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Liss LaFleur is on our 10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2014 for her interactive documentary "One Way Home."May 12th, 2014 | Ziyad Saadi
Liss LaFleur forges connections with her interactive documentary, One Way Home, about an organization in Texas that reunites AIDS-inflicted people with their families. Not only is she producing great work, but she is an open and brave artist. That's why she's one of our 10 to Watch.
As seen in her latest film One Way Home, Liss LaFleur's filmmaking comes in the form of new media, with her background in photography, art history, and cinema all working together to create a powerful filmic experience.
10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2014
Here's an overview of our process, including our nominating jury and contributing writers and artists.May 11th, 2014 | Maddy Kadish
10 to Watch is the annual series that highlights filmmakers who stand out as leaders in the field of independent storytelling. Starting May 12th, we will post a new filmmaker each day for 10 days in a row.
Our 10 to Watch filmmakers are always a unique group. This year, especially, their individual films stand out for high quality and each person exemplifies strength in a particular field within independent storytelling. They are redefining the form, offering new twists on familiar forms, and are always using their work to reaffirm our love of film.
10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2014: Robert Greene
Robert Greene is on our 10 Filmmakers to Watch list for his work on "Actress" and "Approaching the Elephant."May 11th, 2014 | Sara Archambault
Robert Greene's unique vision and practice for documentary caught our attention. Check out his plethora of work in 2014, including Actress and Approaching the Elephant, on 10 to Watch.
Robert Greene is on a mission. He wants to change the way you understand, see, and talk about documentaries. If he has to be a director, editor, producer, critic, and programmer in order to do it, so be it.
10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2013: Dawn Porter
Dawn Porter makes our 10 to Watch list in 2013 with her documentary "Gideon's Army."May 2nd, 2013 | Mike Sullivan
Since her Sundance premiere, Dawn Porter has been turning heads and hearts with Gideon's Army, her first feature documentary about the tough but vital role of public defenders in the US justice system. Here's why The Independent has an eye on her in 2013.
The odds may be long, but it is possible to see your first film be accepted by Sundance, win a Sundance award, and be bought by HBO. All you need is talent, passion, drive, determination, discipline, great collaborators, support, luck, perspective, intelligence and a killer idea at the perfect time. Do you have all that?
10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2012
The Independent chooses the 10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2012.June 12th, 2012
The Independent shines a spotlight on 10 innovative filmmakers to keep your eye on this year, and coming years. We've got web series creators, animators, and filmmakers of all genres... and in the last month we've been releasing exclusive new extras on Facebook.
It's another year, and time to announce 10 filmmakers we at The Independent think you should keep your eye on. It's a varied group, to be sure, but each filmmaker has a few key things in common: talent, drive, and the desire to innovate.
Reasons for the Cutting Room Floor
Mike Sullivan learns some lessons from Hollywood editor Carol Littleton, at a new monthly film series in Boston.December 19th, 2011 | Mike Sullivan
An editor's technical toolbox may have changed since the 80s but there are still lessons to be learned from classic ensemble dramas like The Big Chill. All those adults in one kitchen, dancing? Editor Mike Sullivan caught up with editor Carol Littleton to ask how she cut that scene and about the significance of leaving Kevin Costner on the cutting room floor.
It's not every day that you get an opportunity to speak with one of Hollywood's premiere film editors. If you ever have the means, I would highly recommend it. For those in the Boston area, the means may be closer than you think.
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Via Facebook, The Independent announces our 10 to Watch in 2011 with one filmmaker (and one piece of exclusive content) per day, from May 6th through the 15th.May 6th, 2011
We'll be announcing our annual list of 10 of the most talented filmmakers we think you should keep your eye on by posting exclusive content daily on our Facebook page.
Editor's Note: This collaborative reporting effort was led by Nikki Chase, Maddy Kadish and Beth Brosnan.
Struggle and Triumph for Haiti's Ciné Institute
Against all odds, students and faculty at Haiti's Ciné Institute use their cameras to transform pain and destruction into artful moving images.May 6th, 2010 | Beth Brosnan
In a special report for The Independent, Beth Brosnan speaks with students and staff of Ciné Institute, Haiti's only professional film school, about life after the region's devastating earthquake. Brosnan explores how, months later, they're using filmmaking techniques to cope with tragedy, rebuild, and even thrive in the face of adversity.
On January 12th, Haiti's only professional film school, Ciné Institute, lost its main building in the massive earthquake that devastated the Port-au-Prince region.
Three Approaches to Marketing an Independent Film
Three independent filmmakers discuss how they succeeded in marketing their films.July 31st, 2009 | Dante A. Ciampaglia
Completing a film is a Herculean task—especially for independent filmmakers. So it's tempting to feel that once the film is in the can and ready to be shown, the hard work is over. But getting a film ready to be seen is only half the battle; one of the biggest filmmaking challenges still lies ahead: marketing your movie. This month, The Independent takes a look at three filmmakers who took different approaches to marketing their films: Gadi Harel, co-director of Deadgirl (view the trailer here); Sterlin Harjo, director of Barking Water (view the trailer here); and Bill Daniel, director of Who is Bozo Texino?(view the trailer here).
Independent filmmakers don't have the luxury of the publicity divisions employed by studios. Yet smart filmmaker know that a film's marketing is crucial to its success or failure—and doing it well requires an enormous amount of time and effort.
Digging In: An Interview with Eugene Rosow and Bill Benenson of "Dirt! The Movie"
How two filmmakers turned a book on environmental science into an award-winning documentary.July 9th, 2009 | Emily Cataneo
Eugene Rosow and Bill Benenson sit down with The Independent's Emily Cataneo to discuss how they were able to transform an environmental science book into a funny, socially relevant and award-winning documentary film. Based on William Logan's book Dirt, the Ecstatic Skin of the Earth Rosow and Benenson sought to create something that would make a difference without sacrificing art and entertainment, and they did just that, going on to win the audience award for the best green documentary at Sundance this year. See the trailer for Dirt! The Movie here.
Independent filmmakers aren't afraid to get their hands dirty.
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NGC 4696 is an elliptical galaxy. It lies around 150 million light years away in the constellation Centaurus. It is the brightest galaxy in the Centaurus Cluster, a large, rich cluster of galaxies in the constellation of the same name.[3] The galaxy is surrounded by many dwarf elliptical galaxies also located within the cluster.[3]
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Relying on old cook books more than new.
