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The light sprang up again, and there on the brink of the chasm, at the very Crack of Doom, stood Frodo, black against the glare, tense, erect, but still as if he had been turned to stone.
"Master!" cried Sam.
Then Frodo stirred and spoke with a clear voice, indeed with a voice clearer and more powerful than Sam had ever heard him use, and it rose above the throb and turmoil of Mount Doom, ringing in the roof and the walls.
"I have come," he said. "But I do not choose now to do what I came to do. I will not do this deed. The Ring is mine!" and suddenly, as he set it on his finger, he vanished from Sam's sight. Sam gasped, but he had no chance to cry out, for at that moment many things happened.
Something struck Sam violently in the back, his legs were knocked from under him and he was flung aside, striking his head against the stony floor, as a dark shape sprang over him. He lay still and for a moment all went black.
And far away, as Frodo put on the ring and claimed it for his own, even in Sammath Naur the very heart of his realm, the Power in Barad-dûr was shaken, and the Tower trembled from its foundations to its proud and bitter crown. The Dark Lord was suddenly aware of him, and his Eye piercing all shadows looked across the plain to the door that he had made; and the magnitude of his own folly was revealed to him in a blinding flash, and all the devices of his enemies were at last laid bare. Then his wrath blazed in consuming flame, but his fear rose like a vast black smoke to choke him. For he knew his deadly peril and the thread upon which his doom now hung.
From all his policies and webs of fear and treachery, from all his stratagems and wars his mind shook free; and throughout his realm a tremor ran, his slaves quailed, and his armies halted, and his captains suddenly steerless, bereft of will, wavered and despaired. For they were forgotten. The whole mind and purpose of the Power that wielded them was now bent with overwhelming force upon the Mountain. At his summons, wheeling with a rending cry, in a last desperate race there flew, faster than the winds, the Nazgûl, the Ringwraiths, and with a storm of wings they hurtled southwards to Mount Doom.
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Upon hearing Its warning, Frodo turned from the fiery pit. He saw Sam lying on the ground and Gollum stalking him, or where the creature judged him to be. Frodo watched him for a moment, standing very still, and when the creature came within reach, Frodo grabbed him by the throat. "And what do you think you're doing, Gollum?"
The hobbit thanked the Ring silently for alerting him for a second time to Gollum's presence. Frodo had heard Its adulation for months, but recently he had begun to listen. During their rocky ascent of the Mountain, the Ring had praised his strength. It had hinted that through his suffering he had earned the right to claim It. And while he contemplated those words, the Ring had warned him of danger just as Gollum had attacked them, and so Frodo had held onto the Ring. Now, as the Ring lauded him for claiming his due, It again warned of Gollum's approach, and Frodo had turned in time to stop Gollum's final attempt at claiming his Precious.
"You think to get the Ring for yourself, finally? You think you can take It from me?" He threw Gollum down hard onto the rock. A part of Frodo was pleased with the new power he heard in his voice. "Don't fool yourself, Gollum. The Ring is mine, and mine It shall remain." He bent close to Gollum's face. "Now, if you swear allegiance to me, and truly do not plan any treachery, perhaps, just perhaps, I will allow you a moment to gaze upon It on occasion. What say you, Gollum?"
Gollum stared back at him, or rather the direction from which his voice came. Frodo saw the fury lighting Gollum's eyes as he lunged blindly at him, latching on to the hobbit's arm by chance. The Ring made Frodo far stronger now, and he flung Gollum onto the rock, who quickly made ready for another lunge.
"Enough, Gollum. You have failed! It is mine now!"
"No!" He whined, muttering, "The Precious...."
"Yes, Gollum. If you continue, you will never see the Precious again."
Gollum became utterly still, and Frodo saw the fight leave him as his body drooped. Eventually, he nodded. "We swears. We will be true to Master. "
"I will know if you lie, Gollum. Remember that." Gollum nodded mutely and repressed a shudder. Frodo's tracks in the dust moved silently past Gollum.
