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Broccoli rabe, also called rapini, is an Italian vegetable that is actually not related to broccoli at all. It's more like a cousin of the turnip, hence its bold, bitter flavor.
My sister-in-law is also craving broccoli rabe, and she is very pregnant. I was a bit surprised to learn this (no, not that she's pregnant; that it's broccoli rabe she's craving). You see, Dee is a born and bred Southern girl: petite, with liquid blue eyes, natural blonde hair, and the ever slightest, sweet Southern twang. When I think of broccoli rabe, I think of cold New England weather, 6- foot tall hungry brothers, and crusty Italian bread. It was often a lunch my mother would serve my father and two brothers.
This coming Saturday is Dee's baby shower in Atlanta. She and Jason (one of Jeff's brothers) are expecting a little girl in May; she will be the first new baby in Jeff's family. You can imagine the anticipation.
I assume the broccoli rabe craving is the result of Jason's Italian heritage rubbing off on Dee. He speaks Italian and is an outstanding cook who could take on Molto Mario in an Iron Chef challenge of meats. Jason, however, wouldn't be caught dead in orange clogs. Or clogs of any color. He's much more of an Armani kind of guy.
Jason's love of Italian cooking and meats stems both from his mom and from his (and Jeff's) first jobs at Tom's Deli on Charles Street. I love to hear them reminisce about making grinders, veal parm, and chicken marsala, and about eating the scraps of sliced prosciutto that were unsuitable for the customers. Apparently, there were a lot of unsuitable scraps.
Ironically both brothers married vegetarians; needless to say, culinary compromise is key in both houses. For instance, though Jeff and I both love broccoli rabe, he has to have his with some good Italian sausage while I like mine simply paired with crispy polenta.
So, Jason and Dee, I have decided to post two recipes featuring broccoli rabe. For us vegetarians, I offer sautéed broccoli rabe on crispy polenta with a rosemary and goat cheese sauce. And for carnivores, a classic, no-frills, Italian sandwich: crunchy Ciabatta bread topped with pan seared Italian sausage, broccoli rabe, and sharp provolone. I hope they will be a marriage made in heaven.
I was also wondering, did any of you crave broccoli rabe when you were pregnant? If not, what did you crave?
Broccoli Rabe (Rapini) on Crispy Polenta with a Rosemary-Goat Cheese Sauce
1 cup yellow polenta
2 cups water
2 cups milk (low fat is ok)
2 tsp butter
2 tsp olive oil
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 Tbsp, plus 1 tsp olive for pan-searing
Combine the water, milk, butter, oil, and salt and pepper in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Slowly pour in the polenta and whisk. The polenta will start to bubble and spit pretty quickly. Place a cover on it, askew; reduce to a low simmer, and stir a couple of times, making sure to scrape the pan so the polenta doesn't stick. Since it will be pan-seared, I shorten the cooking time to 10-15 minutes.
Coat a 9-inch pie plate or other round dish with cooking spray. Pour the cooked polenta in it, and smooth with a knife. Cover with foil, and place in the fridge for at least an hour (or even overnight if you want to plan ahead). Once chilled, it will easily slice into 8 pie slices.
When ready to pan sear the polenta, add 1 Tbsp, plus 1 tsp. olive oil to a non-stick skillet. Add the polenta slices and sear on each side for 4-5 minutes, until golden brown and crispy.
Broccoli rabe:
1 large bunch broccoli rabe (stems removed)
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 minced garlic clove (optional)
A few shakes of crushed red pepper
Sea salt, to taste
Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Boil broccoli rabe for 1- 1 ½ minutes; drain. Plunge in a bowl of ice water. Shocking the rabe will maintain its vivid green color and stop them from cooking.
In a skillet, add olive oil. Add garlic, and sauté until it turns golden. Add broccoli rabe, crushed red pepper, and salt. Sauté 1-2 minutes more. Remove from heat.
Rosemary-Goat Cheese Sauce:
1/2 cup cream or half n'half
4 oz. soft goat cheese
1 Tbsp. minced fresh rosemary
A few cranks of freshly ground black pepper
2 Tbsp toasted chopped walnuts for garnish
For the goat cheese sauce, combine all ingredients in a small skillet, and heat 2-3 minutes, or until sauce is smooth and creamy.
To toast walnuts, place in a dry skillet over medium heat for about 5 minutes, shaking the handle slightly to toast nuts evenly. Remove when slightly golden and aromatic.
To serve, pour goat cheese sauce on each plate. Top with 2 slices of crispy polenta, 1/4 of the broccoli rabe, and 1/4 of the toasted walnuts. Garnish with some chopped fresh rosemary. Makes 4 servings.
Print recipe only here.
1 small bunch broccoli rabe, stems removed
1 small minced garlic clove, optional
2 tsp olive oil
A few shakes of crushed red pepper
Salt, to taste
1 small 8-9 inch loaf crusty Italian bread (I like Ciabatta)
2 tsp olive oil
4 slices sharp Provolone cheese
Some crushed red pepper
2 links Italian sausage
1 tsp olive oil
Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Boil broccoli rabe for 1-1 ½ minutes; drain. Plunge in a bowl of ice water. Shocking the rabe will maintain its vivid green color and stop them from cooking.
In a skillet, add 2 tsp olive oil and garlic. Sauté until garlic starts to turn golden. Add broccoli rabe, crushed red pepper, and salt. Sauté 1-2 minutes more. Remove from heat.
Slice loaf in half to make 2 sandwiches. Brush the center of the bread with the olive oil. Place under the broiler for 3-4 minutes, or until golden and crunchy.
Slice sausage links in half. Add 1 tsp olive oil to a skillet, and pan sear 5-7 minutes per side, or until they are brown and crispy.
To make the sandwiches, add the provolone cheese to the hot bread. Top with sausage and broccoli rabe. Season with crushed red pepper and salt. Serve right away while the cheese is hot and melty.
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Minutes of Wednesday 23 Jay. 1840…
James McHann appointed Guardian of his minor heirs
Marion[?], Ann, Sarah, Malindas[?] Birchet, &
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Silky Alpaca Lace Design Contest I
Trade shows are great places to meet up with other people in "the business". For a yarn distributor, that means sales reps, designers, mill representatives and, arguably our most important partners, yarn shop owners! We sat down for dinner with Stephanie Steinhaus of Unwind in Burbank, CA and put our heads together to come up with a fun, engaging way to sell some yarn. Stephanie mentioned that Silky Alpaca Lace is a bestseller in her shop, perfect for the Southern California climate and stylish enough for her young, hip customer base. After some back-and-forth, Unwind's "Absolutely No Design Skills Required" Silky Alpaca Lace Contest was born!