- law_doc89 Mar 17, 2013 07:44 AM
I see many cookbooks discussed here, but I find that too many of them seem to be collections of recipes with a trend toward novelty. I have many, many cookbooks accumulated over decades, and some from my mother. I find that what I use are the one's that emphasize techniques, not recipes. I think some might be surprising, as one I refer to is an only multi-volume "Women's Day" encyclopedia that I think came from the supermarket. I also find a pre-Julia Child book, Maipie, Countess de Toulouse-Latreque "La Cuisuine de France" indispensable. These have information about the ingredients and techniques that I find useful, especially when working with unfamiliar ingredients. I also have some old books that are grotesquely awful, too, but some are my real workhorses. What is your experience?
My experience is that a great many of my cookbooks, old and new, have valuable information about techniques and ingredients. There are old workhorses (1953 Joy of Cooking, my mother's), workhorses of my early cooking (1973 Veg Epicure), recovered workhorses from the middle years (1982 Victory Garden), late middle years (1998 Veg Cooking for Everyone), and my cooking-intensive last five (2007 Art of Simple Cooking).
Most of the cookbooks discussed here don't strike me as "collections of recipes with a trend toward novelty", but as explorations of cuisines and cooking styles that necessarily have extensive information about ingredients, techniques, and the cultural context of the foods covered.
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re: law_doc89
Impressions will differ, naturally. It might be more fruitful to give some examples rather than re-asserting that many of the newer books discussed here are mere collections of recipes.
Likewise, what are some examples of newer books covering other cuisines that suffer by comparison to older ones covering the same material?
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You raise a valid point, as I have raised generalizations, which I stick by, at the moment. I look at the COTM posts and others, and wonder why I am wasting time with these, When I think of the CB's I value, I can look up basic info. So I grabbed a volume of the WD encyc, at random and opened to Hollandiase. 4 pages describing the chemistry, variations, methods; the chemistry of foams; not just recipes.
I think there are too many cooks who view cooking and cook books as chemistry sets: rules but not understanding.
I have said that there is no magic in old as there are old books that suck as much as new.
re: law_doc89
I think that there are many factors involved here.
The price of books in relation to disposable income has dropped over the years. There are so many ingredients available now that the average cook never heard about or could acquire even 30 years ago. Housing size has increased over the years too - so more room to store stuff. Televised cooking shows, You-Tube, etc. has allowed people a chance to see techniques and feel more comfortable trying something new. All of these factor into why we have such a wealth of newer books, many of a highly specific nature.
Many cooks of the past had little storage space, limited ingredients available, and the cost of books was rather high. Womens magazines and the once sizable weekly food section of the daily paper provided most of the inspiration for new recipes.
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I agree meatn, you raise many great points.
I also think that in this information age, many folks just Google a technique or information on ingredients and there is incredible information out there created by credible sources, including the videos on You-Tube as you mentioned.
Where years ago folks cooked to put food on the table, now thanks to media and a heightened interest in all things culinary, folks who are not chefs cook as a hobby or because of their passion for food and cooking. We no longer need a one size fits all cookbook. As you say, cookbooks are accessibly priced and readily available.
Books solely focussed on techniques and the science of cooking exist. For those of us that are interested, information is available instantaneously and, even at no cost.
I have a sizeable cookbook collection and while I enjoy looking through or reading my antique and vintage books, it's definitely the newer ones from which I cook or draw my inspiration from most frequently.
re: law_doc89
If I am going to resort to a cookbook then I for one will appreciate what you have described...a *mini* science lesson.
re: ellabee
I love "Vegetarian Epicure" and the Victory Garden cookbooks!
I love all of my cookbooks - I give away those that I don't, which haven't been too many. The problem with some of the older paperback ones is that they are falling apart. Now, any new cookbook that I get, I only get the hardbound version if it is available. Unfortunately, some debut as paperbacks and no hardbound editions exist. My cookbooks range from pretty old (1930's) up to the present. I search used bookstores when I have a chance and have found some wonderful collectors items for ridiculously low prices. Each book offers something wonderful - great recipes, techniques, ideas or memoirs. I love and use them all.
All of my cookbooks are somewhat old. "The New James Beard," published in 1981, is one of the newer ones.
re: Ruthie789
It is not the case that cookbooks from the 1970s have lots of pictures, although the phenomenon may have started around then (it's still with us). I have a few cookbooks from the 70s and 80s that are all substance, no pictures.
re: GH1618
I go to vintage shops and buy old cookbooks and seem to come across many with too many pictures although they have great recipes. I am thinking about books that are series and the like. I also do not like the food photography, it is much better today although I really do not enjoy a cookbook with a lot of overdone pictures, I just want the recipes.
re: Ruthie789
I don't care one way or the other about the photos, usually. I do appreciate them when I am reading about a cuisine about which I know very little and am trying to learn enough to recognize the ingredients in a market. For example I'm reading through a library copy of Naomi Duguid's Burma right now and the pictures are helpful. On the other hand a book like that is so heavy, largely because of the photographs, that it's really hard to actually cook out of it and I doubt I'll be buying a copy of this book to use. But I'm really learning a lot from reading it.
For illustrations of technique I find that line drawings of the kind in the old Joy of Cooking get the point across much more clearly.
re: ratgirlagogo
The Joy of Cooking is a great book and yes the drawings are helpful in the cooking process.
re: Ruthie789
What drawings?
re: ellabee
No, they're there. My favorite was always the booted foot and gloved hand pulling the skin off the squirrel. That and the building of the champagne fountain.
re: ratgirlagogo
The squirrel! The squirrel! That drawing is worth the price of admission. It's just so matter of fact, and so unlikely (to these eyes, anyway).
Not me. I am the opposite. I have several old ones that are a hoot to read, but I don't use them. I do read them for entertainment though. Even old "classic" books like joy of cooking and regional ones like River Road are not appealing to me. I can't remember when I last looked at an old cookbook for information about anything, let alone for a recipe.
I use new techniques and equiptment most of the time. New does not equal trendy but I do learn a lot from food trends and appreciate the new knowledge and skill keeping up with trends can bring. I also really like esoteric preservation like lactofermented foods and meat curing (which are very old techniques) but made new, more interesting, safer and often healthier with renewed interest.
I only buy new cookbooks that offer me inspiration to explore cuisines I am not very familiar with or comfortable with.
I use Pinterest and follow great cooks that have similar likes and food styles as I do and that introduce me to cooking and lifestyle blogs that suit me.
I use YouTube for techniques that are more complicated. Even when the video is in another language, it is nice to watch someone do something you are not familiar with.
I cook with my iPod in the kitchen. I use the web to find out about obscure ingredients or techniques not common in my country. I use it to research ingredients and how to use and store them.
re: sedimental
Ironically I share your opinion except for the River Road Recipes.
