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GeoDjango Installation
Installation of GeoDjango also requires the installation of existing open source geographic libraries and a spatial database -- currently only PostGIS, Oracle Spatial/Locator, and MySQL are supported. This section will describe the installation process for these prerequisites. GeoDjango is best supported using PostGIS on Linux/UNIX platforms, but will also run on Windows (with a little more effort). The following platforms have been confirmed to work -- feel free to add to the list:
- Linux
- Debian Woody (2.4 Kernel)
- Debian etch (2.6 Kernel)
- Ubuntu 7.0 (2.6 Kernel)
- Centos 5 (2.6 Kernel)
- Mac OS X
- 10.4.10 (Tiger)
- 10.5 (Leopard)
- Solaris 5.11
- Windows XP SP2
Linux & UNIX Platforms
Python & PostgreSQL
- Python
- Required: Python 2.4 is required because of heavy use of 2.4 decorator syntax (e.g.
@property). The
ctypesmodule needs to be installed as well.
- Recommended: Python 2.5 is recommended because the
ctypesmodule comes included. Python 2.5.1 is the current latest.
- Required: Python 2.4 is required because of heavy use of 2.4 decorator syntax (e.g.
- PostgreSQL
- Recommended: PostgreSQL 8.x. If installing binary packages, please install the development package as well for headers required in PostGIS compilation.
- We are currently developing using both v8.1 and v8.2 of PostgreSQL.
- On Ubuntu Feisty and Debian etch, install
postgresql-server-dev-8.x(the development package is required for PostGIS compilation).
- On Debian etch install the
libpq-devpackage, which includes the
pg_configexecutable (also required for PostGIS compilation).
- On Debian etch install the
- psycopg2
GeoDjango exists in the
gis branch from SVN:
$ svn co http://code.djangoproject.com/svn/django/branches/gis django_gis $ ln -s django_gis/django /path/to/site-packages/django
To detect the correct
site-packages directory, the following command may be used:
$ python -c "from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_lib; print get_python_lib()"
- Required: GEOS v3.0.0RC4 and above (not compatible with the 2.x versions).
- Recommended: GEOS 3.0.0 (support for the release candidate versions will be eventually deprecated due to differences in the way geometries are serialized to WKT and HEX, as well as compilation issues for OSX 10.5 -- we urge users to migrate to 3.0.0).
GEOS is an open source C++ library for performing geometric operations, and powers GeoDjango's "lazy" geometries.
GeoDjango has its own GEOS
ctypes wrapper; you do not need to enable the existing GEOS Python bindings. The
ctypes library comes standard with Python 2.5; if you run Python 2.4,
ctypes may be downloaded here, and in Debian etch you may install the
python-ctypes package.
First, download GEOS 3.0.0 from the refractions website and untar the source archive:
$ wget http://geos.refractions.net/downloads/geos-3.0.0.tar.bz2 $ tar xjf geos-3.0.0.tar.bz2
Next, change into the directory where GEOS was unpacked, run the
configure script, compile, and install:
$ cd geos-3.0.0 $ ./configure $ make # make install
Note: The path to the GEOS library may be manually specified by setting
GEOS_LIBRARY_PATH in your settings with the full path to the GEOS library (e.g., the
.so or
.dylib file).
- Required: 4.5.0 -- this is not a strict requirement, GeoDjango has been tested with 4.5.0, but there is no reason to believe that previous versions (e.g., 4.4.x, 4.3.x) will not work.
- Recommended: 4.6.0 (the current latest).
PROJ.4 (mirror site) is a library for converting geospatial data to different coordinate reference systems.
First, download PROJ.4 from the remotesensing website, and untar the source archive:
$ wget ftp://ftp.remotesensing.org/proj/proj-4.6.0.tar.gz $ tar xzf proj-4.6.0.tar.gz
Next, download the PROJ.4 datum shifting files. These will come in handy for coordinate transformations when other programs (like Mapserver or Mapnik) are not able to cope with EPSG transformations (I learned the hard way). Untar/unzip these in the
nad subdirectory of the PROJ.4 source:
$ wget ftp://ftp.remotesensing.org/proj/proj-datumgrid-1.3.tar.gz $ cd proj-4.6.0/nad $ tar xzf ../../proj-datumgrid-1.3.tar.gz
Do this before you do the configure/make/install dance.
- See PROJ FAQ; see also Frank Warmerdam's reply to a Mapserver question.
Finally, configure, make and install:
$ ./configure $ make # make install
- Required: PostGIS
v1.1.0v1.2.1 and above. 1.1.0 support is currently pending, see #5498.
- Recommended: PostGIS v1.3.2 (this is the current latest version).
First, download PostGIS, and untar the archive:
$ wget http://postgis.refractions.net/download/postgis-1.3.2.tar.gz $ tar xzf postgis-1.3.2.tar.gz $ cd postgis-1.3.2
Run the
configure script enabling GEOS and PROJ support,
make, and install.
$ ./configure --with-geos --with-proj $ make # make install
- Note: the
flexpackage maybe required for PostGIS compilation on Debian distributions and may be installed with the command:
apt-get install flex
Next, create a role and database for your application, and allow it to access PostGIS functionality. PostGIS SQL files are installed in the PostgreSQL share directory (
/usr/postgres/8.2/share in the example below; use the
pg_config --sharedir command to determine this directory on your system).
# su - postgres $ createuser <user> $ createdb -O <user> <db_name> $ createlang plpgsql <db_name> $ psql -d <db_name> -f /usr/postgres/8.2/share/lwpostgis.sql $ psql -d <db_name> -f /usr/postgres/8.2/share/spatial_ref_sys.sql $ psql <db_name> <db_name>=# GRANT SELECT, UPDATE, INSERT, DELETE ON geometry_columns TO <user>; <db_name>=# GRANT SELECT ON spatial_ref_sys TO <user>;
- Note: if you experience errors about not finding libraries, you may need to adjust your
LD_LIBRARY_PATH(which may be configured system-wide by editing
/etc/ld.so.confand running
ldconfig)(Hint: Most of the times the libraries you are looking for are in '/usr/local/lib'). Sometimes the errors are too many and not descriptive (i.e. operation aborted), in that cases use the '-s' switch on psql to debug step by step. On Solaris platforms use the
crleutility to configure the runtime linking environment.
Finally, update your
settings.py to reflect the name and user for the spatially enabled database (thus far, we only plan to support the
psycopg2 backend for PostgreSQL):
DATABASE_ENGINE='postgresql_psycopg2' DATABASE_NAME='<db_name>' DATABASE_USER='<user>'
- Required: GDAL versions 1.4.0 and above (GeoDjango has not been tested with the 1.3.x series).
- Recommended: GDAL version 1.5.0.
GDAL/OGR is an excellent open source geospatial library that support features such as coordinate transformations and reading/writing both vector (e.g., SHP) and raster (e.g., GeoTIFF) geographic data -- however, GeoDjango does not yet support GDAL's raster capabilities. Installation of GDAL is highly recommended because some features (e.g., a large number of
SpatialRefSys model routines and the
LayerMapping utility) require GDAL capabilities; however GDAL is not required for core functionality like spatial queries.
