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Musical evening For children of Fukushima
Musicians of each country gathered for children of Fukushima to give an especial concert.
All profits of this concert will be sent to the GREEN Camping of Tohoku through Japonaide.
*GREEN Camping of Tohoku is the association which organised some campings for children of Fukushima who were not able to play outside after the earthquake disaster.
The participating musicians
Two clarinetists are playing an active part international will performed:
- Florent Héau (Clarinet)
- Patrick Zymanowski (Piano)
- Nicole Piazzon (Danse)
- Philippe Caillot and Jean-Yves Bernhard (Saxophone duo)
- Kyoko Matsuda (Mezzo-soprano)
- Chen Wei-Chin (Piano)
- Masako Miyako (Clarinet)
- Junko Senzaki (Violin)
- Etsuko Shoji (Harp)
date and time: On saturday 29 September 2012 at 7 pm.
address: Auditorium Cité Internationale de Arts
18 rue de l'Hôtél de Ville 75004 Paris (metro Pont-Marie or Saint Paul)
entrance fee: 15€
information and reservation: email@example.com 06 33 23 10 26
Solidarity for the reconstruction of East Japan
Japonaide held a meeting at the Temple du Marais in Paris last march 17th. It was followed by a short music recital to which many of you managed to come, though the rain had been falling very hard all day. Thank you very much to all of you.
The meeting had something of a university lecture, with pictures and movies shown on screen while specialists stood up one after another to explain the current situation in Japan. It was also an occasion for some to discover the Kinka Scallop and Ascidian Conservation Project, and its work in the region of Ishinomaki. It doesn't matter which country we come from, it is always hard to remain calm and unaffected while looking at these pictures, some of which were taken right after the tragedy last year. And everytime we see those photos it makes us realize just how much was lost, and how much there is to do still, before everything goes back the way it was.
With soprano Ai Ito and Paul Montagu on the piano, the concert that took place after the meeting had a particular tone to it, with mostly songs from the french repertoire. The two musicians played with such grace and cleverness, that the audience seemed to be left wandering through imaginary oceans and fishing ports in the far east. One year has passed since the tragedy, but the reconstruction work, has barely begun yet. Today still, and we believe for many years to come, the Japanese will need your support and your prayers before they can see the light.
1500€ were raised during the day, and are to be sent to the East Japan Disaster Relief Christian Network to fund development and reconstruction projects in the Tohoku region.
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MINI-DON. GRAND-DON. 4 "Matsuri"
The fourth edition of the "Mini don, Grand don" event was held over three days from the 9th to the 11th of March at the Galerie Marais Ouest in the heart of Paris. The three organisers kindly allowed us to join the volunteer workers and give them a hand on one evening. Part of the collected funds were given to Japonaide, and directly sent to the NPO Kisyn no Kai to help with the completion of the "House for everyone" project in Rikuzentakata.
The idea behind "Mini don, Grand don" is to introduce people in Paris with Japanese culture, but it is also a great opportunity to discover the artists who volunteer for the occasion. For the fourth edition, the chosen theme for the event was the word "Party". The three days were packed full with cultural animations : concerts, rakugo, kamishibai (picture theatre), a drawing exposition,…and passers-by were also able to enjoy some japanese food or take a look at the car boot sale.
The organisers had several goals in mind while preparing the festival : sending a message from Paris to the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, for whom the word "party" seemed to have lost its meaning, and also collecting the financial support needed for the reconstruction of the country. With over 400 people gathering around those ideals, and close to 70 volunteer workers, "Mini don, Grand don" managed to remain for its fourth edition a genuinely warm and welcoming event, and more than anything a beautiful demonstration of the friendship between France and Japan.
During the event 2825 euros were gathered for the "House for everyone" project, as well as 59 euros collected from the japonaide charity box. The total will be sent to Kisyn no Kai for the completion of the project in Rikuzentakata.We would like to thank the three organisers one more time : Minako, Elodie and Kumi, as well as all the volunteer workers and passers-by who joined in the festivities.
Musical tribute by the Super Kids Orchestra under the conductor Yutaka SADO at Notre-Dame de Paris
Johann Sebastian Bach : No. 3 D major BWV 1068 : II. Air, « Air on the G String »
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky : Serenade, op. 48, C major – III. Elegie : Larghetto elegiaco
Look up at the stars in the night (Miagete goran yoru no hoshi wo)
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Participation of La Maison du Whisky – LMDW Fine Spirits
Discover and have a taste of our fine Japanese products
In March the La Maison du Whisky will be participating in the general effort to bring relief to the victims of the earthquake and tsunami that hit the north-eastern coast of japan last year. In order to collect funds for those in Japan who have been living in precarious conditions up to this day, the « Maison du Whisky » will be presenting and organising events on the theme of Japanese products all throughout the month.
5% of the benefits made on Japanese products during the month will be sent directly to Japan and help funding the reconstruction of the country.