I had a 1920's red cook book that had a few recipes for chop suey or pepper steak that were a hoot, but RRR has my favorite pecan pie, lots of different side dishes, and a few sea food recipes (turtle soup!) I love. Sure there are hokey recipes like grape fluff in there and the part "How Men Cook" endeared me to it. But I love RRR and many other junior league cookbooks.
re: Crockett67
Yes, River Road books get lots of love here, but I don't care for them at all. I have tried different recipes out of it for years, trying to see what the draw was. I don't get it, just a matter of different strokes, I think. Jr League books are filled with processed, canned and unhealthy dishes. I just don't eat that way, but i still read them, they still inspire me at times to tweak a recipe so I haven't thrown them all away :)
re: sedimental
I don't cook or eat the recipes with canned and processed junk either. It's one of the things that drives me crazy about some southern cookbooks. I just ignore those recipes.
re: rasputina
+1 And I make the rest.
While there is a hearty amount that use canned soup, most do not.
re: sedimental
I also watch Hulu.com for some techniques by Ina Garten etc. YouTube has great instructional videos.
re: pine time
I was reading one of mine from 1928 last night...all about boiling vegetables with salt and sugar in the water, then dousing them with butter and cream to make them more appealing :)
A lot of my new cookbooks are for cuisines or techniques that I had not previously become accomplished at.
I love old cookbooks too and really miss an old one I had from the 1920s that also covered homemaking. Lost it in a move years ago.
I completed my set of The Good Cook last year and I'm pleasantly surprised at how often they are the go to cookbooks in my house for techniques especially but also recipes. In fact my daughter ran off with the candies book when she was teaching herself to make caramel.
I learned a lot from reading a wartime cookbook of my mother's. It had old fashioned recipes. One of its features was to print a basic recipe and then give 3, 4 or 5 ways to change the recipe up.
I consult three editions of Joy of Cooking and a few other cookbooks of varying ages.
I love old cookbooks, not necessarily for the techniques illustrated there (which, by and large, are quite antiquated and passés) but for the windows on taste and custom that they give me from their time. That being said, I love Escoffier's "Ma Cuisine" written for French housewives - it's quite the encyclopedia of cuisine bourgeoise, yet considered quite basic! It's the French "Joy".
I shall keep an eye out for l'oeuvre de la Comtesse Maipie.
re: marais
It was not Maipie but Mapie, a contraction for Marie-Pierre. A more recent Marie-Pierre (Moine) was inspired by the Comtesse to do a cookbook of her own, "Cuisine Grand-Mere" (English version, Time-Life Books, 1990-2001). The original is bigger and thus more useful, but Mme Moine's recipe for Lapin à la Moutarde is my go-to.
re: Will Owen
I don't type well, so? The book is a good one.
re: law_doc89
I wasn't trying to beat you up on this, but people do copy/paste words into Google to find links to what we're talking about, and if we misspell a name the search can come up empty. Back when we just read stuff and typed it in, close enough may have been close enough, but it's less so now.
re: Will Owen
True, we live more in a point and shoot age.
Remember grandma's cooking and how awesome it is/was? Besides the decades of experience of cooking, she used "old" recipes. Old cookbooks are awesome. My wife found a bunch of recipes in a binder from an estate sale that were dated from the early 1900s. The recipes were simple and delicious.
Worked the kitchen at a James River Plantation restaurant, found a book (possibly 'Thirteen Colonies Cookbook'). Routinely used menus for holiday functions, such as : Generals Washington and Rochambeau dining on Venison Haunch with Sauce Espagnole. It just seemed to give more meaning to the preparation and service (in a historic setting)
There's a big French Home Cooking Basic book that pre-dates "La Cuisine de France", I think, called "La Bonne Cuisine de Madame E. Saint-Ange." It was the one that got Julia to cooking, and was translated relatively recently by Paul Aratow, who was one of the partners at the start of Chez Panisse, and an excellent writer. I just learned about it while digging out a drawer full of the old (and much lamented) L.A. Times Food section, this one from 2006, and immediately went looking for it. Still in print at $35 on Amazon, with some used copies listed at about half that. I'm going to Do the Right Thing and order it through our local book store …
I'm not going to get into how many hundred old and ditto ditto new cookbooks I have - okay, I probably need therapy here - but they all have to show me something. If it's boring to read, I don't want it. If it tells me something I'd never even thought of, and if the writing is good and the food engaging, then I don't care it it was written last week or by someone who died before my grandma was in diapers. Even some that call for canned soup too frequently can have good stuff in there - and tuna-noodle casserole DOES have canned soup, right? So it can't be all bad.
although my cookbook collection does include newer books (An autographed Wolfgang Puck, an autographed Paula Deen, all three of the Good Eats compendiums (an EXCELLENT Christmas present from my loving wife)) my favorites are my classic cookbooks (The Farmer's Wife cookbook circa 1953, The Art of Cooking circa 1967, some booklets my mother in law received in her junior high home-ec class circa 1946).
interesting topic! I have a HUGE cookbook collection, much of my own making but also a large quantity that were inherited from my parents. So I really started thinking about what cookbooks I utilize the most, ones that I turn to time and time again. They are:
Barbara Kafka Microwave Gourmet
Julia Child The Way to Cook
The Silver Palette Series
Rosso/Lukin New Basics Cookbook
Barbara Kafka Roasting
The Joy of Cooking (original publication)-pretty much for baking only
Barefoot Contessa Parties
I probably have another 20 that I pull out less often, but at least 5-6 times a year. The rest probably get opened no more than 2-3 times a year. My "classics" like Escoffier and Larousse Gastronomique never get used at all.
Currently I am working my thru Barefoot Contessa Foolproof.
Doing this exercise reminded that I rarely really use cookbooks anymore. I know that I never crack one for my weekly, every day meal making. And even for my more involved weekend cooking I rarely use cook books for anything more than inspiration. It is only for complicated techniques or for baking that I used them verbatim, following them to the letter.
The internet has replaced my voracious cookbook habit. Perfect example is all the talk yesterday on the WFD dinner thread about Thai Basil Chicken. 5+ years ago I would have jumped in car and hit my local book store perusing Thai cookbooks. Then I would feel compelled to spend weeks perfecting my technique.
But now I not only can find entire websites dedicated to the subject but I also have experienced home cooks "right in my kitchen" giving me tips, ideas and inspiration! Its awesome. So today I am hitting the asian market for some Thai Basil instead of the bookstore and I will be making it for dinner tomorrow.
I don't foresee giving up the hardcovers anytime soon as they are still great reads and an inspiration.
re: foodieX2
I'd be very interested in hearing about the recipes and/or techniques you find most valuable out of Microwave Gourmet. I have that book but have only cooked 1-2 things from it.
re: The Dairy Queen
I actually use the directory section in the back of the book a lot. It's an easy reference for cooking anything in microwave. I have mastered cooking fish, potatoes, rice, artichokes, winter squashes, clarified butter and melting chocolate in the micro from her.