Sam awoke to Frodo's proddings, which he thankfully ended quickly. "Sam, you must get up now. We cannot stay here."
"Mr. Frodo! What's happened? Ow!" He rubbed his head. "Where is It? Did you throw that dreadful Ring into the fire, Mr. Frodo?"
Frodo looked at Sam for a moment, then said, "I have It, Sam. And we're leaving." As if to emphasize the need, they heard a Nazgûl's screech not far away.
"Leaving? But if you still have It - we're not done." He frowned. His stomach dropped as he began to understand. "After coming all this way, Mr. Frodo, won't you finish what we've come to do? Or have we come all this way for naught?"
"Because we have come all this way, Sam. I did not suffer this torment for naught." He looked more kindly on Sam. "Oh, Sam, you wouldn't leave me now, would you?"
Sam looked at Frodo then, saw the gleam in his eye, the determination in his jaw, and the smile that went no further than his lips. He knew then that very little of his master remained. This was a new Master. But he was his Master all the same. A deep grief came over him. Things would never be the same. "No, of course not, Mr. Frodo. You know I never could."
"Good, Sam. You'll see. It'll be for the better."
Sam forced himself to return Frodo's smile then and rose with Frodo's help. "Let's get out of here then. But where will we go?"
"Don't worry about that, Sam. I'll take care of it." Glancing back, he added more sternly, "Come, Gollum. We're leaving." Sam could not resist throwing a glare in the creature's direction.
As they stepped out to begin the slow journey from the Crack of Doom, they could see Nazgûl gathering. There was little time. They sped up, but soon Frodo stopped. A few more steps and he halted in his tracks, looked over the waste of Gorgoroth, and seemed to make a decision. "Wait, Sam," he said quietly. Sam turned to him with a question in his eyes. "I'm afraid I was wrong. We don't have to leave. In fact, we cannot."
"What-" Sam started.
"Just let me fix this. All right?" He turned from Sam then to face the high tower of Barad-dûr and slipped on the Ring.
Sam cried out, "Mr. Frodo! Where did you go?"
"I'm right here, Sam. There is something I must do." Then, in a voice Sam barely recognized, one filled with power and will, he called out, "Sauron. Do you know who I am?"
A chill went down Sam's back. Taking a step away, he looked to the Tower across the wasteland, then back to where he'd last seen Frodo.
"I wear the Ring," Frodo continued. "I bore your precious Ring for a tormented year. I possessed It far longer. Now, I wear It. And I shall keep It. But I shall keep It here in Mordor, if you call off your Nazgûl. The Ring shall remain in Mordor. I shall remove myself to Cirith Ungol, but any Orcs there answer to me."
After some moments of silence, Sam heard Frodo say, "Your soldiers fight a battle with Men outside the Black Gates. Call them off. No-" He spoke as if to himself for a moment. "There is no need. They already run scattered and mindless, but... yes. Hear me. There are some beyond the Gate I would see. Open the Gates and have a soldier summon them to the Tower of Cirith Ungol. A man, an elf, and a dwarf. Oh, and a hobbit." At Sam's small gasp, Frodo said to him, "It's Pippin, Sam. He's here... Which man? The man you know by many names, but you are better acquainted with his sword. He carries Andúril, forged from the shards of the broken blade of Narsil. You know this weapon, I gather? Yes, Aragorn, heir of Isildur. He, the dwarf, the elf, and the hobbit are to be brought to me. Unharmed." He turned to Sam then, and spoke in the voice Sam was accustomed to hearing from his mouth. "Sam - oh," and he took off the Ring. Sam's face eased in relief to see his master and friend again. "Sam, we are going back to the tower, where you found me, remember? I think we can go that far."
"Go that far? I was thinking it's not far enough. Begging your pardon, but why would we want to stay anywhere near this forsaken place for a moment longer?" Frodo looked at him for a moment, his face suddenly filled with pity and gratitude, and Sam longed for days that he knew were past. "It's the Ring, isn't it? It doesn't want you to leave. It wants to stay here."
