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Monday, December 10, 2007
Ask Wendy Venturini Your NASCAR TV Questions
We are continuing the "Ask a Real TV Person Stuff" feature here at The Daly Planet, and this week we have Wendy Venturini from the SPEED Channel.
Update: The question window is closed. Thanks for all the great posts, we will be sending your questions over to Wendy. Please check back with us for her answers on either Friday or Saturday. We also have a surprise guest for next week...and it's a biggie. Stay tuned!
Wendy is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a degree in Communications and has been both behind and in front of the camera. She was a Producer for Victory Lane and NASCAR This Morning before moving back on-camera for the Craftsman Truck Series and then RaceDay. She has also hosted a NASCAR Hot Pass channel for DirecTV this season.
Most veteran racing fans are familiar with the Venturini family, who were featured in an earlier Daly Planet column that can be read by clicking here. For more info on Wendy, click here for her official bio on SPEED. Fans can also access her personal website by using this link.
This week Wendy has been kind enough to take some time out of her off-season schedule to answer some reader questions. For those of you new to The Daly Planet, here are some helpful hints about this feature:
Ask one good question, because we get a lot and multiples don't usually make the cut.
Our blog is about TV, this is an opportunity to ask your TV-related questions.
Questions about network issues or programming are not something announcers deal with.
Asking about other TV networks is a quick way not to get your question answered.
This is a great opportunity to think about the issue that you would like to get a direct response from Wendy about, and simply ask it. She is a true television professional who stepped-up and agreed to participate the first time we asked.
This is what we are trying to do at The Daly Planet, take the mystery out of NASCAR TV. You may know Wendy as a reporter, but hopefully your questions will help all of us to know her better as a person.
You may ask your question by using the COMMENTS button below, and then following the easy instructions. Please read the rules on the main page before posting.
This page will remain up until Wednesday, and then we will forward selected questions to Wendy to answer. Look for a new article with her answers Friday or Saturday. Thanks again for taking the time to stop by The Daly Planet and participate in this on-going Internet conversation.
33 comments:
- stricklinfan82 said...
Thank you for your participation in this Q&A session. You've done a fantastic job in your TV roles so I'd like to congratulate you for all your fine work, as well as for your recent engagement.
My question relates back to your play-by-play work for NASCAR Hotpass this year. I was wondering if you could reflect back on the experience you had being the first ever female to serve as a NASCAR play-by-play announcer, and if that is a role you could see yourself pursuing on a full-time basis sometime in the future?
P.S. I have also been a longtime fan of the ARCA Series as well, and I certainly hope your family's race team can put together a sponsorship deal to run the entire 2008 schedule, preferably with Billy back behind the wheel. It just wasn't the same in 2007 without the #25 team on the track with a Venturini behind the wheel on a full-time basis.
Thanks again.
- December 10, 2007 at 8:04 PM
- Anonymous said...
Hi Wendy,
My question is... When you do your Real Deal segments, do you or a producer decide who the real deal will be. Thank you for sharing your time with us.
Kingston, NY
- December 10, 2007 at 8:05 PM
- Newracefan said...
Wendy, Thanks so much for taking the time to answer our questions. Real Deal and your interviews just prior to the race are my favorite parts of Race Day. I would love to see Real Deal turned into a show of its own. Your interviews bring out your respect of the sport and everyone in it (drivers, crews, etc.), hearing about the winning hauler driver putting the money away for his 2 year old daughter is what Nascar fans what to see. It would be great if you could continue the interviews along the starting grid on Fox in 2008(I am assuming that there would not be a time overlap during the Fox races) as long as it would not jeopardize being able to continue when Fox is done for the year. Can you tell us what transpires to make those grid interviews happen? I can't tell if they are all set up ahead or everyone is just respects you enough to participate.
Perkiomenville, PA
- December 10, 2007 at 8:18 PM
- RaceFan1 said...
Thanks for doing this. The Steve Byrnes one was great. I wanted to know also about your Real Deal segment and when do you do those? They always seem to be so time sensitive. How do you do them so fast and then travel to the races? They are always so well done. Keep up the great work. You're an inspiration.
- December 10, 2007 at 8:28 PM
- Anonymous said...
Thanks for participating in John's Q&A. I'd like to know how you spend the off season? It seems driver's are split between those who choose to stay close to home, and those that choose to travel. I'm curious as to how you fill the off season.