"Japanese Saturdays"
Those who wish to come will be able to discover (or rediscover) the large variety of japanese products we have to offer, with a series of free tasting sessions organised every saturday throughout the month of March. Each session will be centered around a different type of product, thus presenting you with the al the originality and singularity the country has to offer. Come meet us at the – LMDW Fine Spirits – store (Odeon station) every Saturday of the month of March from 12:00 am to 7:30 pm
DATE : Saturday March 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st
OPENING HOURSE : from 12:00am to 7:30pm
PLACE : LMDW Fine Spirits
ADDRESS : 6 carrefour de l'Odéon 75006 Paris
March 3rd : Awamori & Shochu
– Kuroki Honten (Miyazaki-ken)
– Yonaguni (Sakimoto Shuzo, Okinawa)
March 10th : Nihonshu Sake
– Kamoshibito Kuheiji (Banjo Jozo, Aichi-ken)
– Dassai (Asahi Shuzo, Yamaguchi-ken)
– Denshu (Nishida Shuzo, Aomori-ken)
– Kawasemi (Koshi no Hana Shuzo, Niigata-ken)
March 17th : Nikka Whiskies
– Nikka Whisky
March 24th : Liqueurs de fruits
– Ume no Yado (Nara-ken)
– Asahara Shuzo (Saitama-ken)
– Choya (Wakayama-ken)
March 31st : Rhums
– Ogasawara (Ogasawara)
– Cor Cor (Grace Rum, Okinawa)
The Exposition of Wall Newspapers by the Isinomaki hibi shimbun dairy paper
The Exposition of Wall Newspapers by the Isinomaki hibi shimbun dairy paper
Photos: Eric Rechsteiner
PLACE : Guimet Museum – Panthéon bouddhique
ADDRESSE : 19 avenue d'Iéna 75016 / M° Iéna
DATE : Saturday 10 March-Sunday 15 April
TIME : Every day from 9:45 to 17:45 except for Tuesdays
By March 2012, it will be a year from a disaster that stroked the northeast side of Japan. It will be a moment for all who are related to commemorating the event.
Guimet museum holds at this occasion an exhibition of wall newspapers which were prepared by the dairy Ishinomaki Hibi Shimbun, the principal paper at Ishinomaki which lost more than 3000 inhabitants by the tsunami.
There will be also documentary pictures taken by a French photographer in Japan to describe the circumstances where the reporters of this local paper accomplished their duties.
" The background of making the wall newspaper "
Immediately after the earthquake on March 11th, Ishinomaki Hibi Shimbun was also a victim of the tsunami. Having lost their rotary press, they did not resign themselves to undertake their roles to mediate the information. Every team gathered day after day and made the hand-made wall newspapers which were put up in the evacuation areas and areas which suffered only slightly to assure the access to the latest and trustful news.
The initiative of Ishinomaki Hibi Shimbun made itself widely known in Japan and aroused a great deal of controversy about the ideal method of the press in emergency.
" The wall newspaper and after… "
・ May 2011: Exposition in Museum of News & Journalism in Washington D.C. (permanent preservation)
・September 2011: Awarded the special prize by The International Press Institute
・October 2011: Awarded the 56th prize of Kikuchi Kan
Organizer : Guimet Museum
Coorganizer : ZOOM Japan / Espace Japan
Sponsor : Christophe Monteiro (COIFF1RST Paris le marais salon privé)
Rotary Club international Strasbourg Sud
Partner : Ishinomaki Hibi Shimbun / Yamato Transport Europe B.V. / KIRIN / FOODEX MAGENTA COLOR / CYZARO / Yukie Uno-Nollet / Masako Saeki-Calbardure / JAPONAIDE / OVNI
Mini-Don. Grand-Don. 4
MINI DON-GRAND DON Volume 4: MATSURI (Festival)
One year from the earthquake. 'Mini Don Grand Don', a group of creators from all over the world presenting under the theme of 'Things across in your mind', holds the fourth event under the theme of 'MATSURI-festival-' in Marais district, Paris.
DATE: from Friday 9th March to Sunday 11th March 2012
9th March 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
10th March 10:30 am to 11:00 pm
11th March 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
PLACE: Galerie Marais Ouest 12
ADRESSE: 12, rue de Montmorency, 75003, Paris France
Total amount of proceeds through this event will be sent to SCHOP-DAN, a NPO providing help to the victims in the damaged area hit by Tsunami with removing debris, and to 'Home for everyone' project supported by JAPONAIDE.
Friday 9th March from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm
6:00 pm
Thomas Bouveret
Izumi idoia
Antoine Bertrand
Ai Akiyama
From 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
– Electric Music Night 5 €
Xtronik (Live)
GNG (Live)
DJ Frank Bimbo Tower (DJ)
Marius (DJ)
MINI DON MATSURI (Festival)
Saturday 10th March from 10:30 am to 11:00 pm
10:30 am
– Japanese Brunch
11:30 am & 2:00 pm
– Kamishibai spectacle(for kids) with saxophone 3 €/ 5 €
4:00 pm
– Rakugo theater with Shamisen in French with Cie Balabolka 3 €/ 5 €
All day :
– Japanese food stand (takoyaki, choco banana, minidon, yakisoba, etc)
– Japanese book stand
– Japanese candy store (dagashi)
– Local products market from Tohoku
from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Electric Music Night 5 €
Cloudberry (Live)
HYPO & EDH (Live)
Kumisolo (DJ Karaoké) + Shun from Danger Money (DJ)
Sunday 11 March from 3:00pm to 6:00pm
3:00 pm
– Recitation for children by Eriko NAKAMURA (sur réservation : http://www.chocolatmag.com/)
4:00 pm
– Snack and Drink Bar
6:00 pm
– Candle night, a walk in Paris, holding candles to commemorate the tragedy
All day:
– Japanese food stand (takoyaki, choco banana, minidon, yakisoba, etc)
– Japanese book stand
– Japanese candy store (dagashi)
– Local products market from Tohoku
One year after the great Earthquake, Memorial Gathering in Paris
Organised by japanese volunteers residing in Paris, and their representant Kenzo TAKADA
We address this message to Japanese people all around the world, and to all those who kindly worked with us towards the reconstruction of our country.
One year has passed now, since that terrible day. Let us remember and pray together for those who died in the earthquake and for the repose of their souls. Let us pray together for Japan's future.
Friday 03/09 Notre-Dame Cathedral
|5:45 – 6:15 pm
|A prayer for Japan. The traditional evening prayer, Vespers is to be held when night starts falling in Japan.
|6:15 – 7:00 pm
|7:00 – 7:30 pm
|A musical piece in honour of the dead, conducted by Mr SADO of the Super Kids Orchestra.