"Perhaps. Perhaps I would not have the strength to hold onto the Ring if I left Mordor. I do know I must stay here to keep It. And keep It I shall. But don't fret, Sam. It will be all right. You'll see."
"Yes, Mr. Frodo. I'm sure it will." As he made to follow his new Master down the rocky slope they had just spent their last strength to climb, Sam's heart wept, for all they had lost, for Frodo, for the Shire, even for himself. Nothing would be right again.
The Nazgûl screech receded into the distance. The oppressive heat and stench of Sammath Naur faded. The blaze of the Fire dimmed to a pale glow. And as they left behind the horrors of Mount Doom, Sam left behind the tattered remnants of his hope. He had no need for it any longer.
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Growing up, I lived within an hour's drive of all my cousins. So I grew up really knowing them, and my aunts and uncles. They were a regular part of my life. I saw them at nearly every holiday and even ran into them at concerts and sporting events. I loved it! We all did. I think I took this for granted — that this is how it is for everyone, and how it would be for my own little family.
For my children, getting to know their extended family will be different. I am one of six kids. The last 10 years have brought a lot of change for my family: 5 marriages, 13 babies born, and a lot of moving around! We are literally scattered from sea to shining sea, from the coasts of Oregon to Virginia, in Texas and a few spots in between. In fact, no two of my parents' children are closer than 9 hours by car. Even Grandma and Grandpa now live 12 hours from the closest grandchild.
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We recently had a family reunion. All 25 of us crowded into one snug little beach house. My sister sent out family questionnaires in advance by email to all the families. She collected all the answers, one page per person, in a little binder and sent a copy to each family. Each page had a photo, name, and age, and then listed 10 of the most interesting answers from the questionnaire for each person, such as phobias, favorite TV show, favorite book, and recent accomplishments. It has been fun to read and a fun reference book for my kids. It occurs to me now that this is a great way to capture a moment in our families' history. In 10 or 20 years we can look back and get a very personal look at how we all were in 2011.
It also made for a fun family quiz game at the beach house reunion. "For 10 points, who sleeps with a stuffed raccoon named 'Rowdy'?" You would have to read the binder to know.
Face Time
This one is a little more pricey, but you may already have the equipment. At Christmas we exchange gifts between families. Grandma and Grandpa give to all the grandchildren. It is always good to give, but it better to give and watch them open it. Last Christmas we worked out a schedule — which in hindsight was way more complicated than necessary. Everyone had an iPod Touch with FaceTime. (There are lots of other options). We set aside certain gifts until the appointed time. Grandma and Grandpa were able to tune it to watch all their grandkids open at least some of their presents. This was actually made easier by the distance. Since we were in different time zones, my kids were only just waking up in the Mountain time zone as their cousins on the east coast were finishing up.
Family Calendars
For years we have been making family calendars, which include everyone's birthdays and anniversaries. This used to be a tedious job for me. Rounding up all the images and all the dates took days. I would then do custom layouts for each month. (After all, I'm a graphic designer.) They turned out great, but took me hours! But that was then. This year I logged on to MyHeritage.com and had a calendar done in just minutes! I wish that product had existed 6 years ago. It would have saved me a lot of headaches.
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(2) Caesars Entertainment Sustainability Report 2010–2011 p. 12
(3) Caesars Entertainment website:
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|Indicate whether the Chair of the highest governance body is also an executive officer.
|Letter from the CEO p. 2
|For organizations that have a unitary board structure, state the number and gender of members of the highest governance body that are independent and/or non-executive members.
|1) Corporate Governance p. 25
(2) Caesars Board of Directors
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|Mechanisms for shareholders and employees to provide recommendations or direction to the highest governance body.
|Contact the Board:
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|List of stakeholder groups engaged by the organization.
|Sustainability Highlights p. 5
|Basis for identification and selection of stakeholders with whom to engage.