I own her "Microwave Gourmet Healthstyle Cookbook" too but I use that less often.
Here are the recipes I used the most-many of them like the green beans and the garlic potatoes are ingrained in my head!
szechuan green beans-if you haven't made these do it NOW. I make this at least once a week and they will be on my easter table too.
garlic potatoes-also in the weekly rotation
Basic pilaf- I use as a starting point and add my own flavors though her tomato and curry pilafs are both great
Basic Risotto- a breeze to make. I often stir in spicy crumbled sausage and spinach at the end to make a meal. The shrimp and spring veggie one is wonderful too, I have made that many times for company.
so many soups- the black bean and creamy cauliflower are excellent
spicy vegetable ragout. Actually-all the veggie dishes are good
corn custard (best with fresh corn but I have used frozen with success)
chocolate and butterscotch puddings.
steamed chocolate pudding-very decadent!
duck confit- i admit I have only done it twice but wow!
both the peach and mango chutneys (makes great gifts)
re: foodieX2
Excellent! Thank you so much! Bookmarking this thread RIGHT NOW.
re: The Dairy Queen
you are welcome! :)
re: foodieX2
And thanks from me, too! I tend to forget there's more to the book than the directory (which I used the other week, once again, for Cabbage, Green -- nothing to it, really, but so much better than boiled -- and Juniper, splendid with cabbage). Now I'll charge ahead starting with your list. It really is a useful book.
re: monfrancisco
please report back any dishes that you make. Would love to read others thoughts!
re: foodieX2
Could you please post a paraphrased recipe for the szechuan green beans? Looked for this book at our library, and they didn't have it, nor was it on the inter-library loan. TIA.
re: pine time
Here you go! They are amazing. They are great both hot and cold. Very low cal too, so a good "fill you up" snack.
6 cloves garlic, smashed and peeled
2 quarter-size slices fresh ginger, peeled
2 scallions
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp hot red-pepper flakes
1 Tbsp tamari soy sauce
1 Tbsp rice wine vinegar (I've used balsamic in pinch and it works fine)
1 pound green beans, tipped and tailed
In a food processor finely chop the garlic, ginger and scallions. In a bowl large enough to hold the green beans, add the vegetable mixture with the oil and red pepper flakes. Cook on high for 3 minutes
Take bowl out of oven and stir in the soy sauce and vinegar. Add green beans a handful at time, mixing well to distribute the sauce over the beans.
Microwave on high, uncovered, for 15 minutes, stirring 3-4 times during the cooking time.
re: foodieX2
While a little off track from my original, you have started in interesting topic on it's own: microwave cooking. I am interested to see there is something for "risotto" and puzzling how one would make a risotto in a microwave? Rice, yes, risotto?
re: law_doc89
http://www.bkafka.com "Artichoke Lemon Risotto"
re: foodieX2
I will definitely give a try. I am suspicious and wonder about MWO power. Something tells me that some mushy stuff I have had in restaurants must be MWO,
But this is worth a try, since my MWO is used mostly for re-heating and subject for future replacement with a convection oven.
re: law_doc89
Report back and let us know what you think!
Keep in mind that microwave powers vary greatly. IIRC Barbara Kafka recipes were developed for 1200-1400 watt oven. Mine is 1300 watt and I find that I don't need to tweak the cooking times all that much
I think I also remember that Mark Bittman got into a pissing match with her about her microwave risotto. I will have to google and see if I can find it…
re: law_doc89
Found it! Wasn't as bad as I remember…. LOL
the original article: (which has some good micro ideas too!)
re: foodieX2
Gracias, foodieX2!
re: foodieX2
I wanted to cook Szechuan green beans so bad I started a thread! Somehow I missed your recipe. Thank you so much. How would you describe the heat from the 1tsp of pepper flakes you use?
re: ItalianNana
I am the wrong one to ask because I love them zippy and usually add more but my SIL considers them "very" spicy with 1 tsp and prefer to use 1/2 tsp.
Ill look for your thread, they are one of my all time faves.
Can't say I rely on either....old or new. ~~ I do 'trust' the older ones more. The new books, and I admit I've bought 2 or 3 regional ones lately, seem to be all about making $$$ and printing beautiful photographs. They seem to be full of old TNT recipes/ideas/methods that have been given 'Cutesy Pie' names, and have been bastardized to the point that a Southern Great Grandma wouldn't recognize them. ( What the hell??) If the need arises to jog my memory, it will be from an old book.
I learned to cook from The Joy of Cooking and currently work from three editions---1946, 1953, and 1975. The older ones have a lot of recipes that aren't in the newer ones, especially baking recipes. For example, Roman Apple Cake which is an Article of Faith in our family that I must have made 500 times. I can't imagine why they disappeared some of the good old recipes.
I also love the cookbooks that are collections of donated recipes from members of a church or club, bound on a spiral---I look for them at yard sales and thrift shops. In Chicago some of these church cookbooks are heavily ethnic and are a treasure-trove of Slavic baking recipes that I don't find anywhere else
re: Querencia
Irma didn't miss much.
This discussion got me checking the internet, and I found that these books are often readily available fairly cheaply. For instance, multiple sets of the whole 12 volume WD encyclopedia.
Curious how many of you buy them used, versus having had them all along versus inheriting them?
re: law_doc89
You're talking about used cookbooks generally, not just those WD books? I've bought used books my whole life, and I do buy used cookbooks all the time. On the whole though in my experience it's more common to find the kind of readerly ones (like Larousse Gastronomique or Escoffier) in pristine condition than the hands-on, propped up on the stove kind. You would NOT want to buy my copy of Madhur Jaffrey's Vegetarian Worlds of the East, for example. I know how all those stains got there, but you the buyer would not.:)
re: ratgirlagogo
Yes, and there are people with perfectly shiny, unblemished pots, no need to say more. We can differentiate "used" from "second hand."
re: ratgirlagogo
I'm pretty wary of used books since I bought a used copy of "The Chinese Kitchen" from a very reputable dealer that was listed as in "like new" condition. When I opened the package the smell of bad cigarette smoke was so overpowering I had to put the book in the garage fanned open on its spine with paper towels between most pages for two weeks before I could bring it in the house. NO! I am NOT exaggerating. Rather cured me of buying used cookbooks! Soup stains I would have welcomed. I've since concluded it must be the kind of paper that book is printed on. It has to be exceptionally odor absorbent. But as the saying goes, once burnt, twice shy. Or something like that.
re: Caroline1
Sounds like the books were cured,
re: law_doc89
You could be right! '-)
re: Caroline1
Yet I have only been able to afford used books for many years and have never had one arrive in worse shape than described. I do know, however, what you mean about the cigarette smoke smell in books. My aunt is a heavy smoker and a voracious reader, and passes her books along to the rest of the family before donating. The bag of books lives on the porch for a few days before it's allowed to enter the house!