Sunday 03/11 Trocadero Square
One year ago, at precisely 2:46 pm and 18 seconds ( 6.46 am Paris time ) , the first earthquake
of a long series hit the north-eastern coast of Japan. Together one year later, at the exact same moment, we will observe a minute of silence to honour the victims.
|6:00 am
|start of the meeting
|6:46 am
|1 minute of silent prayer
|6:50 am
|flower offering
|9:00 am
|end of the meeting
For reasons of security please refrain from bringing candles to the gathering.
Home for All
We hope that you will be many to answer our call and give your support to the project !
One year ago, on March 11th, the North-Eastern coast of Japan was struck by a terrible earthquake, followed a few minutes later by a tsunami that laid waste to cities and villages in the whole region. Many buildings were destroyed and many people died in the event.In the aftermaths of the catastrophe, and before the reconstruction of the cities could be properly planned, priority had to be given to providing temporary lodgings for those who had lost their houses. However people soon felt the need for a warm and welcoming place where they could find some comfort and discuss their plans for the future. In an effort to alleviate the victims' sufferings, architect Ito Toyo set out to build the first Home for Everyone (Minna no Ie) with the support of the Kumamoto prefecture. The house was inaugurated in the fall of 2011.
Another such Home for Everyone is to be built in Rikuzentakata, for which Ito Toyo required the assistance of several young architects such as Inui Kumiko, Fujimoto Sou and Hirata Akihisa. Ideally, new homes should be built everywhere near temporary lodging areas.
Kishin no Kai is the association in charge of the Rikuzentakata project, and was founded by Ito Toyo and other famous japanese architects, including Yamamoto Riken, Naito Hiroshi, Kuma Kengo and Sejima Kazuyo. Now they need our help for the project to be succesful.
Zoom Japon has decided to participate to the fund raising campaign, and appeals to all its readers, hoping to gather the 50000 euros needed for the completion of the Rikuzentakata Home for Everyone.
The funds will be collected by association Japonaide, and transferred entirely to Kisyn no Kai for the construction of the Rikuzentakata common house.
For those who wish to participate, please send a cheque adressed to ASS JAPONAIDE at
Zoom Japon
Opération Maison pour tous
12 rue de Nancy 75010 Paris
Yutaka Sado Memorial Concert at UNESCO 311
11.3.11 One year after
"What can be done in the aftermath of Japan's earthquake?" in order to answer to this question, we set out to organize a charity concert on April 10th, 2011 at the UNESCO's Room I. 114 musicians, all living in Paris or its surroundings helped raise a total sum of 21354.93 euros, all of which was sent to the National Federation of UNESCO Associations in JAPAN. One year after the earthquake, our wish is to organize a second charity concert in memory of the victims, with the help of an orchestra –composed almost exclusively of voluntary professional musicians – and the Super Kids Orchestra, all performing under the direction of renowned conductor Yutaka Sado. The goal of this one-year anniversary concert will be to raise new funds for the earthquake's victims, and send a message of gratitude from Japan to the rest of the world, as well as the solidarity between the musicians from all around the world.
Date : On March 11th 2012 on Sunday Photo exhibition at 14:00, Concert starts at 15:00
Place : Maison de l'UNESCO salle I
Address : 125, avenue de Suffren, 75007 Paris (Métro : Ségur)
Ticket fee: 30 euros , 20 euros (student)
*The total amount of the ticket sales will be sent to "UNESCO Association Scholarship for 3.11 Disaster Stricken Children and Students" programe and Ishinomaki Meiyukan, an evacuation shelter run by volunteer stuffs in Miyagi.
Tickets are now on sale at Fnac.
Please purchase the ticket in advance. No ticket sales on the day of concert.
*Concert reserved for person of over 7 years old.
- 1st part
The Super Kids Orchestra
- J.S. Bach – Air sur la Corde de Sol
- Frédéric Chopin : Piano Concerto No. 1 Op. 11 2nd movement Romance – Larghetto
Soliste : TSUJII Nobuyuki
- etc.
- 2nd part
- Ludwig van Beethoven – Egmont Overture, Op. 84
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Soliste:Ryosuke Suho
- Maurice Ravel – Boléro
- FURUSATO(Pays Natal)
Yutaka Sado
Born in Kyoto, Japan and having studied with Leonard Bernstein and Seiji Ozawa. Sado captured world attention by receiving the first prize at the International Conducting Competition in Besançon in 1989. Sado assisted late Bernstein, Michael Tilson Thomas and the London Symphony Orchestra in 1990 to inaugurate Pacific Music Festival in Sapporo, Japan where he has served as resident conductor and later as guest conductor. Having served as Principal Conductor of the Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux, Paris from 1993 to 2010, Sado has been guest conducting major orchestras throughout Europe including Berlin Philharmonic, Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Gewabdhausorchester Leipzig, Orchestre de Paris, Orchestre National de France and Orchestre de la Suisse Romande . In 2005 Sado has been appointed as Artistic Director for Hyogo Performing Arts Center and its resident orchestra in Nishinomiya.
Kanako Abe
After having obtained the diploma in composition in Tokyo and then 7 prizes at Paris Conservatoire, Kanako Abe begins her career as a pianist.Her recording of piano works
by Toru Takemitsu(2002) was particularly welcomed by critics.
From 2003 she is regularly invited to conduct the contemporary works performed by the Ensemble L'Itinéraire,Smash Ensemble,(Spain), Festival Biennale de Venise(Italia).
In 2005 she founded with the composer Yann Robin the french Ensemble Multilatérale, a chamber orchestra for contemporary music where she is currently music director.