First, download the latest GDAL version (currently 1.5.0), and untar the archive:
$ wget http://download.osgeo.org/gdal/gdal-1.5.0.tar.gz $ tar xzf gdal-1.5.0.tar.gz $ cd gdal-1.5.0
Configure with GEOS support, run
make (use
gmake on Solaris platforms) and install:
$ ./configure --with-geos $ make # make install
Note: The path to the GDAL library may be manually specified by setting
GDAL_LIBRARY_PATH in your settings with the full path to the GDAL library (e.g., the
.so or
.dylib file).
Because GeoDjango uses a native
ctypes API to access OGR and OSR capabilities, there is no need configure the GDAL Python bindings. If you still want to use the GDAL Python API for your own applications, then use the following configuration flags:
--with-python: Enables the GDAL Python bindings (all GDAL modules in
--with-ogpython: The "old-generation" bindings (separate modules, e.g.,
- See generally GDAL/OGR In Python on the GDAL trac wiki.
Still a work in progress -- but it's a start for closing #4397.
Note: The installation for the GEOS and GDAL libaries is 'hackish' right now. A sustainable long-term solution (i.e. an installer) needs to be developed for these libraries.
These instructions will cover using binary packages to install GeoDjango on Windows 2000/XP platforms. Compiling prerequisite packages (e.g., GEOS) from source on Windows is beyond the scope of this documentation, as it assumes the use of community-built binary installers.
That said, here are some additional program recommendations that, while not required, make your Python experience in Windows less painful:
- The Windows command-line terminal is It's difficult to re-size and copy and paste from. I (jbronn) find Console2 more convenient to use than one supplied with Windows (
- IPython also runs on Windows, and makes life easier.
- Latest version of IPython is 0.8.1.
- For terminal colors and tab completion (two of IPython's strong points), also install the pyreadline library (latest version is 1.4.4).
- For documentation, check out the IPython on Windows documentation. See also IPython installation windows instructions, and IPython on Console.
Download and run the Python installer. We highly recommend you use Python 2.5 or greater (2.5.1 is the latest, and the version linked to). Python 2.5 includes the
ctypes library, which is required for the GEOS, GDAL, and readline (if you're using IPython) interfaces. Python 2.4 users may obtain
ctypes from the sourceforge download page.
In order to be able to invoke
python from the command-line, setup your Windows
Path environment variable to include the Python installation directory:
- Right-click on "My Computer" icon (either on the Desktop or through the Start Menu).
- Select the "Advanced" tab.
- Click the "Environment Variables"
- Under "System Variables" select
Pathand click the "Edit" button.
- Append "
;C:\Python25" to the value therein.
Download and run the PostgreSQL installer from here. Do not install the PostGIS version bundled with this installer. The latest version of PostgreSQL is 8.2.5.
If you want to invoke PostgreSQL commands from the shell, append "
;C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.2\bin" to the Windows
PostGIS maintains a distribution for Windows, and includes pre-built libraries for PROJ 4.5.0 and GEOS 3.0.0rc4 (both are the latest versions). You may download the latest PostGIS (1.3.1) here. Run this after the PostgreSQL installer.
If you added the directory to PostgreSQL to your
Path (see above), the following command may be used to easily create spatial databases:
C:\> createdb -T template_postgis <database name>
Windows binary packages of the
psycopg2 module are packaged by Jason Erickson, and may be downloaded from his win-psycopg website. The latest version maintained for Python 2.5 and PostgreSQL 8.2.4 is pyscopg2 2.0.6.
After PostGIS has installed, copy the GEOS (
libgeos_c-1.dll) libraries from
C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.2\bin (or wherever you installed PostgreSQL) to a location accessible to the Python interpreter (e.g.,
Note: The path to the GEOS library may be manually specified by setting
GEOS_LIBRARY_PATH in your settings with the full path of the DLL.
Download the PROJ 4.6.0 Windows binary distribution and extract to a location on your hard drive (for example
C:\PROJ). Copy the PROJ DLL,
proj.dll, from your extraction location to
C:\Python25. Finally, create a Windows environment variable (see above for instructions) entitled
PROJ_LIB and have it set to the
nad subdirectory where you extracted the PROJ distribution (e.g.,
Download the GDAL 1.5 Windows binary distribution and extract to a location on your hard drive (for example
C:\gdalwin32-1.5). Copy all the DLLs from the
bin subdirectory of the extraction location to
C:\Python25. Finally, create another Windows environment variable called
GDAL_DATA, setting it to the
data subdirectory where the GDAL distribution was extracted (e.g.,
Note: The path to the GDAL library may be manually specified by setting
GDAL_LIBRARY_PATH in your settings with the full path of the DLL.
GeoDjango has preliminary support for Oracle Locator/Spatial as of r6524 (though none of the advanced features of Oracle Spatial are utilized). Oracle's express edition (XE) is not supported. Apparently, even though XE supports Locator's
SDO_GEOMETRY objects and queries, XE does not include support for Java extensions -- which are required to construct and/or extract geometries from WKT. For the sake of simplicity, WKT geometry construction and extraction was used when implementing the [browser:django/branches/gis/django/contrib/gis/db/backend/oracle Oracle spatial backend]. Patches for creating WKT from
SDO_GEOMETRY statements would be required to extend support for the XE platforms.
- See Siva Rivada's (
sravada) forum posts in the following Oracle forum threads: "Re: Problem with TO_WKTGEOMETRY/FROM_WKTGEOMETRY", and "Oracle Database 10g R2 (10.2.0.1) Express Edition (Locator) Available!!"
- Oracle 10g and above with Locator (installation is way beyond the scope of this documentation).
- cx_Oracle 4.3.2 and above.
- GEOS (still required for Lazy-Geometries -- see installation instructions above).
Third-Party Library Installation Tests
You can run these tests in order to see if the installation was successful.
$ python
>>> from django.contrib.gis.gdal import HAS_GDAL >>> print HAS_GDAL # Will be False if GDAL libraries are not found True >>> from django.contrib.gis.tests import test_gdal >>> test_gdal.run()
>>> from django.contrib.gis.tests import test_geos >>> test_geos.run()


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The Hall family of Macon County, North Carolina, has been researched fairly well, as far as I know. Still this is a great example of finding information in an unexpected place, in this case the death date of one of the named children.
Wednesday June 17th 1840
John Hall Guardian of Robert, Mary F. & Rebecca Jane
Hall infant Children of the said John Hall by his deceasd[?]
wife Caroline Hall appeared in open Court and
exhibited the annexed account.
John Hall Guardian of Robert, Mary F. & Rebecca
Jane Hall in acpt. with his sd. wards Dr_
To Cash Recd from David L. Swain Administrator
of the estate of George Swain Decd_ and from Ezekiel
H. McClure Clerk & Master in Equity of the County of
Buncombe on account of the Sales of the real estate
of the said George Swain Decd on the 20th of March 1830[?]