I do enjoy old cookbooks and have a fair collection of them. Well, if you count electronic copies, I have quite a few. There's also a discussion going on in this thread about "updating" recipes and/or adapting to modern cooking techniques, such as the microwave. hmmmmmmmmmmm.... I have a very fancy microwave that browns things with halogen light and all that jazz, but I still use it primarily to heat a cold cup of coffee.
When I use old recipes from old recipe books, I use old cooking methods, with ONE exception: I do roast all roasts and such sous vide, then into a hot oven for any required crusting, or over the coals, or hit with a blow torch, depending on the recipe. I cook almost everything from scratch, and guess what? A LOT of things are a lot quicker that way!
So to directly answer Law Doc's question, ANY recipe book that EVER calls for a can of soup (ANY soup, not just cream of mushroom!), a package of taco seasoning, or any such "modern conveniences" stays on the shelf, or on the web page, as the case may be. Woops! Woops! Let me not lead you astray here! WHEN I bake cakes (hardly ever, anymore) I have been known to use cake mixes, then "customize them" with added ingredients of flavors, then decorate the blue blazes out of them so no one will notice!
The "cookbook" that I have relied on most over the last half century is (honest injun!) Larousse Gastronomique. Mine is the 1961 English translation that I bought in 1968 and have used ever since, though I will admit to rarely dragging it off the shelf much any more. The damned thing weighs a ton!
Not as old as LG, I also have a copy of Michael Ruhlman's "Ratio" loaded on my Kindle. It's a keeper!
But all of this may be moot because what *I* call an "old cook book" may not come anywhere close to what everyone else is talking about. Mr. Isabella Beeton's "A Book of Household Management" anyone? My copy was printed in 1869! And nooooo, I did NOT buy it new... '-)
I can think of several reasons.
There's a filtering effect, too. Really good, classic cookbooks are rare - most cookbooks that come out are mediocre or competent but forgettable. But if someone published a classic cookbook right now, it could take a decade or two to figure out that it is a classic, and for the reputation to spread. In the same time period, the really bad or indifferent cookbooks go out of print and are justifiably forgotten. So it can seem that older books are better than newer ones.
I remember a lot of terrible cookbooks from my childhood - particularly ones (themed and otherwise) where the ingredient list started out with "One box of biscuit mix, one package instant chocolate pudding mix..." or "One can of cream of mushroom soup, one jar of spaghetti sauce". Or 'ethnic' cookbooks that made pale, watered down to North American tastes versions of great cuisines.
I would guess, too, that there are a lot more cookbooks being published now overall. So for a publisher, you need to pull people in, which can be done with a novelty theme, or celebrity chef or restaurant endorsement. Great photographs tend to sell cookbooks to the casual user too.
Plus, really good cookbooks of the sort that explain ingredients and technique in detail and well are a lot harder to write than a simple collection of recipes with pictures.


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Tell Me You Love Me (A Student/Teacher Romance) Part 1Okay, okay, okay, I know I haven't finished any of my other stories but I was inspired to write a romance between a teacher and his student...besides everytime I went to read a t/s romance, they would always be about Harry Potter...and don't get me wrong, I love Harry Potter, but....yeah you get the point. Anyway, this story is abit dirty but I can promis you there will be NO lemons, I just don't think like that lol. So perverts, scram! Anyway, please rate and message!
When I finally left my room to take a shower, the aroma of scrambled eggs and chocolate chip waffles made me jump towards the bathroom and tear my nightwear off, not that there was much. All I wore to bed was a pair of really short shorts and an oversized shirt that went to my knees. Considering that every night they get ripped off, what was the point in ruining a perfectly new set of pajamas or a new nightgown?
My eyes caught sight of myself right before I got in the shower and I turned towards the mirror stifling a groan. There were noticeable red marks all over my neck and chest. And God knows where else. It was going to be a pain to try and cover them again. I mean, I could cover the crimson marks with my hair, though it was going to be windy and raining all day today. Looks like luck just wasn't with me today. Abruptly I turned towards the shower and climbed onto the steps to get in. At first the water was extremely cold, but it gradually began to warm up in a mere matter of seconds. And just as fast I was scrubbed clean from that sticky feeling I felt all last night.
Eventually I left the warm spray of rain from the shower and donned my clothes on. I tried my best to cover all the blood marks, dabbed a bit of eyeliner, mascara, eye shadow, and lip-gloss on and decided that I looked pretty good. Right when I opened the door I felt this soreness throughout my body which had nothing to do with bad sleeping posture…of course, if I ever could get to sleep. I took a step forward, winced and then took a deep breathe in and out, and that's how it went all the way into the kitchen.
"I'm right here dammit, quit yelling at the top of your lungs!"
And then…he turned around…
My life.
My soul.
Keeper of my heart.
My eternity.
My world.
My Leo.
He had on a gentle smile that took my breathe away and made me smile back, as he moved toward me, I began to melt. And when he finally stood in front of me, I was little more than a puddle.
I had to crane my neck to see his face because he was just so big! Height wise of course. His black hair tickled my face as he bent down to give me a kiss, just as I was standing on my tippy-toes, my body decided for me to ignore the kiss because of what happened last night. Just as his lips were one inch away, I turned my head to the side and walked into the family room. He groaned loudly and followed me.
"What was that for?" he asked in an annoying tone, almost childish.
"That was for what you did last night." my voice sounded stern.
"What I did…?"
I turned on him, "Yes what YOU did!"
"What exactly did I do last night?"
"Figure it out yourself!"
"All I remember doing last night was…coming home…eating dinner…I was going to take a shower but you came in, with nothing but a towel on…and then I kissed you and touched--"
"OKAY, okay, okay, okay! Stop right there!" My voice went high-pitched and I looked down, my cheeks were slowly burning.
There was that annoying chuckle again, and then I wasn't looking at my shoes, but his shoes. Even then, he put his index finger under my chin and lifted my face up to him. He caught his breath and then crushed me to him. He held me so tight that I had to put my arms around his neck to keep my balance. He took the opportunity to give me a memorable kiss--one of many-- and he put me back on the ground afterwards. Once again grinning…
"So what exactly did I do to you last night?" he asked as he regained his normal breathing. On the contrary, for me it took just a tad bit longer.
Silently I shook my head exasperatedly and left him standing in the room to go and finish with breakfast, it was already a quarter to five in the morning (4:45 a.m.). It wasn't long before he joined me at the kitchen table.