- December 10, 2007 at 8:42 PM
- R.T. said...
Wendy, congratulations on your recent marriage. I consider Krista and you to be the premiere female on air personalities in Nascar. My question, what do you think, if anything, the Nascar media personalities can contribute to reversing the trend of Nascar's declining viewership?
Eastern Iowa
- December 10, 2007 at 8:52 PM
- Matt said...
Hey Wendy,
Thanks for taking our questions this week. How was it working on pit road during ARCA races that your brother was competing in? Did SPEED ever keep you in or out of Billy's pit because he's your brother?
Matt, NYC
- December 10, 2007 at 9:03 PM
- Anonymous said...
Wendy, what advice would you give to those who want to pursue a career in your industry, either on-the-air or behind-the-scenes(producing, directing)?
Thank You
- December 10, 2007 at 9:13 PM
- TexasRaceLady said...
First, I love your work -- especially Real Deal.
Second, thank you for your precious off-season time.
My question, of all the interviews that you've done, has there been one particular that really made an impression on you.
Palestine, TX
- December 10, 2007 at 9:33 PM
- Vince said...
Hi Wendy, thanks for stopping by to answer some of our questions. I always enjoy your segments on Race Day.
I'd like to know what a typical race day is like for you. From the time you get to the track until you leave. I can imagine it'd be fun to tag along with you for a day. You seem to know everybody.
Thanks again.
Vince from Michigan
- December 10, 2007 at 9:42 PM
- Anonymous said...
First off, thank you for taking the time to participate.
My question is what has been your most awkward moment on or off air, and how did you recover from it quickly, especially if it was on-air?
Thanks again,
- December 10, 2007 at 11:23 PM
- Matt said...
Hey Wendy, thanks so much for answering our questions. You do an excellent job on SPEED.
We learned from Steve that on Sundays, the day starts very early. How do you prepare for race day, and do you find yourself to be exhausted once the race is over?
Thanks again,
Rochester, NY
- December 11, 2007 at 12:21 AM
- Todd Crane said...
Wendy...YOU are the REAL DEAL. Will we see more of you on Speed next year? Go Heels!!!
- December 11, 2007 at 2:51 AM
- glenc1 said...
Although it seems hard to imagine in 2007, are there still people in the garage area who don't respect a female reporter as much as a male one? If so, how do you deal with such a person? I know I'm not alone in thinking you are one of the best reporters out there, period, and hope to see more of you.
- December 11, 2007 at 8:31 AM
- Kevin said...
For Wendy...what is your favorite part of your responsibilities, whether for SPEED or HotPass or any other position you hold? Why do you like that part so much?
- December 11, 2007 at 9:24 AM
- dejectedracefan said...
Hi Wendy, you are definitely a "diamond" in the rough(Nascar). Hope you will continue to give us such a welcomed bright spot (in some instances to such a dull race day). Do you have any ideas that may uplift the failing Nascar TV ratings? Thank you.
- December 11, 2007 at 9:24 AM
- fbu1 said...
In my opinion, the name Wendy Venturini is synonymous with professional sports journalism. The Wendy TV segments are informative, relative and entertaining, a pleasure to watch.
As they progress from local short tracks to the NASCAR stage, most drivers do not take a class in "TV Interviews 101". They usually just spout the rehearsed sponsor mentions. When pressed aggressively to answer the third permutation of the same question, one can see the driver forcing a smile.
However, when Wendy Venturini approaches the drivers, they seem relaxed. They seem to trust that your questions will be relevant, without a hidden "gotcha". As a result, the viewing fan actually learns what is important to the driver, even when the subject touches on sensitive areas. My question: How do you manage to blend your journalism roll with the illusive "trust" component? Nobody does it better.
- December 11, 2007 at 11:26 AM
- Patrick said...
R.T. said...
Wendy, congratulations on your recent marriage. I consider Krista and you to be the premiere ------ on-air personalities in Nascar.
Now that's out of the way, to my question...
Why are the networks so insistent upon exclusivity when it comes to the on-air talent? I know that networks have cooperated in the past to share cameras at an event to reduce each network's costs, so why not share at least some of the pit reporters? It would almost behoove all parties, if the pit reporters were considered pool reporters. Maybe, the reporters closest to the dangers of pit road should be subcontracted from Nascar Images or from Nascar itself. Then, there would be some continuity and the personnel would be trained/aware of the hazards.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation in this Q&A session.