One Thousand Dollars _ _ _ _ _ _ $ 1.000_00
The foregoing Sum was recd_ as the Guardian
of Robert, Mary F. & Rebecca Jane & Elizabeth C. Hall
and on the 21st day of March 1839 the said
Elizabeth C. Hall departed this life…
Sworn to in open Court
John Hall
H. G. Woodfin D. C.
Source: Macon County, North Carolina, County Court Minutes Book 3, 1838 – 1855: 98; North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh; NCSA micropublication C.061 30001.

subset: commoncrawl


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Sunday, January 10
Want to Lose Weight? Forget New Year's Resolutions and Start Making Soup.
New Year's resolutions. They're nothing but bunkum.
"Resolve to lose weight." It sounds real enough. It's a statement made in the dark of winter when we are most vulnerable. The holiday season romanced us with its twinkling lights, sparkling cocktails (can you say 400-calorie-martini?), and carb-heavy desserts. We indulge. We regret. Then on January 1st we commit to a diet.
By January 10th, most of us (read I) rummage through the pantry closet for something, anything chocolatey, salty, sweet, or preferably all three. We spot the bag of blue corn tortilla chips hidden behind the oatmeal and tell ourselves, "These are pretty healthy." We eat a few. Close the bag. Re-open it. Eat a few more. Next thing we know, half the bag is gone. Then we're thinking, "Well, hell, I already ruined my New Year's resolution. I might as well eat 'em all now."
If any diet worked, then why do magazines promote them on their covers every month, every year? Because they know that we are fallible and that living a life of extremes isn't attainable for most. Consider some of these weight loss claims from popular women's magazines: "Melt 10 LBS Fast!" "Shed One Size! In Just 2 Weeks!" "Shrink Your Belly!" And these are just the ones on my coffee table.
I say, "No." No to fast fixes, unrealistic goals, and tasteless foods. No to diets.
I say, "Yes" to moderation. After 30-some-odd years, I have found that it's the only way for me to stay healthy and fit and sane. I eat all foods, but in moderation. I eat meat and cookies and drink an occasional martini. I also exercise regularly, in moderation; most days for 30-45 minutes.
I spent too many years obsessing about my weight, about exercise, about eating. My resolution this year is to live life, enjoy food, and stay healthy by forming and maintaining habits I can realistically sustain.
I also resolve to eat a lot of soup, which will be easy. Broth-based soup filled with veggies are nutritious and filling. Studies have shown that people who eat 1 1/2-2 cups of vegetable soup before a meal consume about 135 fewer calories at the meal.
Lately, I have been eating my Easy Butternut Squash and Kale Soup. It's chock-full of vitamin-rich veggies and fiber-rich beans. With both winter squash and dark, leafy greens at their peak, this soup is ideal for the cold winter months.
Sure, I eat pretty well, exercise, and eat a lot of soup. I also have bad days when I feel awful about the way I look or regret eating mindlessly. But I know that eating well is more than just a resolution. It's changing the way you think about food and giving yourself healthy yet delicious options from which to choose. That's why foods like soup are so great to have in the house -- if you've taken time to make something healthy and delicious, it's a whole lot easier to eat something that will make you feel good about yourself.
Easy Butternut Squash, Kale, and Chickpea Soup
Serves 6
Note: This is a vegetarian soup. If you omit the sprinkling of cheese on top, then it's vegan.
Print recipe only here.
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 yellow onion, diced
2 carrots, peeled and sliced
3 celery stalks, sliced, preferably with some leaves
1 medium butternut squash, peeled and cubed (about 3-4 cups)
1 (14.5 oz) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
7 cups low-sodium vegetable broth (more if you prefer it soupier)
1 small bunch kale (dinosaur or curly), washed and thinly sliced (about 5 cups)
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
salt, to taste
1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
grated Parmesan cheese, for sprinkling on top
1. In a large pot over medium heat, warm olive oil. Add onion, carrots, and celery, and saute 5-7 minutes, or until lightly browned. Add the squash, chickpeas, and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce to low and cook 5-7 minutes, or until squash is tender but not mushy. Add kale, crushed red pepper, and salt. Heat through, about 3 minutes. Stir in herbs. Taste it, and adjust seasonings as desired. Serve hot, garnishing each bowl with a sprinkling of grated cheese.
You might also enjoy these soups from Food Blogga:
Healthy Chili
Italian Lentil Soup
Italian Escarole and Bean Soup
Curried Red Lentil, Chickpea, and Red Kale Soup
Here are more wonderful soups featuring butternut squash and/or kale:
Butternut Squash Soup recipe at The Perfect Pantry
Curried Butternut Squash Soup recipe at The Garden of Eating
Butternut Squash Chili with Kale recipe at Dani Spies
Spicy Kale, Chorizo, and Squash Soup recipe at Eggs on Sunday
Kale and Apple Soup recipe at Apartment Therapy, The Kitchn
40 comments:
- motherrimmy said...
Great post. I'm in agreement. I have a few pounds to lose after the holidays, but I'm not going to worry about. Step up the exercise a bit and eat in moderation and it will come off. Soups are a great way to go. Warm, filling and nutritious. Can't wait to try yours!
- January 10, 2010 at 7:03 PM
- motherrimmy said...
Great post. I'm in agreement. I have a few pounds to lose after the holidays, but I'm not going to worry about. Step up the exercise a bit and eat in moderation and it will come off. Soups are a great way to go. Warm, filling and nutritious. Can't wait to try yours!
- January 10, 2010 at 7:04 PM
- Rosa's Yummy Yums said...
That's right! Your soup looks so colorful and sounds lovely!
- January 10, 2010 at 8:32 PM
- Dave -nibbleanibble said...
I think a lot of people have trouble shedding those few pounds is, food is too dam good. Irresistible.
- January 10, 2010 at 9:06 PM
- Unknown said...
I can keep this resolution as I love soup; it's my favorite cold weather meal. I have some kale in the fridge now, so I need to make your delicious looking soup! Then, I'll have a bit of chocolate. Can't give it up. :)
- January 10, 2010 at 9:18 PM
- Valerie Harrison (bellini) said...
Excellent advise Susan!!!!Our goals have to be attainable.
- January 11, 2010 at 2:16 AM
- buday said...
Soup is the ultimate comfort food. It's filling and warm enough to make one feel better about not having exercised for a year. ;)
Thanks for the tip, the recipe, and the lovely "slurp-able" pics!
- January 11, 2010 at 2:42 AM
- T.W. Barritt at Culinary Types said...
I think you have a winning philosophy - not to mention a great winter soup recipe!
- January 11, 2010 at 3:47 AM
- glutenfreeforgood said...
This looks delicious and I'm on the same wavelength with soups. I've been making soup regularly lately. It's a great healthy, low calorie option (depending on how it's made). It's not about going on a diet, it's about changing your diet. Soup is a good way to get back on track. Good post, Susan and thanks for the recipe!
- January 11, 2010 at 5:19 AM
- Tasty Eats At Home said...
Agreed! I have slowly but surely shifted my diet to one of whole foods, a LOT of veggies, and in winter, a lot of soups. And I finally found a workout routine that I stick with. (I've stuck with it for 7 months; it's a habit now.) I wouldn't say I'm much thinner than I was beforehand, but I'm healthier. I have more energy, I am not sick often, and I'm at an appropriate weight for my height. I feel healthy, and even though I too have days where I criticize every bump, dimple, and roll, I still remind myself that I feel good, and that makes all the difference. This soup is right up my alley - with a few gluten-free crackers, this would be a wonderful meal!