|Caesars Entertainment Sustainability Report 2010–2011 p. 13
|Economic Performance
|Direct economic value generated and distributed, including revenues, operating costs, employee compensation, donations and other community investments, retained earnings, and payments to capital providers and governments.
|About Our Company p. 24
|Significant financial assistance received from government.
|About Our Company p. 24
|Direct energy consumption by primary energy source.
|Caesars properties used an estimated 953 TJ of energy in calendar 2011. This figure accounts for the use of electricity, natural gas, diesel fuel, unleaded gasoline, propane, steam, and chilled water.
|Indirect energy consumption by primary source.
|Data for Las Vegas Region only: Total energy consumed = 515,184,700 kWh. Approximately 15%, per suppliers, came from renewable sources. Thus an estimated 77,088,000 kWh came from renewable sources, including: 1) 39,314,900 kWh from Geothermal 2) 23,897,300 kWh from Solar 3) 10,792,300 kWh from Wind
|Energy saved due to conservation and efficiency improvements.
|Based on projects initiated in 2011, energy savings are expected to be 13.1 million kWh of electricity and 14,200 mmbtu of natural gas on continuing annual basis. Actual electricity savings will be larger, because at this point we only measure the efficiencies created by our lighting retrofit and bulb replacement initiative. Energy saved from other programs such as changing guest behavior to use less water in guestrooms, reducing the need for electricity-powered pumping, is not currently captured.
Note that these reductions will not be repeated each year; rather, they reduce total consumption one time and carry that reduction forward on an ongoing basis.
|Initiatives to provide energy-efficient or renewable energy based products and services, and reductions in energy requirements as a result of these initiatives.
|1) Commitment to Responsible Stewardship of the Environment p. 19–23 2) In addition to the LED conversion initiative described on p. 6 and in last year's report, we are installing energy efficient in-room thermostats, which save natural gas and electricity by managing heating and cooling settings. We make it easy for our guests actively to reduce their consumption of electricity and natural gas through in-room signage. Water efficiency projects are reducing the amount of gas needed to heat water as well as the electricity used to pump water.
|Initiatives to reduce indirect energy consumption and reductions achieved.
|1) See qualitative explanation for EN6 above. (2) Commitment to Responsible Stewardship of the Environment pp. 19–23 (3) Through 20 major lighting retrofit and bulb replacement projects initiated in 2011, we expect to consume 13.1 million fewer kWh of electricity on an annual basis. That equates to a reduction of approximately 7,600 MT CO2e annually.
|Total water withdrawal by source.
|Estimated water usage of 4,120,705,900 gallons (15,598,600 cubic meters) across North American operations, including metered water usage from utilities but exclusive of groundwater.
|Emissions, effluents and waste
|Total direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight
|1) Direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions totaled 1,113,590 MT CO2e.
2) Calculations were based on a combination of factors. Emissions factors were used to calculate CO2 emissions from the direct firing of combustion sources such as natural gas boilers, diesel-fired emergency equipment, and other units using propane.
3) Greenhouse gas emissions from purchased electricity were calculated using USEPA published eGRID factors.
4) Engineering factors were applied to utility operations at our properties to estimate total GHG emissions on a per property basis. The property totals were then totaled to provide an overall GHG emission summary for the organization.
|Other relevant indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight.
|An evaluation based on Caesars' purchasing practices estimates Scope 3 GHG emissions to be approximately 661,830 MT CO2e. The evaluation did not include employee travel.
|Initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reductions achieved.
|GHG reduction efforts were tied to energy and utility efficiency projects. Lighting retrofit projects are expected to yield a reduction in GHG emissions of approximately 25,000 MT CO2e. The guestroom thermostat project has an estimated reduction of another 25,000 MT CO2e. A third initiative regarding the installation of low-flow showerheads is anticipated to reduce GHG emissions by 2,500 MT CO2e. These are continuing annual reductions based on changes in equipment.
|NOx, SOx, and other significant air emissions by type and weight.
