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The first and only guide to the galaxy's most fascinating weapons. Each lightsaber is as unique as the Jedi (or Sith) who wields it. Design techniques, hilt length, power source: all of these choices can add up to very different results, suited to particular applications. From Obi-Wan's modification of his Padawan lightsaber to Darth Maul's double-welded model, this book examines each lightsaber in detail, revealing the secrets of its construction.
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The lightsaber is the weapon of the Jedi Knight, and it has captured the imaginations of countless people since Luke Skywalker first ignited a brilliant blade in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. Scholastic, Inc. will explore the galaxy's most fascinating weapon in a new 64-page book suitable for Star Wars fans of all ages.
What are the secrets hidden inside a lightsaber? How does a Jedi build one? And what of the red-bladed weapons favored by the wicked Sith Lords? This book presents images, stats and stories of 25 of the most notable lightsabers, and 10 of the most famous duels. The book also includes key foldouts that make the action and detail closer and bigger!
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RALEIGH, N.C. – Dougie Hamilton figured he'd already shot — and missed — enough.
So with the game on the line and the puck on his stick, the rookie defenseman deferred to one of the Boston Bruins' veterans.
David Krejci scored the tiebreaking goal off a pretty pass from Hamilton with 1:50 left to help the Bruins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 on Monday night.
"I figured I'd already taken enough shots where I didn't score, so I saw (Krejci) open backdoor and I just put it over to him," Hamilton said. "And he put it home."
Zdeno Chara had a power-play goal and two assists, Nathan Horton had a goal and an assist, Tyler Seguin had an empty-net goal and an assist and Brad Marchand scored a short-handed goal for the Bruins.
The Northeast Division leaders remained unbeaten in regulation and opened the season by earning points in five straight games for the first time since 1990-91.
"We're ready to go. We know it's a short season (and) it's really important to get points early in the season," Krejci said. "We're trying to get as (many) points as we can. We've got nine out of (a possible) 10. That's pretty good, but we've got to keep going."
Eric Staal had a goal and an assist, and he and Jeff Skinner scored 50 seconds apart late in the second period to help the Hurricanes erase a two-goal deficit.
Jamie McBain added a goal and Cam Ward made 33 saves for the Hurricanes, who had their two-game winning streak ended.
The Bruins "are a veteran team that's gone through these type of games and they came out hard and they gave us a lesson on playing 60 minutes solid," Carolina coach Kirk Muller said.
Anton Khudobin stopped 29 shots in his first start of the season for the Bruins.
Krejci's winner came after Horton fired a shot toward Ward. The puck made its way to Hamilton, whose cross-ice pass found Krejci in the left circle. He snapped it past Ward into an open net for his first goal of the season.
"He's got great vision, great passing ability," Krejci said. "I just got open and I was hoping he would pass it to me. I got myself ready, and he made a great play and made (it) pretty easy on me."
And after Staal was whistled for slashing with 1:31 to play, Seguin tapped into an empty net with eight seconds left.
Carolina erased a two-goal deficit in rapid-fire fashion: Skinner pulled the Hurricanes to 3-2 by beating Khudobin high from point-blank range with 2:05 left in the second period, and Staal tied it moments later after Alexander Semin forced a takeaway and found him streaking toward the net.
"Credit us for battling back — unfortunate to be down by two, but we stayed within our game plan and got it back to 3-3," Staal said. "From there, we've got to find a way to get a point out of it, at least, and get it to overtime. They're a team that just kind of waits for you to turn one over and waits for their opportunity, and they got one."
The Hurricanes simply couldn't get anything going with the man advantage. Carolina matched a season high with six power-play chances but went 0-for-6 against a Boston penalty-kill unit that remained perfect — 23 for 23 — and has scored more goals (one) than it has allowed (zero).
The penalty kill "is a huge part of our game," Chara said. "We take a lot of pride in it. Sometimes we take too many penalties, but it's just the way it goes in a game."
The Bruins scored short-handed and power-play goals less than 3 minutes apart to take an early 2-0 lead in the first period.
Marchand struck first at 3:16 when the Bruins were short-handed, taking a long cross-ice pass from Chara in the circle and blasting a one-timer high past Ward. Chara then scored on the power play by sending a wrist shot from the blue line through heavy traffic past Ward at 6:15.
McBain pulled the Hurricanes to 2-1 with 5:10 left in the first with his tip-in of Staal's pass from the wing. Horton then restored Boston's two-goal lead with 4:08 left in the second when he skated through a series of Hurricanes on his way to the net.