Stephanie was looking for designs that were climate-friendly, hip, and casual. She wanted stylish pieces that were unfussy and appropriate from the beach to the street to the office. For us, we knew that the winning design would be featured in a Web-Letter, so we had some criteria of our own. We wanted something that would not only meet our CEY design aesthetic, but also something the average knitter would have the desire and capability to execute on their own. Both our finalists were stunning pieces of work. You saw our accessory winner in the Web-Letter this week, the Dandelion Shawl from Kavita Sleight.
Here is the designer's own description:
This triangular shawl with a rounded lace edge is worked from the center of the upper edge outwards, so the size can be adjusted. The size indicated is for a small shoulderette. The lace pattern was inspired by dandelion seeds blowing in the California breeze.
The original piece is quite dainty, Kavita refers to it as a "shoulderette". We appreciate that some may want a larger shawl; the Web Letter pattern includes a size range of 34 (44, 54)" wide at top x 13 (17.25, 22.5)" deep at center point.
There are two honorable mention entries in the accessories category. The first runner-up is the Poppycock Shawl. Designed by Karen Eckhoff, this garment is truly a piece of art. Taking it out of the box elicited gasps from everyone in the room, and we all had to try it on (obviously). The colorway she chose, Midnight Forest, perfectly echoes the iridescent colors of a peacock's tail.
While awe-inspiring, Poppycock is not for everyone...the pattern numbered 11 pages long! We would be remiss if we didn't give you a couple of peeks at this stunning piece. Hopefully Karen will decide to self-publish this shawl someday!
**UPDATE** Here is a note from the Karen Eckhoff, designer of Poppycock:
Thanks everyone for your flattering comments! I am quite stunned by the response! I will be making Poppycock available, however I would like to have it tech edited and charted first, as it is quite cumbersome in its raw form. I am rapunzelrides on Ravelry if you would like to drop me a line. Thanks again for the outpouring of support! Meanwhile, let's make Dandelion, it is lovely and Silky Alpaca Lace is fabulous to work with!
We have a second runner-up that will have to remain a secret for now...there's a special project on the books and you'll just have to stay tuned.
Next week we are featuring finalists in our garment category! If you do not receive our Weekly Web-Letter, what are you waiting for?
44 comments:
- AnonymousSeptember 20, 2011 at 10:54 AM
Poppycock truly is a piece of rt and should be shared with the world of knitters.ReplyDelete
Perhaps Karen would allow you to share contact information for her, as I would imagine several will want to contact her for purchasing this pattern.
I am TOTALLY up for 11 pages! Does Karen Eckhoff have a blog or website to follow to find out if she will post somewhere else??ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 20, 2011 at 10:59 AM
Cannot believe that Poppycock wasn't the winner. It's a far superior garment both in style and execution. The only people who should wear the one you picked as a winner are those who are very petite. On anyone over about a size 6 it looks silly and is out of proportion. The Poppycock is gorgeous, could be worn by anyone or hung as a work of art. I hope you see fit to explain your decision to give the award to the one you did.ReplyDelete
Please let Karen know we are clamoring for her pattern! It's simply lovely.ReplyDelete
I would love to hang Poppycock as a piece of art!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 20, 2011 at 11:22 AM
Dandelion is cute and sweet and most any knitter can make it. However, Poppycock was robbed of a title it and it's designer truly deserved.ReplyDelete
Sad for the awesome designer and hoping we might be able to contact her to purchase the pattern. 11 pages is no big deal, the design is a sensation!
- AnonymousSeptember 20, 2011 at 11:24 AM
I would love to make Poppycock. It is absolutely gorgeous. I would be interested in her pattern as well.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 20, 2011 at 11:31 AM
We want the poppycock, we want the poppycock! It should be a shared first prize. I hope the designer will publicj the pattern, sell at your store or on Ravelry.ReplyDelete
- AmandaraqsSeptember 20, 2011 at 11:42 AM
OMG, the poppycock shawl is amazing!! I don't care if the pattern is 1011 pages -- I would love to try my hand at this!ReplyDelete
Ditto - agree that poppycock was the better shawl and would love to get my hands on the pattern. ASAP. Well done Karen!!!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 20, 2011 at 11:56 AM
Scrolled through first (winning) shawl thinking it was nice but not anything I woulf wamt to own or make - then came Poppycock, that it stunning, I REALLY want to make that one!!! Well done KarenReplyDelete
Dandelion is beautiful but must agree that I almost fell out of my chair at the Poppycock. I already sent a Ravelry post to store owner asking for Karen's contact info. Karen, you did a stunning job on this!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 20, 2011 at 12:12 PM
OMG, the Poppycock Shawl is absolutely amazing! Karen, I have to have this pattern ASAP! A blue ribbon in my book.ReplyDelete
What everyone said; Poppycock is downright stunning and Patty F. wasn't the only one who nearly fell out of her chair. Pattern please, pattern please, pattern please!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 20, 2011 at 12:27 PM
I agree with all comments thus far -- please publish the poppycock pattern or furnish the contact info for the designer. It is absolutely breath-taking. 11 pages is a lot but this finished piece would be such an achievement. I would love to try it! Please ask the designer to publish on ravelry!ReplyDelete
- DaroknitsSeptember 20, 2011 at 12:58 PM
I agree with the above posts. Poppycock is the winner. I would love to try this piece. What an accomplishment it would be. Truly a knitter's dream. Please say it will be published.ReplyDelete
I really want to make Poppycock as well, that's gorgeous! The other one is ok, but not stunning.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 20, 2011 at 2:16 PM
I also cannot believe that Poppycock was not a winner. The folks judging this really underestimate the capabilities of those of us who knit. The winner is not something on which I would expend any time, effort or money - there is no reward in it; it looks more like a training exercise. PLEASE, Karen, PLEASE can you make the Poppycock pattern available for sale?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 20, 2011 at 2:22 PM
Poppycock IS gorgeous, and it is easy to see why so many are anxious to see if the designer will make it available.ReplyDelete
But the enthusiasm for it is dissing the winner's lovely and wearable design. Personally I think Dandelion is beautiful and would wear it proudly. How much fun to play with color combos!