Round Rock, TX
- December 11, 2007 at 1:24 PM
- Anonymous said...
Wendy, thanks so much for answering our questions. You're my favorite Nascar TV person, I think because you always seem so relaxed with everyone you interview, and they seem relaxed with you. I wanted to ask you if you think your degree in psychology contributes to your excellent interviewing skills? Looking forward to seeing what you'll bring us in 2008.
Ann in AZ
- December 11, 2007 at 1:58 PM
- elena said...
Thanks so much for answering some of our questions.
Your work is wonderful. It's obvious that you prepare before you get to the track. I'm so impressed that you did not just depend on family connections and familiarity of the sport of racing to advance to your dream job.
Because you are from a racing family, I'm sure you wander throughout the garage without anyone feeling they have guard themselves from what you might hear. So, my question has to do with truck driver Aaron Fike. How do people in the garage feel about Aaron? I was very disappointed when he was arrested for drugs. In his most recent press conference, he stated that getting caught had actually saved his life. He seems to be very earnest.
As part of his release, he has to develop an anti-drug message geared toward young people. Aaron said he wanted to have an information tent at NASCAR tracks. But of course he is barred from the tracks. Has NASCAR decided whether they will permit him to bring his message to the track and do you think drugs is something young drivers are attracted to?
Thanks, Elena
(JD, I really tried to roll my questions into one sentence, but failed. Hope it's okay.)
- December 11, 2007 at 3:53 PM
- Tripp said...
As others have said, you're wonderfully talented and your reports and interviews are both informative and entertaining. Your interviews with Mario Andretti and (I think) Leonard Wood still stick in my mind.
BTW: it would be wonderful to kit up a show of the "Real Deal" interviews you've done for Speed Channel or even DVD. Just a thought.
My question: There are a lot of very impressive people in the racing business. Who is the one that's impressed you the most?
Thanks for your good work and for doing this. Good luck.
- December 11, 2007 at 4:23 PM
- Prospector said...
Thanks for participating in John's Q & A session and congratulations on your marriage.
The REAL DEAL segments are great as others have indicated. I also enjoy the spontaneous interviews on pit road just prior to the opening ceremonies.
Was this a planned segment or did it happen by accident and worked so well it was continued?
Thanks again. We look forward to seeing you next season.
- December 11, 2007 at 4:58 PM
- Richard in N.C. said...
Thank you for agreeing to answer some questions and thank you for the SUPER job you do on SPEED.
How far in advance do you schedule subjects for your Real Deal segments and do you already have any (many?) arranged for next year?
- December 11, 2007 at 6:05 PM
- Jaimie said...
I really appreciate your on-air efforts, dedication, and obvious love of auto racing!
What advice would you give to a college age woman wishing to follow in your footsteps and pursue a career in NASCAR broadcasting?
- December 11, 2007 at 8:25 PM
- AndyPandy said...
Wendy, this is from one of your biggest fans, which you may have noticed if you visit this site regularly.
Many of us enjoy the SPEED style of broadcasting - it's fun, sometimes a little goofy, but it's still informative. Along those lines, are there any drivers in the Cup series who you particularly like to deal with because you can goof a little with him and he gives it right back, kind of like a brother and sister would do, while still conducting an informative interview?
- December 12, 2007 at 2:00 AM
- Ritchie said...
You always seem so "in-control" while working the pre race show on SPEED, regardless of the circumstances that you have found yourself in. You never seem to be disconcerted. My question is this. Have you ever lost your cool with a racing personality or due to any other external circumstance (On-air or off)? I will actually be surprised if the answer is yes.
Thanks for your time.
- December 12, 2007 at 7:34 AM
- Busch Series Fan! said...
Wendy, which driver has been your easiest interview? Thanks and keep up the great tv work. Vicky in Houston.
- December 12, 2007 at 7:38 AM
- Mr Bean said...
When you were growing up, did you look up to anyone particular in racing? With your family in racing, did you look up to your father or brother? I always looked up to a pioneer like Chris Economaki, and I always like to know who people in the racing business looked up to.
- December 12, 2007 at 10:31 AM
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- December 12, 2007 at 11:23 AM
- Steve L said...
Wendy, I'm a big fan and respect you for your work.
I am a photographer and have been on pit road during a race and have seen you running up and down all day long. From experience I know how tired I am at the end of the day, I imagine you feel the same.
