and cracked pepper needed to make it complete. Enjoyed on a rainy day with a side of sweet potato chipotle crackers from a Charlotte, NC bakery. I ate the entire package myself. Must find a way to make them at home.
Silky Cauliflower Soup
Recipe from David Lieberman
1 head cauliflower
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 quart low-sodium chicken (or vegetable) stock
1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan
Sea Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Remove the leaves and thick core from the cauliflower, coarsely chop, and reserve.
Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan or soup pot over medium heat and add the onion and garlic. Cook until softened, but not browned, about 5 minutes.
Add the cauliflower and stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover, and cook until the cauliflower is very soft and falling apart, about 15 minutes.
Remove from heat and, using a hand held immersion blender, puree the soup, or puree in small batches in a blender and return it to the pot.
Add the Parmesan and stir until smooth.
Season, to taste, with salt and black pepper. Serve warm.
Mmmmm Sauce!
I'm a pretty earth crunchy gal and I love making vegetarian food- the more unusual the better. I've seen this mmm sauce on many blogs recently and the combination of nuts, chickpeas and nutritional yeast looked right up my (weirdo) ally. I decided to give it a try this past weekend when I had a couple of vegetarians head over for dinner. I served the sauce over bok choy, mushrooms, snap peas, tofu and rice. The sauce is lightly curry with a good measure of nutritional yeast for a cheesy/nutty flavor. I really like cooking with nutritional yeast and recommend trying it. You can find it in the bulk bins at stores like whole foods. I used some in an edamame burger recipe recently and everyone seemed to be surprised by how much they liked it. That recipe will be posted next week…
Leftovers of mmm sauce were used in a beef and veggie stirfry and- my favorite use so far- as a sandwich spread on toasted ciabatta with sharp cheddar cheese, scallions, and garden tomatoes. The recipe comes from Mama Pea's website and she notes "Nutritionally speaking, this sauce is in the same ballpark as hummus or salad dressing, but with a little more protein and vitamin B12, and a whole lot more totally craveable flavor." Good stuff! Here's the original recipe with my changes noted. Try it, you'll like it…
Mmmm Sauce
From Mama Pea
Makes 1 1/2 cups
1/4 c. canola oil (or oil of your choice)
1/4 c. almonds (Spike used raw cashews)
1/3 c. water
1/4 c. chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1/4 c. nutritional yeast
2 1/2 T. lemon juice
1 t. minced garlic
1/4 t. salt (Spike used fine sea salt)
3/4 t. curry powder
1/2 t. dried oregano (Spike skipped this)
1/2 t. dried cilantro
Note: this recipe could easily be doubled and leftovers will keep covered in the fridge for 7-10 days
In a high speed blender or food processor, combine oil, almonds, water and chickpeas. Blend until relatively smooth.
Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.Transfer to a small bowl and refrigerate until serving.
Spring Pea Soup with Fiddleheads & Mushrooms
One of the favorite courses during diner at the Table was a spring pea soup with sauteed mushrooms and fiddleheads, and a drizzle of lavender oil. After seeing some fiddleheads on a trip to Whole Foods, I knew I had to try recreating the soup.
I did a quick version (sans lavender oil). Chef Sam had used avocado to make the soup creamy in texture but avocados were wicked expensive so I went with good old cream. Frozen peas too. The mushrooms and fiddleheads add just enough crew and crunch to this sweet spring soup. So easy but gone in seconds.
Spring Pea Soup with Fiddleheads & Mushrooms
Serves 4
1 onion, diced
Olive Oil
2 packages of frozen spring peas (or, you know, fresh is cool too)
1/4 cup of heavy cream
2-3 cups of chicken broth, warmed (more or less depending on how thick you want your soup)
2 Handfuls of wild mushrooms (I used baby bellos and shitakis)
2 handfuls of fiddleheads, cleaned and trimmed
1-2 tablespoons butter
sea salt and pepper
Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a pan over medium heat. When onions are translucent, add the peas and cook for 5 minutes. Add the cream to the pan and continue cooking another few minutes until the peas are cooked through.
Puree the peas and stock together in a blender or food processor- do this in a couple of batches. Add the pureed soup back into the pot. Keep warm and season with salt and pepper to taste.Add more stock to thin out your soup if needed.
While the soup warms, saute the mushrooms with 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat for 2 minutes. Add the fiddleheads to the pan and season with sea salt, cook for an additional 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and add the butter to the pan. Stir occasionally and cook until fiddleheads are done (another minute or two).
Serve a few ladles of soup with the mushrooms and fiddleheads spooned on top.
Lemony Quinoa Salad with Olives & Cheese
After the success of the quinoa salad made for French Friday's with Dorie, I decided to try a different version. I stopped by the olive bar at my local Star market (in ritzy Chestnut Hill) and picked up some nice black olives and herbed green olives. They were really the star of this salad- nice and briny and salty.