- AnonymousSeptember 20, 2011 at 2:32 PM
Beautiful shawls, but i'm up for the 11 page poppycock!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 20, 2011 at 2:51 PM
Dandelion is a lovely shawl and obviously more accessible to knit, but,...ReplyDelete
Poppycock is a work of art. More experience knitters would love a chance at this one. Please!
- Jodi HarrisonSeptember 20, 2011 at 3:08 PM
I agree that Poppycock should have been the grand prize winner!! How do we find out how or when the pattern will be available?ReplyDelete
- jeannie in IndianaSeptember 20, 2011 at 3:36 PM
I agree with all of the comments on what a work of art Poppycock is! My daughter is having a peacock themed wedding in June and this would be perfect for me to knit...if only the patter was available! Please, please, please make it available (and in time for me to finish before the wedding)!!!ReplyDelete
- BettyAnnKnitsSeptember 20, 2011 at 3:49 PM
Can't wait to get my hands on the poppycock pattern!ReplyDelete
I'm not an experienced knitter but I would buy the Poppycock pattern just for the inspiration to keep learning! Even just putting a few elements in a scarf... wow! The "winner" ... although pretty, it does not inspire me the same way. PLEASE publish this pattern!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 20, 2011 at 4:43 PM
The Poppycock is gorgeous. But for the beginner knitter, Dandelion is the one I would pick. Just think of Dandelion on your Preteen to Prom girl's shoulders in any color. You have to agree it would be awesome.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 20, 2011 at 4:46 PM
Poppycock certainly would have had my vote for first place. What a gorgeous shawl! I searched Ravelry for the designer and couldn't find her. I certainly hope Karen will self-publish this spectacular pattern. I'll be looking forward to making it. Fingers crossed she will do it for all of us who would love to make it. I'm peacockmom on rav.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 20, 2011 at 5:19 PM
Wow! Poppycock is the one I want to knit and wear. I would have totally overlooked the Dandelion...I'm surprised by your choice. Perhaps you underestimate us lace knitters!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 20, 2011 at 5:28 PM
I don't even knit, my wife does. Even I can see that your choice for a winning entry is nothing but Poppycock.ReplyDelete
I'm very curious to know how if/how CE will respond to all these comments from people who can see! Dandelion is simplistic so I suppose if they were looking for an entry-level knitter project that explains why Poppycock didn't win, still... how do you do damage repair to how your customers see you on a muff-up like this?ReplyDelete
Poppycock is incredible! It is just stunning and I REALLY REALLY want to knit it. I hope the pattern will be available somehow soon.ReplyDelete
I completely agree with previous posts: Poppycock is stunning. I, too, hope for the pattern to be published soon.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 20, 2011 at 6:41 PM
Would love a pattern for Poppycock. Classic piece with an edge.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 20, 2011 at 8:03 PM
While I understand the desire for something that's knittable for people of every skill level, and the Dandelion is a sweet little thing, the Poppycock is the one for which I would purchase the pattern. I hope the designer will be selling it.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 20, 2011 at 9:25 PM
- AnonymousSeptember 20, 2011 at 10:08 PM
Poppycock is a delightful, beautiful creation. I would love to knit one. It should be the winner,ReplyDelete
I would gladly buy the pattern.
- AnonymousSeptember 20, 2011 at 11:05 PM
I am asking the same question that every body else have. Were can we find the pattern?, This is just BEATIFUL that sample.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 21, 2011 at 5:00 AM
I had to post a comment, which I rarely do. Poppycock is stunning and I can't believe it wasn't the winner. What were you thinking? I would also be willing to purchase this pattern if the designer would put it on Ravelry, or on a blog. Please, please, please...ReplyDelete
Add me to the list of people who want the Poppycock pattern! (I love hard lace patterns! Especially shawls!)ReplyDelete
Add me to the list who want a pattern available for Poppycock. It's EXACTLY what I've been looking for.ReplyDelete
I have to echo all the comments I've seen about the Poppycock pattern. Eleven pages? Hah - I cross-stitch Teresa Wentzler designs. I can handle eleven pages of knitting!ReplyDelete
(Because I'm insaaaaaaane! ;D )
Although Poppycock is stunning, the simplicity and realistic design of Dandelion is beautiful and more graceful. I think CEY did a great job in selecting a great design and still acknowledge the awesome design in Poppycock. Good job CEY in getting all of us talking about design, inspiration and the great craft of knitting!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 21, 2011 at 12:59 PM
I've ordered the Midnight Forest yarn for the Poppycock shawl. I have the needles. I just need the pattern. Phleeze!!!!ReplyDelete
- Karen Eckhoff (rapunzelrides)September 21, 2011 at 1:21 PM
Thanks everyone for your flattering comments! I am quite stunned by the response! I will be making Poppycock available, however I'd like to have it tech edited and charted first, as it is quite cumbersome in its raw form. I'm rapunzelrides on ravelry if you'd like to drop me a line. Thanks again for the outpouring of support! Meanwhile, let's make Dandelion, it is lovely and Silky Alpaca Lace is fabulous to work with!ReplyDelete


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And speaking of wasting time, lately I've been wasting a lot of time doing my own version of Guitar Hero. I've discovered that if you go on YouTube and type in the name of some song you like plus the words "bass cover," you will find tons of guys who have taped themselves in their bedrooms playing that song on the bass. By watching these, one can learn the bass lines of these songs!
So far I have learned the following songs by KISS: Christine Sixteen, Love Gun, She, Strutter, Deuce, Detroit Rock City, Black Diamond, Rock and Roll All Night and Sure Know Something. Plus Lady Madonna by the Beatles, Substitute by the Who, Beat It by Michael Jackson and most of Money by Pink Floyd. Phew!
Zero Defex is playing a gig on February 9th at the Matinee in Akron, Ohio. Every time we have a gig, which lately has been about once a year, I get serious about the bass again and start practicing like crazy. It's not that the Zero Defex bass parts are that tough, except for the one from By The Day. It's just that I feel like I ought be really good before I get out on stage in front of people.