|Scope: North American properties
Calculations: based on average emissions factors
1) 72.21 metric tons NOx from consumed natural gas
2) 0.87 metric tons SO2 from consumed natural gas
3) Caesars does not emit POPs as a result of its operations
4) 7.94 metric tons VOC from consumed natural gas
5) 10.98 metric tons particulate matter (PM) from consumed natural gas
|Total number and volume of significant spills.
|Based on records, no significant spills were reported during 2011.
|Weight of transported, imported, exported, or treated waste deemed hazardous under the terms of the Basel Convention Annex I, II, III, and VIII, and percentage of transported waste shipped internationally.
|Caesars does not ship wastes in violation of the Basel Convention. Active measures are taken to ensure that wastes are managed appropriately according to local regulations and carried by suppliers that do not transport waste internationally.
|Products and services
|Initiatives to mitigate environmental impacts of products and services, and extent of impact mitigation.
|Commitment to Responsible Stewardship of the Environment pp. 18, 23
|Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations.
|Based on records, Caesars paid no fines or non-monetary sanctions, and no cases went to dispute resolution.
|Significant environmental impacts of transporting products and other goods and materials used for the organization's operations, and transporting members of the workforce.
|An evaluation of Caesars' purchasing practices estimated Scope 3 GHG emissions to be approximately 661,800 MT CO2e. The evaluation was based on the acquisition of materials and items necessary to maintain operations. Employee transportation was not included.
|Total environmental protection expenditures and investments by type.
|1) Commitment to Responsible Stewardship of the Environment p. 18, 24 2) Sustainability Highlights p. 5
|Occupational Health and Safety
|Education, training, counseling, prevention, and risk-control programs in place to assist workforce members, their families, or community members regarding serious diseases.
|Commitment to Our Employees pp. 13, 14
|Training and Education
|Programs for skills management and lifelong learning that support the continued employability of employees and assist them in managing career endings.
|Caesars Entertainment Sustainability Report 2010–2011 pp. 18, 20–21
|Percentage and total number of business units analyzed for risks related to corruption.
|In the United States, new projects are analyzed by Legal Counsel for project-specific risks that include political contributions and gifts. Outside the United States, new projects are analyzed for risks of corruption.
|Percentage of employees trained in organization's anti-corruption policies and procedures.
|Nearly two thirds of Caesars' management (director-level and above) have received training in the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Front line employees receive Do What's Right training and Compliance Training.
|Customer health and safety
|Life cycle stages in which health and safety impacts of products and services are assessed for improvement, and percentage of significant products and services categories subject to such procedures.
|1) Caesars is a service provider. Life-cycle stages are assessed for impacts on employees of products used in Operations such as cleaning products and dishwasher systems. 2) Staff review research and work closely with vendors to find ways to reduce impacts, such as using some Green Certified cleaning products and highly efficient dishwasher systems that require less soap and energy 3) Continuous improvement staff embedded at properties identify efficiencies and streamline operations in a range of areas such as waste management, where the amount of food discarded in preparation areas is measured and reduced.
|Product and service labeling
|Practices related to customer satisfaction, including results of surveys measuring customer satisfaction.
|1) Caesars Entertainment Sustainability Report 2010–2011 p. 26 2) New data to be published 2013
|Marketing communications
|Programs for adherence to laws, standards, and voluntary codes related to marketing communications, including advertising, promotion, and sponsorship.
|Caesars Entertainment Sustainability Report 2010–2011 p. 24
|Customer privacy
|Total number of substantiated complaints regarding breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data.
|Data and Digital Security worked on some fraud cases in 2011, but no security or privacy breaches occurred that required customer notification.
|Monetary value of significant fines for non-compliance with laws and regulations concerning the provision and use of products and services.
|Caesars properties paid no fines for non-compliance with laws and regulations during the reporting period.
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Every year on the 15th day of the 8th month (八月十五) on lunar calendar, Chinese celebrates mid-autumn festival or mooncake festival. This year, the festival falls on October 3, Saturday.