She has already made more than 80 world premieres. Her discography includes three CDs monographic Régis Campo and a disc/DVD monographic Colin Roche.While attending to her aesthetic interest to different style of symphonic music, she conducts the Orchestre National de Montpellier, Orchestre National de Lorraine, AmorPhilharmonic Orchestra(Korea) at Cairo Opera(Egypt), Soul Art Center(Korea), Arsenal de Metz, Rhin National Opera(Strasbourg), Zürich Opera House(Swiss).
She was an assistant conductor at the Montpellier National Opera and has worked with many conductors and stage directors as Jerzy Semkow, Lawrence Foster, René
Koering, Jean-Paul Scarpitta, Moshe Leiser.
in April 2011, she organized and conducted at UNESCO a charity concert for the victims of Earthquake and Tsunami in Tôhoku, sponsored by Japanese Embassy.
Nobuyuki Tsujii
Blind since birth, Nobuyuki TSUJII believes that "there are no barriers in the field of music." At the age of 10, he made noted debut with Century Orchestra, Osaka. In 2005, at the age of 16, he was presented the Critic's Award at the 15th International Frédéric Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, Poland. In 2009, he won the Gold Medal at the 13th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in Fort Worth, Texas, US. Since winning the competition, he has appeared such as with the BBC Philharmonic, the Aspen Music Festival, etc. Highlights of the 2011/12 season include his London debut with the Philharmonia Orchestra and Vladimir Ashkenazy, and a solo recital in Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium. Now 23,he has appeared as soloist with all the major Japanese orchestras and worked with conductors including Eliahu Inbal and Yutaka Sado. Nobuyuki Tsujii has made a number of recordings for avex-CLASSICS, Tokyo.
Official Site http://www.nobupiano1988.com/
Ryosuke Suho
Ryosuke Suho, born in 1995, began learning the violin at age 7. In 2008, while in his first high school year, he won 3rd place at Japan's national music student competition. He then joined the Kyoto Symphonic Orchestra under the direction of Naoto OTOMO.
2009: won the 1st Prize and the Virtuoso Award at the Kulturstiftung Hohenlohe's International Competition for Violin, as well as the EMCY, a European award for young classical instrumentalists.
2010: won the 1st Prize and the General Sponsor Award at the Moscow International David Oistrakh Violin Competition.
Selected by the association Young Prague – The International Music Festival, he joined the Prague Chamber Orchestra Without Conductor.
2011: 1st Prize and Audience Award at the Tokyo Music Competition.
He is currently a 1st-year scholarship student at the Tokyo College of Music.
The Super Kids Orchestra
In 2003, the cultural centre of the town of Hyogo had the idea of setting up a string orchestra with children of primary and secondary school age. The centre's artistic director Mr Yutaka Sado is also the orchestra's conductor.
Every year, young musicians from all over Japan audition. Those who are selected practice regularly, take part in summer schools and perform at concerts, always under the direction of Mr Sado.
For the conductor, it is not just technique that is important, but also sharing the joy of performing music with the children.
In August 2011, Mr Sado organised a concert on Negishi beach in Kamaishi, a town that was completely destroyed by the Tsunami of 11 March 2011.
Mr Sado's goal is for the Super Kids Orchestra to gain international renown. This concert in France will be the orchestra's first outside Japan.
JAPONAIDE Orchestra
JAPONAIDE Orchestra is composed by volunteer musicians reside in Paris and Il-de-France region. The "Comité des Concerts de Charité pour les Sinistres du seisme au Japon à Paris" (CSJP) was founded two days after the earthquake hit Tohoku on 11th of March 2011, by the students of the Paris Conservatoire (CNSMD). CSJP soon posted comments on Facebook for a classic concert, more than 100 musicians from not only France but also other countries of Europe contacted CSJP back to participate the concert. The orchestra was named "JAPONAIDE Orchestra" after the charity association based in Paris, which was created also two days after the tragedy to support the victims. On the occasion of the charity concert at UNESCO on the 10th April 2011, JAPONAIDE Orchestra played Dvorak's symphony No.9 of his New World, Ravel's piano concerto with the new star pianist Mami Hagiwara under Kanako Abe's direction who was also the representative of CSJP.
This year on the 11th of March, JAPONAIDE Orchestra is renewed its members and mainly composed by volunteer musicians from l'Orchestre National de France, l'Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, l'Orchestre de Paris, l'Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris, l'Orchestre Lamoureux, l'Ensemble orchestral de Paris and students of the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Paris.
JAPONAIDE Chorus
JAPONAIDE Chorus was founded by volunteer vocalists including those who of the Radio France chorus. They performed at the charity concert at UNESCO on April 10, 2011 for the disaster victims of the earthquake in Japan. In the concert, "Sakura – cherry blossom" and "Furusato – home country" lead by JAPONAIDE Chorus were sung along with the audiences. The thought to the stricken area filled and echoed the music hall.
Co-organizer : Comité du 3.11 Memorial Concert at UNESCO, Association internationale du personnel de l'UNESCO (AIPU/ISAU), Maison de la culture du Japon à Paris, JAPONAIDE
Sponsor : Délégation permanente du Japon auprès de l'UNESCO, Ambassade du Japon en France
Partner : JAPAN AIRLINES, Hyogo Performing Arts Center, Fondation Franco-Japonaise Sasakawa, avex-CLASSICS, Tokyo College of Music, Conservatoire Paris, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Canon France, La Maison franco-japonaise, Shimizu Octo Inc., Labo Love Japon, Paris Komatchi
Photo exhibition – Tohoku : Tohoku Photo Exhibition Executive Committee, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, The Kahoku Shimpo, Canon France, Shimizu Octo Inc.,


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Hi everyone! I have been asked to share recipes for dishes I made on Food Network Star Kids, so I decided to collect them all here on this page!