And speaking of really good, here's one thing I'm not really good at. I've been trying to catch up with some of the emails people send. I'm just getting to ones from October. I'm sorry I'm so lousy at this! But it just takes up so much time. I can't give a half-assed answer. If you receive a one-liner from me, you can trust that it's probably the distillation of a few paragraphs. Ugh.
Still the #1 most frequently asked question is, "I live in Bumfuck, Egypt, how can I find a Zen teacher?"
I wish I knew. I think one thing is that you probably don't need a teacher that urgently. Secondly, you probably don't need me to be your teacher as much as you think you do (often writers of this question seem to imply they want me to teach them). You can relax about it a little. Just do your home practice by yourself for a while and see if anyone groovy turns up in your life.
A number of people want me to be their long-distance on-line teacher. But I'm still working in emails I received three months ago! I'm really not reliable as anyone's on-line Zen teacher.
I have a problem with the on-line Zen teachers I've seen. Some of the on-line forums I've checked out are packed with dubious "Masters" spouting dogma that sounds like the worst forms of authoritarian religion. But, I'll admit I have not checked out this world very thoroughly because I'd rather be writing a book or learning new bass parts.
I know a bunch of commenters are gonna think I'm taking digs at someone specific (if you must know, the one that grinds me most is e-Sangha). But really, the on-line option is one that lots of people who send this question seem to want me to endorse. I'm trying to say why I still have serious reservations about it. I can't do that without saying why I still have serious reservations about it.
A couple people have recommended I go into on-line teaching and charge for Skype chats and suchlike with students. A guy I know argued very rationally that I would not be charging for the dharma but for my time. People who go to in-the-flesh teachers usually donate to their centers, so why shouldn't people who get Skype chat time with a well-known teacher contribute some dana? But I just don't know. It feels weird.
Plus I feel like it's not the proper way to meet a teacher. One of the other problems I have with on-line Zen is the celebrity aspect. Instead of going to the Zen teacher down the street, you can pick out a more famous guy on line. I know for certain this happens because I've watched it happen. It's not all shut-ins and people in the boondocks who inhabit the on-line sanghas. It's often people who live right near a Zen center but like the on-line guy better.
Too much choice and too much convenience in this kind of thing just seems somehow off to me.
I'm not saying I'll never do it. Especially since hardly anyone seems to be hitting my little donation button anymore. But I am still not convinced it can be done in a way that is truly ethical.


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We understand that many conservatives are justifiably angry about the inappropriate role the Obama administration has played in promoting and taking credit for these standards, which in fact arose from state leadership. The standards were developed by the states, and implementation is unquestionably a state effort, not a federal one.
Yet we see the Common Core as a great conservative victory. The standards are solid and traditional. They don't give into moral relativism, blame-America-first, or so many other liberal nostrums that have infected our public schools.
At the end of the day, the facts matter. We hope that New Hampshire will be guided by them and stay the course with the Common Core. It's really a victory for everyone.
Original Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/06/05/2941375/nc-needs-to-realize-common-core.html
Chester E. Finn Jr. and Michael J. Petrilli are, respectively, president and executive vice president of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, a right-of-center education-policy think tank. Finn served in the Reagan administration; Petrilli served in the George W. Bush administration. Both are affiliated with the Hoover Institution.


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Monday, July 13
The Mexican Torta: It's One Big Belly-Busting Sandwich
Seems the latest food trend is food trucks, more specifically gourmet food trucks. Or as one San Fransisco owner calls his, "mobile bistro." From LA to Austin to NYC, dozens of urban, hip food trucks are charming epicureans with fare ranging from duck dumplings to pavlova with red fruit gelée. Hotdogs and hamburgers have been usurped by their more politically correct cousins, organic free-range chicken and grass-fed beef.
But what about the old food trucks and carts? You know the ones -- the quintessential LA taco trucks and the hot pretzel carts run by a gruff guys named Sully or Bobby. Are they being squeezed out? Last March in East LA, Mexican food truck owners, under fire from restaurants who claim they're hurting business, began a campaign called "Save Our Taco Trucks."
Personally, I'd like to see both camps succeed. Because, let's face it, getting affordable, healthful, organic meals from a food truck is terrific. So is getting an artery clogging carne asada (marinated steak) torta when the craving strikes.
I don't remember the name of the taco truck in LA where I tasted my first torta, but I do remember it was very late, I was very hungry, and the food was very good, soul-soothing good, actually.
A torta is a popular Mexican sandwich consisting of a split telera roll that is packed with any of various fillings ranging from meaty chorizo and pulled pork to vegetarian-friendly eggs and beans. In the US tortas have been called "American hoagies," "Mexican hamburgers," and "tacos on a bun." They're none of those; they are tortas, Mexico's beloved sandwich that comes in numerous regional variations. Like all quintessential Mexican street food, tortas are cheap, fast, and filling. They're also the new "It" sandwich if you trust author JJ Goode of Details magazine; he recently rung the death knell for the panini and bahn mi and christened the torta the "new best sandwich contender."
If you don't have a good taco truck near you, don't worry. Here's how to make a great torta:
1. Go to a Mexican market, and buy a good telera roll -- a big, round, flat, mildly-crusty roll. (Bolilos are similar, but oblong in shape). Don't have a Mexican market? Use a Kaiser roll instead.
2. Choose your favorite filling -- maybe ham, chorizo, steak, fried fish -- and pile a lot of it on your telera roll. Lift the sandwich. It should be heavy and require two hands; if it doesn't, then add more filling.
3. Garnish the sandwich with a few toppings. Lettuce, tomato, and cheese are optional, but avocado, refried beans, and hot sauce must be included. Period.
4. Grab a big stack of napkins, a cold Dos Equis, and your oversized torta, then find a comfy chair. Plop yourself down on it, embrace your torta with two hands, and eat until your stomach hurts.
Egg and Chorizo Breakfast Torta
Makes 1 sandwich
Print recipe only here.
This breakfast torta pairs well a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice and a big mug of strong coffee. Of course, I wouldn't stop you from enjoying it with a cold Dos Equis.
1 teaspoon canola oil
½ small red onion, thinly sliced
¼ pound chorizo
2 large eggs
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Few dashes of hot sauce
1 tablespoon Mexican crema,* optional
2 tablespoons canned refried beans
2 slices of ripe avocado or 1 tablespoon prepared guacamole
1 telera roll, split in half, lightly toasted*
1. In a large skillet over medium heat, warm oil. Add onion and chorizo, and sauté for about 5 minutes, or until meat is browned and crisp.