I got up to make him a plate, however, in order to do that, I had to reach up high to get a plate from a cupboard because there weren't anymore clean ones in the dishwasher. Which, I just so happened could not reach unless I was to stand on the counter. So while I was struggling to get my husband….yes I said husband, a plate, he came up behind me and pressed himself against my back. I froze and my breathing grew ragged. When he received his plate he bent down to my level and gave me a kiss on the neck, so very slowly he traveled.
"Leo," I gasped as he lightly bite me, "c'mon Leo, it took me forever to make the marks you gave me last night go away, and even then they didn't. He turned me around to face him so that I was between the counter and him.
"Is that what you're so pissed off about this morning? No one's telling you to hide them, maybe, just maybe if you were to leave my marks alone, every boy would quit drooling after you." He whispered back as his hands slowly made their way to my butt and gripped there, pulling me into him.
"Ow! Dammit!" I yelled aloud in pain.
Leo immediately backed up, "Anna, honey, did I do something to hurt you?"
"Idiot!" My brows scrunched together in pain and my hand caressed where the pain was coming from, waaaay low on my stomach, just above my umm *ahem* womanly feature.
Leo looked to where I cradled my stomach and his features were contorted in confusion when the realization finally dawned on him. His arms immediately shot to around my waist and he pulled me toward him, so that I was suffocating in his exquisite and magnificent scent.
He chuckled just barely and managed to counter my humiliation with humor. "Geez Bells, I though it was something serious."
"This is--" I tried to protest
"It's to be expected if you're having vigorous sex every night for almost two years."
I blushed again, "And who's fault do you think it is exactly?"
"Mine I hope," he smirked cockily. Seeing my expression made him sigh and ask, "Are you trying to prove a point?"
"I'm just saying that you never could keep your hands off of me," I summarized.
Leo pulled me onto the counter right then, and his hands were literally everywhere…as in all over me.
"Isn't it supposed to be that way? Can't a man come home looking forward to something only his wife can give him?"
I giggled, "I'm surprised that I'm not pregnant yet."
That's when he slowed down and got serious, "The only thing that's stopping us from having kids is the fact that you keep taking those damn pills of yours."
"Well I have to finish school."
"You make it sound like your still in high school. Annabell, you're 19--soon to be 20, you've been married to me now for almost two years. You'll be done with college pretty soon, maybe it's time to just do away with the pills."
"Leo, nobody knows about us yet, how's it going to appear when I turn up pregnant and the kid belongs to one of my college professors?"
Point two, see the thing is, I'm married to my English professor. I know I know, sounds weird and creepy, but not really. Leo is only 23, and before being a professor he was a Calvin Klein model. At first it got really awkward because I took AP English though at a college level and I had to drive down to Sierra College everyday. And because English had always been my favorite subject, I stayed after school every single day, we'd eventually started meeting on the weekend, and that turned into love. Which resulted in a kiss, and that turned into dates and sex. And then marriage....And now, here we are, arguing about an unborn child…oops. I guess I shouldn't have said that.
Well, here's my big secret, I'm pregnant.
Two weeks actually, that's why I'm so sore; and I really don't know what to do. Obviously, Leo wants kids, I just don't know what to do. No matter the small amount of age difference, it's still pretty awkward…I mean, even after he quit his modeling job five years ago, he's still getting requests for autographs and to model again; I don't know what he saw in me. In fact, I don't know what anyone sees in me. I don't even come close to him. His sparkling blue eyes, silky black hair that barely touched the nape of his neck. When he decides that we should put our stuff away for the night and go mess around in bed, I have one hellofa time just touching his hair, it's so soft! And once I see him shirtless…even after all this time, he still manages to leave me breathless.
I was pulled out of my thoughts when I felt large and soft hands caressing my face.
"What are you thinking?"
Leo's head bent until his forehead touched mine, his thumb now caressing my lips and his other hand intertwined with the one that was cradling my stomach.
"I'm thinking about kids…and…how your too good to be true."
He pulled away, and I assumed he was disappointed.
"You don't see yourself clearly." He moved around me to stack a few waffles and gather some eggs.
I sat down in one of the table chairs just as Leo sat across from me. I scrunched my nose in self-abhoration and demanded, "Oh and I suppose you do?!"
"Well yeah, I mean, I wouldn't have married you if you were ugly." My mouth must have dropped to floor, he sounded so snotty! "Look, what I'm trying to say is, I could have chosen any girl, but I chose you, understand?"
I nodded and everything after was pure silence. A silence that scared me. The reason behind my getting up and walking around the table. Leo immediately put his fork down and opened his arms. I sat down on his lap and snuggled against him; my head in the crook of his neck. There was that stupid silence again. I turned my head and kissed his neck leaving a love bite just like the so many he gave me.
"Leo?" I asked huskily.
"What is it, love?" It was unbelievable how this man could be so easily aroused; and how many times he could go in one night.
"Tell me you love me."
His gentle touch brought my face up to his where he practically devoured my soul through my mouth. "I love you, my angel, my light, my heaven," a short kiss, "my life."
We sat like that for what seemed like forever before I noticed the time. The accursed quarter after six. So feigning enthusiasm, I jumped up and turned to get my book bag so we could leave. Yet, I fell back on my ass when there was a tug on my hand.
"Leo, it's time to go or you'll be--"
He put his finger to my lips and shushed me, "You're not really going out like that are you?"
"Like what?"
He sighed, " Bells, either go change the shirt or change jeans, but under no circumstance are you going out looking like that."
"But--" I growled, "Oh never mind, how about I just wear a jacket?"
"Mmmk, wear my black one."
"Why do I have to wear one of your jackets?" I asked indignantly.
"Because why?"
"Because I really don't like the way the men around you seem to desire you all the while you're oblivious to it. If only you knew how much restraint it's taking me to keep from helping them find their way to hell…Unless of course you'd like to put your hair up and remove all that foundation of yours." He implied impishly.
I laughed aloud without hesitation and seductively teased him, "How about I just go naked? Wonder what Nicky would say…?" I deliberately provoked him, wondering about Nicky's opinion, the football team's quarterback, and voted second --one vote after Leo-- in the must have sex or relationship with. He was pretty cute, I guess…
Leo groaned and promised, "Woman, if I even see you go near him I will send both of you to an early grave!" I laughed my throaty laugh before he continued, "Lady if you don't stop we're both gonna be having a sick day today." And then he walked out the kitchen door. I was having a fit of hysterical giggle before I tenderly told myself that I loved him to death; that's when I put my hands on my stomach and decided that maybe, just maybe, if I gave him what he wanted, he'd love me more than he does right now? I sighed right before I heard my husbands voice, "Annabell, hurry! We're behind schedule! I told you I have to be at the school fifteen before seven!"