Finale – Episode 6
In the finale, I had to make "The most important meal of my life." I chose my award-winning Zucchini Noodle Lasagna, Roasted Cauliflower with Garlic-Herb Drizzle, and Tomato Salad with Green Goddess Dressing.
Zucchini Noodle Lasagna with Sausage and Tomato Sauce
Step-by-step photos can be found on this post.
- 2 tablespoons grape seed oil (or another oil with a high smoke point)
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion (about 1 onion)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 to 1.5 lbs. Italian turkey sausage, casings removed
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes in tomato puree
- 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
- 1 Tablespoon dried basil leaves
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 3-4 small zucchinis
- 2 ounces grated parmesan
- 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Slice zucchinis with a mandolin so that they are paper thin. Set them out on paper towels to dry out while you make the sauce.
- Heat the oil in a large (10 to 12-inch) skillet. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes over medium-low heat, until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
- Add the sausage and cook over medium heat, breaking it up with a fork, for 8 to 10 minutes, or until no longer pink.
- Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, 1/2 – 1 teaspoons salt (depending on taste and the saltiness of your sausage), and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Simmer, uncovered, over medium-low heat, for 15 to 20 minutes, until thickened.
- To assemble the lasagna, ladle about 3/4 cup of the sauce into a 9 by 12 by 2-inch rectangular baking dish, spreading the sauce over the bottom of the dish. Then layer the zucchini, overlapping them slightly. Sprinkle with a small handful of mozzarella, a bit of parmesan, and then another ladle full of sauce. Repeat until you are out of ingredients. Finish with sauce, topped with parmesan. Bake for 30 minutes, until the sauce is bubbling. Broil for a minute or two to get a nice crust. Let it cool slightly so that it can set before serving.
Roasted Cauliflower with Garlic Herb Drizzle
- 1 head cauliflower
- Grapeseed oil
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes
- 3 cloves fresh garlic, pressed through a garlic press
- Heat the oven to 450 degrees.
- Cut the cauliflower into bite-sized florets and put onto a baking pan.
- Drizzle some grapeseed oil, just enough to lightly coat the cauliflower. Toss with your hands to coat.
- Roast in the oven for about 20 minutes, or until the edges are brown and crispy.
- While the cauliflower is roasting, place all of the Garlic-Herb drizzle ingredients into a bowl, and mix to combine. Let it sit so the flavors can meld.
- Place the hot cauliflower onto a plate and drizzle with the Garlic-Herb Drizzle, making sure to get some of the garlic and herbs onto the cauliflower.
- Serve immediately.
- Serves 4.
- Prep time: 4 minutes. Cook time: 20 minutes. Total time: 25 minutes.
Episode 5 – Hollywood Power Lunch
My Thai-Inspired Spring Rolls impressed the Hollywood VIP judges! I wasn't able to plate the Soy-Lime Dipping Sauce on the show, but it's a MUST-HAVE if you're making it at home. 😀
Thai-Inspired Spring Rolls with Sriracha Mayo and Soy-Lime Dipping Sauce
- 1 lb. flank steak or skirt steak
- 1/2 cup lime juice
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tsp crushed garlic
- 1.5 tsp grated fresh ginger
- 1/4 cup grapeseed oil
- 6 tablespoons of mayo
- 2 tablespoons sriracha
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- ¼ teaspoon of soy sauce
- Rice paper
- Vermicelli rice noodles, cooked according to package instructions
- Red leaf and butter leaf lettuce, torn to bite size pieces
- Shallots, thinly sliced
- Cilantro, roughly chopped
- Basil, roughly chopped
- Cucumber, julienned
- Carrot, shaved using a potato peeler
- The dipping sauce and marinade are almost identical, so making them both at once saves time.
- Get 2 bowls ready. In each bowl, add 1/4 cup of lime juice, 1/4 cup of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of brown sugar, 1 teaspoon of crushed garlic, and about 3/4 teaspoon of grated fresh ginger.
- In the marinade bowl, add a 1/4 cup of grapeseed oil. Place the marinade and the steak in a ziplock bag, take as much air out as possible, and let it marinate in the refrigerator for 4-6 hours.
- In the other bowl, add a tablespoon of water. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- To make the Sriracha mayo, combine the mayo, Sriracha, lime juice and soy sauce in a bowl and mix well. If you have a squeeze bottle, put the Sriracha mayo in the squeeze bottle and refrigerate until your spring rolls are ready to assemble.
- Pull your steak out of the refrigerator an hour before grilling, to bring it up to room temperature. Spray grill or grill pan with cooking spray and preheat. Grill steak until medium-rare, about 5 minutes per side, depending on desired doneness. Let rest until room temperature then slice thinly against the grain.
- To assemble the spring rolls, fill a plate or sauté pan with water. Slide a sheet of rice paper in the water and leave for about 10-15 seconds. Remove the paper, place it on a plate or cutting board, and dab off excess water.
- Think of the spring roll as a burrito. In the bottom third of the paper, place some vermicelli, veggies and herbs. Squeeze some Sriracha Mayo on top of the filling, add a strip of steak. Bring the lower edge up over the filling, then fold in the two side flaps, and then roll the entire thing up.
- Serve with the dipping sauce on the side.
Episode 4 – Secret Ingredient: Seaweed
On the show, I added a little twist to Nana's okonomiyaki recipe by adding bacon to the batter, Sriracha to the mayo, and omitting the noodles. But below is the REAL deal – my Nana's Okonomiyaki recipe!