2. In a small bowl whisk eggs, salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Add to the skillet; stir frequently until eggs are cooked through yet still soft.
3. Place telera roll on a clean work surface. Spread both halves with Mexican crema. On the bottom half of the roll add refried beans; top with chorizo and egg mixture and fresh avocado slices. Serve immediately.
Shopping Note:
Mexican crema is a Mexican sour cream which is available in the refrigerator section of Mexican specialty markets as well as many major supermarkets. Regular sour cream is a good substitute.
Telera are available at Mexican specialty markets. A Kaiser roll or a soft crusted baguette are good substitutes.
You might also enjoy these articles about food trucks:
Food Truck Nation by Katy McLaughlin of the WSJ
In Defense of the Great Taco Truck by C. Thi Nguyen of the LA Times
7 Tasty Food Carts (and Trucks) from Across the Country by of Ariel Schwartz of SFWeekly
Twitter for Your Lunch by Gillian Reagan of the NY Observer
Foodies Flock to Twitter Savvy Food Trucks by Shaya Tayefe Mohajer of the AP, as seen on MSNBC
You might also like these sandwiches:
Italian Chicken Cutlet Sandwich with Broccoli Rabe (Rapini) and Provolone
Grilled Lamb Sandwich
Monte Cristo Sandwich
41 comments:
- Andrea Meyers said...
Oh my goodness that looks amazing. I've never been to LA, but when the day comes I plan to take a tour of taco trucks and mobile bistros. My kind of street food.
- July 13, 2009 at 4:01 PM
- T.W. Barritt at Culinary Types said...
Yes, we love truck food in NYC. And, I would not complain if one drove up and handed me a torta!
- July 13, 2009 at 4:21 PM
- Maria said...
That is quite the sandwich!
- July 13, 2009 at 4:48 PM
- Cookie baker Lynn said...
Yum, yum! I wish a sandwich truck would cruise our neighborhood instead of the ice cream truck. I'd be all over that sandwich!
- July 13, 2009 at 5:24 PM
- Karen said...
Oh, I miss tortas from the El Centro Mexican restaurants... nothing like them :)
- July 13, 2009 at 6:17 PM
- Annie said...
I can't say I have ever had a sandwich from a truck, but I would like to try one now! I have, of course, had a hot dog from Haven Brothers! Remember them?
P.s. thanks for your kind words about my mom and sorry to make you home sick...You'll have to come home and visit soon!
- July 13, 2009 at 6:31 PM
- Rosa's Yummy Yums said...
Oh, yummy! That look soooo scrumptious and hearty!
- July 13, 2009 at 10:08 PM
Oh that looks simply amazing!! ((insert stomach growl here))
- July 13, 2009 at 11:39 PM
- Ivy said...
Oh my goodness!! That looks delicious but that sandwich is enough to feed an army!!!
- July 14, 2009 at 12:35 AM
- Parita said...
Oh my thats really one big sandwich...hmm looks tempting!
- July 14, 2009 at 2:18 AM
- Heidi Leon Monges said...
what I would or could give for a torta in this moments of my life.....and you know in Mexico chorizo and egss torta is THE torta!.
- July 14, 2009 at 2:44 AM
- ♥Rosie♥ said...
Oh my goodness this is one very impressive sandwich - YUM!
- July 14, 2009 at 3:25 AM
- Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) said...
For Rhode Island readers, try the Dominican trucks on Broad Street in South Providence for their version of tortas. Delicious!
- July 14, 2009 at 3:43 AM
- The Italian Dish said...
Oh I wish we had trucks like that here! Guess I'll have to make my own. What a fun twist on breakfast.
- July 14, 2009 at 4:44 AM
- elly said...
I LOVE tortas. This sandwich looks so great!
- July 14, 2009 at 5:08 AM
- Terry at Blue Kitchen said...
Man oh man, I want this right now, Susan! You should probably specify that you use Mexican chorizo for this. It's made of ground pork and is quite different from Spanish chorizo, which is made from roughly chopped pork and heavily seasoned with paprika.
- July 14, 2009 at 7:15 AM
- Laura said...
Hard to resist egg, chorizo AND a big bun. Looks gorgeous, the next time I am feeling ravenous this will be my salvation.
- July 14, 2009 at 7:22 AM
- we are never full said...
love it! you beat us to it, susan. this was on our list to make before summer's end. we have a place in our hood that makes AWESOME tortas. they are my guilty pleasure for lunch when i'm either hungover or just wanting to indulge. SO good. i take it this one is for the book? very delish!
- July 14, 2009 at 7:39 AM
- Unknown said...
This sandwich looks delicious...this will be on my sandwich to try list! Wish we had a truck here.
- July 14, 2009 at 8:42 AM
- Hillary said...
When done right, a torta can be delicious! The best torta I've ever had was from Frontera Fresco (smaller more casual Frontera restaurant by Rick Bayless) - their steak torta is killer!
- July 14, 2009 at 3:20 PM
- Snooty Primadona said...
What I would give to have a good Taco Truck anywhere near me! Or even a bad one. I guess I'll have to settle for this sandwich. It looks totally delicioso! I would never have known about this if you hadn't shared, so thanks!
We spend a lot of time in Austin so I'll have to look for some *mobile bistros* next time we go there.
- July 14, 2009 at 4:58 PM
- The Duo Dishes said...
Mmmm chorizo! There's no reason not to love this.
- July 14, 2009 at 5:08 PM
- Unknown said...
That is one tasty sounding breakfast sandwich!
- July 14, 2009 at 6:13 PM
- Susan from Food Blogga said...
andrea-That sounds like a plan!
tw-No kidding. I'd thank them profusely!
lynn-I agree. It's much better than a Popsicle. ;)
karen-I know what you mean.
annie-Oh, nothing to be sorry over. It's a good thing. :)
rosa-Many thanks!
delicedujour-That's sweet. :)
ivy-Well then I must be an army on one. ;)
parita-It is BIG and tempting!
heidi-I didn't know that. But now I feel so cool. ;)
rosie-Oh, thanks!
lydia-Thanks for sharing! I haven't eaten there before.
italiandish-When I first read it, I thought you meant "truck," then I realized you meant the torta. Haha.
elly-It tastes so great too!
terry-Thanks for the tip.
laura-You won't be disappointed.
wanf-Oh, you're so right. It's an awesome late night snack. Yup, it's in the book.
lynda-Now you can make your own!
hillary-I'm sure it's amazing.
snooty- "Or even a bad one." I love that. Yeah, there were several in the South of Congress district when I was there in May.
duodishes-Glad you think so!
