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Be sure to tune into WNDU-TV Saturday at 2pm for the NBC Sports Special, Undefeated.
With Notre Dame concluding its 2012 regular season with a perfect 12-0 record and the No. 1 BCS ranking, NBC will take a special look back at the Fighting Irish's magical season and look ahead to the team's upcoming appearance in the BCS National Championship on Jan. 7.
Hosted by Liam McHugh, Undefeated will feature an in-depth look at Notre Dame's first undefeated regular season since 1988. It will also preview the BCS National Championship in which the Fighting Irish will look to win a national title for the first time in 24 years against Alabama.
Undefeated will feature a behind-the-scenes look at Notre Dame's improbable season, and include interviews with head coach BrIan Kelly and numerous players. It will also look back at the remarkable career of 2012 Heisman Trophy candidate and team captain linebacker Manti Te'o. Footage from the Notre Dame Football awards show will also air in Undefeated.
The show will also air Christmas Day at 5pm on WNDU-TV.

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Lil Wayne Calls Out Hip-Hop Authenticity: 'Today Everyone Sounds Alike'
"I don't know where the authenticity is in the game anymore. Today everyone sounds alike, they looking alike, they acting alike, they dressing alike."
Lil Wayne Signs Cristiano Ronaldo, Is Now a Sports Agent
As far as first clients go, the pairing makes sense, considering the two have been friends for awhile.
Lil Wayne Sued Over Young Money's Website
Lil Wayne's label could lose a huge asset in promoting its Young Money Entertainment's artists, according to a new lawsuit.
Lil Wayne Weighs In On NBA Free Agents, LeBron James & Carmelo Anthony
Lil Wayne is swearing he's nearly done with the rap game, but perhaps he's looking to get into the sports commentary business.
Watch Nicki Minaj, Iggy Azalea, Pharrell, Robin Thicke, Chris Brown, Jay Z & Beyoncé Perform at the BET Awards
Sure, they handed out awards last night (June 30) at the BET Awards, but what we're all really going to be talking about is the performances. And boy, were there some doozies.
Lil Wayne Goes 'Krazy' On New Track: Listen
In honor of Weezy Wednesday, Lil Wayne offered up a new track off his alleged last album, Tha Carter V, that has him sounding more Yeezus than Weezy.
Lil Wayne Says He Could Release 2 Albums in 2014, 7 in 2015
On #WeezyWednesday, Lil Wayne dropped an info bomb: he's got 93 songs in the can and could release two albums this year alone.
Listen: Mike WiLL Made It Rounds Up Lil Wayne, Kendrick Lamar & Future for 'Buy the World'
When Mike WiLL Made It decided to do an All-Star track, he did not mess around.
Lil Wayne & Drake Coming to D.C. Area on Aug. 29
Two of the biggest rappers in the game are teaming up for a co-headlining tour – Lil Wayne and Drake.
Hear Lil Wayne's New Song Shouting Out to His Favorite Things, 'D'usse'
As Lil Wayne prepares to take his supposed final bow, the rapper seems to be having as much fun as he can in his last days. Case in point, his latest single, "D'usse."


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Shortly after the England team was announced earlier today, rfu.com spoke to Andy Farrell about facing the Welsh alongside his new centre partner, Dan Hipkiss.
On lining up alongside England newcomer Dan Hipkiss, Farrell said, "I'm really looking forward to playing with Dan. He's played very well for Leicester Tigers this season, especially in the big games when it's really mattered, and he had an outstanding EDF Energy Cup Final when he was deservedly voted man of the match."
Speaking about his own return to England duty he added, "I'm very pleased with my fitness. I haven't had a preseason for the last two years because of a number of injuries and I really feel that I'm getting back to some very good levels of strength and fitness
"Although we know that only 30 players from the current training squad are going to make it on to the plane to France, we're all helping each other, there's a great atmosphere, it's been a very positive training camp and an experienced I'm really enjoying."
On facing Wales, he said, "As far as Wales are convened, I think they are a very strong side. They have proved what they can do and beat us at the Millennium Stadium during the RBS 6 Nations earlier this year. But we've been well briefed by the coaches about have been through videos of their performances during summer tour."
Farrell urged the crowd to get behind the team when they run out at Twickenham, supporting the new 2007/8 England homes shirt for the first time on Saturday. "I know that over 60,000 tickets have been sold already and when you bear in mind where we are in the rugby calendar and that it's mid summer, that's fantastic.
"It would mean a lot to the players if an even bigger crowd turned up on Saturday and I really hope everyone coming down gets behind us from the first whistle until the end of the game. Hearing the support from the Twickenham crowd is very, very important to all of us."
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El Monte, CA — The City of El Monte's Aquatic Center was recently recognized by the American Red Cross as being one of its top five partner facilities to teach students how to swim in 2013. The El Monte Aquatic Center had more than 5,700 participants sign up for Learn-to-Swim Lesson Program to date this year.
"We are so proud of our aquatic programs offered through the El Monte Parks and Recreation department," said Mayor Andre Quintero. "Learning how to swim saves lives, and we hope all families in our community take advantage of these fantastic swim programs in El Monte."
The Red Cross has made it a priority to teach swimming skills because drowning is a leading cause of death among children in this country.
A U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission report issued in May revealed that children younger than age 5 represent about 76 percent of pool and spa drowning deaths and 78 percent of pool and spa injuries treated in emergency rooms in the United States. Government data also shows that African-American and Hispanic children between the ages of 5 and 14 are at a high risk of drowning.
Other facilities recognized by the Red Cross include: New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, Chicago Park District, Dearborn Public Schools and Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District.
The El Monte Aquatic Center offers Learn-to-Swim classes year-round for those of all ages. Additional programs offered at the Aquatic Center year-round include: private lessons, lap swim, senior swim, USA Sharks aquatics club, Aeroquatics (land and water aerobics), USA Arrow dive club, private pool rentals, and various conference rooms available for corporate meetings or social functions. All pools are heated and staff members are certified through the American Red Cross.
Registration for winter Learn-to-Swim Programs will begin on Monday, November 18 for classes beginning the week of December 2. For more information regarding El Monte Aquatic Programs, please contact (626) 580-2213.
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Team Obama scuttles the term "AfPak"
Haven't heard the term "AfPak" coming from senior administration officials lately? There's a good reason for that. The Obama team has jettisoned the term due to Pakistani ire, according to special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke.
"We can't use it anymore because it does not please people in Pakistan, for understandable reasons," Holbrooke told the Women's Foreign Policy Group Jan. 8.
Those reasons apparently weren't all that understandable when Holbrooke coined the term and pushed its usage to government types and reporters alike. Also at the WFPG event, the New York Times' Helene Cooper explained how Holbrooke had advocated for the phrase that the government is now abandoning.
"Ambassador Holbrooke takes great pride in having invented the word 'AfPak,' Cooper said. "A few years ago, I was interviewing him for a piece I was working on on Afghanistan, and he kept going on, 'AfPak, AfPak, AfPak.' And it was just sort of like white noise, and I kept ignoring it, and I was like, 'Yeah, whatever.' I got off the phone and the next day he called me before my story had run, and he said, 'Your story really needs to use the word AfPak.' And I said, 'What are you going on about?' And he said, 'No, seriously: AfPak is going to be big."