Notes: Skinner has goals in four straight games and Jordan Staal has points in four in a row. . Carolina D Tim Gleason and Boston LW Milan Lucic fought midway through the first period. The Bruins improved to 3-0-1 when they have at least one fight.


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Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Japanese middleweight contender Yushin Okami put together one of his most impressive UFC performances to date at the Bojangles Coliseum, as he halted Lucio Linhares in the second round after a clinic of precision striking on Wednesday's UFC Fight Night card.
By Thomas Gerbasi
CHARLOTTE, March 31 – Japanese middleweight contender Yushin Okami put together one of his most impressive UFC performances to date at the Bojangles Coliseum, as he halted Lucio Linhares in the second round after a clinic of precision striking on Wednesday's UFC Fight Night card.
Linhares walked right at Okami at the start of the bout, swinging for the fences in an effort to end the fight quickly. Okami calmly dodged trouble as he looked to counted, scoring impressively with a thudding knee to the head. From there, he added right hands into the mix and Linhares began looking for a takedown. Now bloodied, Linhares got to the mat, but Okami rose to his feet to continue his standup hot streak going. He did, and he continued to jar Linhares, eventually dropping him with a right to the head. The Brazilian was able to clear his head on the mat as the pace slowed, but by the end of the round, there was no question who was in control.
Okami (25-5) continued to pick Linhares (13-6) apart with strikes in round two, and finally, with blood covering the face of 'The Spartan', referee Dale Frye halted the bout due to the severity of the cut at the 2:47 mark.
British lightweight prospect Andre Winner made it two in a row, following up his knockout victory over Rolando Delgado with a three round unanimous decision win over Rafaello Oliveira.
Scores were 30-27 twice and 29-28, for Winner, who improves to 12-3-1; Oliveira falls to 10-3.
Winner showed off impressive hand speed and takedown defense in the opening round as he scored points with his strikes while avoiding a trip to the canvas. In the second, Winner stuck to the gameplan and had continued success, but Oliveira started letting his hands go some more, making for an even more competitive round. In the third though, Winner took control again, taking the well-deserved win back to England.
It may not have been pretty, but Jacob Volkmann scored his first UFC win in his lightweight debut, earning a three round split decision over Brazil's Ronys Torres.
Scores were 30-27 twice, and 28-29 for Volkmann.
Torres immediately got the takedown to start the bout, but Volkmann recovered well and reversed position on his foe. What followed were a series of close range punches from the Minnesota wrestler, who wasn't about to give Torres any room to maneuver. After the midway point of the round, Torres found daylight and scored two takedowns, but he wasn't able to capitalize with any sustained offensive attack.
Scoring with some wild punches to begin round two, Torres put Volkmann on the defensive before 'Christmas' bounced back with a takedown and ground control of the Brazilian that lasted throughout the round.
Again in round three, Torres came out swinging, but Volkmann was ready for him as he scored another takedown. But even an armbar attempt couldn't rescue Torres, who couldn't escape the grasp of the decorated former college wrestler.
With the win, Volkmann improves to 10-2; Torres falls to 18-3.
Lightweight prospect Nik Lentz got stronger as his fight with Rob Emerson went on, and he eventually pounded out a three round unanimous decision victory to move to 2-0-1 in the UFC.
Scores were 29-28 twice, and 30-27 for Lentz, who improves to 20-3-2; Emerson falls to 11-9 with 1 NC.
Neither fighter was shy about trading punches in the early going, and both gave as good as they got until Emerson looked to be on the verge of something big as he landed a flush left hook. Lentz shook it off and attempted a guillotine choke, but was unable to finish the Californian. The rest of the round was fought mainly against the fence, with Lentz using his wrestling to control Emerson until the end of the frame.
Lentz continued to use his wrestling in round two, even getting the mount briefly in the second half of the stanza before Emerson got back to his feet. And once standing, Emerson had the opening he needed as he rocked the Minnesotan with a few hard shots before Lentz recovered and took Emerson to the mat just before the bell.
The ground and pound attack of Lentz began to take its toll on Emerson in round three, and though he tried to escape to his feet, the former Division I wrestler wasn't having it, as he kept him pinned to the mat until the end of the bout.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Gleison Tibau promised a knockout in his lightweight bout against Caol Uno and he delivered, finishing off the Japanese star late in the first round.
Despite being known primarily for their ground games, Tibau and Uno kept things standing for much of the early going until the stronger Tibau rocked and dropped Uno with a left hand with 1:45 left. From there, it was all Tibau, as he lowered the boom with a series of thudding ground strikes that brought in referee Bill Clancy to stop the fight at the 4:13 mark of the opening stanza.