- July 14, 2009 at 6:18 PM
- Susan from Food Blogga said...
kevin-I'm glad you like it!
- July 14, 2009 at 6:19 PM
- Abby said...
I have to admit that I still love a good panini, but this will do. (Fried fish? On a sandwich? You're speaking my Southern language now, you know.)
- July 14, 2009 at 7:05 PM
- eatme_delicious said...
Haha I love your list of how to make a great torta, especially points 2 and 3.
- July 14, 2009 at 8:40 PM
- Amy said...
Gorgeous pictures! I have a couple local Mexican places that serve great tortas. I might have to visit one tomorrow, come to think of it!
- July 14, 2009 at 8:57 PM
- Karen Moore said...
My husband was passing by behind me and did one of those double takes at the picture. I'm thinking that the fact that he's still hovering over my shoulder means that he'd really really really like me to make this for him :D
- July 14, 2009 at 9:25 PM
- Lickedspoon said...
This looks like heaven in a roll. I came to your blog from Foodie Blogroll and I'm so glad I did - I love your writing and the pictures are quite, quite delicious.
- July 15, 2009 at 1:47 AM
- sunita said...
Susan, I think we all need something like this at times ;-) Yum :-)
- July 15, 2009 at 4:25 AM
- veron said...
I love food truck food especially the taco trucks. And this is definitely one hearty sandwich.
- July 15, 2009 at 5:32 AM
- Susan said...
Love me an egg sandwich with the works. Yours looks like the kind of breakfasts I used to get from the mobile diners and train stations when I was working in the corporate 'burbs. Didn't know food trucks have gone gourmet - in these parts, some of them were called...never mind...too gross...
- July 15, 2009 at 2:48 PM
- farida said...
This looks so good! I love the ingredients that go inside the torta. Thank you for the recipe!
- July 15, 2009 at 4:43 PM
- Maggie said...
Mmm. This really looks like a winner. I agree about both kinds of mobile food succeeding...though I sort of wish the cupcake truck wouldn't park in front of my office...too tempting!
- July 15, 2009 at 5:37 PM
- Susan from Food Blogga said...
abby-Oh, it's so good, I know.
amy-Sounds good to me!
karen-Yeah, that's what I like to hear! :)
lickedspoon-I really appreciate that. Welcome!
I'll look forward to our future visits.
sunita-Yes, indeed, we do. ;)
veron-You can't beat those taco trucks for cheap, delicious grub.
susan-Yeah, there are a lot of gourmet mobile trucks now, so you'll have to check them out.
farida-You're so welcome!
maggie-Hah! I don't blame you.
- July 16, 2009 at 9:19 AM
- Manggy said...
No, there isn't a taco truck, good or not, anywhere here :( But you've empowered me to come up with my own treats, thanks! :)
- July 17, 2009 at 5:38 AM
- Nic said...
Whoa, that is huge!!
- July 17, 2009 at 11:41 AM
- Ria Mathew said...
O wow! Now that's a huge and yummy looking sandwich!! Lovely pics Susan!
- July 18, 2009 at 4:58 AM
- amanda said...
you make some of the most delicious sounding sandwiches, susan! the photos are just stunning. i don't think i've ever seen a torta look so beautiful. :-)
- July 18, 2009 at 6:26 PM
After reading this I'm ready to fly to LA or to your house! That is an uber-awesome sandwich!
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So, espresso is just another ingredient. Well, not just. It's an extraordinary ingredient. And in these shortbread, it magically gives a chocolate hint.
My take on baking is that if I'm going to bake, there is usually a special unique or unexpected ingredient that I want to showcase, and the experience – the process – really comes from the heart. That's the only way I can focus enough to actually follow a recipe exactly. When I made these shortbread, I used a birthday gift from Eva, the first and fastest friend I made up here in Boston. She just gets me.
My love affair with shortbread began in my early teens when I started babysitting for the same family almost every weekend. Penny was English, Medhat was Egyptian, and I cared for their three children for five years, two of them from birth. One Saturday night, soon after "Weezy" (Louise) had been born and Lilah was not yet tired of playing mommy, Penny left some fresh homemade shortbread on the counter. Now, until then my main exposure to shortbread was Walker's. Which is good, but can not compare to the melt-in-your-mouth deliciousness that is homemade. Penny apologized for leaving things out on the counter in a mess, but was in a rush and the shortbread had to cool. She told me to help myself to a few shortbread. And help myself I did. After I put the girls to sleep. And one more story. And a glass of water. And finally silence.
As any babysitter knows, this is the time to rummage around in the fridge, check out the pantry, and get a snack before settling down for an evening of homework and maybe a little TV, turned low. So, I had a bite of shortbread, plucked from the rack of now cooled little diamonds. Wow! I opened the fridge and saw a mound of dough, wrapped in plastic, and sitting in a bowl. Raw shortbread cookie dough. Enough said. I was hooked and kept stealing little nibbles by the spoonful, always carefully remolding the dough and tightly rewrapping the plastic. I couldn't eat very much or Penny would notice. Eating some chips is acceptable babysitter behavior. But raw dough…I don't think so. And Penny is a very proper British woman.
That night when I got home, I prepared my own version of shortbread dough … to eat raw of course. I had noticed that Penny had left confectioners' sugar out on her counter, so I found some in our pantry, mixed it with a little flour and butter, mashed it all together with a fork in a little bowl, squished it to form a nice mound and didn't bother with the plastic because it wasn't going to make it to the fridge. Who has time to waste? I just pinched off little bites of delicious, melt in your mouth … raw … shortbread … dough.
And for years, I made that little concoction when I wanted a little something sweet. It wasn't until I was all grown up and had my own apartment and started to entertain that it ever occurred to me to actually bake the shortbread.