And it was big. The joining of Afghanistan and Pakistan into "AfPak" was a main takeaway of the Obama administration's first major policy review in March, which was run by Holbrooke, along with Under Secretary of Defense Michèle Flournoy, and former NSC staffer Bruce Riedel.
But Pakistanis hated the term from day one and griped about it in public and private.
"The Af-Pak terminology is disliked and has received strong criticism across Pakistan," the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs wrote in a recent report on Pakistan. "The Pakistani intelligentsia is not pleased with a de-hyphenation of the Indo-Pak equation and the hyphenation of the Pak-Afghan calculus. The issue is not only one of national pride; there is a genuine concern among the strategic enclave that the permanence of the threat from India has not eroded. ... There is objectively no interest for Pakistan to be fully involved in what is happening outside its borders, namely in Afghanistan."
So I guess we can add "AfPak" to the growing list of terms the Obama administration won't likely be using in the near future, including the "Global War on Terror," "strategic reassurance," "honest budgeting," and maybe "comprehensive health-care reform." (Too soon?)
Holbrooke was in India Tuesday as part of his whirlwind tour of South Asia, where he said that Indian participation is crucial to the success of the region. The Indians have made clear that they don't want Holbrooke to have India in his portfolio, so don't expect the term 'Af-Ind' to surface anytime soon.
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'Elf on a Shelf' Keeps Christmas Magic Alive [VIDEO]
Elf on a Shelf is the latest fun for kids and parents alike. Elf is magical and reports to Santa each night letting him know who has been naughty or nice. However, Elf is a little mischievous his self.
The Elf on a Shelf is a book with the Elf story book and the Elf toy (can be a boy or girl). The rest is up to you. You decide what kind of mischief he gets into and what he reports back to Santa.
I've seen the pics everyone posts and just thought it looked fun. The youngest person in my house is 13 and I'm pretty sure he knows there isn't a Santa. I found and Elf this weekend, although mine is not the 'real' Elf on a Self he looks pretty darn close and it was good enough for me.
He has already been into my homemade mac and cheese, taken a cotton ball bubble bath, made coffee for dad and will probably get into the Oreo's tonight. There are tons of ideas on Pinterest and Facebook. Once all the Christmas decorations are up I'm sure he will find much more to get into.
What I found interesting is that the 13 year old wanted to participate. He's come up with some ideas for Elf too. I love it. I think Elf will be with us for many more Christmases to come.
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The haunted Lambert family seeks to uncover the mysterious childhood secret that has left them dangerously connected to the spirit world.
Film informationGenre: Horror, Thriller
Movie Reviews:
- 75Tampa Bay Times - by Steve Persall
Wan in particular is pacing today's movie horror by reverting to the past. There's a touch of Hammer Films in his haunted house atmospheres, and Roger Corman in his groaning comic relief from the dread. ...read more
- 70New York Magazine (Vulture) - by Bilge Ebiri
Insidious: Chapter 2 may be somewhat uneven, but at a certain point near the end, I realized I hadn't taken any notes during the second half. For all its weirdness, the film had utterly transported me. Bring on Chapter 3. ...read more
- 63Chicago Sun-Times - by Sandy Cohen
It offers a good dose of non-gory scares, tells a story of supernatural time travel that recalls elements of "Inception," and pays homage to the genre Wan and Whannell love. ...read more
- 63Chicago Tribune - by Michael Phillips
The sequel's not bad; it's not slovenly. Some of the jolts are effectively staged and filmed, and Wan is getting better and better at figuring out what to do with the camera, and maneuvering actors within a shot for maximum suspense, while letting his design collaborators do the rest. But Leigh Whannell's script is a bit of a jumble. ...read more
- 60The Telegraph - by Robbie Collin
The scares are mostly very scary indeed, and that means the film does its job. ...read more
- 58The A.V. Club - by Jesse Hassenger
The techniques of the movie, then, are sound. Wan still moves his camera and composes his shots with a patience that belies his dank Saw origins. But the cinematography isn't as virtuosic this time around. ...read more
- 57Film.com - by William Goss
Backtracking dilutes the few simple jolts that actually work. ...read more
- 50RogerEbert.com - by Simon Abrams
A puzzle movie with too many unnecessary pieces and not enough essential ones, but it's superior to its predecessor in a few basic ways. ...read more
- 50The Globe and Mail (Toronto) - by Liam Lacey
Continuing directly from where 2010's "Insidious" left off, Insidious: Chapter 2 follows the further misfortunes of the Lambert family with diminishing insidious rewards. ...read more
- 50San Francisco Chronicle - by Peter Hartlaub
If Insidious 2 exists solely because Insidious 1 made a ton of money, then at least credit Wan for making quality control a priority. ...read more
- 42Entertainment Weekly - by Chris Nashawaty
Its lack of both originality and any real memorable moments feels shameless and lazy. Adding insult, the movie ends on a cliffhanger, guaranteeing that Insidious: Chapter 3 will soon be coming to a theater near you. ...read more
- 40Total Film - by Mark Samuels
"Poltergeist" goes "Back To The Future" with only passable results in a film whose activity is more par for the course than paranormal. ...read more
- 40Arizona Republic - by Barbara VanDenburgh
Except where "The Conjuring" invigorated horror-movie tropes with inventive application and strong characters, Insidious only wallows in them. ...
- 40Los Angeles Times - by Robert Abele
This busy-yet-dull sequel feels like Wan robotically flexing his manipulation of fright-film signposts, an exercise more silly than sinister. ...read more
- 40New York Daily News - by Joe Neumaier
Comes upon a few quirky solutions and movie-ripoff scares before settling into a kind of coma. ...read more
- 38ReelViews - by James Berardinelli
It is now weighed down by a second half that's equal parts incoherent, tedious, and repetitive. ...read more
- 25New York Post - by Sara Stewart
At the start of Insidious 2, a young woman opens her mouth to speak and someone else's voice comes out of her. Demonic possession? Nope, just some inexplicable dubbing to kick off this clunker of a horror sequel. ...read more
- 25USA Today - by Claudia Puig
Insidious: Chapter 2 appears to be the sum of the unusable parts from James Wan's recent haunted house feature "The Conjuring." ...read more
- 25Slant Magazine - by Chris Cabin
A full realization of the very worst fears one could imagine when its director, James Wan, unexpectedly emerged from the torture-porn murk with its original, spiritedly directed predecessor. ...read more
- 25The Playlist - by Charlie Schmidlin
Why, besides a stellar opening weekend, does this extended narrative exist? ...read more
- 20Village Voice - by Nick Schager
Insidious Chapter 2 picks up where its predecessor left off-- in abject silliness. ...read more
- 20The New York Times - by Jeannette Catsoulis
A mess from start to finish — though, judging by the ending, this story won't be over any time soon — Insidious: Chapter 2 is the kind of lazy, halfhearted product that gives scary movies a bad name. ...