It seemed like there wasn't as many interviews of drivers that left the race early due to an accident or car failure this year, is that a fault of the producer or lack of energetic pit reporters?
- December 12, 2007 at 11:30 AM
- Shawnna said...
Hi Wendy,
Thanks so much for doing this. You are a wonderful representation for women in the sport.
I was wondering how much, if any, interaction there is between the different network on-air personalities. I've noticed on Race Day, you're on pit road at the same time as the race broadcast pit reporters. Do you guys talk or coordinate at all?
Shawnna in OKC
- December 12, 2007 at 1:53 PM
- slithybill said...
Ms. Venturini--
I noticed from your bio that you've worked different production jobs and have also studied overseas. Have any aspects of those experiences helped you on camera?
By the way, the highlight of the 2007 NASCAR season for me was your pre-race stroll through the starting grid at second Bristol. Fantastic television!
--Bill in Kansas
- December 12, 2007 at 2:00 PM


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I am reseaching a William Hanley. According to his obituary:Some queries grab my interest and make me want to dig in and do some sleuthing. This one did. My hunt online was challenging so I thought I'd share with my readers the step by step of what I did and what I found.
" Mr. Hanley was born on May 4th 1857 at Buffalo Wellington County Ontario son of the late Richard and Elizabeth Hanley."
The only village I can scare up is Buffalo Heights but that is in Peel Co. Any assistance is greatly appreciated.
As Rory discovered, it looks like there's some kind of error or mixup in William Hanley's obit. That's often the case with an obituary. You can't trust it 100% unless the deceased wrote it personally before death! Otherwise it is simply someone else's recollections.
But since Wellington County is mentioned specifically, my intuition was that William did indeed live or was born in Wellington County. Ontario Vital Records did not begin until 1869 so we won't find William's birth registered. Rory could look in church records once William's religious affiliation is known. Luckily that is found on Ontario Census records so that's where I'm going to look first.
As many of my readers know, I like to begin with Ancestry.com. A search there for William Hanley did provide some results. Once on Ancestry I used wildcards and typed Will* H*n*l*y into the search engine. The wildcard * in his first name will find variations such as Will, Willie, Willy, and Wiliam. The wildcards in his surname will find Henley, Henlay, Hanlay, Hanley, Hanly, Henly, and variations with a "d" such as Handley.
I also added an approximate birth year of 1857 +/-2 That will allow for any discrepancy in his age in census or other records. I could have chosen +/- 5 but I like to start with a narrower search and then expand it if I don't get results.
I then added the keyword "Wellington". I don't put this in the location field as I find that very unforgiving and it will not return as many results as putting the location in the keyword field instead.
The search terms yielded 3 results - 2 were duplicates so what I had was an 1871 census for a William Hanlay in Peel Twp, Wellington Co. and a 1901 census for a William Hanley with the wrong birth day/month and year, and living in Ottawa with a wife Alice. I liked the look of that 1871 census so I went to view the image. It showed 15 year old William, a Catholic of Irish origin, born Ontario and living with the Conolly family.
Interestingly, only a few names away on the image was a Michael Hanley, age 12, also Catholic of Irish origin and born Ontario living with another Conolly family.
This is where I develop a working theory. My genealogy brain, experience and intuition immediately think "Hmmmm.... two Hanley boys living with two families who are almost certainly related... and both boys are Irish Catholic... it's possible that they are brothers and their parents are dead" This is what I call a working theory. It's a "guess" based on clues and I'm going to now try to prove or disprove my theory.
But first I had a look for a Richard Hanley in Wellington County. There was a Richard and Elizabeth Handley living in Wellington in 1871 census but not in Peel Twp and they were aged 80 and 78, far too old to be the parents of William. As well both were from England, not Ireland and were Methodist not Catholic. I can rule them out.
But what did come up in the Ancestry.com search results was the marriage of a 19 year old woman named Ellen Hanley. Ellen gave her parents names as Richard Hanley and Elizabeth Tracy. Her birth place was noted as Stratford which is in Perth County but she was marrying in Peel Twp., Wellington County. I wondered where Ellen Hanley was in 1871. I search found her as a 10 year old girl living with the O'Grady family in Peel Twp, Wellington Co. Ellen was born in Ontario and was a Roman Catholic of Irish origin.
A 10 year old girl would not normally be found living with another family unless her parents were deceased. And thus my working theory expanded to suggest that Ellen was a sibling of Michael and of William.