- January 11, 2010 at 5:45 AM
- Dan @kitchenmonki said...
My wife and I have been attempting the shedding of pounds by going the vegan route. this will be a nice addition to the recipe collection, thanks!
- January 11, 2010 at 6:43 AM
- The Teacher Cooks said...
Very good advice. I too, love soups! Will have to try yours because of the butternut squash.
- January 11, 2010 at 7:46 AM
- Eve Fox said...
looks delicious! thanks for the link back, too.
- January 11, 2010 at 8:01 AM
- Karen said...
Another delicious way to consume one of my favorites... butternut squash! We've been eating a lot of soup this winter - they're filling and conforting!
- January 11, 2010 at 9:16 AM
- Kate said...
Great post! Moderation is the key to a happy and healthy life. And I'm a firm believer that its the only way to keep a steady healthy weight. I'll be trying your recipe this week!
- January 11, 2010 at 9:25 AM
- The Food Hunter said...
I'm with you...moderation is the key. Great soup.
- January 11, 2010 at 10:11 AM
- Krystal said...
Great post... all so true! Moderation is key!
- January 11, 2010 at 10:14 AM
- cindy said...
this is a great post. i love soup, and this one looks delicious. i do have to loose a few pounds after the holidays too...i cannot fit into my favorite costume!
- January 11, 2010 at 10:31 AM
- Kate @ Savour Fare said...
I always say that the problem with a resolution to lose weight is that it's an outcome, and one that you ultimately only have some control over. My healthy resolution is to get at least 3 servings of vegetables a day. (I like vegetables, but it's easy to let them fall to the wayside). I can control whether or not I do it, and if I lose weight as a result, that's a bonus. Plus more veggies for me!
- January 11, 2010 at 10:35 AM
- Jennywenny said...
Looks delicious! I'm determined to lose some weight, I know its a cliche, but your soup will be a great weapon in my arsenal!
- January 11, 2010 at 11:00 AM
- Maria said...
I have been making soup like mad. I made a mushroom barley soup last week that really hit the spot. I can't wait to try this one! Thanks!
- January 11, 2010 at 12:31 PM
- Johanna GGG said...
I like your excuse for losing weight - winter blues are a reason to lose weight but winter woollies cover it up - in Australia we have the reason that we need to fit into summer clothes where every calorie shows - unfortunately it is too hot for soup but nothing that salad can't fix - I will keep your recipe for our winter
- January 11, 2010 at 7:36 PM
- Jeanne said...
Oh, that looks like just what I need (and exactly the kind of thing that hubby loves!). So true what you say about moderation - it really is the only sustainable way. Someone said something so true to me the other day: we all panic about what we eat between Christmas and new year, but we *should* be panicking about what we eat between new year and Christmas!!
- January 12, 2010 at 7:36 AM
- The Short (dis)Order Cook said...
I've learned in the past year that if I want to stick to a plan, I have to really take a stand about food that's bad for me. You see, I'm REALLLLY stubborn, and when I take a side on something, I take a side. I am using that to my advantage. "Don't eat that! Bad for you! Bad for the planet! Bad for your waisteline! Will ultimately cause your untimely demise!" So far it's working.
But the soup thing works pretty well too. You and I seem to be on the same page. At the end of December I made a HUGE pot of stock and froze batches of it. I'm making a new soup weekly for my lunches. Soup is a fun experiment, as your post so beautifully illustrates.
- January 12, 2010 at 1:21 PM
- Deadly Vanilla Sunshine said...
Love this post, love the philosophy. I'm probably going to try some variation of this stew tonight!
- January 12, 2010 at 1:36 PM
- Cookie baker Lynn said...
Terrific post! Amen to it all.
- January 12, 2010 at 4:16 PM
- farida said...
Losing weight is my resolution every year, but I soon drop it, but not the weight:) Your soup sounds very healthy indeed. Soups are one of my favorite parts of a meal. Thanks for the recipe. Happy New Year!
- January 12, 2010 at 6:43 PM
- Mardi Michels said...
Susan - looks GREAT! Am always on the lookout for recipes for Kale... We get a ton of it in our organic deliveries. I agree about soup too - I need to make myself a few batches so I always have homemade soup on hand - soooo much better than most store bought.
- January 13, 2010 at 7:07 AM
- food&zakka said...
I love soup!
And I need to lose weight...
Thank you for the wonderful recipe.
- January 13, 2010 at 7:25 AM
- Lucille Roberts said...
When it comes to loosing weight what you eat is just as important as how much your exercise.
- January 13, 2010 at 8:52 AM
- Proud Italian Cook said...
Yes I want to lose weight, yes, I had to many goodies! I will make this soup, because I have a bunch of kale in my frig and a butternut squash sitting on my counter! Thanks Susan!
- January 13, 2010 at 8:38 PM
- Mimi said...
Lol!! After all of those christmas cookies, we'll all be eating soup...for a very long time...
- January 16, 2010 at 11:22 AM
- Lori Lynn said...
Amen. Soup is it! This one rocks.
- January 16, 2010 at 7:21 PM
- The Diligent Diletante said...
I agree. Soup is very filling and a leftover that doesn't make u feel like its leftover. I make a potato, kale/chard, and whatever else is in my fridge soup that is very similar to yours in seasoning. It freezes well except for the taters. Will have to try the beans like you did.
- January 21, 2010 at 7:16 PM
- Lose Weight said...
Great Post!!I agree with every word for it.
- January 22, 2010 at 10:32 PM
- Susan said...
Awesome post Susan- and you are so right- I did this 2 years ago -had soup everyday and I did lose weight.I felt wonderful- I am starting again- thanks for the reminder!
- January 23, 2010 at 2:16 PM
- Katie said...
This soup is fantastic! I loved it, and even my friends (who aren't necessarily veggie lovers) raved about it.
- February 4, 2010 at 8:43 PM
- molly said...
So...I, um, well....I don't like soup. Does that mean I'm SOL?
- December 9, 2010 at 9:59 AM
- violetgal said...
This soup is not only beautiful, it's absolutely delicious and freezes well, too. I made mine with Swiss chard instead of kale (cuz it was on sale at the Whole Foods)
Wow, this is definitely a staple in my soup repetoire. Thanks, Susan!
- January 25, 2012 at 7:35 PM
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When you write a food blog, people think that you cook all the time and that everything you make is gourmet. While I do cook quite frequently, most of what I make is really pretty simple. Recent past dinners have included a big plate of green beans with toasted almonds. Oven-roasted corn on the cob covered with grated cheese. Marinated zucchini alongside roasted cumin and cayenne sweet potatoes. Panzanella. As you can tell, I eat a lot of simple veggies.
So, it is such a treat when someone cooks dinner for me. And a few weeks ago, I was the recipient of just such a treat. Not only was I treated to a home-cooked dinner, but my Israeli friend C. baked me pitot (the plural for pita in Hebrew).