- 20Time Out London - by Nigel Floyd
For all but the most forgiving horror fans, this is a lazy, stupid and incoherent failure. ...read more
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November 28, 2014
A fire and an ammonia leak on the same street keep firefighters busy for much of the night.
Crews responded to 22nd & Locust around 1:30 this morning for a building fire.
Flames and heavy smoke were pouring from the roof upon arrival.
Despite the size and heat of the fire, it did not spread to the adjacent buildings.
Hours earlier firefighters and the hazmat team were called to FleetCare near 21st and Locust for an anhydrous ammonia leak.
Crews were able to turn off a valve on a truck outside the building.
There is still no cause on the fire or if these two incidents are related.
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People say kids don't read enough books these days, but one young pupil at T.S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School in Lake Charles, Los Angeles, would beg to differ. Over the course of the past school year, five-year-old Sophia Moss read through nearly the entire kindergarten and first-grade sections of her school's library. According to the local news report, her father Carl helped her check out five books a week this fall, which eventually grew to more than 20 books per week. In addition to her passion for reading, Sophia has already begun writing her first book, a story about a superhero turtle titled "Sophia's Pet."
YouTube comedian Brock Baker reads the erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey in 50 different voices, from Christopher Walken and Robert De Niro to Zoidberg and Homer Simpson.
Heartwarming Tearjerker of the Day: An anonymous businessman, inspired by Kansas City philanthropist Larry Stewart, has taken to spreading Christmas cheer to the less fortunate people of Reading, PA -- one of America's poorest cities -- a hundred dollars at a time.
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October 2008 Cookbook of the Month: Your Suggestions Needed [Thread ends TODAY, 9/15!]
- MMRuth Sep 9, 2008 05:54 AM
First - my apologies for not putting this up sooner. I want to make one observation, as posters think about their suggestions for October. It seems to me - and I've gone back and reviewed many of the COTM threads - that the most successful months have been those where we've ended up using books that some posters have used a lot and love, rather than those when we've tried a book that may sound interesting, but that posters who've made the initial recommendations for them haven't actually used (which I know I've done - no finger pointing here!). This isn't meant to impede posters from making recommendations, but just food for thought, so to speak.
PLEASE NOTE: In order to make it easier for participants to scan others' suggestions and for me to tabulate the results, I'd appreciate it if you would make your recommendations in the following format:
TITLE (in all caps), Author: Description of the book or reason you are recommending it (optional)
If you want to second or third a title that someone else has already mentioned, please repeat the title, typing it in capital letters. Just saying "I agree with Stewpot" may well get lost and your choice might not get counted. And the more often a particular title is mentioned, the greater the chance it will be among the finalists.
I'll leave this thread up until September 15th, and plan to do what I did last time, which is not to have a run-off vote, unless two books are hopelessly tied. My thought is to keep the voting period itself limited, so that posters will have more time to get the books. I'm looking forward to seeing your suggestions. And, as always, thanks for participating.
CRADLE OF FLAVOR: Home Cooking from the Spice Islands of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore by James Oseland
I know, I know. I keep nominating this. As I said in previous nominations, this was published in 2006 and won the James Beard award that year in the Asian cookbook category. I took this out of the library when it was in the running in the past and was so enchanted with it I ended up buying it. I've only had a chance to try one recipe so far (excellent), but have scads of them bookmarked. Lots of info on ingredients and where to buy and how to store them. Well-written and interesting introductory text and what seems like a very thorough index.
I know we've done quite a bit of Asian recently and some people may feel ready for a change. On the hand, what a wonderful way to compare the cuisines of various Asian countries while many of the recipes are still fresh in our minds.
re: The Dairy Queen
To clarify: I've not cooked from any of the three books that I've seconded or nominated. RE: Cradle of Flavor, I liked that it beat out Into the Vietnamese Kitchen (which is one of the current COTM of course) for the James Beard award they year they both came out, 2006.
RE: Art of South American Cooking, it appeared on Mark Bittman's list of "50 cookbooks I would rather not live without". http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/5086... Of this book Bittman said, "Unfortunately, the only serious book on the subject to
date. Fortunately, it's damned good." One caveat is that list of Bittman's is about 5 [EDIT: his list is 10 years old] years old and he's in the process of updating it. However, I checked the book out from the library and found so many of the recipes so intriguing that I ended up buying the book. My worry is that this book may be hard to get ahold of. I would be in favor of doing a South American combo (similar to the current Nguyen/Pham) if that is a worry for people.
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Wow, TDQ, South American sounds really good. I'm going to check my local libraries.
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Hey there, this is probably a moot point since there doesn't seem to be a lot of interest, but I would like to un-nominate art of simple food. It's a great book, don't get me wrong, and I absolutely plan on cooking from it, but I'm realizing the strength of that book is in its basics and simplicity. While the might find some of the recipes delicious, I don't think many of the home cooking 'hounds would find the recipes very challenging.
Sorry for any confusion.
re: The Dairy Queen
I don't know -- the biscuit recipe in this books yields the best damn biscuit I've ever eaten.
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This is the Art of Simple Cooking? I've got to check it out since I bought the book and have never used it. Can I use my White Lily flour?
re: MMRuth
Yes to the Art of Simple cooking, no to White Lily. These are not Southern-style fluffy biscuits. They're crisp and flaky.
re: pikawicca
Thanks - I'll give them a try.
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Hmmm...maybe I'll have to try that biscuit ASAP--while I'm still on hiatus from my diet! Thanks for the tip.
However, I think I can't ask MMRuth to indulge me yet again while I re-nominate a book I just tried to un-nominate. ;-) Thankfully, I don't think it will be up to me because this book doesn't seem to be the frontrunner the voting thread... :).
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I would be interested in The Art of Simple Food! Sure the recipes are "basic" but the pizza dough recipe is brilliant and now my go-to recipe! The candied pecans are pretty darn perfect as well. The Chez Panisse books are great, but I find the latest Waters book to be the most accessible and practical.
I'm all for Mario Batali too, but I would like to delve into one of his older books, Simple Italian Food. I bought this book a while back and need to get into it more!
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THE ART OF SIMPLE FOOD by Alice Waters
SIMPLE ITALIAN FOOD by Mario Batali
MMRuth, sorry that I forgot about the all caps before!
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CL: You wrote "The Chez Panisse books are great"....that made me think of one of my all-time faves from the 1st CP cookbook (with Bertoli) and the carrot soup with red pepper puree spooned on top. Try it! You'll love it!
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I've made a few things from this cookbook and everything has been absolutely excellent. Some of the ingredients were difficult to find for me, but those are available by mail order. And, really, the food has been very, very good.
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I'm 4th-ing Cradle of Flavor. We've gone ost it too many times.
re: rabaja
Yes, HSSS was a previous COTM.