Espresso Shortbread
Adapted from Claudia Fleming's The Last Course: The Desserts of Gramercy Tavern. The main substitution I make here is to use (parve) unsalted margarine instead of butter so I can serve them after eating meat. I know, I know … the horror! If you made 2 batches, one with butter, one with margarine, and compared them side-by-side, I'm sure the butter would win. And I admit, these are not quite the same as Penny's. But, I like them just the same. This is definitely an adult cookie and they're worth the work…
Makes about 2 dozen.
1 C (2 sticks) unsalted margarine softened (or you can use butter…)
2/3 C confectioners' sugar
21 t vanilla extract
2 C all-purpose flour
1/4 C ground espresso — make sure it is ground really fine (i.e., for an espresso maker).
1/2 t salt
Make the dough: With electric mixer and paddle attachment, beat margarine and sugar until creamy, approximately 2 minutes. Add vanilla and beat well. Turn to low speed and mix in dry ingredients – flour, espresso, and salt until just combined. The dough will be brownish-gray, a little sticky, and firm. Form dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours. (It was at this point that I went back to bed at 5:30 am).
Preheat oven to 300°F.
Roll the dough between 2 sheets of wax paper or plastic wrap (keep the rest refrigerated) to 1/4 inch thick. I've never really been very good at measuring thickness — so, if you can't measure 1/4 inch, the most important thing is to make sure that each batch you put in the oven is the same thickness so everything bakes evenly. If you've ever eaten Walker's shortbread — the little sticks — I think they're about 1/2 inch thick…so use your best judgment.
Cut the dough into diamond shapes. I find that using a pizza cutter is the easiest way to get straight, clean lines. Place diamonds on Silpat or parchment covered baking sheet (recipe says to use an ungreased baking sheet, but I prefer to cover).
[An aside: Most recipes including this one typically say not to re-roll the scraps, but honestly, unless you can eat all that raw dough…it's such a waste. The re-rolled shortbread might not be exactly the same consistency as the "originals" but I'm not going to tell anyone if you don't. I re-form any scraps into a mound, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for about an hour, then roll out the next batch.]
Prick the shortbread with a toothpick in the middle and bake until pale golden around the edges, 20-24 minutes.
Cool completely on a wire rack.


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OMG who doesn't love sticky buns?! I am a huge fan. Well the other day my friend Kelsey and I decided to make them for brunch and it was wonderful. I am so glad we had these. They were fabulous!
And the doggies! So cute!
I am not quite happy with the dough on this. I need some more practice. And let me just tell you I will enjoy getting better at making sticky buns 🙂
Apple-Pecan Sticky Buns
This recipe is adapted from Shutterbean.
- 2 apples; peeled, cored and sliced thin
- 1 1/4 cups plus 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar, divided
- 6 ounces butter, softened, divided
- 2 cups flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup heavy cream, divided
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons honey
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch square baking pan. Place the apples, 1 tablespoon brown sugar and 1 tablespoon butter in the baking pan. Bake for 15 minutes, lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
2. Next mix together flour, sugar, baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add 5 tablespoons butter and mix until crumbly.
3. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs with 1/2 cup cream, then mix into the dry ingredients. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to form a 9 inch rectangle. Ok maybe I needed a lot of flour, so lightly floured might not be quite accurate.
4. In a small bowl, mix 1/2 cup brown sugar, the pecans and cinnamon. Cut up 2 tablespoons butter and dot the dough. Sprinkle the brown sugar mixture on top and cover evenly with the roasted apples. Roll up the dough, jelly roll style, and cut crosswise into 9 slices; place the slices cut side down in the prepared baking pan. Bake until golden, 35 to 40 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool.
5. In a saucepan bring the remaining 4 tablespoons butter, 3/4 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup cream, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the honey to a boil, stirring. Heat for about 2 minutes and the let cool slightly and drizzle the sauce over the warm buns.


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Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Florida Oreo
Two solid NCAA basketball titles on the outside surrounding a delicious, creamy BCS football title in the center.
28 comments:
No,no,no! Don't forget..it is an Oreo with delicious buckeye nuts in it.
- April 04, 2007 7:27 AM
i think i want to throw up!
- April 04, 2007 8:12 AM
- Dezzi13 said...
I thought an "oreo" was a threesome with two .... ah nevermind...
- April 04, 2007 9:56 AM
How can something surround something else by being in the middle?
- April 04, 2007 10:10 AM
So football is the "white" sport in between two "chocolate" basketball titles. I don't know guys, some overly sensitive people could take this the wrong way.
- April 04, 2007 10:19 AM
- The King said...
Not impressed. If I am not mistaken, there is still only one University in this great nation that has won the Grand Slam of National Titles: The four major professional sports played in the United States....Football, Basketball, Baseball, and Hockey.
And I think we all know which University I'm referring to.
- April 04, 2007 10:41 AM
The University of Florida is obviously the best collegiate program in the country. We're better than Michigan by far. In fact, Michigan is not even on our radar. How many NIT titles do you guys have now?
I still cannot believe that Michigan thought they should have played Ohio State in the BCS Championship game. How did you guys like that Rose Bowl?
- April 04, 2007 11:12 AM
Anon 8:12,
there's nothing obvious about it. You had a good run over the last 367 days in two (major) sports but that doesn't make you the "best collegiate program in the country".
You don't have the tradition that Ohio States, Michigans, Texas, and Oklahomas of the world have. What's obvious is that your fans (you for example) don't know what to do with their newly found success. Enjoy it while it lasts, instead of shoving it into people's faces.
- April 04, 2007 11:26 AM
- Out of Conference said...
I certainly agree with Anon 8:26, but for what it's worth, Benny more or less brought on another day of the UofF sore winner's idiotic posts with the Oreo bit. (no offense to RobG - I agreed with your post yesterday).
Oh and Dezzi13 - you made me snicker.
- April 04, 2007 11:57 AM
Florida's Championships in the last Fifteen Years:
Basketball: 2
Football: 2
How many titles has Michigan had in the last fifteen years? Give up? None. In 1997 Nebraska won the National Title in football. Michigan could barely beat a crappy Washington State team.
You guys do have more NIT titles than us though so you should feel pretty good about that.
- April 04, 2007 12:22 PM
Sore Winners? What are you talking about? We only have three demands.
1. We want Florida to be recognized as the supreme ruler of college athletics. Just admit that we have the best collegiate athletic programs.