With the win, Tibau improves to 31-6; Uno falls to 25-13-5.
Oklahoma prospect Gerald Harris made it two knockouts in two UFC tries, as he halted previously unbeaten debutant Mario Miranda in the first round of an entertaining middleweight scrap.
Both fighters had their share of success in the opening round, Harris (15-2) with his right hand, and Miranda (11-1) with a series of kicks to the head and legs. It was a punch of Miranda's that got Harris to the mat in the final 90 seconds though, and the Brazilian took advantage with a busy striking attack until Harris scrambled back to his feet. This time, 'The Hurricane' struck, hurting and then finishing Miranda with a series of rights that prompted referee Bill Clancy to halt the bout at 4:49 of the opening round.
In a clash of debuting welterweights, Charlie Brenneman got his first Octagon victory, outpointing Jason High unanimously over three rounds in the UFC Fight Night opener.
Scores for Brenneman were 30-27 twice and 29-28.
With the crowd firmly in his corner, Brenneman got things off to a good start for himself behind a solid ground and pound attack that kept High on the defensive for the majority of the first round.
The southpaw High was able to get back into the fight early in round two with some stiff strikes, but once Brenneman got close, he was sent to the mat. With under three and a half minutes left, High got back to his feet and looked to finish the Pennsylvania native off with a guillotine choke, but Brenneman powered free and eventually made it back to his feet, even tripping his foe to the canvas before the bell.
A Brenneman takedown kicked off the final round, and High again tried to finish things with a choke before 'The Spainard' broke free and slammed his foe back to the ground. While there, Brenneman controlled the action with a series of ground strikes as he pinned High against the fence, avoiding a last second guillotine attempt from 'The Kansas City Bandit' in the process.
With the win, Brenneman improves to 12-1; High falls to 10-3.


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So, I was kinda hoping my human's gimpy brain had completely forgotten about the whole Ginger Bear thing. She hadn't called me Ginger Bear for like ages and I thought/hoped that meant the uber-dorky nickname had fallen out of her brain for good.
But no. Because when we were in that World Market place looking for pug gummies, something in the candy section made her all happy and squealy.
And it wasn't a bag of pug gummies.
Now I'm stuck with the name Ginger Bear again. My little Ginger Bear, to be exact. Can you get any more dorky?
Even worse than being called Ginger Bear is being told you look like a Ginger Bear. Yeah. Because according to my human, she calls me Ginger Bear because I look just like one. Like a short, fat, yellow bear. Made of ginger. From Australia.
I know we've talked dorky nicknames before, but I'm thinking there might be some new ones out there. Ones that are even more embarrassing than Ginger Bear. Anyone??
PS: my top 3 nicknames are Pugger, Little Creep and the dreaded Ginger Bear. Dutch's are Dutchie, Stink/Stinkpot and Boo.
Happy Whelp Day to my friend Phoebe over the big Grey Bridge (in Vallejo)!! Me and Dutch will be eating for your specialness today :)
Oh! And this isn't exactly a juju situation, but Ellie down in hot hot hot Texas is stuck in a pink leg warmer thing after her knee surgery. I know a little juju would make her feel better.


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Thursday, June 26, 2008
You know your mom is cheap when...
Thursday, June 26, 2008
(Yeah, I'm taking Ashley's side. Why? Because a) she likes Disney stuff, b) she's enduring what I'm assuming must be a sports logo on her birthday cake, and c) she's a girl. But mostly the Disney thing.)
I like the unintentional irony of having Eeyore on the cake, though. A glum donkey for a glum-ass cake - it's quite appropriate. Still, I have a few questions:
1) Since the "Eagles" logo is blue, why is the icing green?
2) Can anyone see the colors green & purple together and NOT think of either Mardi Gras or the Joker?
3) How come Glen gets his name capitalized, but not Ashley?
4) Did anyone else first read this as "Happy ashley Birthday Glen"?
5) Doesn't Glen's side look bigger? Hey, I think it IS bigger. Mo-oooommm!!!
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Personally, I thought it was a computer mistake at first. Like they just run cakes through a machine on a conveyor belt and this one was put in improperly, which would explain why they need a computer to do all the icing if the decorator couldn't handle that one small task.
- June 26, 2008 at 9:26 PM
1) The part of the logo that is blue is usually black, and the Eagles team color is teal (like the background on the logo). So maybe mixing the icing color with the logo color would be about right.