A list of past COTM:
Sept - Marcella Hazan, Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking
Oct - Molly Stevens, All About Braising
Nov - Rick Bayless, One Plate at a Time
Dec - Dorie Greenspan, Baking from My Home to Yours
Jan - Judy Rodgers, Zuni Cafe Cookbook
Feb - Jeffrey Alford & Naomi Duguid, Hot Sour Salty Sweet
March - Leite's Culinaria
April - Claudia Roden, Arabesque
May - Suzanne Goin, Sunday Suppers at Lucques
June - Edna Lewis, Country Cooking
July - Nigella Lawson, Forever Summer
August - Chris Schlesinger & John Willoughby
Sept – Patricia Wells, Vegetable Harvest
Oct – Julia Child
Nov – Julee Rosso & Sheila Lukins, The Silver Palate Cookbook
Dec. – Martha Stewart's Baking Handbook AND Martha Stewart's Hors d'Oeuvres Handbook
Jan – Paula Wolfert, The Slow Mediterranean Kitchen
Feb – Frank Stitt's Southern Table
Mar - Fuchsia Dunlop, Revolutionary Cinese Cookbook and Land of Plenty
Apr – Simon Hopkinson, Roast Chicken and Other Stories
May – Peter Berley, The Flexitarian Table
June - Penelope Casas
July – Deborah Madison, Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone
Aug. - Diane Kochilas, The Glorious Foods of Greece
September - Pleasures of the Vietnamese Table by Mai Pham and Into the Vietnamese Kitchen by Andrea Nguyen
re: Rubee
Please no back-to-back Asian! I'm enjoying the Vietnamese cooking this month, but want to do something completely different next. MOLTO ITALIANO is a superb book, and I would be happy to cook from it even more than I already do. Also, the seasons are changing, so recipes that focus on fall produce would be welcome.
re: pikawicca
I'm kind of feeling the same. I'm LOVING these Vietnamese books so much, but I feel like another Asian book might be overkill (and besides, why not save it for when we've had something that hasn't been such a hit?). We've been doing a lot of european, vegetarian and asian for the last few months. I see that a Bayless book has already been done, but another of those would be a big change from what we've done lately. Or (and I say this totally sight unseen) how about the Samuelson (gosh, I hope that is his name) Africa book? These are not votes right now, just ideas popping into my mind, hence lack of caps.
re: pikawicca
Some favorite recipes from MI:
Cheese Bread from Genoa
Pancetta-Wrapped Radicchio
Spaghetti with Caramelized Onions, Anchovies, and Toasted Bread Crumbs
Tortelloni with Sage Butter
Jumbo Shrimp Marsala, House-Wife Style
Chicken Stew with Polenta, Celery Root, and Sage
Grilled Veal Rolls Sicilian Style
Braised Rabbit with Leeks, Turnips, and Vin Santo
Orange Tart Capri Style
re: pikawicca
Thanks pikawicca - appreciate your chiming in on this.
re: pikawicca
I second the suggestion of MOLTO ITALIANO - I have this book and have cooked quite a bit from it. Would like the boot in the rump to do more.
The antipasti are very interesting. There's a wonderful fennel custard, and one made with cardoons, porcini salad with arugula, and a warm terrine of polenta with sausages and peppers.
Lots of good veg recipes.
This is a really good book...PLUS it has a very simple tomato sauce that has become the base for lots of sauces I make. Shredded carrots are an ingredient.
Soups: onion soup ala Emilia-Romagna, chicory soup with egg, bread dumpling soup, anchovey and almond soup and porcini soup with mascarpone crostini.
There are lots of pasta recipes (green olive sauce, pesto, beans and potatoes, carmalized onion sauce, monkfish, thyme and zucchini and a baked pasta with ricotta and ham (looks fabulous). The pasta section is realllly big.
Fish include grilled mackerel with eggplant and salsa verde, swordfish paillards with leeks and grapefruit, tuna rolls Messina style, bass grilled with chard. Sicilian marinated tuna with scallion fritata.
Meat: Stuffed chicken legs, chicken thighs with saffron, green olives and mint; chicken stew with polenta, celery root and sage, grilled with olive past and broccoli rabe, game hens with pomegranate, braised duck legs with dried oranges and almonds, recipes for quail, turkey.
Veal rolls, rabbit sausage with vinegar, leg of lamb with green olives, mixed meats in broth with green sauce; venison goulash, stuffed meatloaf, pork sparerids with red wine, pork loin in the style of porchetta, osso buco toasted pine nut gremolata, and on and on.
There are also several dessert recipes that look intriguing, e.g., an Easter tart made with ricotta and faro, an orange and olive oil cake, roasted pears with chocolate, etc.
This is a really good cookbook!
re: oakjoan
[To MMRuth--if this kind of discussion in the "nominations" thread makes your life too difficult in terms of tallying votes, etc., please say so and I'll knock it off!]
That does sound delicious, oakjoan!
For oakjoan and others who have cooked from Molto Italiano, do you have any experience cooking from Hazan's "Essentials," which was a previous COTM?
I'm just curious since I'm starting to get very selective about buying cookbooks lately. I wasn't participating in COTM in the early days when we were cooking from Hazan, but I've since bought a copy of "Essentials". Ever since my disaster of ruining my two Dunlop library books by spilling water on them (and therefore having to buy the soggy pair from the library), I've bought all the COTM books figuring that one way or the other I would end up owning them anyway. So, if a Batali book won, I'd probably want to buy that, too.
Thank you!
re: The Dairy Queen
I don't mind - thanks.
re: The Dairy Queen
Dear DQ: I don't have experience cooking from Hazan's Essentials, but I have used (over and over) her two volumes...too lazy to go look at the titles but they're something like Classical Italian Cooking, I and II.
I was never a big fan of Hazan. My sister hounded me into buying the 2 I have because she thinks Marcella is a goddess. I did, however, change my pesto-making technique per her instructions, and it was way better than mine ever had been before. So I started to feel I'd not given her a real chance, having been put off by her smoking and imperious manner.
I get the feeling from Batali's book that he's done more experimenting with different combos, while still retaining the basic Italianesqueness of the dish. He also has many classic recipes. The stuffed meatloaf is a recipe I've made over and over for dinner parties.
Hope this helps.
re: oakjoan
Thank you oakjoan, for sharing your thoughts. It's always helpful to hear more perspectives, I think. I understand that Hazan's "Essentials" was the combination and updating of those two "Classics" books I & II you're referring to (though I can't remember the exact names either and too tired to look them up. Probably doesn't matter since they aren't up for COTM).
I don't know know much about Batali except that he sure does seem warm and accessible, so I could see how that would appeal to you, especially if you were turned off by Hazan's manner a bit. I wish, actually, I hadn't read that NYT piece about Hazan's memoir that some one posted over on Food Media & News--I was blissfully ignorant of her stern manner. I really hadn't noticed it in reading Essentials and hope I don't now "read" that into it in the future because of this external stuff I've read." Maybe I'll think of her as an exacting piano teacher!
re: The Dairy Queen
I cooked out Essentials and loved it - one of my favorites. It's a comprehensive lesson in Italian cooking, from simple traditional dishes to company-worthy dishes. Batali's recipes seem to me a bit more sophisticated and modern.
re: The Dairy Queen
I actually liked the NYT piece on her and her husband. It made her more human to me, even though she seems a bit crazier than I'd previously thought. It's like the 2 of them have their own world and don't trust anybody but each other.
re: pikawicca
We've also have had good luck with Molto Italiano. I haven't cooked a lot of dishes from it yet (we have a long todo list), but two of the dishes have already made it into our regular rotation:
The Lobster Risotto - I adapted this to use snow crab legs, which makes it inexpensive, easy, and quite tasty. Simmer the shells for the broth, and add the meat at the end. Serve with garlic bread (a baguette sliced, oiled, toasted, and rubbed with a garlic clove.)
