Pork tenderloin is one of my favorite cuts of meat. In addition to being lean, healthy and very tender, it is ideally suited for cooking with a variety of marinades or glazes. This one combines the sweet flavor of dried apricots with the fiery heat of red pepper flakes. This glaze can also be used [...]
One of the most depressing things about our political system is that new ideas and new faces are so few and far between. President Obama ran on a platform of change, but his administration is already filled with names and faces that are all too familiar to the American public. If change really is going [...]
There are few things that lawmakers look forward to more than a good crisis. Under ordinary circumstance, voters tend to be very skeptical of any attempt by legislators to pass sweeping reforms. When those same voters are confronted with the prospect of a looming crisis, however, our elected representatives take full advantage of the situation [...]
Who needs a recipe for French Toast you might ask? Well, if your idea of French Toast is a piece of Wonder Bread dipped in egg and slathered with Aunt Jemima syrup, then you do. A couple of simple variations on the basic theme are all it takes to turn something ordinary into something remarkable.
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Like many of my fellow Americans who voted against President Obama, I am skeptical, if not downright fearful, of the legislative proposals he put forward during the campaign. In spite of my lack of confidence in his policy prescriptions, I sincerely hope that he is able to successfully maneuver our nation through the difficult times [...]
If you had a room filled with 2,885,555 pennies, could you count them by hand and come up with the correct total? Could you do it twice, or three times, and come up with the same number? Probably not, but that’s exactly what election officials in Minnesota have been trying to do since November.
Barack Obama [...]
I am not a sentimental person by most measures, but as our nation anticipates the inauguration of our first black president, I cannot help but be moved by the historic significance of the event. I was born the same year as Mr. Obama, and during our lifetimes we have witnessed a seismic shift in attitudes [...]
For the most part, I am a self-taught cook, but I also had the unique opportunity to learn from a number of very talented people who worked for me as guest instructors at Foodies. One of those people was Nancy Maurelli, who is one of the most imaginative cooks I’ve ever met. What sets her [...]
I love soup in the winter time, especially the thick hearty types that are substantial enough for a full meal. This one is an original recipe that combines several of my favorite flavors. The spicy Italian sausage blends beautifully with the flavors of roasted peppers, caramelized onions and butternut squash. The preparation is a little [...]
There’s a controversy brewing in my hometown about the practice of opening city council meetings with a prayer. It began a couple of weeks ago when our vice mayor opened the regular meeting with a prayer that made reference to the son of God. Keep in mind, council meetings around here have always opened with [...]