C. had been disappointed to learn that despite my supposed foodie status, I use a bread machine to make challah. "What, it braids it for you in the machine?" he asked.
When divulging this embarrassing little secret (well, I guess it's not much of a secret since I unabashedly shared it early on right here), I explained that in my experience, baking is chemistry, and while I have in the past studied science, I am no chemist. "But no," C. said, "baking bread is physics."
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And this is only one of his manifold gifts. He plays guitar, has a knack and appreciation for vocabulary and grammar in all the languages he speaks, and combines a piercing intellect with a direct, no-nonsense style that is refreshingly candid without being harsh.
So, I arrived in his kitchen the other evening to find a square white bowl filled to the brim with a slightly deflated mound of off-white dough. After heavily flouring the counter, C. kneaded the dough a few times…
… and then rolled it out about ¼ inch thick (or a centimeter, in keeping with the scientific and Israeli metric system).
Now, this is where C.'s methodology differs from that of other pita-makers. And it was at this point that C. launched into an explanation about what conditions are important in helping the pita form its pocket. Most people normally separate the dough into about a dozen small balls and roll each one into a flat round. But having each pita the same thickness helps ensure consistent results (granted, we did not discuss the possibility of all the pitot failing to form pockets…). And, perhaps more importantly, rolling out the dough only once is significantly more efficient than rolling dough out twelve times. And, I was getting hungry.
OK, back to physics. Roll the dough too thin and the pita will be crisp and cracker-like; too thick and it may never form a pocket. So, one centimeter is what has worked best in C.'s experience. I think he mentioned something about thermodynamics in the oven, the expansion of gas in the dough as it's baking, the importance of an oven that distributes heat evenly from top and bottom to ensure equal pita sides (which he has yet to master) … and I'm not sure what else … I was getting hungry.
So C. forged ahead, cutting out pitot in just the right size with a bowl. Rather than re-rolling the scraps (inefficient), C. cuts the pitot close together to reduce wasted dough and bakes the triangular/square/star-shaped scraps which often form mini-pockets with crunchy end-bits.
As he was cutting, C. continued to explain, "the ambient temperature is important for the rising of pitot," so I checked the wall thermometer: a pretty high 74˚F – plus, it was humid outside. This did not bode well for the pita.
C. looked concerned. My stomach grumbled.
My bread machine was looking pretty good right about then.
But so was the pita as C. finally laid it out on the baking sheets to rise as he turned on the oven to preheat (500˚F). He said it would it would take the oven longer to preheat than it would to prepare the rest of dinner.
While the pitot were rising, we set to work on everything else. I sliced up a caprese salad, cut the tips off the haricots verts that C. sautéed with garlic and dill, and then we threw salmon on a grill pan with some olive oil and freshly-squeezed lemon juice.
Finally, the pitot and scraps had sufficiently risen …
… and were ready for a quick bake in the hot oven. No more than about 5 minutes per tray. No opening the oven to peek (or to take pictures). Just trust the physics. Patience. Ahhhh…
And the pitot puffed as we sat on the kitchen floor in front of the oven.
We took one pita batch out and put the next in. I continued to sit in rapt attention in front of the oven door.
And then the smoke alarm went off.
I have never been a fan of cooking salmon on a stove top.
C. quickly disconnected the alarm as I removed the grill pan from the fire and opened every single window. And kept checking the pita in the oven (through the glass…I did not open the door!).
After we pulled the last pita out, perfect pockets intact, we sat down to eat, mopping up the olive oil and balsamic from the caprese with the warm fluffy dough.
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Dustin and Lisa Sypher share a love for the creative arts. The 20-year couple that met in the halls of the University of Kansas (KU) Art History Department have been creating a unique brand of mixed media paintings and striking iron-work from their barn in Coldwater for the past five years. While the prolific couple has recently relocated to Pratt, they say their time amongst the rattlesnakes and sorghum fields has made an indelible impression on their work, and their lives.
Dustin and Lisa Sypher share a love for the creative arts. The 20-year couple that met in the halls of the University of Kansas (KU) Art History Department have been creating a unique brand of mixed media paintings and striking iron-work from their barn in Coldwater for the past five years. While the prolific couple has recently relocated to Pratt, they say their time amongst the rattlesnakes and sorghum fields has made an indelible impression on their work, and their lives.
"I was going to get my master's degree in art and had this chance to work at an actual blacksmith's shop," said Dustin. "When the tornado happened, it just kind of drew me back here. I spent a lot of time in Greensburg growing up, so there was a connection for me."
Working in a Carbondale, Colo. blacksmithing shop, creating fine-iron work for customers in Aspen, Dustin returned to Kiowa County following the May 4, 2007 tornado to volunteer with the clean up.
His family has a long history in Kiowa County.
Making the cross-country trek from Kentucky, his great great grandfather settled a corner plot in what was then a newly incorporated Mullinville. His great grandfather Boone Pedigo was five years old when the family came to Kiowa County and became a successful blacksmith and well digger.
"You have to wonder what it was like leaving Kentucky and showing up out here," said Sypher. "They probably were looking around and thinking 'what the heck.'"
The flat, dusty plains of southwestern Kansas would change quickly as homesteading farmers claimed land and began planting acres of new crops. Fresh water was a necessity and Sypher says his relatives were proud to have built many of the wells and windmills used by early settlers.
Mullinville was once known as "the City of Windmills," and boasted to have had more windmills than any other town in Kansas.
His grandparents "Buster" and Ovie (Pedigo) Sypher were both Mullinville natives. His father Charles was born in Mullinville, though he later moved the family to Ottawa after serving in the military.
His family still owns their original farmstead at the end of Cherry Street, though the house is long gone.
The family believes a Pedigo drilled the pilot hole for a new well in the center of Greensburg, now known as "The Big Well."
"I spoke to one of my cousins about it at a funeral. The story goes that they couldn't find water at first, but moved the bit a few degrees and hit water," Dustin recalled. "It filled up so fast that some of the well workers almost drown."
After graduating from Ottawa High School he took to sculpting, eventually earning his degree in sculpture from KU. He found his way to iron and blacksmithing through experimentation and a need to continue doing art, while paying the bills.
"I kept asking myself 'what kind of job can you get with an art degree?' I knew it was going to be a tough road. My professors were giving me books about blacksmithing. Michael Kruger, an associate professor of art at KU, introduced me to a friend that was a blacksmith. We went into this neighborhood where the houses were like eight feet apart from each other and this guy had a blacksmithing shop in his basement."
When he saw an ornamental gate, adorned with "found" iron and reclaimed implements, it was like a light bulb went off, he said.
"It hit me, there was a way to be creative and get paid for it. From there I started reading books about blacksmithing. There are no real blacksmithing classes, per se. I saw an avenue making a living doing ornamental ironwork. I found workshops, and some instruction and started to collect tools."
Sypher collects scrap iron, often from abandoned farmsteads, and creates a variety of ironwork.
He has created two distinguished pieces in Greensburg, a scrap iron bench that sits outside of the 5.4.7 Art Center, a project he did with the now-defunct Green Club, and a banister inside the Greensburg GreenTown Silo Home, made using reclaimed iron from the Schmidt Farm.