The pork loin in the style of porchetta - (garnished with a fennel frond pangrattato) - this one scales well and the leftovers are very good.
re: Steve Dunham
Steve D: I also love that pork loin "Porchetta" recipe in Molto Italiano.
re: JasmineG
Are those "all cap" votes for those books? <grin> Just so I know how to count them ....
re: MMRuth
I thought that this was just the suggestions thread, so we weren't voting yet?
re: JasmineG
Apparently, if a book gets more nominations than any other that's the book which will become COTM for October. No need to vote. That's my understanding, anyway.....
re: MMRuth
MMR: Your instructions said to put them in caps and so I did, oh Glorious Leader!
I've nominated it a couple of times, especially now that fall is almost here we are ready for Italian, right? Pasta.... sauces...guanciale... mmmm
re: arizonagirl
I, too, use this book very often and would echo the previous nominations. The Romagna onion soup is just one of many dishes I make quite often to rave reviews from my s/o.
I'm going to interject here, which I don't usually do, but, I think it would be helpful if those recommending books would also mention whether or not they've used them. Not trying to be a PITA, but, based on my review of past COTMs, it seems to me that the most successful ones, as I mentioned above, were ones where posters had used the book, even if only for one or two recipes, and were happy with the results. I hope no one minds (too much) my mentioning this, but I think it's for the great COTM good! So, if you have more to add to your recommendations, I think it would help other posters if you would be willing to do so. Obviously, there's nothing wrong with recommending a book that you find appealing, but I'm hoping that a little more depth to the discussion will help us pick a book that will work out well.
re: MMRuth
Sorry I didn't do that, MMRuth. As a matter of procedure, would you like those of us who have already nominated to go back and say whether we've cooked from the books we've nominated or would that be too confusing for you in terms of tallying votes and, therefore, something that you just ask of us for the remainder of this thread and for future months?
re: The Dairy Queen
I guess that, if posters recommending a book have cooked from it, I think it would be useful to have that information added, otherwise, no need to do so. As I said in the original post, I'm sure that I too have suggested books that I've not cooked from, but I think that more information would help us arrive at a book that all will enjoy. Thanks for clarifying!
re: MMRuth
Okay, I do have an explanatory comment re: one of my books that I'll go back and add. In future months, I'll make sure to include that info...the first time around!
Thank you!
re: The Dairy Queen
Id like to nominate CRADLE OF FLAVOR again. Ive cooked from it very successfully and would like to be incented to try more. I still have a garden full of asian basils that should hold into October, but this book is simply not as good as a cold season choice. Im as frustrated as anyone over the idea of having two SEAsian books in a row, but this simply will not be a good choice again til spring.
Well, I've been giving this a lot of thought. A few months ago I was thinking Caribbean would be interesting remembering Jessica Harris on Sara Moulton's first show, then last month it was Mario but I voted for Vietnamese, now this month I have Creole/Cajun on my mind. I have 3 of Paul Pruhomme's cookbooks and have cooked from Louisiana Kitchen but not from Seasoned by America and Fork in the Road. Perhaps Gullah would prove exciting... "one of the forgotten cuisines of America, " as Gourmet magazine calls it. http://www.gourmet.com/food/2007/09/f...
I need more time to choose just one.....
re: MMRuth
Thank you for reminding me, MM. I just need to decide which ones.
re: yayadave
I bought both of them and your suggestion, Fish Without a Doubt, is terrific, however I think the books are too specific. Not everyone loves fish enough to just cook that for entire month. While I realize that no one really cooks from the COTM every night, still it seems more logical for people to use a cookbook that has recipes for a variety of food. Having said that, I hasten to add that I've been wrong before.....
re: Gio
I suppose you've been wrong before, but I bet it was a loooong time ago. I agree that these books are very specific, but I was thinking that they (or one of them) might open people up to stuff they haven't done much of. ie. Probably the Vietnamese cooking was new to many people. I shouldn't get into this, because I haven't gotten involved in the COTM except to read (lurk) the threads.
re: yayadave
Well - you ARE into this so why don't you join us? Vietnamese cooking was very new to me. I can't even remember if I've ever eaten Viet. food, so cooking from the books this month has been both eye opening and exciting. In fact all the ethnic cooking we've done has given me a new appreciation of food from around the globe. I'm going to do the Italian recipes this month but am looking forward to many other cuisines in the ensuing months. Come along, Dave, it's really fun!
re: yayadave
I lurked for a long time, too. It's never too late to jump in. I will have to say, it's a lot more enriching than I ever imagined.
re: yayadave
Good point yayadave. I knew that I liked Vietnamese food well enough, but have been shocked by just HOW much I'm loving the food I'm making this month, and how much more I want than I thought I would. So it has most definintely opened me up, which is one of the things I love about participating in this.
re: Gio
I just picked up the Moonen book that I'd reserved from the library and have only begun to explore it. There are a number of similarities to the Peterson book in terms of species info, preparation technique, and substitutions; but I think Peterson has the edge on general information, going into much more detail about the many varieties of fish and shellfish, how to select them, and the best ways to prepare them. There doesn't seem to be a lot of overlap of recipes, however, and Moonen's sound excellent and quite different from Peterson's. Just looking through it, I think I'd have a tough time advocating for one over the other.
Perhaps, if a book such as this is considered too specialized for a COTM selection (which I really don't think it is), it might be paired with another single-topic book such as one on vegetables or soups.
re: LulusMom
Me too! I would be interested in learning more about those cuisines...
re: The Dairy Queen
Well one thing about Chef Paul is that he has a wonderful web site and so many of his recipes are on the Net.
LLM: I've been fascinated by Creole/Cajun/Gullah for a long time. Although each is different in it's own way, it's all about folks establishing their own identity in a foreign land. As for my own experience...I've had Creole and Cajun cuisine but not Gullah, which I understand is Low Country cooking. We have had Frank Stitt's cookbook in the past I think Gullah would be different than his.