Okonomiyaki – Japanese Savory Pancake
- 1/2 cup konbu or seaweed broth (you can dissolve konbu broth powder in water, or use dashi broth instead)
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 tablespoon grated Japanese yam (Yamaimo)
- 2 pinches baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 1 cup shredded cabbage
- 1 egg
- (optional) Crispy fried tempura batter
- (optional) Dried shrimp
- Thinly sliced pork
- Yakisoba
- Japanese Katsu sauce
- Mayonnaise
- Aonori (seaweed sprinkles)
- Green onion, chopped (optional)
- Red pickled ginger (optional)
- Combine broth, salt, baking soda, Japanese yam, and mix well. Gently and flour and mix. Let it sit in the fridge for an hour or more.
- Add shredded cabbage, egg, and if using, the tempura batter and shrimp.
- If using yakisoba, break up the noodles by soaking in hot (not boiling) water for one minute, breaking it up with a fork or chopsticks. Drain immediately.
- On a hot greased skilllet over medium-high heat, place the yakisoba and sautee with some of the Katsu sauce. Set about a half cup in a nice circle on each plate.
- Pour a ladleful of batter onto the griddle and flatten into a pancake.
- Place a pot lid over the batter to help it cook through. This will take about 4 minutes.
- Remove the lid, and place slices of thinly sliced pork on top.
- Flip the Okonomiyaki and let it brown the pork.
- With a spatula, flip the okonomiyaki onto the plate on top of the yakisoba, so that the browned pork is facing up.
- Top with Katsu sauce, mayonnaise, Aonori, and other condiments. Enjoy!
Episode 3 – Fresh + Southern Teamwork
Tyra and I had to team up to create a Sunday dinner, so she made pork chops and I made this delicious Quinoa side dish. Citrus tied the dishes together.
Quinoa with Roasted Veggies, Herbs, and Feta
- 3-4 cups of quiona cooked in chicken broth or vegetable broth, still warm
- 1 small eggplant peeled and 3/4-inch diced
- 1 red bell pepper 1-inch diced
- 1 yellow bell pepper 1-inch diced
- 1 red onion peeled and 1-inch diced
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- about ⅓ cup grapeseed oil
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ⅓ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
- ⅓ cup good olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 scallions, minced
- ¼ cup pine nuts, toasted
- 15 fresh basil leaves cut into julienne, plus a few more for garnish
- ⅓ cup feta cheese, for sprinkling on top (optional)
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Toss the eggplant, bell peppers, onion, and garlic with the oil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Pour onto a large sheet pan, using two if needed so the vegetables are not crowded. Roast for 20-40 minutes, until brown on the edges, turning once with a spatula.
- For the dressing, combine the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Mix together the vegetables, quinoa, and dressing.
- Before serving, add the scallions, pine nuts, and basil. Check the seasonings. Serve at room temperature with the feta on the side as an optional topping.
Episode 2 – Orange You Glad It's Brunch?
We had to create two brunch dishes – one that used fresh orange juice, and another that is served in an orange. I had tough time with the quick-cooking oats, but since then I tested it with steel-cut oats and it's absolutely delicious! The frittata recipe below is the original one, without the orange juice.
Orange Oatmeal
- 6 large eggs
- 1 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill (1 :3 dried to fresh herbs)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives
- 2 ounces goat cheese
- 2 ounces smoked salmon flaked
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Pre-Heat: Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees F.
- Combine: Whisk the eggs, water, dill, salt, pepper, and chives together in a bowl. Using two spoons or your fingers, separate the goat cheese into small clumps. Fold the goat cheese and salmon into the egg mixture.
- Cook: Heat the oil in a medium non-stick skillet over medium-low heat. Pour the egg mixture into the skillet, and stir lightly to make sure the fillings are evenly arranged in the pan. Cook until the bottom is set, but not brown, about 2 minutes. Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake until the top is set, about 8 minutes. Remove from the oven, cover, and set aside for 5 minutes.
- Invert: Invert the frittata onto a large plate. Cut into wedges and serve warm or at room temperature.
- Serving suggestion: plate with a simple green salad with tomatoes for color.
Episode 1 – Signature Dish
This is an absolutely amazing salad that can stand on its own as a meal. It's tangy, zingy, and creamy. It's full of so many flavors and textures – it's one of my all-time favorite dishes.
Poached Salmon Salad with Goat Cheese and Tarragon Dressing
- 6 filets of 4-oz Salmon, about 1-inch thick
- 2 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Pepper
- Approx. 2 cups Dry white wine
- ¼ cup Champagne vinegar
- ½ tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Pepper
- ½ cup Grapeseed oil
- 1 ounce (or 1 0.75 package) fresh chives, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh tarragon, minced
- 6 cups Mixed greens
- 1/3 Red onion thinly sliced
- (optional) Goat cheese, crumbled
- Place salmon in a heavy skillet. Season salmon with salt and pepper. Add wine to skillet so it barely covers the fillets.
- Cover and simmer salmon over midium-low heat until salmon is cooked, about 7 minutes. Using a spatula, transfer the salmon to plate and refrigerate until chilled.
- In a bowl, stir together vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper. Add grapeseed oil in a steady stream while whisking until dressing is well blended.
- Stir in herbs.
- In a bowl, combine mixed greens and red onions. Break salmon into big bite-sized chunks, add vinaigrette, and toss to coat.
- Serve immediately topped with goat cheese.


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Valproic acid may be especially useful not only in the treatment of acute mania, but also for treating mixed manic episodes and in rapid cycling bipolar. It is mostly metabolized by the liver and has a half-life of between nine and sixteen hours in adults.
Typical doses for the treatment of bipolar disorder run in the range of 1,000–2,000mg per day. It's usually given in two doses, which can take many forms. They include the generic valproic acid (available in both liquid and capsule form), Depakene (available in both liquid and capsule form), Depakote (available in pill form), Depakote ER (a slow-release once-a-day pill) and Depakote Sprinkles (capsules that can be taken whole or sprinkled into pudding or applesauce).


