The Onion has a cunning bit of satire, Recession-Plagued Nation Demands A New Bubble To Invest In , that offers a welcome bit of relief from the oppressive sense of doom that pervades most financial news right now. A sample bit: ...
Blockbuster made a bid out of nowhere for Circuit City, and when they hesitated, Blockbuster took it public. After prodding, Circuit City has finally opened its books to the impudent movie retailer. But that still doesn’t answer the main question – what exactly does Circuit City have that they want?
Roasted Red Pepper Marinara Sauce Makes 12 quarts If canning still gives you the willies, this sauce freezes very well, too. 30 pounds heirloom tomatoes 10 medium-sized onions, coarsely chopped 1/4 cup of garlic,...
GRILLED CARIBBEAN CHICKEN KEBABS WITH BLACK BEAN AND MANGO SALSA Serves 4 Salsa 1 mango, peeled, pitted and diced 1 cup cooked black beans 1/2 red or green bell pepper or...
Interactive Program for Creating Custom Pizza Pies Gives Topping Selection a Visual Twist, While Making the Ordering Process Effortless and Fun PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- Drag and drop some green peppers, onions and pepperoni onto your plain cheese pie, or change your mind with a mouse click and redesign...
As his son and daughter attend Livermore schools, Eric Vega moves wherever the work pulls him. He has farmed strawberries in Hollister, corn in Brentwood and onions in Gilroy. "Whenever the season calls, I have to travel around," Vega said. It used to be...
REMOVE tea stains from your tablecloth by sprinkling sugar on the spill. Wash the cloth in the usual way and the stain will disappear. - Ernie Spencer, Kettering, Northants MAKE shop-bought stock taste better by adding some onion, carrots, celery and bay leaf thyme, then boil...
"I'M 84," said venerable old geezer Geoff. "I've never scraped a carrot, I've never peeled a potato and I've never cut an onion." My God... you haven't lived! Veteran kitchen novice Geoff was one of the gang of eight Jamie Oliver had...
IF you have drawers that are stiff, rubbing candle wax along the runners should make them open much more smoothly. - Annie Brice, Stirling REMOVE tea stains from your tablecloth by sprinkling sugar on the spill. Wash the cloth in the usual way and the stain...
EASY PLANT garlic bulbs in an open site with light, well-drained soil. Break the plumpest healthy-looking cloves from garlic bulbs and plant them two inches deep and six inches apart with the flat ends downwards. TO speed up the rotting process in the compost bin in...
CHICAGO -- The first week of October is bringing sights and sounds to the Windy City experienced here about as often as a hot dog without onions and tomatoes: Mayor Richard Daley in a Cubs cap; the White Sox beating three different teams on consecutive days to clinch a playoff...
TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for cooler temperatures, Carrabba's is firing up fall flavors to warm the soul. Founders Johnny Carrabba and Damian Mandola are bringing Marsala di Carrabba, Risotto Di Mare and Linguini with Clam Sauce to the forefront of the menu, as...
TRACY -- Students at North Elementary School in Tracy will be eating healthful foods that they're growing themselves in a new after-school program. Earlier this week kids planted onions, lettuce, cabbage, broccoli and other winter crops in the garden, set in a long rectangular area in the...
Byline: BY AARON ARCUS AND ADAM LOUGH This week's Kron page is written by Jarrow Cross C of E Primary School and was designed at: Next week's Kron page will be written by Highfield Primary School and St Bede's Comprehensive School. AT the front...
Spinach and Sun-Dried Tomato "Spaghetti"SERVES 4 | 30 MINUTES OR FEWER | GLUTEN FREEAmy Schwartz of Macon, Ga., has been a vegetarian since seventh grade.She recently put together a cookbook containing 27 original recipesfor her high school graduation project. This is one of her favorites.1 large spaghetti squash2 Tbs. olive...
Do you have a favorite soup? Now you have four. Is this going to be a great autumn or what? Got a question or suggestion? Write to healthycook@cspinet.org. Chickpea SoupIf you simmer the soup a bit longer, it will thickeninto a stew that you can serve over brown...