TDQ: Chef Paul's book, Fork in the Road, was written as he was in the throes of losing a mountain of weight. It's many of his original recipes revisited. I met him at a book signing and he was so huge he needed an automatic wheelchair to get around! Seeing him in recent months - looks like he took his own advice..... He lost a lot of weight.
re: Gio
The low country one is probably the one I'd have the least interest in, mainly because I live fairly close to the area where that stuff came about, and so get to eat (probably not very great) versions of it in local restaurants. Pure selfishness on my part! But the Creole and Cajun sound just wonderful, and I loved the Caribbean idea too.
re: Gio
Except for his shrimp and andouille gumbo, which I've probably made at least twice a year since the book was first published, and his extraordinary meat loaf, it's been a while since I've done any cooking from Prudhomme's Louisiana Kitchen and would be happy to spend time with it again. But I think Seasoned America, A Fork in the Road, and the Prudhomme Family Cookbook—all of which I have—are also-rans. In Seasoned America he takes more or less classic American dishes and adds his own unique seasonings to them, so it's sort of an all-American favorites with Louisiana Kitchen seasonings. And you're right, Gio, about Fork in the Road. Prudhomme's editor and publisher desperately wanted a new book from him. He was at the peak of his popularity. But his health was at stake. It was a diet book or nothing. Not that there's anything wrong with that per se, but my preference for a COTM choice is to go with an author's seminal work if there is one and with Paul Prudhomme there's just no question that the seminal work is Louisiana Kitchen.
re: jen kalb
Thanks Jen_Kalb....are you familiar with any of these cookbooks?
re: Gio
Ive heard of a couple of these and eaten Doug Rodriguez' food, but havent tried any of this group (though I had planned to look at the Trinidad book at some time). the problem is there is a market for caribbean books among vacationers but the WI people I know dont cook from books and most of the book recipes are oversimplified or just not great. Its fundamentally simple cooking using a limited range of ingredients. but is dependent on having a touch for seasoning up the dishes. Hard to get that in books unless a fine cook is involved. Find Rosamund Grant's first book for a sample of a book of very good Caribbean recipes.
re: jen kalb
I have this book by Rodriguez:
I have made several ceviches and a couple of other recipes that I like. I also have a book called Miami Spice, but the only thing I think I've made from it is the amazing Key Lime cake. I also have a number of Dominican cookbooks, but I think they are all in Spanish.
re: jen kalb
I really don't want to derail this nomination thread MM. I was just wondering which cuisine I'd like to try. Probably Carribean is a very subjective and specialized cuisine for a majority to want to cook.
re: Gio
Not to worry! I'll persevere on the 15th and wade my way through the thread to come up with the voting thread. <grin> To interject a little more opinion here, which I try not to as the "organizer", I think the more we talk about books and suggestions, the better off COTM will be in the long run.
re: MMRuth
MMR: I have been reading through this thread and see that lots of folks asked about putting books in caps. I remember going back and forth on that quite often. Now I think that any time somebody suggests a book it would be easier for all of us, but mostly for you, to notice it in ALL CAPS. When the suggestion thread has so many longish posts it's harder to winnow out the names of the books suggested.
re: oakjoan
MMRuth said it didn't bother her if we engaged in discussion in this thread. When I mention the name of the book in all caps, I'm nominating it. When I mention the name of the book in normal sentence case, I'm discussing it. I'm pretty sure that's the convention Gio was using also--discussing the books in regular sentence case before deciding, at the bottom of the thread, which ones to nominate.
Of course, if at any point, this convention starts to bother MMRuth, I hope she lets us know!
re: The Dairy Queen
That's correct. However, since today is the last today for suggestions, I'd ask that people who have made suggestions go through and check that they did use all caps. If you've made a suggestion - or discussed a book that you'd like to be included in my counting as a suggestion - and it's not in all caps, please just reply to yourself and put it in all caps for me. I'm happy that we've had an in-depth discussion about books, but I'll only count books that are in CAPS.
re: Gio
Here's a link to an old article in the New York Times that references a number of Caribbean cookbooks. I have a copy of "The Sugar Reef Caribbean Cookbook," which the author of the article slams for containing misinformation, but says the recipes are good. I haven't cooked from it in years but do recall making some very tasty dishes from it when it first came out.
re: oakjoan
here's your link
re: jen kalb
Thanks, jen. I seem to be forgetting to paste referred-to links more and more often. Pleased to know I can count on the kindness of strangers.
re: jen kalb
Hmm, I only noticed the author of the article said that aside from the recipes (or something close to that), the book was unreliable and proceeded to correct statements made about history in the Caribbean.
My library actually has this one! The first they've had since VCFE and I am eager to participate again.
Finally here are my nominations:
LOUISIANA KITCHEN, Paul Prudhomme
MOLTO ITALIANO, Mario Batali
re: foxy fairy
I want to clarify that although Batali has always irked me on Food Network, his recipes do sound good, and I'd very much like to cook Italian in October, celebrating the autumnal harvest.
Please, not another month of Asian.
That full title of Ana Sortun's book -- oops -- is
I know it's a bit late to rev up interest for this coming month maybe -- but it occurs to me that Ana Sortun's SPICE would be a lot of fun for a future COTM! I cooked a number of the recipes last fall (lentil kofta, pomegranate salsa, hot buttered hommus with basturma, whipped feta) and she really turned me on to spices like Aleppo chile, different paprikas. I could see it being a great candidate for COTM, especially in cooler months. She does credit Paula Wolfert (author of former COTM The Slow Mediterranean Kitchen, which I adore) as one of her teachers, but I found that most of their recipes to differ greatly. In terms of avoiding overlap, I know we just cooked Greek, too, but it's an idea for the future.
I attached photos of the hot buttered hommus with basturma (kind of like a pastrami? the meat is wrapped around the baked buttery hommus) and the lentil koftas with the pomegranate salsa.
I have a question. It looks like there is a lot of interest in Molto Italiano, with some suggestions as well for other Batali books. If you have an opinion about only doing Molto Italiano vs. opening it up to all of Batali's books, please reply here. For what it's worth, I found this on his website, and suspect that, given how much promotion he does of his books, there may be a lot of other recipes available on line as well:
re: MMRuth
From a very selfish point of view, if we are going to do Batali I would like to include THE BABBO COOKBOOK along with Molto Italiano simply because I have it, have made little from it, and would like the excuse to get cracking on it.
Seeing which way the wind is blowing, I've just ordered Molto Italiano from the library. And there do seem to be quite a few recipes from the book online. Here are six from the Food Network site:
re: JoanN
While I'm looking - here are a bunch more - http://www.wnyc.org/arts/articles/47340
re: MMRuth
a few more:
Mario Batali's posts and recipes:
Radicchio with Bacon and Rosemary - Radicchio al Rosmarino
Bread Soup -Zuppa di Pane
Jumbo Shrimp Marsala (Housewife-Style) -Gamberoni alla Zasalinga Siciliana
Neapolitan Crostini
Eggplant Involtini
Ricotta Gnocchi with Sausage and Fennel
(and links to other Batali recipes):
Pappardelle with Peas and Parmesan
StarChef Batali recipes:
FoodandWine recipes:
re: JoanN
<"Seeing which way the wind is blowing, I've just ordered Molto Italiano from the library. ">
And I've just ordered it from Jessica's Biscuits!
I would not be opposed to "doing" all the BATALI Books.....There are tons of his recipes online as previously referenced. He is such a generous soul.
If any folks get the Fine Living Channel there are reruns of his Molto Mario shows now airing in the afternoon in the Boston area.
re: JoanN
JoanN, I do really want to do Cradle of Flavor sometime, just a few months apart from the Vietnamese books.