2) Yes.
3) A cursive capital 'A' is a lot like a lowercase capital 'A'. Give them the benefit of a doubt!
4) I didn't.
5) That's funny. Maybe I'm just seeing this from a male point of view, but the first thing I saw was that both "Happy" and "Ashley" were encroaching on Glen's side of the cake. Five yard penalty, repeat first down. - June 27, 2008 at 12:17 PM
that's hilarious!!
- July 16, 2008 at 9:17 PM
- Iron Chef Kosher! said...
OK, I'm going to be a killjoy, here.
I am sure they are twins, & that the boy's favorite color is green - he doesn't have to like the same color his team uses, right? And the "sizes" of the halves have to do with the sizes of the images used. Mom wasn't being cheap - she was trying not to have a huge amount of cake leftover.
Seriously, this isn't half as bad as some of the other ones I've seen, here or elsewhere. - July 20, 2008 at 11:54 PM
- Blake-to-Banks said...
The Eagles team colors are green and white. The icing colors on that side are one thing NOT wrong with the cake.
- July 21, 2008 at 12:41 PM
- Gail Dull said...
The Eagles' colors are green (as in a deep emerald) white and black.
That decal is way off...the icing is much closer to the "official' green. - July 21, 2008 at 2:55 PM
- Andrew said...
My first thought was that it was a cake to someone sad because the Eagles suck. ;)
- July 22, 2008 at 12:30 PM
- Unknown said...
Cheap is one thing, but scarring the twins for life is another. Sure Mummy dearest didn't want leftover cake, but why not just get two smaller cakes of equal size?
- July 22, 2008 at 4:31 PM
- Uccellina said...
I have boy/girl twins, and I vow never to do this to them when they are old enough to eat cake.
- July 22, 2008 at 8:28 PM
Thanks for noticing me
- July 22, 2008 at 9:33 PM
Yes, but why is the word "Happy" written in blue? Alll by it's lonesome. Tales of things to come for our dear lower er...case ashley? And I am NOT fooled by that side trim trying to make it look like Glen only got half! Liar...LI-AR!
- July 23, 2008 at 2:26 AM
- cathouse teri said...
I read it as, "Happy Birthday Ashley Glen." So I figured, Ashley Glen is a Girl Boy. :)
This is a sad, sad cake. Much more sad than Eeyore could ever be. - July 23, 2008 at 1:26 PM
- Blogga Lugosi said...
Maybe Ashley and Glen are best friends and they wanted to share a cake. Requested it specifically, even.
Maybe. - July 23, 2008 at 5:41 PM
My brother and sister have the same birthday (4 years apart)... Too bad my mom never thought of this!
- July 23, 2008 at 8:01 PM
- The Confessor said...
Oh, man. I just wanted to say that I actually did think "Joker" first thing.
- July 24, 2008 at 5:28 AM
- Rocky said...
The boys side is WAY bigger!
- July 24, 2008 at 3:22 PM
This is a typical Eagles fan cake. No surprise here. Screwed up beyond belief. That poor little girl that not only had to SHARE the cake, with what I hope is a sibling, but had to have an Eagles Logo on half of her cake. That's adding insult to injury
Your's Truly,
-A Redskins Fan - July 24, 2008 at 8:51 PM
- Unknown said...
I had to put Hannah Montana and Spiderman on the same cake recently... I think this cake is worse.
- July 24, 2008 at 9:21 PM
- Valraven said...
By the icing border, the cake is divided evenly, but the pictures are different sizes. The mother likely just brought in a couple pictures and the cake decorator, as a halfway decent customer service person, said "Okay, I will do exactly what you ask" and thought "Even if it will look like $#!}." A better customer service person would have talked to the mother and suggested that the images be arranged so as to divide the cake more evenly, and perhaps obtain a better picture of the eagles logo so as to show team colours. An excellent customer service person would have asked if there was any one single thing both children liked so they could still share a cake, but one that didn't look like, well, this.
- July 26, 2008 at 10:46 PM
Conjoined twins methinks. I can't believe your lack of sensitivity ;)
- July 27, 2008 at 4:43 AM
No wonder Eeyore is her favorite character. ;)
- July 28, 2008 at 5:47 PM
- Natalie said...
This post was hilarious. It made me laugh so hard. I don't think some people understand the purpose of the site though. It's not to find logical excuses for why these cakes are so ugly. It's to make fun and pity the people the cakes were intended for! I don't care if the kids were twins; it's just cheap and ugly!