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Toni Collette considering moving to the USNovember 27th, 2007 - 7:27 pm ICT by admin
Sydney, Nov 27 (ANI): Aussie actress Toni Collette is considering moving to the United States, if her pilot television show with Steven Spielberg turns out to be a success.
Spielberg handpicked Collette for the lead role in The United States Of Tara, a comedy show about a suburban mum with a multiple personality disorder, known as dissociative identity disorder.
In other words, Collette gets to play lots of different characters in the show.
Collette, who is in the late stages of pregnancy, has committed herself to the pilot television project next year.
And if the pilot is successful, the actress and her husband Dave Galafassi may shift temporarily to the States for filming, with their new baby in tow.
Like her friend Rachel Griffiths, who has spent extended periods of time in the States filming Six Feet Under and Brothers & Sisters, Collette will need to base herself primarily in the US to film The United States Of Tara.
A spokeswoman for Collette confirmed the actor has been enjoying her pregnancy, with the excitement building about the arrival of the actor's first child.
"Toni is a very private person," the Sydney Morning Herald quoted the spokeswoman, as saying.
"She is very well, though," she added.
The United States Of Tara is already in pre-production in the US, with a start date scheduled for mid-next year. (ANI)
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Ashlynn d'Elyse
Mercenary Llaelese Warcaster
Replacing the normal parrying blade common among Llaelese duelists with an augmented handcannon, Ashlynn d'Elyse has surprized many an opponent with a point-blank blast instead of the slice or jab of her sabre. So amazing are her abilities it has been noted that she once kissed her opponent as she delivered the final blow that ended their duel.
- 1 Basic Info
- 2 Thoughts on Ashlynn d'Elyse
- 3 Other
Basic Info[edit]
|See also How to Read the statblock
- Hand Cannon - 12" range, POW 12 gun
- Nemesis - 1" reach, P+S 11 melee weapon.
- Damage Type: Magical - This weapon can damage incorporeal models.
- Weapon Master - When attacking with this weapon, add an additional die to its damage rolls.
- Lunge - This weapon becomes 2" reach during Ashlynn's activation.
- Mercenary - In a 2+ caster game, she can work as a Cygnar mercenary or Protectorate of Menoth mercenary
- Warcaster - All warcasters come with a stack of standard special rules - most notably being awesome.
- Parry - This model cannot be targeted by free strikes.
- Dual Attack - This model can make both melee and ranged attacks in the same activation. When this model makes its initial melee attacks or a power attack, it can also make its initial ranged attacks. This model can make ranged attacks even while in melee.
- Riposte - When it is missed by an enemy melee attack, immediately after the attack is resolved this model can make one basic melee attack against the attacking model.
- Veteran Leader [Llaelese] - While in this model's CMD range, other friendly Llaelese models gain +1 to attack rolls.
- Admonition - Cost 2, 6" range, Upkeep
- Target a model in the caster's battlegroup. If an enemy model advances & ends its movement within 6" of that model, it can immediately advance up to 3" ignoring free strikes, but then Admonition expires.
- Chosen Ground - Cost 2, Upkeep
- Battlegroup models in the caster's CTRL area gain Pathfinder and Steady. (Steady - This model can't be knocked down.)
- Distraction - Cost 2, 10" range, offensive spell that does no damage.
- Target warrior model/unit cannot make ranged attacks and suffers -2 DEF and MAT for one round.
- Flashing Blade - Cost 1, Range Self
- The caster immediately makes one basic attack with one of its melee weapons against each enemy model in its LOS that is in the weapon's melee range. These attacks are simultaneous.
- Gallows - Cost 3, 10" range, POW 13
- When an enemy model is hit by this attack, it can be pushed d6" directly towards Gallows' point of origin (before resolving damage).
- Quicken - Cost 3, 6" range, Upkeep
- Target friendly Faction model/unit gains +2 SPD, and +2 DEF vs ranged/magic attack rolls.
Feat: Roulette[edit]
While in Ashlynn's CTRL range, models gain two additional dice on their attack rolls. For each of those attack rolls, you choose two of the dice rolled to be discarded. Roulette lasts for one round.
Recent Changes[edit]
2017.11 Xmas CID
- Gained Lunge and Veteran Leader
- Lost Twister but replaced it with Chosen Ground.
- Distraction gained 2" range.
Thoughts on Ashlynn d'Elyse[edit]
Ashlynn d'Elyse in a nutshell[edit]
Ashlynn shines brightest in a Llaelese Resistance army where the combination of options and abilities available to her create extremely powerful combinations; the Veteran Leader only serves to underscore this. She is most notable for using Quickened Llaelese Trenchers in combination with Major Harrison Gibbs to create a swift moving cloud wall beyond which most armies cannot shoot. Once the army arrives, she feats and makes it very difficult to hit her force.
Feat thoughts[edit]
Roulette is Ashlynn's play to get up on attrition. It makes her army highly accurate and the opposing army unable to hit reliably. Before she had Chosen Ground players often tried to knock her down and kill her.
Spell thoughts[edit]
- Admonition - Often cast on Ashlynn so she can run away if charged because she doesn't have Sprint or Reposition. It is also good on a heavy to keep it from getting charged. You will have to choose between this and Chosen Ground
- Distraction - Useful to drop the DEF and MAT of melee units that got too close, though infantry is easy to kill as a general rule. With Sylys, she can stop a ranged unit from shooting at 12" away.
- Flashing Blade - Used in melee. Can be used before movement as well, which makes it useful to make attacks before moving. Combined with Lunge, it is very effective.
- Gallows - This spell is rarely cast because it costs half her stack, leaves Ashlynn exposed and you can't predict how far the push will move the target. Every once in awhile it enables assassinations.