As a child, mid-autumn festival (中秋节) was my favorite Chinese festivity, second to only Chinese New Year. That was the time of year when I got to play with my new toy–a lantern made of brightly colorful and transparent sheets where the candle inside it would shine through. And then, there were mooncakes and special mid-autumn only foods such as sugar-glazed fried taro and various sweet candies. Mid-autumn festival was always so much fun as my family would gather together under the radiant and glistening full moon, did our prayers and had a feast of mooncakes and other offerings.
Fast forward to the present, I couldn't even remember the last time I celebrated mid-autumn festival, but starting this year, I intend to make it into an annual ritual. The Asian markets and Chinese pastry shops are teeming with great selections of mooncakes, with so many imported and "innovative" varieties from Hong Kong, Taiwan, China that I was thoroughly overwhelmed. I then reflected on the fact that I have always loved mooncakes from Malaysia–simple, traditional, delicious, and stay true to originality. I bought two boxes of mooncakes online: Oversea (Hai Wai Tian/海外天) Mooncakes and Tai Thong (大同) Mooncakes (halal).
They are great mooncakes from trusted brands in Malaysia. If you are celebrating mid-autumn festival this year, do try out Malaysian mooncakes. I will guarantee that they won't disappoint!
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Will be in Singapore. So will enjoy the celebration first hand! Each year everyone invents new ideas & flavors. I still actually like the more traditional but always open to new ideas, so lots of tasting to do…
Yea, there are lots of innovative mooncake but I like the traditional ones.
ooohh… i have my eyes on that "lemon greentea" :) I love mooncake, I can't wait to receive mine some time this week!
The green tea mooncake was great.
Hmm, they don't have durian filling. May be I should try pandan.
Not sure about durian filling that sounds great.
They added Durian with 1 yolk!!!
not sure if we've ever had the malaysian style but will keep an eye out for it–love the salted eggs inside them.
Yea, the salted egg yolk is awesome I love it.
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oh..it's that time of the year again! Love mooncakes.
Awesome yes mooncake is great.
i never try that but look good..thats expencive in asian store…
Never mind expensive, the festival is once a year.
Ahh… mooncake time. :) I forgot to bring some back with me this time around, I may have to buy some online or risk not having any this year! Though I have to admit I find them a bit "jilak" if too much is eaten in one go…
Yes, I know about jilak, lol. Just eat one lo!
Oh! For half a second I thought you were going to teach us how to make mooncakes :(
I've managed to find a couple of stores already selling them here in Australia (hoorah!) and we brought a bevvy of eggless ones back from our recent trip to Malaysia too. Mooncake festival here we come! (If they don't all get eaten first…)
I don't know how to make mooncake. Have fun celebrating.
Yum! You may be able to shed some light on this… I know the white one is lotus paste. What's the black one made from.
Also totally off the track, bought some zong(zi) in M'sia (the pyramid shaped rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves) and the rice was black (??). We only get the white rice variety in Sydney. Any ideas (I'm sure it wasn't soya sauce)…
The black one is red bean paste. For the rice dumplings, it's dark soy sauce.
Thank you for that… now I know :)
so cute mooncakes~
Absolutely gorgeous mooncake!
ahh. the mooncake festival. i try to buy mooncakes every year. do you remember playing the dice game and getting prizes? we ( as a family way back when i was younger) LOVED that part since it meant we would be getting $$$ or gifts. my high school mate's aunt had a mooncake business and i remember seeing the molds and the labor intensive process. best ones for me are the ones with double yolk (can be more yolks available now i heard) red bean or lotus bean. yummm.
Oh yum. I saw mooncakes when I was shopping this weekend. I'm going to wait until it gets a bit closer though or else I'll just eat them up before the Moon Festival. I've never had Malaysian style mooncakes though.
To me..they are just over the top beautiful!
Wooo…the red bean filling in here is so black!
Oh wow! Oct 3 is my birthday :) How exciting! Now I'll feel like everyone is celebrating with me ;) Must get myself some mooncake on that day!