I liked that Ellen's parents were Richard and Elizabeth and that she was the same religion and ethnicity as William. My search now expanded to records other than census. I checked births, marriages and deaths and other online records.
Eventually I found a marriage record on FamilySearch dated 1893 in Aurelius Michigan for Michael J. Hanley, age 29, born Canada, son of Richard Hanley & Lizzie Tracy. It was a second marriage for Michael.
So now I have proof that Michael Hanley and Ellen Hanley were siblings and were living with other families in Peel Twp, Wellington County in 1871. I still believe that William is their brother. The circumstantial evidence for this is the proximity of William to Michael in 1871, the fact that they were both living with families with the same surname (probably related), and that both had parents named Richard and Elizabeth.
Further research showed that Ellen settled in North Dakota circa 1880 which explains why she is not found on the 1881 census for Canada. In census records in USA she states her father was born Ireland and her mother in Ontario. Her grave is found on FindAGrave.
Michael can be found in Michigan records and the 1920 Census for Lansing Michigan indicates he immigrated circa 1881. He notes his father being born Ireland and his mother in Canada
William is found in Boissevain Village, Manitoba in 1901 although in this census he is listed as Presbyterian. He appears to have gone to Manitoba circa 1882 but I have not found him in 1881. By 1892 he had moved to Saskatchewan.
There's one clue I hadn't followed up on - the birth location Ellen gave when she married. She said she was born in Stratford which is in Perth County. Since she was born circa 1859 I might find her with her parents in the 1861 census for Perth County.
BINGO! Here's what I found on Ancestry.com in Ellice Twp, Perth Co. Ontario in 1861
* Richard Henley [sic], farmer, born Ireland, age 31
* Elizabeth, born UC (Upper Canada now Ontario) age 20
* Wm (William), born UC, 3
* Michel [sic], born UC, 2
* Elin [sic], born UC, 1
They are Roman Catholic. And there we have the family as I suggested. Father born Ireland, mother Canada - agrees with census records I found. My working theory is, I believe, proven correct to a point. We can see that William, Michael and Ellen are siblings and children of Richard and Elizabeth. But we don't have proof that Richard and Elizabeth died. The siblings were living elsewhere in 1871 but their parents may have been impoverished and unable to care for them.
1. Look for a marriage record for William Hanley. He married in Saskatchewan and finding his marriage record will be proof positive if his parents are listed as Richard Hanley and Elizabeth (Lizzie) Tracey
2. Now there are more clues now to try to find the parents Richard and Elizabeth. We know her surname (Tracey) and we know she was born in what is now Ontario circa 1841. And we have the witness William Tracy at Ellen Hanley's marriage in 1878. He may be an uncle or a cousin. I would research the Tracey family in Perth and in Wellington Counties.
3. Look for the closest Catholic Church in Ellice Township to hunt for a possible marriage record for Richard and Elizabeth, also for baptisms of their children. Since the children are 1 year apart in age, it's very likely that Richard and Elizabeth married shortly before William's birth. So that narrows your timeline for a search.
4. Since Richard is listed as a farmer in the 1861 census, you may be able to find him in land records. Try the CLRI (Ontario Land Record Index) for his name. Often men bought or sold their land to family members so with luck you may learn more about the Hanley family if you can find Richard. At the very least it will give you a precise location for land and the dates he bought and sold it. You could also try a search of the UCLP (Upper Canada Land Petitions) to see if Richard filed a petition.
5. I would also continue researching the siblings of William. Searching the siblings - their spouses and families can often result in an invaluable clue being found. For example the obituary for either Michael or Ellen might provide many genealogical tidbits about their parents.
You have a fun search ahead of you - enjoy!


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With its warm waters, palm trees and white sandy beaches, Accra is the fast becoming one of the most popular getaways in Africa. When the weekend hits, the seaside capital of Ghana awakens to the sound of the waves rolling in from the Atlantic spurred on by smooth reggae sounds from the many cocktail bars and lounges.
Originally a scattering of villages, today Accra sprawls over 25km filled with tantalising sights, sounds and tastes. Apart from beautiful beaches the city boasts monumental buildings, museums, libraries, galleries, traditional markets and lively nightlife.
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The Sambadrome, where the display will be, will host all kinds of floats and festivities as rival schools show-off their outfits & bands before awed onlookers. SAA promises to fly you to Rio porta-bandeira style, and ensure that you don't miss the two major days that define this occasion: Carnival Sunday and the Champions Parade.