2. Admit that Michigan is consistently overrated in all athletics.
3. Admit that Michigan did not deserve a second chance at Ohio State in the BCS Championship game.
I think those are pretty easy to put into writing. All we want is a little respect; instead all we get is dissed upon.
- April 04, 2007 1:14 PM
- surrounded in columbus said...
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- April 04, 2007 1:38 PM
gator dynasty:
you don't have the "supreme collegiate athletics program". What you have is 3 championships in two (high profile) sports. I'm not going to argue that Michigan is better than you in football or basketball (i happen to be a Buckeye fan), but i will say that dominating two sports for 365 days is a far cry from a dynasty (and your teams didn't dominate either one of the 2 sports). When you're "on the map" for as long as UM or OSU, then we can talk.
Your teams deserve all the respect in the world. Your fans, along with some of your classless playes (J. Noah) deserve some "cold fizzy water on their heads".
- April 04, 2007 1:41 PM
Somewhere a single violin plays for gator dynasty and his woefully under-appreciated athletic program.
- April 04, 2007 1:44 PM
- The King said...
I had no idea Florida fans were this delusional.
The only thing I can compare this shortsightedness to is an interview I read with Avril Lavigne (why I was reading this is another issue entirely) in which the interviewer asked if her musical influences derived from the likes of David Bowie or the Sex Pistols. She responded, "Who is David Bowie?"
That's it in a nutshell. Florida fans: The Avril Lavignes of sports fandom.
- April 04, 2007 2:15 PM
If everyone is going to talk about "supreme collegiate athletics program[s]" and the number of championships that schools have, shouldn't someone mention UCLA.
Congratulations Florida, you now have 2 consecutive national titles in basketball, only 5 more to go before you tie UCLA. Did I also mention that UCLA has 99 national championships? Just thought some things should be mentioned when talking about the "supreme collegiate athletics program."
- April 04, 2007 3:18 PM
Everyone knows Florida plays in the MIGHTY SEC....ALL BOW DOWN TO THE MIGHTY SEC!!!!
No reason to try and reason to any team who plays in the MIGHTY SEC!!!
- April 04, 2007 3:27 PM
- Unknown said...
I don't recall the post bashing UF in any way, so why should UF fans feel the need to defend themselves?
- April 04, 2007 3:35 PM
- Yost said...
I don't get it either, Steve G.
- April 04, 2007 4:37 PM
- beast in 'bama said...
Mmmm...Oreo. With fresh Buckeye milk for dunking?
As for the Florida folks...
I've seen this behavior from Florida fans my entire life - even back when they didn't have anything to brag about.
- April 04, 2007 4:46 PM
Funny post. Nice pic.
And no, I don't think we are the best in everything.
But don't get bent out of shape about what "Anonymous" said. For all we know, it's a bunch of OSU or FSU fans posting stupid stuff, pretending to be from UF, to make Gator fans sound arrogant. I work with an FSU guy who's just beside himself right now and a guy from Ohio who's gotten really quiet.
- April 04, 2007 4:54 PM
To me college sports in alot of ways has the hardest time not accepting new members into its so called elite lists. While I have alot of respect for the Notre Dame, Alabama, and UCLA basketball teams from the past that has nothing to do with the current Notre Dame, alabama, and UCLA teams. As a LSU fan i have heard "you don't have any tradition" even though since 1950 we have won just as many national championships as michigan and penn state.
- April 04, 2007 5:48 PM
- ohio_guy said...
Florida fans making a big deal and claiming to be a better overall sports school than Michigan or Ohio State is like a Tampa Bay fan saying the Bucs are a better all time team than the 49ers or Cowboys. Doesn't make sense.
They just don't have the history to make such a claim, despite having a more recent title.
- April 04, 2007 10:49 PM
right now though florida is a better sports school than michigan and ohio state. I don't think any florida fans though have claimed to have a bigger sports history than ohio state or michigan. Though in my lifetime Florida has won more national championships in football than michigan and ohio state
- April 05, 2007 12:48 AM
- Reed said...
Florida Oreo. Yeah, that's tasty I suppose - if a bit unhealthy. But it's kind of a mouthful to say. Can we just call it a "Floreo" going forward?
- April 05, 2007 9:09 AM
By the way, Michigan won the MNC in 1997 and OSU won it in 2002 (I think). That is 2 football titles in 10 years between the two schools.
- April 05, 2007 11:10 AM
Most of this Flordia hootin'nanny reminds me of two things:
2) Jose Canseco.
- April 05, 2007 7:16 PM
lsuadam: they don't call it a "mythical" national championship for nothing. I'll admit Penn State has "only" won two MNCs in the past 25 years. However, you can't overlook the fact that the idiot pollsters have screwed the team many times, the last being 1994. Sorry, PSU would have smoked Nebraska that year.
- April 05, 2007 9:00 PM


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This month, millions of Americans will take part in office betting pools and fill out brackets for the NCAA college basketball tournament.
But despite it being illegal, betting during March Madness is common in the United States and dwarfs legal sports gambling, mainly because few people are ever charged with running a friendly office gambling pool.
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"There could be a violation if there's a payout and if the operators take a cut," Rice told the Chicago Tribune.
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Again, like the office pools, the problem may be too widespread for the FBI to track.
"The main issue we would likely face is if this is worth our resources to investigate," FBI spokesman Ross Rice told the Chicago Tribune.
Online Betting Outpaces Legal Bets
In 2008, Nevada casinos won $136 million from sports betting, according to the Center for Gaming Research. But an estimated $6 billion was illegally bet on the NCAA tournament in 2007 through office pools, online gambling Web sites and street-corner bookies, according to USA Today.
"If you facilitate gambling transactions, you are subject to a felony (charge)," said Eadington.
So far, only a few high level people who were allegedly running online gambling sites that took bets from people inside the United States have been arrested and charged with crimes related to online gambling.
Gambling Could Be HR Problem
While Uncle Sam has shown little interest in the March Madness brackets being passed between cubicles, your boss may. But again, like with the government, gambling is not a high priority on employers' lists.
In a 2006 survey of 451 HR workers in The Society For Resource Management, only 14 percent said that their company had a gambling policy, and 7 percent said they had an unwritten gambling policy.
Of those that had a policy, 55 percent said disciplinary action, including termination, could result from violating the policy.