On the Batali thing, I think we should try to keep it to 2 books max, but thats just because it seems to work out better when it is limited. It seemed like the spanish month was sort of all over the place. And I think we should try not to have it always work out that if we've done an author once we aren't willing to do a different book by that same author at a later date.
re: MMRuth
I tend to much prefer it when we do one cookbook over more than one, because I think that you're right, MMRuth, when you say that if we pick the cookbook that people have cooked from and are passionate sbout, it makes for a much more engaging month.
re: JasmineG
While I do understand your position, I feel that whether we cook from just one/seminal work of one author, cooking from several cookbooks either in the same genre or from the same author gives everyone more options. For instance, this month as we cook from two different Vietnamese books, I have inserted a few recipes from Charmaine Solomon's Viet chapter in her compendium "The Complete Asian Cookbook" (1981). They complimented the menu I had planned perfectly.
re: MMRuth
I'd love to do Babbo with Molto Italiano and Simple Italian Food (which has many recipes that are also in his later book Molto Italiano).
I have Babbo, and would love to cook from it, and the odds of doing Babbo at a later date when we've already cooked from Molto Italiano seem slim. Also, it's worked well with the months we've combined books (i.e, Dunlop, Casas, Vietnamese), and it seems to encourage more involvement if some have one book but not the other.
re: MMRuth
Even though I suggested Simple Italian Food because that's the only Batali book I own, I totally understand if you want to just keep it to Molto Italiano and Babbo. I can get both of those books from my library and like how one focuses more on rustic, everyday dishes while the other is fancy-schmancy restaurant food. Babbo was one of my favorite cookbooks to read from start to finish.
re: MMRuth
Hi - another 'hound warned me that google say that his site maybe corrupted:
Wanted to give you a heads up!
MAPLE SYRUP COOKBOOK by Ken Haedrich. This affordable ($10.95, Storey Publishing, 2001) little book contains over 100 recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and sweets. It also has interesting sidebars on the history and tradition of maple sugaring.
From oatmeal muffins to salad dressings to roasts to side dishes to desserts and beverages, maple syrup adds an addictive extra flavor dimension. Move over, umami, here comes maple! Virtually all the recipes have readily-available ingredients, and do not require advanced cooking skills. This is accessible, delicious food. Winter-Squash Spoonbread, anyone? And don't forget the Maple Mocha Pudding for dessert!
I have made many of these recipes, and never been disappointed.
re: greygarious
I think we should limit the number of books, BUT I certainly think we should accept online recipes as well. There are probably a lot of Molto Italiano recipes on line ---- actually, I'll go check right now.
It's more inclusive if we allow folks who can't afford a certain book or can't find it at the library to cook from recipes online. I'd certainly be happy to post paraphrased recipes when I make that recipe from Molto Italiano.
re: oakjoan
Just fyi - a bunch of links are posted above - if you find more, please post links so we can add them if Batali/Batali book is COTM. Thanks!
re: MMRuth
This is one that I make often in cool weather:
For the Batali books, Molto Italiano, Babbo & Simple Italian Food, can someone give a brief summary on the differences in the three books? For example, is one fancy (I suspect Babbo is) or is one of the not fancy better than the others? I've never looked at his books and my little brain has a hard time focusing on more than one book at a time. Which book, if any, is easier for everyday cooking.
I'm trying to figure out which one I'm going to focus on getting from the library.
re: beetlebug
From what I read at the Babbo web site:
Simple Italian Food: Recipes From My Two Villages.
This is the earliest of the three....."Mario draws inspiration for his distinctive dishes from the two "villages" that have left their stamps on his cuisine: Borgo Capanne, the tiny hillside village in Northern Italy where he lived and cooked for several years, and New York's Greenwich Village, where he has ready access to bountiful produce and outstanding artisan-made products; his full-flavored, smartly presented fare combines the best of both worlds."
The Babbo Cookbook:
This book represents Mario's signature dishes from the restaurant of the same name. 150 recipes.
Molto Italiano: 327 Simple Italian Recipes to Cook at Home.
There are some repeats from earlier books, but also pared down versions for the home cook.
Here's the web site:
re: Gio
I got Molto Italiano from the library yesterday. I am always a little concerned when picking up a new cookbook because many ingredients are not available here in Biloxi, I go to New Orleans for specialty grocery items more than I care to admit, but this book has many very accessible recipes. I intend to dig into this whether it is COTM or not.
re: beetlebug
You have to take them cum grana salsa, but I find reading the reviews on the Amazon Web site helpful when I'm trying to make similar decisions.
I can only speak personally of the "The Babbo Cookbook." I wouldn't call it "fancy" in the sense that the recipes are particularly difficult or time-consuming to prepare. Yes, some of the pastas, if you're making you own from scratch, aren't get-'em-on-the-table-in-half-an-hour simple. But then, dishes like ravioli or tortellini never are. I really haven't cooked from it yet, but just reading through the recipes and ingredients, many--if not most--are very accessible with ingredients lists you can fit on half a 3 X 5 card. What makes these his "signature" dishes, I believe, is the quality of the ingredients and the combination of flavors rather than complicated preparations.
re: beetlebug
I have all three, and I think if I had to pick one for everyday cooking, it would be Molto Italiano.
re: Rubee
PS - A local CH, ArizonaGirl, cooks extensively from Molto Italiano on her blog, so check it out for pics and reports. I recently made the Batali caponata for a dinner at her house, and there's a pic of that as well.
So, it seems quite clear that Mario is going to pull ahead for October. I do like "Mario Batali The Food Personality", he seems so approachable. Anyway, effective yesterday, I'm back on track with my Weight Watchers core plan which calls for whole grains (including whole wheat pasta), lean meats, seafood and poulty, eggs, and lots of veggies and fruits. No cheese, bacon, butter or nuts. A little olive oil no problem. If anyone knows of any recipes in particular in any of the 3 MB books or online that sound like they might fit, I would love to hear about them. I have to admit, I'm a little overwhelmed by Mario's ouevre!
Thank you!
re: conniemcd
Hi conniemcd,
This suggestion thread ended 9/15. Here's the current voting thread that ends tomorrow:


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Father's Day Burger Box
Make a burger box for Dad to hold 4 small cookie "burgers", cupcakes or his favorite treat. This Father's craft project is just too cute.
Father's Day Card and Tool Box
Dad will love this fun wrench Father's Day card with matching paper tool box. Use the tool box to present a small present or a loaf of freshly baked bread.
Father's Day Coin Frame
Looking for a budget-friendly gift for Dad this Father's Day? Grab a hot glue gun and some spare change and create a coin frame wall art piece just for Dad.
Father's Day Crafts
Father's Day seems to be one of those holidays that sneaks up on us each year. With so many wonderful Fathers Day crafts to be made, there is no reason why this holiday shouldn't come to the forefront.
Father's Day Cupcake Toppers
Have a sweet Father's Day! Easy crafts like cupcake toppers are perfect for everyone to make and show how much they care. Bake some sweet treats and create your own Father's Day Cupcake Toppers to show dad how much you care.