Without even my noticing, he had put a smile on my face. I ran and grabbed his jacket, only to sprint back out the kitchen door to take my rightful place by my lover's side.
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Are You a Broke College Student? Take Advantage of These 5 Perks
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Should You Hire a Real Estate Attorney?
Posted on December 16th, 2010 by Paulina Aguilera
Real estate attorneys aren't simply for business owners working out a commercial space agreement or for wealthy estate owners. Having a real estate attorney can turn out to be a handy asset to your home buying team, even if you're not about to spend millions of dollars on an oceanfront mansion. But how do you know if a real estate attorney is right for you? — Read More »
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Ultimate Gift Ideas for the Ultimate Mom
Posted on December 15th, 2010 by Jennifer Marcial-Ocasio
Mothers are the most important being in most people's lives; after all, they gave you the most expensive and unrivaled gift anyone could possibly get you, the gift of life. While everyday should be a day to let your mom know how much you love her and how much she means in your life regardless if it is a commemorative holiday or not, make sure that you give your mom the gift she deserves. — Read More »
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"Sometimes life is very mean: a person can spend days, weeks, months and years without feeling new. Then, when a door opens - a positive avalanche pours in. One moment, you have nothing, the next, you have more than you can cope with."
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"You tasted it. Isn't that enough? Of what do you ever get more than a taste? That's all we're given in life, that's all we're given of life. A taste. There is no more."
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"It was the black angel, if that sweetens the pot for anyone."
There are a lot of spare eyes in the Night Vale fandom, aren't there? See I like to imagine the practical function for two sets of eyes like this would be like. When the top pair of eyes blink, the lids of the bottom ones pull upwards and open. When the bottom set blinks, the top set opens.
Which would mean the angels are always watching (8‿8✿)


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ILIMANAQ, GREENLAND � AUGUST 27, 2007: (ISRAEL OUT) A whale's tail rises from the sea as it swims, near the village of Ilimanaq, August 27, 2007 , Greenland. Scientists believe that Greenland, with its melting ice caps and disappearing glaciers, is an accurate thermometer of global warming. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)
Bring on the Greys: December means different things to different people; for many it is the beginning of whale watching season. If that's something you've always wanted to do but didn't because you were afraid of getting seasick, there may be a solution found only in America - or, to be more exact "on" America.
American Pride: In this case, "America" is the 139-foot sailing schooner that is operated as part of the San Diego Maritime Museum. She's an exact replica of the famous racing yacht that got International yacht racing started way back in 1870 - you know, the America's Cup, as in Dennis Conner, who just happens to be part owner of this modern-day version.
No Bags Required: On December 11, America begins its four-month whale watching season, venturing out as far as 12 miles offshore so you can view the grey whales as they migrate from Alaska, past San Diego's coastline, bound for the warmer waters of Baja. Like many operators, America guarantees that you'll see at least one whale on your voyage, but then they go a step further by promising you won't get seasick while on board. If you do, you get your money back.
How's this possible? America's Director of Sales and Marketing, Warren Allan says it's a case of what you see and what you don't, "What we bring to the industry is a very large, low profile sailing vessel upon which the typical seasick motion is reduced considerably by the huge underwater keel. The 11-foot deep keel is there to counter-balance the wind in the sails which severely reduces the rolling motion of a yacht:"
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Here are two things that are true about the economy today.
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(2) There are still fewer working Americans today than there were before the start of the Great Recession.
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Going north along Vancouver's happening Granville Street from Broadway, you'll come across Chachkas, the local outlet for high-design homewares by the likes of Alessi, Umbra and more.
Sleek office supplies share the shelves with cosmopolitan barware. The store also carries an extensive selection of locally made art glass by Canadian designers.
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I go by this shop every morning on my way to work. Even on a gray day the window looks cheerful.


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Authorities are investigating whether an MBTA Transit Police officer wounded during the shoot-out with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects was hit by friendly fire, State Police spokesman David Procopio confirmed Thursday.
Richard Donohue Jr., 33, was struck in the leg by a bullet, which authorities said remained embedded there. He was listed in serious but stable condition Thursday night at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge.


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One Thiago replaced at UFC 149, and another one to go. On Monday, the world's premier mixed martial arts promotion announced Chris Clements has agreed to step in for injured Thiago Alves and meet Siyar Bahadurzada (Pictured) in the July 21st event.
Bahadurzada made quite the splash in his big league debut at "UFC on FUEL TV 2″ by putting Paulo Thiago to sleep in just 42 seconds. The 'Knockout of the Night' performance marked the welterweight's seventh consecutive victory.
Clements posted a split decision victory over Keith Wisniewski in his big league debut at UFC 145. "Menace" will be riding a five-fight winning streak into the welterweight shootout.
The organization now has to find a substitute for light heavyweight Thiago Silva, who withdrew from his fight against Mauricio "Shogun" Rua on the same day Alves pulled out of his scrap.
Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada hosts the festivities.
Here is the card's revised roster:
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Ryan Jimmo vs. Anthony Perosh
Mitch Clarke vs. Anton Kuivanen
Claude Patrick vs. James Head
Bryan Caraway vs. Mitch Gagnon
George Roop vs. Antonio Carvalho
Court McGee vs. Nick Ring
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Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Chris Clements
Michael Bisping vs. Tim Boetsch
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1934: Doctor tries reviving the dead - with a see-saw
In 1934 Californian doctor Robert E. Cornish came up with a plan to revive dead humans and animals - with a gigantic see-saw.
1933: Dr Cornish of California claims he can resuscitate human cadavers - by "teetering" them on a large see-saw. http://t.co/KbPIE4JrdW— Weird History (@historyweird) March 5, 2014


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A group promoting strategies for "smart growth" is holding a conference on March 18th in Hartford. The meeting will discuss ways to promote communities with village centers and a variety of transportation options.
When you ask Sue Merrow of the group "1000 Friends of Connecticut" what 'smart growth' is she points out what it isn't: development that eats up farmland or that results in vacant downtown store fronts and empty strip-malls. Merrow says her group is pushing for environmentally-friendly development policies.
"When you're going to have a new development that you put it where there are already streets and there are already sewer lines and where there's already transportation. Instead of putting it out in the woods where you not only chew up the green fields and the woods, but spend a whole bunch of money putting those sewer lines and those streets out there."
The conference, sponsored by "1000 Friends of Connecticut" will have workshops in how to make Hartford a walk-able community and how to incorporate bicycling into transportation projects.


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Putting Baby on Auto-Soothe
The New York Times recently published an interesting roundup of the newest apps and gadgets designed to "soothe babies."