One of his favorite pieces is "Entwined," commissioned in memory of Mullinville farmers Bob and Evelyn Neier, the massive scrap iron fence made from pre-1940's farm equipment is part of the Downing Children's Garden at the Wichita Botanica.
"The beauty of that fence is when an 80-year-old man sits down, looking at that fence, he'll see a piece that reminds him of something from his past. He'll start talking about it and even though he's talking about "art" he doesn't realize he's talking about art. That same guy won't ever go into an art gallery because it's too frou-frou."
The necessity of creating "practical artwork" isn't lost on Sypher, who acknowledges the stigma "art" can carry in conservative farming communities.
"I'm caught between both worlds," he said. "They call me a blacksmith but they won't acknowledge the art side of it. The art gallery won't acknowledge the blacksmith side. It's tough being an artist out here. With fine ironwork, there is a stigma that only rich people can have it in their home. It's 'too fancy.' But if I can take grandpa's iron from his tractor and incorporate it into a railing, it becomes a memorial."
Dustin and his wife Lisa moved to nearby Coldwater and spent five years working from an old barn on "Parkings Hill," just inside the Comanche County line.
Unceremoniously deemed "the isolation tank" by good friend and photographer Larry Schwarm, the Sypher's say they may have done some of their most prolific work while battling the ornery rattlesnakes and chronic boredom that came with Great Plains living.
Dustin produced nearly 4,000 iron leaves for a shop in Colorado. He refined his work, expanding into massive aviary pieces and intricate tabletop totems.
He showed his work in galleries across the state and took commissions wherever he could find them. "The amount of work I did down there was amazing," he said. "I still kind of shake my head thinking about how much work I did down there."
Lisa, who earned duel degrees from KU including a B.A. in early childhood development, began producing "free-form" artwork inspired by the teachings of Oregon artist/author Flora Bowley.
"Visual arts are healing just like music," she said. "For me it was a way to try and connect with some distant parts of myself. I did traditional stuff for a long time and it wasn't very good. I never thought I could draw. Anytime I would draw, anything resembling a picture, it would freak me out. It still does."
Blind in one eye since birth, the Wichita native said post-traumatic stress syndrome and anorexia caused by a "wild childhood," stymied her own creative impulses, though she spent time working in the art history department at KU and surrounded herself with creative types.
"I never really studied visual arts because it scared me," she said. "I backed away from it. I was going to study art history at KU. I've always liked visual arts, but coming from Wichita, no one every really talked about art. I went to KU and started working in the art department and took a lot of art history classes."
She said the isolation of living in Coldwater pushed her towards painting.
"I don't think I would have found my work if I hadn't lived there."
While trying to entertain a visiting friend, she broke out a set of paints and found inspiration.
"If I had lived in the city I would have been out and about. Sometimes you need to just sit and find it. I think my work is kind of my reward for sitting out there for 5 ½ years.
An english professor told me if I wanted to be a good writer I needed to live like I was in a prison block. I needed to sit down with my work. Be quiet and do it. There are a lot of great artists in the world, but if they don't sit down and do it, it'll never get it done. We always say that if we had been in Lawrence we never would have found it. We would have been in our little bubble and just gone on with our lives."
Lisa's work is mixed-media free flowing paintings. She adds layers upon layers until a picture emerges.
She subscribes to Bolwey's artistic approach where "work is created through a unique process of spontaneously layering free flowing color and mark-making with carefully rendered organic forms."
"Sometimes I think it is an advantage for her," said Dustin commenting on her partial blindness. "She has no depth perception. When she looks at things they are already flat."
"It sure is fun," said Lisa. "I think it is empowering to people who don't think they are artists. The more people that can be artists, the better."
The Syphers said goodbye to their Coldwater farmhouse nearly two months ago and moved to Pratt.
Dustin has moved into a new studio set back from the highway. His new shop, while absent of the worn, rustic look of his Coldwater farmhouse is well suited to his needs.
He brought along all of his tools and machinery, some once owned by his Mullinville blacksmithing decedents.
He proudly shows off a pair of hand-hammered iron rings, a gift his great grandfather had given to his gymnast wife.
"Most of my work goes to Wichita. We did a lot of driving back and forth," he said. "We'd get to Pratt and we'd say 'Ok another hour.' Then we'd get to Greensburg and 'oh it's another half-hour.' In Pratt we're an hour away, it makes sense for us."
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Dustin has work on display in Alva, Okla., Hays and at his hometown art center in Ottowa. He has a show at the Meade Gallery in June, which he'll share with Lisa, and a show at the Carnahan Art Center in September.
Lisa's work is current on display inside a Yoga Studio in Wichita. She previously had a showing at Origin's Coffee House in Haviland and will have some pieces on display at the KU Medical Center. You can see more of their work at TallGrassForge.com
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Meira is the type of person whose reputation precedes her and who then proceeds to surpass it.
When learning that I would be moving to Philadelphia, my friend "super Tirza" (an email address – and the name stuck) told me that I just had to meet her friend Meira whom she knew from Atlanta and who was starting business school in the Fall. She said we would undoubtedly be friends. Meira and I might have exchanged an email or two and then promptly forgot about each other. In the Spring, I became one of the first denizens of a warehouse renovated into a large apartment building a few blocks east of campus. Meira moved up north at the end of the Summer to a small apartment building west of campus. The new semester started, and those 15 blocks that separated us were like two different worlds.
Then, one day I received a somewhat urgent email and call from a vaguely familiar sounding person inquiring about my apartment building. Within a few days, Meira became my almost roommate (just one floor removed). Within a few months, my same age sister. Before the year was out, I had a new Southern family since my own family had moved West and it was difficult to go home for the holidays. By now I feel like a true family member, warmly embraced by relatives whom I have never even met.
And while I like to think that I'm special, Meira manages to make everyone she spends time with feel this way.
When I needed surgery and couldn't sleep through the night, Meira came over at 3 am to watch Flashdance with me. And when my father came to town when I was recovering in the hospital, Meira invited him for shabbat dinner and had everyone introduce themselves by sharing their favorite invention. She knew just how to make my father feel at home (engineers unite – he loves the transistor!), and she is one of the few friends that my father asks about by name. She might have even made a chocolate dessert!
Meira is one of the people to whom this little project is dedicated. Personally, professionally, and culinarily (we're both fans of making up our own words!), she is one of those people who has helped (and continues to help) me figure out who I am. In many circles, and around here, she is probably most well known as Dodah Meira to her beautiful niece and full-of-character nephew and for supplying the nuggets recipe.
Meira is usually the first of my friends to try new ideas and products and she shares generously. As a trained industrial engineer with an MBA in marketing and operations, she laughs with me over ridiculous product placement in stores, especially new (ahem, The Fresh Grocer in West Philadelphia???) or newly renovated grocery stores.
Actually, we giggle over many things and I can always count on Meira to randomly call me when an ad for a cheesy dance movie comes out straight to video and she knows that we will be NetFlixing it for a chill evening, or possibly, now that we live in separate cities, somehow telepathically stumbling up0n it on the same evening. Meira appreciates and helps me laugh at some of my own foibles and helps remind me to put things into perspective. I always know I'm in for a good time when I answer my phone and the conversation begins, "I just know you'll appreciate this story…."