Father's Day Fishing Box
This custom painted box makes a great gift for dad on Father's Day, especially if dad is a fisherman. The free painting pattern makes it easy to create this beautiful painted box.
Father's Day Fishing Bucket
This fishing bucket is one of our favorite fathers day crafts for children. Your kids will enjoy decorating this bucket for their favorite dad and he'll love it too. Make it a project that you all do together to get some family time in!
Father's Day Fishing T Shirt
This great T shirt for dad is the perfect kids craft for fathers day! Easy and fun, your child will have a great time being creative and expressing love for the father in his life. Making crafts is a great way to nurture creativity and save money too!
Father's Day Fishing Tray
Make this father's day fishing tray for your favorite fishing buddy. When you get home, maybe Mom will cook up your catch! Fathers day craft projects are fun to make and to receive!
Father's Day Forest Card
Make a father's day card with a forest theme with this craft project from Terri Sproul. Tree and letter stamps add wonderful detail to this homemade stamped card.
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For her first royal portrait Kate Middleton, along with Prince William, were photographed by Mario Testino.
The famed photographer is already well acquainted with the royal family, after capturing candid shots of Princess Diana for Vanity Fair in 1997. He also snapped Prince William on his 21st birthday and Prince Charles for his official Christmas card this year. The portrait of the soon-to-be newlyweds is set to be unveiled before 25th December.
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The other week the Miami Dolphin cheerleaders lipsynched to Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" and now the Abercrombie male models are doing the same!!!!!
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Oh, foolish boys. How you should know better.
You see, rounds about November of this year, the Thunder looked pretty good! You were seeing some of the things that got them to where they are now. I felt really good about that team with the way Westbrook was playing, their defense, Jeff Green, and that feller they call Durantula.
But Jared Wade and Zach Harper? Not. So. Much.
We got into a Twitter debate about the team, with Harper particularly mouthing off about how there's no way they would make the playoffs. "Too young!" he cried. They asked how many wins they would need to make the playoffs. I said 46. They laughed. No way. And then the bet happened. I would love to link you to it, but Twitter doesn't index searches that far back. The bet?
"If the Thunder make the playoffs, I'll buy you a cake." The other cosigned this. I said no way, because the West was so tough, they could win 46 games and not make the playoffs. The agreement? If the Thunder win 46 games, they buy me a cake.
The Thunder have 45 wins and face Boston tonight.
We're officially on CakeWatch.
Now, I'd originally stipulated that if I won the cake bet, they'd have to buy me a cake in the shape of Greg Oden's fractured patella, not to drive the stake into Oden's career or the hearts of Blazers fans over the decision to draft Oden over Durant, but simply to punish Harper for this. Paroxi-wife naturally threw a fit, being the sensitive soul that she is, so instead, WHEN, not IF the Thunder win that 46th game, they will be having a cake made for me in this shape: DURANTULA!
I will naturally be videotaping the cake and the eating thereof and posting it on here.
Do not trifle with me mortals, you know not what you do.
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Ofcom claims UK leads on digital communications
Ofcom has published the third of their annual reports comparing the UK digital communications industry to those found in nearby countries, and concludes that we're the most advanced - though the Irish make more mobile calls and the Americans watch more TV. The International Communications Market Report covers every aspect of the …
So they removed analogue as an option and then, when everyone went for the sole remaining service, claimed this makes digital more popular? That's like saying snow is more popular in Finland than the Sahara. If it's the ONLY choice it can't be more or less popular than a non-existent alternative.
I say again. OFCOM. Retards.
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Of course it is a moot point to consider if a country is actually advancing if the inhabitants spend more of their time watching TV, gossiping on the phone, watching YouTube, playing online games and the like rather than actually doing something...
But then Ofcom are in the game of justifying their own saleries based on what they deem to be of value.
Damn no-nothing public
"Equally unsurprising is the UK lead in DAB, with 34 per cent of UK residents surveyed claiming to personally own a DAB radio. 33 per cent, however, said they listen to the radio over the internet, so the need for DAB is still far from proven despite the money the BBC keeps pouring into it."
Determined to shoehorn in the "DAB's useless and will never go anywhere" Reg line, despite the listening audience stubbornly adopting it anyway?
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Does that include texts sent via IM? My friend uses AIM and sends thousands of texts every month through AIM (unlimited package naturally) so that would do pretty well to up the average text per person to 108.
Have you seen any Japanese TV?
Its not surprising they dont want DVR's - Japanese TV is, on the whole, utter trash - variety shows and such like. I'm sure if they had some compelling content like El Beeb occasionally puts out, the Japanese would be all over DVR tech.
Paris - because she needs a good DVR'ing
For a moment there, I misread the title as "Ofcom leads..." when it should have been "Retarded Ofcom claims..."
And 34% of UK residents have £50+ DAB radios. Yeah right.
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The case for a phone can be simple; it's just a question of listing the pros and cons. Cover all angles with today's Groupon distributed by PhotoBox. Choose from the following options:
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A more literal way of putting one's pictures on their iPhone, this personalised photo case can also help protect the tech from scrapes, bumps, and being sat on. The case fits iPhone 4 and 4S models, and snaps on and off, just like a short-tempered photographer. Cut-outs for the volume control and camera, as well as easy access to the touchscreen, allow iPhone owners to stay hands-on with their pride-and-joy.
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• Fits iPhone 4 and 4S
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This sharp-shooting company helps liberate digital photos, letting them out into the world as high-quality canvas prints, mugs, calendars, and diaries. With a community of more than 20 million online members, PhotoBox has rapidly grown into one of Europe's flashiest photo printers, earning tonnes of award certificates and its own iPhone app.
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Though still to be widely reviewed, Photobox's Personalised iPhone 4/4s case received a very positive write up from the Gadget Mum blog, where the quality of both the printing and the sturdiness of the case impressed.
The iPhone 4/s personalised cover allows you to choose whatever photo you like and stretches it to fit the phone. Its [sic] a really good quality hard scratch-resistant case that fits like a glove with all the relevant cut-outs to be able to get to the camera etc. I chose a stark white background to allow the photo to pop out and it really did. The colours were great and its [sic] a really nice option if you have the phone.
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On March 30, 2010, at approximately 6:45 pm, officers with the Lafayette Police Department responded to the 300 block of Azelie Street regarding a home invasion. The victim advised that she and her children were inside the bedroom at the residence when a loud noise was heard from the area of a side door. When the victim investigated the noise she discovered two suspects inside of her residence. The suspects informed the victim that her vehicle had a broken window, at which time the victim and the suspects walked outside to observe the car. Once outside, the suspects fled on foot towards the rear of the house and climbed over a fence. It was discovered that the door on the residence was forced open, damaging the door frame.
Witnesses informed investigating officers that the suspects possibly fled in a blue four door vehicle. The investigation lead officers to the 100 block of Refinery Street were both suspects were located and taken into custody. Christopher Harrison (21) of Lafayette and Paul Benjamin (25) of Lafayette were both arrested and charged with Home Invasion. Harrison and Benjamin were booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center. Neither the victim, nor her children were injured during the incident.
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