In retrospect, feta cheese is probably the most obvious choice but I had crumbled goats cheese in the fridge. The creaminess of the cheese and a few sweet sun-dried tomatoes finished up the salad nicely. As the samplers noted, this is a salty combo so be careful in adding any additional salt. I tend to have a heavy hand with salt. A nice side dish for a Mediterranean inspired meal.
Late today (hopefully) I'll be posting the next FFwD recipe, mustard batons. bien sûr
Lemony Quinoa Salad with Olives & Cheese
Inspired by a Dorie Greenspan Recipe
1 1/2 cups dried quinoa
1 cup of olives (black, green or mix), coarsely chopped
4-6 Sun-dried tomatoes (preferreabley packed in oil with a tablespoon of oil reserved for the dressing), chopped
Zest of one lemon
Juice of one lemon
3 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon oil from sun-dired tomatoes jar (or an extra tbs of EVOO)
3/4 cup crumbled goat cheese or feta cheese
Rinse the quinoa in cold water. Bring 3 cups of water to a boil in a medium sauce pan and then stir in the quinoa. Lower heat and cook quinoa for 12-15 minutes (each grain will have a little ring around it). Turn off the heat and cover the pan. After 5 minutes, drain the quinoa and cool to room temp.
In your serving bowl, mix the quinoa, olives, and sun-dried tomatoes to combine. In a small bowl, whisk together lemon zest and lemon juice, slowly add the oils while whisking until the dressing comes together. Add salt and pepper to taste. Pour dressing over the quinoa salad and mix to combine. Add the cheese and combine. Let the salad stand for about an hour (or refrigerate until ready to serve) and let he flavors combine.
Quinoa, Fruit and Nut Salad
Super seed salad that is. It has been another crazy week- teaching lots of spin classes, trying to run more during the week and not just weekends, getting the windows replaced at home, another episode of my car not working correctly, making carnitas. Luckily, I had a nice protein packed lunch to keep me going all week.
This is not the cheapest recipe in the world- both quinoa and dried fruit a pretty expensive. Then add in nuts, fresh herbs…it adds up. I did a version that left out the fresh herbs. Instead, I made a dressing from orange juice, olive oil, fresh grated ginger, and salt and pepper. Mixed in with cooked quinoa, dried cranberries, and chopped pecans. Pretty tasty. I'm thinking about trying a different version with crumbled goats cheese and olives for next week. That's one of the many great things about quinoa- so easy to dress up. It's worth a little extra $.
This recipe comes from Dorie Greenspan's book Around the French Table. Also worth the investment.
Happy weekend.
Vegetarian Cassoulet
I have a few hearty recipes left to make while the weather is still cool and damp. This vegetarian cassoulet was at the top of my list. It is hearty and earthy with a good dose of red wine (!). I used organic red wine recommended by the guy at whole foods so this dish is 100% hippy.
You could always add additional root vegetables- parsnips would be great. If you're scared of weirdo vegetarian foods like seitan and tempeh, just skip them. I like the added protein. I also like any recipe that requires a little work up front (chopping veg) but then is fairly inactive for most of the cooking process. Let's me take a break to watch a little tv (end of BSG? Heavy? Tosh.0? too many choices). My low fat and nutritious lunch for this week…
Vegetarian Cassoulet
Based on a recipe by Moosewood Restaurants Low-Fat Favorites
Serves 4-6
1 tbsp. olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 onion, chopped
1/2 tsp. dried or fresh thyme
1 tsp. fresh or dried rosemary
3/4 cup dry red wine
1 cup peeled and diced carrots
3/4 cup diced celery
1 cup diced potatoes
1 cup diced tomatoes
3/4 cup seitan or tempeh, cut into cubes (I used tempeh)
1 tbsp. molasses
1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
1-1/2 cups kidney beans (one 15 oz. can, drained)
1-1/2 cups cannellini beans (one 15 oz. can, drained)
Sea Salt and black pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a large saucepan (I used a le Creuset pan so it could go straight into the oven afterwords), warm the olive oil, and add garlic, onions, thyme, bay leaves, marjoram, and rosemary. Sauté for about 2 minutes.
Add wine, cover, and simmer on low until the onions are soft (5 minutes or so). Stir in carrots, celery, potatoes, and tomatoes. Cover and simmer about 10 more minutes.
Add seitan or tempeh, molasses, mustard, and both kinds of beans. Return to a simmer, until the beans, etc. are warmed through.
Add salt and pepper to taste and transfer to a casserole dish that has been oiled (or just stick with your oven safe dish if you used it above), cover, and bake for about 45 minutes.