Wikileaks: An American’s perilous escape from Iran

Dec. 1, 2010   Leave a Comment  

Wikileaks. I know, I know, you’re probably sick of hearing about cables and embassies and what diplomat said what nasty thing about what leader. But, it’s only day four of nine in the latest Wikileaks saga, and there’s more to come next year regarding U.S. banks.  There’s been a lot of chatter about whether what [...]

How to cook a Thanksgiving turkey

Nov. 23, 2010   Leave a Comment  

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…using “Abuela’s” method

What to drink with Thanksgiving dinner

Nov. 20, 2010   Leave a Comment  

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WineNation shares top 5 unique beers and wines to pair with turkey

Turkish girl likely victim of ‘honor killing’

Feb. 5, 2010   7 Comments  

A 16-year-old Turkish girl found dead in a hole last December was probably buried alive, judging by the amounts of soil in her lungs and stomach, authorities claim, the BBC reports.

The Big Easy Oil-Less Turkey Fryer

Nov. 16, 2009   1 Comment  

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A quick, moist bird without the grease fires

No Fries in ’09 — #7: Turkey and Quinoa stuffed peppers

March 2, 2009   2 Comments  

Stuffed peppers are an old Italian standby.

Stuffed peppers are an old Italian standby. Usually it involves fatty ground beef and white rice, maybe with some cheese crammed into a bell pepper. It’s delicious homestyle comfort food that’s easy to prepare. The problem is that they’re awful for you. It’s ground red meat with tons of fat, and the cheese doesn’t make [...]

Thanksgiving 101 cocktail: Forget egg nog

Nov. 26, 2008   Leave a Comment  

Here’s something we discovered recently for Thanksgiving using Wild Turkey Bourbon. “Thanksgiving 101 is the quintessential classic American cock-tail, and is a sure-fire way to get you through another family affair that is bound to bring some drama,” said a Wild Turkey spokeswoman recently. “It’s so easy to prepare, there’s no need to learn how [...]

Euro Cup thoughts

June 22, 2008   2 Comments  

The Euro Cup is getting hot and heavy as we charge towards the June 29th final game. I’ve watched a great deal of it and thought I’d share some thoughts so far: -France looks old. They didn’t get out of the group round for a reason. They just don’t look like they have much firepower. [...]

Czech Republic collapses in Euro Cup

June 15, 2008   2 Comments  

Petr Cech is among the best goal keepers in the world, but his mistake Sunday was unbelievably costly. The Czech Republic was up 2-1 in the final minutes of their game against Turkey, and it looked like the Turks were done. [...]