Meira also has a beautiful spiritual side. She has explored this in many ways, publicly and privately. For example, in synagogue on Rosh Hashanah, she and her sister, Caroline, make sure that all of their father's collection of machzors (high holiday prayer books) get used so none will feel lonely. It sounds a bit funny until you see how beautiful it is – my sister and I love watching and helping in this particular annual ritual. One way that Meira shares her spirituality with many close to her is in sending out annual memories of her father and "fatherly advice" to help guide her and her friends through the upcoming year. This past year, she looked at the meaning in numbers and letters, using gematria (Jewish numerology), prayer, mathematics (the Fibonacci sequence and the golden ratio- gotta love the woman!), and visualization. She concluded,
I wish all of you the power of being in the now and the power to be open to all that life brings.
Thank you, Meira, for all you do for me and everyone you touch.
Healthy-ish Zucchini Bread
This is the zucchini bread that I have been making for years. I actually printed out this recipe from Cooking Light magazine and have been working off the same piece of paper, crinkled and splattered and marked up with adaptations in all colors of pen. It was only when I was sitting down to type this up that I noticed the date that I had printed off this particular recipe — 9/30/01 — the month when I met Meira. And Meira is just the person to see beyond the coincidence and realize that it's bashert — that this healthy-ish zucchini bread is absolutely 100% meant for her and I could not have possibly chosen anything else to bake for her birthday.
Makes 2 loaves (or 1 loaf + 1 dozen muffins or 2 dozen muffins)
– 3-4 medium sized zucchinis (to be grated into 2 C)
– 2 C flour (I split this evenly between whole wheat flour and all-purpose flour)
– 1 C sugar
– 1/2 C brown sugar (can probably use 1.5 c white sugar total, or if you really want lower calorie, just leave out this extra 1/2 C sugar)
– 1 t salt
– 1 t baking soda
– 1 t baking powder
– 1 T cinnamon (or more!)
– 3/4 C applesauce
– 1/4 C oil
– 3 eggs
– 1 t vanilla (optional – I forgot to add to Meira's loaf, but added it to the rest of the batter…)
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Line colander with paper towels.
Wash zucchini and the grate with medium holes (not tiniest) of box grater into lined colander, set atop a shallow bowl to catch any liquid.
Allow zucchini to sit on paper towels for up to 30 minutes, pressing down periodically, to release some of the water. You can add paper towels This will prevent your zucchini bread from being too soggy.
While zucchini is draining, in a large bowl (I prefer glass so you can check that everything is mixed), stir together the dry ingredients – the flours, sugars (you can use all white sugar, or even cut sugar down to 1 C…most recipes call for 2 C white sugar), salt, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon (you can double the cinnamon, I often do!).
Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and add applesauce, oil, eggs (check for bloodspots in a small glass bowl and then break up the yolk before adding), vanilla, and drained zucchini. Most recipes suggest mixing these ingredients together first in a separate bowl, but I hate having to clean extra dishes. I've found that you can just stir the wet ingredients together in the well and then incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet.
Don't over mix the batter. The beauty of a glass bowl is you can see if you've missed any flour at the bottom. I like using a "spoonula" to scrap the bowl edges for flour.
Divide batter between two small loaf pans or muffin tins sprayed with oil (~3 C batter per loaf pan). I made one loaf and a dozen muffins so that I could test the recipe before sending. The loaf takes ~ 65-75 minutes to bake. Muffins take 45 -60 minutes. You know the loaf/muffin is done when a toothpick inserted comes out clean and without crumbs. Allow to cool completely on a rack.
I baked these zucchini muffins in silicone "moules à tartelette et muffins" (made by Mastrad – that produces Orka brand silicone oven mitts) that I did indeed purchase in France, as if you had to ask…
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The very first minute promises a treat, with pictures such as this being highlighted with the opening credits. There are several other striking (and carefully selected and sequenced) images from 1947 that portray a multitude of emotions.
Salim Mirza (Balraj Sahni) and his family, who live in Agra, face crucial choices as several among their circle of family and friends migrate to Pakistan after partition. The allure of a better life, and one perceived free of discrimination based on religion provides motivation. Salim is confused, but convinced his love for India will win in the long term, and that the country's people would foster peace after the Mahatma Gandhi's assassination. What price must he pay for his conviction? This question, at the high level, guides the film.
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Gita's performance here is memorable and perfect for her critical role. An unrivaled barometer for beauty is appearance in modest dress, and she looks stunning throughout. Helps to wear saffron and green bangles (haaye Allah!)!
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It is far from a commercial film, but that does not mean it isn't entertaining. The lighthearted moments coupled with the love stories means it's all rather atypical of films of the genre I have seen, and for the better.
Which leads to what I think are the biggest strengths of the film – its dialogue (Kaifi Azmi) and screenplay (Kaifi Azmi and Shama Zaidi); the film is based on a short story by Ismat Chughtai. The film employs impeccable use of the Urdu language, a treat which, when combined with the dialogue delivery and art direction (that it's based in Agra obviously works to some advantage), conveys a magnificent sense of space. It only adds to the completeness of this remarkable film.
It also means commentary on civic and regional issues, including on the role of the media, politicians, and unions, remains respectful while being candid. There is a lot it addresses in a little over two hours, and the issues could fill countless volumes of outpourings of thought without coming to a progressive conclusion (almost like the governments of the region :) That the film has that sense of self-awareness is a major complement.
The only song in Garam Hawa, a qawwali by Aziz Ahmed Khan Warsi, is a masterpiece. I can tell you from my visits to dargaahs in South Asia and westward, that this is one of the most authentic qawwalis I have ever come across in a film.
What adds to the aura of the film is some of its history. From here:
The production of the film was plagued by a smattering of public protests; ultimately, Sathyu had to divert attention from his actual locations by using a fake second unit crew and sending them out with an unloaded camera.
Once finished, Garam Hawa was again the subject of controversy; it was banned as an "instigation to communal dissension." Sathyu was strong in his conviction, however, and he showed the film to many government leaders and journalists. The influence of these people on the censorship board led to a reversal of the ban. The film went on to win a national award for its contribution to "national integration." More recognition followed, including accolades that praised the film's efforts to create "a language of common identity" and to humanize the situation endured by Muslims in North India who did not wish to move from their homes after the partition.
I am told by most everyone I have asked that Garam Hawa is not available on DVD, and it took a while before I got a copy from my uncle a couple continents away, who was kind enough to transfer it to DVD for me. The good news is, as a recent Indian Express piece notes, "now 36 years after it was first released, the film will again hit theatres in August, thanks to the restoration work that is being undertaken, frame by frame, by 15 technicians at Cameo Studios in Pune." It seems a DVD release of the restored print is around the corner as well, and I'd wait for that than buy it on VHS (I'm guessing India has copies), since I cannot imagine it won't have better subtitles (the dialogue makes the film what it is).
If you haven't seen it and the theme interests you, don't think twice. It's a triumph for cinema no matter how one looks at it.
Movie rating: 4.75/5 (Fantastic!)