Though just living across a short expanse of sea from China, Mooncakes are not a custom here in Japan. I was in China around this time of year and purchased a lot of Mooncakes to bring back as presents for people. Everyone loved them and they were REALLY tasty.
Durian filled Mooncakes sound like something that I definitely want to try someday!
The pictures are truly gorgeous! I didn't know there were so many varieties of mooncakes. I also grew up eating the traditional type – lotus seed or red bean – and I still love them, but I would love to try the green tea and the 2-layer combo mooncakes. Hmm….I have to make a run to our Chinatown!
This site just added Durian with 1 yolk mooncake!
Can't remember when was the last time I had mooncake! I love the yolk and some with sunflower seeds!
I can't find the mooncake receipes that you indicated can be found at Rasa Malaysia website. All I can see is the introduction of mooncake and the pictures. Can you please advise where I can find the receipes for mooncakes
Yes… Oversea Mooncakes are very good. My family loves the ham and nut ('kam thui") mooncake especially. With the many brands selling here in SF bay area, I still think Malaysian ones are among the top. My parents used to mail me the ham and nut moooncake from Malaysia, but since USPS tightened up security and threw away my mooncakes few years ago I haven't tasted any ham and nut mooncake anymore… :-(
These dishes are looking very delicious and traditional.In China these foods are made for the special events which shows the the tradition and culture of China.
I am very excited to have recently stumbled upon your blog. The recipes are great and the photographs beautiful. Do you have a good recipe for Mooncakes you could share?
Thanks so much.
I never liked the yolk in the center of mooncakes when I was younger. Now, I really think the saltiness plays really well with the sweetness of the rest of it.
Still, I think my favorite will always be the pineapple filled ones with no yolk.
Was hoping to find "ping pei" mooncake. Mine got thrown away by the airport baggage inspection guys when arrived in Dallas, TX. But good to know about the website. Thanks for sharing!
i agreed there's nothing better compare to "original" mooncake fr m'sia tai thong or hoi ai tin. unfortunately i cant get any in the uk…sighhhh !!!!!
I have eaten that thingy It wasn't delicious but good.
Absolutely gorgeous mooncake!
Can you please show me , how to make the filling so clear , thank you
Ok….I've never made moon cake but i love it. I bought the molds too
I keep on clicking the recipe link but there's no recipe, can you please email it to me.the traditional without salted egg and the green tea one….planning to make our for Chinese new year, isn't it this February?


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- Lesly said...
I like the idea of a unifying print for the hexagons and solids for the rest. I am adding background pieces around each rose/star so that each block becomes a hexagon in itself - it's a bit different from the way Clare did it. The background for each star block will be a different colour. I've completed the background for one star block (no pics yet) and almost finished another. I figure I should go back and put the backgrounds on before I make any more rose/stars or it will be one of those tedious jobs I will procrastinate forever on!
- February 10, 2012 at 9:30 PM
- Lesly said...
I like the idea of a unifying print for the hexagons and solids for the rest. I am adding background pieces around each rose/star so that each block becomes a hexagon in itself - it's a bit different from the way Clare did it. The background for each star block will be a different colour. I've completed the background for one star block (no pics yet) and almost finished another. I figure I should go back and put the backgrounds on before I make any more rose/stars or it will be one of those tedious jobs I will procrastinate forever on!
- February 10, 2012 at 9:30 PM
- Suburban Stitcher said...
what about using 2 colors of solids/neutrals...one darker, one lighter for the background. if it was grey, you could use a light grey for the outer pieces and a darker grey for the hexagon? i just think it shouldn't be too busy because the rose stars are so gorgeously scrappy...anything more would take away from them.
- February 10, 2012 at 9:48 PM
- kelly said...
i trust that you'll choose the best option, because it seems like your fabric choices are always perfection! i wonder how it would look with a brighter solid background?
- February 10, 2012 at 10:24 PM
- Rachaeldaisy said...