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Of course, I share little fashion-y bits and pieces on Instagram here and there, but I really want to make it a point to get back into posting looks here.
Actual, non-iPhone-photographed looks. I've always kept this blog pretty organic to what feels right to me. A little mix of everything. Lately, it's been mostly beauty things, as usual (at least 2 beauty posts per week) and one home decor post per week. Not sure why the fashion posts have fallen off the map, but they're back! Ideally, I'm going to mix in at least one OOTD per week with everything else. Sound good??
K, on to the look...
First of all, it's been frickin' freezing around here lately. I like that this look works for both day and night. It doesn't look too bulky or "bundled-up", yet is still pretty warm thanks to the thick, well-lined blazer and thicker knit "skinny leggings".
Don't get me wrong, I love looking cozy and bundled-up sometimes, but sometimes when you're going to a specific event, or out to dinner, you want a more sleek look that you won't freeze your buns off in.
Keeping with the whole "secretly warm" theme, I threw on my warmest heels. Heels can totally be warm, right?
These are super thick and a bit hairy. Love.
Plus, whenever I wear red, I always love to mix in a bit of leopard.
Hope you all have a wonderful week!


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When the CFO of my company came into my office and presented me with a huge ziploc bagful of gorgeous blackberries just picked from the brambles in his backyard, I knew I had to make him a pie to show my thanks. I had to exercise some restraint after eating about a third of the blackberries straight from the bag or I wouldn't have any berries left for the pie.
I went home that evening and started right away on making the pie dough since I knew there would be some periods of resting (not for me but for the dough). Since I've never made a blackberry pie before, I turned to Rose Levy Beranbaum and hoped that she would have a recipe in her tome "The Pie and Pastry Bible". Sure enough, she had a simple and straightforward recipe for blackberry pie. From the many (and I do mean many!) pie crust recipes in her book, she recommended her basic flaky pie crust for the blackberry pie.
Rose explains that the secret behind her basic flaky pie crust is that the butter is added in 2 stages. First the butter is cut in to 3/4-inch cubes and divided into 2 portions. The larger portion of butter (which has been refrigerated) is finely incorporated into the flour. This helps keep the flour from absorbing too much water and from making gluten. Too much gluten will make the pastry tough. The smaller portion of butter (which has been frozen) is incorporated in larger pieces. These larger pieces of butter will end up in layers with the flour and, when baked, will separate and become very flaky pie crust layers.
I always have trouble rolling out pie dough. Mine always ends up looking more like Illinois or Maine than a circle. But despite my deficiencies in rolling, the dough was a joy to handle. Because I rolled it out larger than I needed and trimmed away the ragged edges, my dough was a bit thinner than the 1/8-inch called for in the recipe. But it wasn't so thin that it tore. When baked, the crust was just thick enough to hold all that yummy fruit filling when sliced, but still quite tender. And it was just as flaky as Rose said it would be too! That Rose really knows her stuff. I'm sure that with time and practice, I can improve my pie dough rolling skills using this delightful pie crust recipe.
Blackberry Pie
(from Rose Levy Beranbaum's The Pie & Pastry Bible)
(makes one 9-inch pie)
Flaky Pie Crust (see recipe below)
1/2 cup granulated sugar (I used a bit sugar less since my berries were super sweet)
2 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
pinch of salt
2 tsp finely grated lemon zest
2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 pound fresh blackberries
Remove one disc of pie dough from the refrigerator for the bottom crust. If it's too hard to roll, let it sit out for about 10 minutes. Roll out the dough to about 1/8 inch thick and about 12 inches in diameter. Carefully transfer to a 9-inch pie pan. Trim the dough edge to about even with the edge of the pan. Cover with plastic and let dough rest in refrigerator for 30 minutes and up to 3 hours.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, salt, lemon zest. Whisk in the lemon juice to make a slurry. Add the blackberries and gently toss the berries to coat with the slurry. Be careful not to crush the berries. Let sit for about 15 minutes. Toss the berries once more and then pour the mixture into the bottom crust.