Think of it as beginning where 1947 Earth (1999) left off. This is relatively much easier to consume. Thank you Bollyviewer for the recommendation.
Music rating: 5/5
Ustad Bahadur Khan provides music to one song that's simply perfect, and to the background score which will work wonders for fans of classical music.
My Classification: PG (For theme)
It is indeed a lovely name; the word carries multiple meanings, among them, 'the gracious', 'the excellent', and 'marigold'! Zubeidaa (2001), directed by Shyam Benegal, is written by film critic and filmmaker Khalid Mohammed, in what is partly inspired from a true account of his mother Zubeidaa's life.
Film journalist Riaz Masood (Rajit Kapoor) longs to learn more about his mother Zubeidaa (Karisma Kapoor), who passed in an airplane crash when he was a young child. His quest leads him to key people in Zubeidaa's life, including Dance Master Hiralal (Shakti Kapoor) and Rose Davenport (Lilette Dubey). That he lives with grandmother Fayyazi (Surekha Sikri) to whom he is entrusted when his parents divorced is consequential, as is his visit to the Maharani Mandira Devi (Rekha). Mandira Devi is the other (and first) woman to whom Zubeidaa's husband -- Maharaja Vijayendra Singh, or Victor (Manoj Bajpai) -- was married.
It's a tricky subject given Zubeidaa's romantic relationships were set in India of the 1950s. What also makes it complicated is that Riyaz's father migrated to India from Pakistan, and desires a return to his former home country. Add to that that Zubeidaa's father Sulaiman Seth (Amrish Puri), a filmmaker, is opposed to his daughter's wishes to be an acting professional, and that his unrelenting desire to control the lives of those in his household ultimately gives rise to why he wouldn't attend his daughter's funeral.
Again, the characters are well laid out. The performances are top-notch, and led by Karisma Kapoor, who owns her role from the very beginning. Watch her interact with everyone from her stubborn father to her subservient mother, unsure husband, child, impulsive lover turned ignoring husband, and treacherous brother-in-law. She's effective in each case, and truly makes the film what it is. Among others in the cast, Amrish Puri, Rekha, and Manoj Bajpai are the clear standouts. No surprises there. I really enjoyed most of the classy sequences, complete with the perfect background score elements, from crowd noise to toasts and colliding glasses.
There's an apt exchange between Puri and Zubeidaa's father-in-law, on the perceived fit of members of the Indian Muslim community in India and Pakistan, which I thought was spot on with its representation of the multiple sides of the issue. There are films that spend hours on the subject and get this portrayal wrong, and this one does it right in less than five minutes! For the record, I think both arguments presented are very valid. And speaking of Puri, we know he means it when he says this:
Here is Karisma keeping it real! Fans of henna please skip what I'm about to say (or if you read it, do forgive me; I seem to be in an extremely small minority of this opinion), I cannot stand the smell (or call it a fragrance, if you may).
This one's for you, Sita-ji ;)
You've probably listened to the fantastic music (A. R. Rahman; lyrics by Javed Akhtar). It's a Rahman classic, one I know many consider among his ten best of the decade. They're probably correct, because Zubeidaa contains song after wonderous song. When it's not a great gypsy song -- Main Albeli -- in a film within the film it's the fantastic Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali, pervasive at weddings. So Gaye Hain is one of two Lata Mangeshkar songs. Then there are a couple of love songs, Dheeme Dheeme, and my favorite song from the album, Hai Naa, which is tailored to fans of Udit Narayan and Alka Yagnik. With lyrics like, "light flames of passion along my path," need one say more? This BollyWHAT link has translations to the songs.
The script to the second half of Zubeidaa could have been more compact, but that's a minor complaint when the execution never heads south. I saw the film with my parents, who didn't dislike it (they're the better critics). Although we largely agreed it was difficult to stay emotionally attached to Zubeidaa the longer the film lasted, and that this was due to her growing selfish tendencies. *Spoiler* There's no question her actions, especially toward the end, were impulsive and ignored the bigger picture. *End spoiler* But that's only a complaint against Zubeidaa the character, not Zubeidaa the film.
Who are we to complain of the character's shortcomings? She was only human, and this is a touching, soulful tribute from a son who barely spent any time with his mother. Close to four stars, then, for a story well told! This one is worth checking out for the performances and songs alone. Here is Khalid Mohammad discussing the film, the extent of its relationship with reality, and more.
Movie rating: 3.75/5 (Very good!)
Almost got away in the second half, but it's more than good enough to recommend a viewing.
Music rating: 4.5/5 (Excellent!)
Another excellent 2001 soundtrack by Rahman and Akhtar.
My classification: PG-13 (For theme, sexual situations)
Added 7/19: A big thank you to Darshit for sharing these pictures from his visit to Jodhpur earlier this year. He's outlined filming locations from other movies (including Sarfarosh (1999)!) at this link. The following related to Zubeidaa (click to enlarge):
Umaid Bhavan Palace, a part of which, per this Wikipedia article, is a hotel! (The exclamation is only to imply excitement at the facility to stay there during a visit. I agree these palaces should be kept in their pure form, but good luck preserving them there if not tied to maximum possible monetary gains.)
How cool a Lego version would be!
The child (right) who took over after Zubeidaa's husband the Maharaja died, and the Maharaja's daughters.
The Maharaja, his first wife (right, played by Rekha) and their children. No Zubeidaa.


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No – you don't need to be super-fit to join our ranks. The classes cater for all levels of fitness from exercise rookies to fitness veterans, and each class is divided into ability groups (blue for beginner, red for intermediate and green for advanced). We have equal numbers of men and women of all shapes, sizes and fitness levels. Members' ages range from 16 to 70.
What should I wear? Do I need any specialist equipment?
A decent pair of outdoor running shoes is all you really need. Fashion trainers are not advisable as they offer little support or grip and you may run the risk of injury if you wear them to a class. Other than that, an old t-shirt on top and shorts, tracksuit bottoms or running leggings are ideal. Some exercises involve getting down on the ground so be prepared to get a little bit dirty – it's part of the fun! Unfortunately, we can't guarantee the weather but we can guarantee that you'll be sweating by the end of each session so make sure you have something warm to put on after the session has finished. Some people also like to wear a lightweight base layer, gloves and a hat during winter months.
If possible, please arrive in your kit as changing facilities in parks are limited – though we do try to position our meeting points close to public conveniences.
Specialist equipment – Apart from a good pair of running shoes any equipment required for the exercises will be supplied by the instructor.
How long are the sessions?
The classes are an hour long. This includes a warm up, a cool down and stretches.
Will I be shouted at?
No, you will not be shouted at directly. However, our instructors will call out instructions and words of encouragement to keep the class motivated, so everyone gets the most out of their work out. They are a friendly bunch, and they love a bit of banter. But, ultimately our instructors are there for you to achieve your health and fitness goals.
Where do I put my valuables?
Please try to avoid bringing valuables to the classes but if you have to do so, you may use the instructors' or the British Military Fitness vehicle to store your valuables/change of clothing etc. We also provide water, so there is no need to bring it with you.
For all other information head to britishmilitaryfitness.com