The writer, Farhad Manjoo, test drove a gamut of kid-soothing implements in his quest to chill out his kid, from the basic, el cheapo ($1.99) White Noise iPhone app to the more complex iPhone Cry Translator and the Why Cry Baby Analyzer -- both of which failed to work on his kid. Of cry analyzers, he said that they are "at best novel curiosities, and at worst -- when your baby is screaming uncontrollably and you're at wit's end -- frustrating time-wasters." Ironically, of this batch, the favorite was the least expensive White Noise app (probably because white noise has been proven over time to soothe babies anyhow).
Manjoo also reviewed baby monitors and bouncy chairs that looked great, but made his kid lose his mind. He was reticent to endorse many of these costly accoutrements, but was down with an inexpensive, voice-activated Crib Light with Womb Sounds. He also liked the Itzbeen Baby Care Timer, a handheld stopwatch for parents to clock diaper changes, feedings and sleep.
I'm not sure how I feel about some of these newfangled gadgets -- especially the cry translators. I certainly get the stress of being a new parent and the hyper-consciousness of wanting to do the job to the best of your ability. Having had two colicky kids myself a few years ago, I feel there is a certain value in learning to master manual soothing techniques and, over time, understanding just what each cry means. I may have had to swaddle, stroll and sing in order to soothe two unruly infants, but I learned a ton about myself and my kids in the process.
Aren't kids exposed to too much technology, too young as is? Do we really have to use electronic devices to help parent them from birth? With as many as 20 percent of kids aged 8 to 18 being heavy online media users (online for as much as 16 hours per day!), I feel kids born around now will have PLENTY of time to immerse themselves in the digital world, without us giving them a such an early head start.
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I wonder if any of this stuff will really work? How about "old" technology - go for a ride in the car or rock them in a swing?
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Sean Garrett Explains Lyrics: Them Dark Skin B*tches Be As Pretty As Them Red Bones… *Bossip Exclusive*
Last week we posted Sean Garrett's new jawn "Summer Love" featuring UGK's Bun B and Yo Gotti. Sean wasn't pleased with the fact that we isolated this line… "Them Dark Skin B*tches be as Pretty as them Red Bones…
Miami Bikini Edition: Who Looks More Bangin?
Eva Pigford, Hazel-E, and Teairra Mari were spotted on Miami Beach in kini's and hanging out with Young Quincy. We are not quiet sure which female the young man is choppin down, but we all know that T-Mari's always
Melyssa Ford is in "Kontrol" Wrapped Around Some Chocolate Cakes…
Melyssa Ford is constantly letting everyone know that she is taking charge of her career and ridding herself of the title "video-hoe." Melyssa covers the up-coming issue of Kontrol magazine. Normally, the focus is on her but in the pic
HOT A$$ MESS of 2010: Teyana "the Treasure Troll" Taylor Gets a Magazine Cover
Teyana Taylor is about as bad as Kim Kardashian, being famous for NO DAMN REASON but some odd reason she keeps getting work. Teyana Taylor and Teairra Mari are on the cover of Kontrol magazine looking like Beauty and
A "Lil Positivity": Celebs Feed the Homeless in LA
On Wednesday, some of Hollyweird's D-listers got together to feed the homeless in downtown L.A. Eva Pigford, Teairra Mari, Mirtha Michelle, Denyce Lawton, Steph Jones, Tania Mehra, Poprah and others.
Pop it for a group photo and more
These Two Again… Publicity Stunt or True Love
Teairra Mari and Bow Wow have been spotted coupled up at the Hawks game and Halloween parties in the A, leading us to wonder if they are really into each other or just checking for some much needed camera time.
Where's Baby Weezy???
Lauren London was spotted at the House of Blues with LaLa and more recently at the Khloe and Lamar wedding as a bridesmaid. She's been spotted out and about but has yet to be seen on the scene with her
Which One Looked "WORSER"???
This past weekend all of these ladies were at the House of Hype. Normally most of these ladies are on point but they all look horrible that night. Sooo between Meagan Good, Hazel E, Teairra Marie and Eva Pigford…
Out to "Cause A Scene"
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Dig Flo-Rida & Teairra Mari on the set of the seasoned starlet's latest video shoot for "Cause A Scene." For those of you still checking more Miss Mari, we got plenty more imagery on the flip.
A Question of Relevance
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We here at Bossip are wondering who is really checking for Teairra Mari? She looks rather fly in her promo pics, but one has to wonder if this diva-in-training is on her way out.
New Trend: Bedazzled Drawlz?
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Peep Teairra Mari's promo pics for her new single "Hunt 4 U". Those be-dazzled drawers are a new trend that is currently scraping the crotches of many pop stars.
Pop the hood for a few more….
A 'Dreamboy' Birthday Bash
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An attractive bunch showed up for Keith Robinson's birthday party at the Greendoor in Hollyweird last night. We'd like to see more of Jill Marie Jones, we hope this isn't the extent of her
Some Afternoon Linkage
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Lady Gaga and Her Studded Panties F- Listed
Teairra Mari's New Vid "Hunt 4 U" Livesteez
Golden Globe Hotness: Latina Style Lossip
Separated at Birth: Jay Z & Craig Mack Bossip Throwback
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Good God Almighty…we sure hope Jill Marie Jones gave her kitty a trim because with an outfit like that on, that pussy cat is sure to come out and play.
More pics of Teairra Mari, Taraji
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Bossip and Jean Addicts are sponsoring a contest to giveaway a few pairs of jeans to squeeze your cakes in. This one is only for the ladies. Sorry guys.


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Here is some more "Star Trek: Into Darkness" goodness. It also doesn't hurt that Peter Weller, the original "Robocop", makes a cameo appearance.
In my opinion, which isn't saying much, this is, for lack of better words, the best and most fulfilling trailer we've seen for the film so far. Surprisingly, it's the "international trailer" for the film, so it probably won't ever screen prior to any movies here in the US. That is all.
In Summer 2013, pioneering director J.J. Abrams will deliver an explosive action thriller that takes Star Trek Into Darkness. When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis. With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.
Release Date: May 17th, 2013


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Or in this case, the tenth of November when Chicago's British Bicycling Club will be hosting the annual Guy Fawkes Bonfire Tweed Ride. I felt compelled to post a reminder about the event when I saw this excellent photo from Tokyo's tweed ride on Simply Bike. Just look at that time traveling tweeder with the DSLR camera. Anachronism at its finest.
I've been searching for some maternity tweed apparel for the better part of a month and am still coming up empty. I foresee a burlap sack in my future for Saturday's ride if I don't strike gold at the thrift store this week.
Today, some gal pals (gag!) and I whipped up some fresh fleece balaclavas and gaiters care of Bike Winter so make sure to grab one from me at the ride to keep those ears toasty before the booze kicks in.
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