Then I lowered the heat, salted and peppered the chops, covered the pan, and cooked them gently for 20 minutes. . . Meanwhile, I prepared the cheese. I mixed a cup of grated gruyère with half a beaten egg, a tablespoon of heavy cream, and a grating of nutmeg. When the chops were...
The officer shook his head. “Not good,” he said. He told Cliff that robberies like this one happened daily throughout southern California. “Thugs are everywhere, prowling around like sharks in the ocean, looking for prey.” Cliff asked the officer w...
It was the December school holidays. The sun shone brilliantly and the breeze blew gently. Jimmy, my little brother, and I bored out of our wits. Just then, an idea struck me: “Jimmy, would you like to stroll in Botanic Garden with our Dog, Cindy, and me?” I suggested. “Great!
Richard Hawley, headlining the Garden Stage at EOTR on Saturday night, declared his love for the festival. He comes every year with his kids. What he loved about it, he said, is that “There’s no bullshit.” I know what he means. This was my seventh festival – but for lockdown in...
“You need to make a fence you can see through,” Lawson said. While construction was underway Mexico had police at the fence for security. Ranking Border Patrol Agents have said a wall will not work, because you can only protect one side of it. They say you need two walls, one to ...
The word humanity is from the Latinhumanitasfor “human nature, kindness.” Humanity includes all the humans. 而文艺复兴时期发展出来的人文主义叫humanism。请看下面这段解释(来自http://vocabulary.com): Humanism comes from the same Latin wordhumanitas, which means “education that befits a civilized ...
This shell caught my attention on an early morning walk in Cape May, New Jersey. It reminded me of an ear as it lay open to the air, sun, and sea that gently washed over it. Something within me asked: My dear one, are you open to receiving the day’s gifts? How will you listen...
He’s made a friend, said hello, invited us to play and lives in a state of sheer joy that he passes on to all who see him. Two creatures, both conscious and aware, happy with their place in the world, full of joy, spreading love. Never saying a word. ...
Gently spoon batter on top of the crust. Place the cake in a large shallow pan containing hot water that comes about 1 inch up the sides of the springform. Bake until the edges are light golden brown and the top is slightly golden tan (about 75 minutes). Remove the cake from the ...
I always knew that a segment of the American population was, for lack of a better word, stupid. I knew we had more than our fair share of climate deniers, of people who really do believe that the earth was created 6,000 years ago, that Taylor Swift is a really good singer. In the...