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Roasted three-stripped pork steeps in a sauce smacking of cloves and nutmeg and other intricate earthy-sweet spices. But there’s a noticeable kick to it, riding up under cover of the other ingredients, never breaking into the lead. Fried chicken with sweet sauce encases downy, melt-in-your-mouth meat in a compelling coating also resembling allspice, this time laced with sugar. .
Dim Sum Glory Is Near
I have a particular yen for alleyway dining. When I lived in Boston, one of my favorite restaurants was a popular Mexican establishment, down a darkened corridor between Newbury Street and Commonwealth Avenue, and, assuming you could find it, you'd be certain to enjoy some of the finest mole to be found this side of Oaxaca.
How did I discover this refried bean Brigadoon? I got lost. And getting lost, I've learned over the years, is often the key to spectacularly good dining experiences.
Such is the case with Chow, down an alleyway, around the corner from its sister restaurant, Zinc, the critically acclaimed culinary brainchild of chef wunderkind and Glastonbury native, Denise Appel. With a lineage like that and a location that just screams cool/hip/mysterious, how could it go wrong?
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High Schools - St. Augustine runs to victory
Then again, you don't get to 657 career wins (second most in South Jersey history) without being able to change on the fly. And the key ingredient in Rodio's up-tempo style, freshman Isaiah Morton, showed everyone why the veteran coach has no fear in putting the team into the hands of the 5-6 point guard. Morton sliced and diced, and bombed, his way to a game-high 30 points. He hit on dizzying drives to the hoop, he converted five three-pointers, at least a couple from NBA range. And, when the game was still undecided late in the third quarter, he scored his team's next 15 points. When that spurt ended, his Hermits had forged to a 51-41 lead with 3:33 left. "He does some things that are great," said senior Josh Thompson, who added 12 points. "I see him do it in practice all the time.
Karl Rove withdraws from Conn. prep school commencement speech after ...
The choice of Rove as speaker for the June commencement at Choate Rosemary Hall had led some students to plan to walk out of the ceremony. Others had sought to bring comedian Stephen Colbert to campus for an alternate speech. Instead of commencement, Rove now will speak at the school on Feb. 11, headmaster Edward J. Shanahan said. Shanahan said he will deliver the commencement address at the school, the alma mater of John F. Kennedy and Adlai Stevenson. Shanahan said he had asked seniors for their opinions on the proposed commencement speech and many said they wanted to hear from Rove _ but at some time other than commencement. He said they also were concerned that outsiders might disrupt graduation if Rove appeared in June. In an e-mail to students and staff Monday, Shanahan quoted Rove as saying: "I would not want 12 minutes of remarks to be used as an excuse by a small group to mar what should be a wonderful day of celebration for the members of the 2008 graduating class and their families, so I am delighted to instead accept Choate's invitation to speak on campus Feb.
Comfort food: Healthy one-dish meals
Two 4-ounce jars of pureed carrots, green beans, squash or sweet potatoes disappear easily into a 9-by-13 casserole, Summar says. Baby food adds fiber and vitamins without any lumps that may raise suspicions among young eaters.Sauces. Without a sauce to bind everything together, casseroles would be dry indeed. Sauce mainstays include cheese and other dairy products, as well as canned cream soups.Light or reduced-fat sour cream, mayonnaise, milk, cheese and canned soup can be substituted for full-fat products with little difference in taste or texture.Be careful using fat-free products, however. Fat-free cheese does not melt well, and fat-free sour cream or skim milk might turn a casserole watery, Havala Hobbs says.Another option is to use a full-fat product with a more assertive flavor, but less of it.
Xbox-obsessed father kills toddler
A US man who played video games for hours each day has been convicted of killing his 17-month-old daughter when she pulled down his Xbox console. Jurors rejected arguments that Tyrone Spellman confessed to protect the child's mother. After a day of deliberation, they convicted Spellman of third-degree murder and child endangerment, for which he faces a sentence of about 23 to 47 years in prison. Prosecutors in Philadelphia believe he pummelled Alayiah Turman, cracking her skull several times, while her pregnant mother slept in another room on September 7, 2006. They argued that Spellman fled the house afterwards, and that the mother, Mia Turman, had no reason to go in the bedroom where the baby was found. "He (Spellman) spent six to seven hours a day in there playing Xbox," Assistant District Attorney James Berardinelli said.
Jennifer Lopez Gabs About Pregnancy; Plus Prodigy, Radiohead ...
Obama doesn't really impress me like that," Lupe said. 'Fest countered that his colleague was being irresponsible with his comments. He posted on his MySpace blog that the skateboarding rapper should be a bit more informed when speaking publicly about elections. "Please, do not let your arrogance be the fuel for your ignorance," Rhymefest wrote. ... Silverstein — who count only vegetarians among their ranks — have been named Best Animal-Friendly Band in peta2's second annual Libby Awards. Scary Kids Scaring Kids, who have previously teamed with peta2; Rise Against; record labels Victory and Epitaph; and the Vans Warped Tour were also recognized for their various furry efforts. ... A pair of Pantera fans are trying to get a life-size statue commemorating late guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott erected in Texas.
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