I like the suggestions already made. Or how about a black with white microdot? Its a tricky one as you've used most colours in your blocks.. I know you'll come up with something that will be perfect!
- February 10, 2012 at 11:39 PM
- kaschmir said...
I am sure whatever you'll decide will be wonderful. I second using solids or a b&w dot. Using sth different for the hexagons and pentagons could be interesting, if you don't mind the new "secondary pattern" this would create.
But hey, it is much better to lay awake about this at night than about other worries. :)
- February 10, 2012 at 11:53 PM
- Patchwork and Play said...
I just spent over an hour choosing a background fabric for my "Stars in Your Eyes" quilt! I wanted spots but you, Mary , would know how many different spots there are out there!!! I think Lesly's suggestion is like the MO pattern that I am doing, but a lot more work at this stage! I think if you could find a fabric with some negative space around it, to fussy cut for the hexagon, would look stunning! (But that's from someone who takes an hour to choose a spot!!!)
- February 11, 2012 at 12:09 AM
- Charlotte said...
I'm copping out in a major way and using plain white as my background. Pathetic, but true!
- February 11, 2012 at 3:47 AM
- selfsewn said...
hey M.
The adjoining pieces are just the same templates as for the star rose, they still create hexagons, I think my quilting makes it look like a pentagon shape?
I would go for white, but thats just me!!
- February 11, 2012 at 5:37 AM
- notes of sincerity said...
That is not sad. :0) In my opinion a solid would really set off your gorgeous blocks. I am partial to white. I cant wait to see what you will decide. :0)
- February 11, 2012 at 9:10 AM
- Denice said...
Being a lurker of your blog, coming out of hiding,
I vote for a solid background, because that's my style. But I trust that whatever you do will be great because your projects are always fabulous.
- February 11, 2012 at 10:52 AM
- mgutowsk said...
Just started following your blog because I can't wait to see how this quilt turns out! Just to go against the grain, I'm gonna say I LOVED the strawberry print you have in one of these pictures. So I vote for it. Or, a small polka dot on white. I, too, trust your choice will blow us all away.
- February 11, 2012 at 11:02 AM
- Lucy @ Charm About You said...
Thanks for the shout out, hope I'm not keeping you up!! ;)
I'm not too sure about the background although I know I want to use Oakshott cotton. I've ordered a little bit of it just to see how it looks but I've heard great things. I think I'm going to go with a plain solid because I want the fabrics I love in the blocks to stand out. Love your idea though, different solid colours in the middle would look cool too. There's so many options!!
- February 11, 2012 at 11:27 AM
- Karin said...
I think the background should be a solid light color - like ash maybe? or Snow? Anything that doesn't detract from those amazing blocks!
- February 11, 2012 at 12:43 PM
- Archie the wonder dog said...
I like your idea of a different solid for the pentagon in the centre of the background - how about a tiny black and white dot?
- February 11, 2012 at 3:07 PM
- Cardygirl said...
Looks amazing...it will be fun to watch you audition for the background. I like the idea of the unifying hexie in a print...have fun!
- February 11, 2012 at 6:36 PM
- Lisa A said...
I agree with Racheldaisy. A black with tiny dot. And I would only use the one fabric, not something different for the pentagons. These really are amazing blocks.
- February 11, 2012 at 8:23 PM
- Kris from DukeSaysSewWhat said...
Thank you for the shout out! You are sweet to mention my blog and Duke, who is snoring on the couch as I write this. After reading all the comments I am totally confused and have no idea what you should do! Everyone made such great suggestions. I would say something subdued that makes your pretty rose stars stand out.
- February 12, 2012 at 4:28 PM
- Beth said...
I would also vote for solid background but then that's probably my style and I have no doubt that whatever you pick will look fabulous (you have much more experience of this kind of colour/print matching than I do!). I do love these blocks, the retro feel of the prints and colours really appeal to me. Can't wait to see it finished. Beth (the linen cat)x
- February 29, 2012 at 3:01 AM


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