Roll out the remaining disk of dough to about 12-14 inches in diameter. Cut a 12-inch diameter circle from the dough for the top crust. Moisten the edges of the bottom crust with water and gently place the top crust over the berries. Tuck the overhang under the bottom crust and press down to seal the two crusts. Crimp the border with your fingers or with the times of a fork. With the tip of a knife, cut 3-5 slits in the top crust to allow steam to vent. (Or if you prefer, before covering the fruit with your top crust, using a decorative cutter to cut out whatever shape you like. Save the cut outs to place on top of the pie before baking).
Cover pie loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour before baking. This rest will allow the pastry to rest so that it remains flaky and to help keep the crust from shrinking.
Set your oven rack to the lowest position. This helps to ensure that your bottom crust is completely baked. Preheat over to 425F. Place your pie on a rimmed baking sheet to catch any juice. You may want to line your baking sheet with foil or parchment for easier clean up. Bake at 425F for 30-45 minutes or until the crust is golden brown. (Check the pie after 30 minutes and protect the edges from over browning with a ring of foil if necessary.)
Allow pie to cool on a rack for at least 4 hours before serving.
Flaky Pie Crust
(from Rose Levy Beranbaum's The Pie & Pastry Bible)
(makes 21 ounces dough - enough pastry for a two-crust 9-inch pie)
7 ounces (14 tbsp) unsalted butter, cut into 3/4 inch cubes
11.25 ounces (2 1/4 cups) bleached all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking powder
5 to 7 tbsp ice water
1 tbsp cider vinegar
Divide the 7 ounces (14 tbsp) of butter into 2 portions: 4.5 ounces and 2.5 ounces (9 tbsp and 5 tbsp). Refrigerate the 4.5 ounce portion and freeze the 2.5 ounce portion for at least 30 minutes.
Place the flour, salt and baking powder in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the blade. Process for a few seconds to combine.
Add the 4.5 ounces of (refrigerated) butter and process for about 20 seconds or until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add the 2.5 ounces of (frozen) butter and pulse until the frozen butter is the size of peas.
Add the 5 tbsp of ice water and the vinegar and pulse 6-7 times. Pinch a small amount of the mixture to see if it holds together. If not, add another 1 tbsp water and pulse 3 times. Try pinching again to see if it holds together. If not, add the final 1 tbsp water and pulse 3 times.
Divide the dough in half. Wrap each portion with plastic wrap and flatten into discs. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 2 days.


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Within minutes, after my last post here, I made two 'cousin' connections.
I usually have Twitter and Facebook running on my laptop computer while working on my Desktop computer.
I saw a Blog post, looked at it, and my grandparents names and their family was used an example on a How To Do type of Genealogy website.
I couldn't post directly to the Twitter(er) because the person wasn't following me. So, I posted a message on the Blog.
That blog post, was posted within minutes of mine and within minutes we were connected.
Within minutes of that, another Twitter went by and it caught my eye. I do read that Blog all of the time. While reading it, I looked at the bottom of the blog which listed a some "other" surnames being researched.
So, within 10 minutes, Based on Twitter, Facebook, and Blogging, I made 2 new Worthington / Cheyney connections.
Happy Dances all around.
Emails are flying all around. I even have homework for my next trip to Chester County, PA to take photos.
If anyone wants to know "Why Facebook", "Why Twitter", "Why Blog" …. This is an example.
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Islamophobia? A phobia is an irrational fear. With Islam, it's irrational not to fear it and keep vigilant. The word is a reverse psychology con to make you stick your head in the sand. Listen to what they say but watch what they do. Fly with the eagles. Short url: http://tinyurl.com/islamwatchblog2
Due to the sinister looming threat by Google to summarily shut down this blog and even cut off access to past posts for preservation without notice or legal right, hoping to get away with trampling our rights, we're moving the blog including all posts to my main Historyscoper site. I'll leave this blog up until Google shuts it down, but there will be no new posts. This blog's posts will be recombined with the main Islam Watch Blog, giving a total of 101K posts. Please adjust your bookmarks to:
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Here's the place to keep up on daily news of the horrible consequences caused by our leaders betraying us and permitting mass Muslim immigration instead of stopping and reversing it and working to disintegrate the Muslim World and end Muhammad's jihad. Allah is an archenemy of the U.S. Constitution, and Pres. Obama has lied to the American people about it, causing pure harm that also has to be reversed. Despite all the b.s. by Western academics about jihad not involving violence, we know that Muslims slaughter each other daily in the Muslim World, so the real question is ARE YOU SAFE? The real horror in the U.S. will begin when Muslims get a foothold in the military, let's hope it never happens.
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