- Quicken - Ashlynn's best support spell. It makes high DEF, high SPD things really fast and really hard to hit directly. It can also be used to bring lower SPD heavier infantry to the fight.
- Chosen Ground - This upkeep replaced Twister during CID development and gives her a measure of battlegroup support while keeping her safe from knockdown effects. It keeps her Vanguards upright and gives her non-Llaelese heavies pathfinder to go with the rest of the army.
Typical Army & Strategy[edit]
Ashlynn of course gives her army an excellent alpha strike with Roulette; the challenge is delivering your army to make that alpha strike. She's largely an infantry caster, with only one battle group buff - and not one that increases either offensive output or damage.
Ashlynn's army moves forward behind a speedy cloud wall of Trenchers. Upon reaching the enemy she feats with a nearly guaranteed alpha strike and unloads on the opposing army, which must then deal with the defensive aspect of Roulette. As she grants +1 MAT and RAT to all Llaelese models nearby, she is a massive force multiplier. Suddenly Vanguards are MAT 7, Crosse1 is RAT 6, Trenchers are RAT 7, Ragman is Magic Skill 8, etc... Major Gibbs allows the whole army to reposition 3", Ragman handles the armor debuffs for Ashlynn and Sylys helps her with focus efficiency and threat extension. The combinations are devastating.
Ashlynn is almost invariably played in the Llaelese Resistance where she and her army have innate pathfinder, she provides +1 to hit to most of her army and has access to Cygnar units that she runs well. Anything Llaelese is better with her around. Major Harrison Gibbs is an auto-include with her for Reposition 3".
Other stock Llaelese characters (who are, of course) going to benefit from her Veteran Leader and Harrison Gibbs are:
- Ragman - almost an auto-include with her because you need to do something about heavy armour.
- Gorman di Wulfe, Rogue Alchemist is always useful. Veteran Leader makes him RAT 6.
- Thorn Gun Mages are a ranged unit and therefore very easy to keep in range of her Veteran Leader, and have a lot of firepower for the points, while Reposition lets them slide away to safety.
- Gastone Crosse really likes having an extra point of RAT available, and can run a Mule highly effectively to go crit-fishing on her feat turn.
- Taryn Di La Rovissi, Llaelese Gun Mage really likes being RAT 8
- Vanguard - MAT and RAT 7 and Shield Guard and now only 10 points. Still fairly pricey.
For non Llaelese units or units from other factions she has some favourites.
- Trencher Infantry - by being made Llaelese by the theme they can take advantage of Reposition to make a rolling cloud wall. Ashlynn can quicken them so they can move even faster than under Haley 3. This all makes for a good way of preserving her army, and is considered far the strongest way of playing her.
- Mule - Critical Devastation is amazing when it works. And it's never more likely to work than under her feat. She's very fun for this alone.
- Captain Sam MacHorne & The Devil Dogs are a unit that are solid on the offence but a little squishy defensively. They love the Trencher cloud wall.
- Cavalry - either Storm Lances or Exemplar Vengers love the speed buff from Quicken - and remember you can cycle it.
- Sylys Wyshnalyrr gives her extra focus, extra range, and a better chance of hitting. All great.
Drawbacks & Downsides[edit]
- Against a dedicated ARM skew, she may struggle.
- Anything that can shoot Ashlynn from outside her control area can be a problem unless you bring Vanguards, which you probably should.
- Roulette might be a nice feat to protect high-DEF models and hit high DEF models - but Cygnaran warjacks are going to need two 1s on four dice to miss most merc jacks in melee; it does little to help protect any of her heavy jacks except Gallant, who is not allowed in theme. It also does nothing against blast scatters.
- She has far more options than focus. Plan carefully.
Tricks & Tips[edit]
- Major Harrison Gibbs allows her to back off a little bit after moving forward to do something and keeps her from getting shot if you knock her down.
- If you plan that, have a Buccaneer nearby. You probably have to aim, and shoot her in the back, but a boosted attack roll on the net will likely to get her. Just don't cast or upkeep Chosen Ground before.
- Originally released in Warmachine: Superiority (2006)
- She has received two alternate sculpts:
- The first is a PP store exclusive with her holding a flag.
- The second is the MiniCrate limited edition 'Ashes to Ashlynn.'
Warjacks she can take[edit]
|Mercenary Warjacks (Edit)
|Buccaneer - Renegade (Magnus only) - Talon - Vanguard
| Freebooter - Mangler - Mariner - Mule - Nomad - Rover - Toro
Gallant - Rocinante
Theme Forces[edit]
Other Mercenary models[edit]
Rules Clarifications[edit]
Rules Clarification: : Magical Damage (Edit)
| * The "Damage Type: Magical" is not inherited by "secondary" damage from a weapon. That is, stuff like arcs (Electro Leap) or hazards (Scather). (Infernal Ruling)
Rules Clarification : Weapon Master - None yet. (Edit)
Rules Clarification : Chain Strike and/or Lunge (Edit)
Rules Clarification: : Warcaster (Edit)
Rules Clarification : Parry - None yet. (Edit)
Rules Clarification : Dual Attack (Edit)
Rules Clarification : Riposte (Edit)
Rules Clarification : Veteran Leader (Edit)
Rules Clarification: : Admonition (Edit)
| * What does trigger Admonition
Rules Clarification : Chosen Ground (Edit)
Rules Clarification : Distraction - None yet. (Edit)
Rules Clarification: : Thresher and/or Flashing Blade and/or Cyclone (Edit)
| Resolving the attack
Under this heading, the word "Thresher" is used interchangeably for "Flashing Blade" and "Cyclone" too
Thresher only
Flashing Blade only
Cyclone only
Rules Clarification : Gallows (Edit)


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