- July 30, 2008 at 10:49 AM
why does nobody feel sorry for the poor little boy? how do we know that ashley isn't the one stealing some of his cake?
just curious...not sure where the cake sources come from - July 31, 2008 at 2:00 PM
I second Andrew's comment---it's really just a condolence cake for an Eagles fan.
That's our normal expression at the end of every season!!! - August 2, 2008 at 4:32 AM
Poor kids are probably twins. I'm lucky I also share my gender with my twin.... The mother of these poor kiddo's probably decided to save money by buying only one cake. Was their birthday Eeyore/Eagles themed, too?
- August 2, 2008 at 3:29 PM
- Abby O. said...
The 4th and 5th questions cracked me up! HAHAHAHA!
- August 3, 2008 at 8:35 PM
- Abby O. said...
Yup, I bet they were twins. That's sad and Glen's side IS bigger. SOOOOOOOOOOOO umfair. Hehe...
- August 3, 2008 at 8:36 PM
- okapistripes said...
I think it's a cursive A. My mother writes our last name like that, but it's awfully tiny here. I heard that logos and stuff like that, especially blue icing, makes you sick. It happened to our neighbor - he puked it ALL up.
- August 5, 2008 at 3:50 PM
- Unknown said...
All I can say is thank you for the laughs today!!
- August 6, 2008 at 11:21 AM
- Unknown said...
Although these cakes are cute and funny, they really are not that great to look at - i think they are rather sloppy looking - I've seen much better. Keep trying.
- August 6, 2008 at 2:04 PM
Considering how much Eagles fans suffer (year after year) I find it quite appropriate for sad, pessimistic Eeyore to be paired with the Eagles logo. E-A-G-L --- oh never mind-- there's always next year. Go Phils!
- August 7, 2008 at 5:09 PM
I wonder how much they saved getting this rather than 2 smaller cakes
The icing green looks more like the Kelly green of the previous team logo/uniforms...the current team color is 'midnight green'
"Although these cakes are cute and funny, they really are not that great to look at - i think they are rather sloppy looking - I've seen much better. Keep trying."
uh, that's the point of this blog...to show what is being passed off as professionally produced cakes - August 11, 2008 at 4:24 PM
My mom did this one year. My birthday is in July, my brother's was in August. NATURALLY we could celebrate them on the same day in August, since....well, it's only 32 days apart, right? Practically the same MONTH.
My half was done in pink icing, his in blue.
It was my 16th birthday, his 19th.
We had never felt so LOVED. - August 12, 2008 at 8:13 PM
Unfortunately, as one of those grocery store cake decorators, I had to do several of these "split cakes".
My favorite was when a customer wanted "My Little Pony" on one half (picture rolling hills, flowers, and a rainbow) and Harley Davison on the other (motorcyle and gigantic orange flames). It looked like Pony was about to thrust into Hell. - August 14, 2008 at 9:17 AM
A friend of mine just told me about your site... I'm laughing, and almost crying at other times. I was a cake decorator for many years, and I kid you not, I had many orders of parents doubling up on one cake. In at least once case, I have had to split them 3 or more ways! I knew some of these folks and it usually isn't just a monetary deal... it's because they're being that cheap.
I could tell you horror stories about customers. And coworkers. Believe me.. there is nothing more horrifying than when you come back from the weekend, and find out the most illiterate bakery employee has been playing with your equipment.
Keep up the good work! This site is great ;) - August 14, 2008 at 8:16 PM
I just found this blog, but I am hooked! I was surfing the net after finding out the Harry Potter movie is pushed back by a year and needed a laugh. I have laughed so hard I had tears coming from my eyes!
My brothers and I all have birthdays within 14 days of each other. We have shared parties, but not cakes. THANK YOU MOM! I think poor little ashley (No caps for her!) could use a new home. - August 15, 2008 at 3:39 AM
Anyone feel sorry for Eeyore - he looks really embarrassed being on the cake?!
- August 15, 2008 at 5:12 AM
Okay I have to share my two cents!
This cake is pretty bad.
I have two girls. They are exactly seven years and two days apart. The older one is a tomboy. The younger one is as girlie as can be.
I ALWAYS get them their own cake. ALWAYS! If they had birthdays MONTHS apart wouldn't they have their own cake?
So yeah... I say the parents are being cheap. UNLESS the kids actually asked for a cake to share.
Uh, who here believes the kids asked to share a birthday cake? Anyone? Yeah, me either. ;D - August 17, 2008 at 3:37 PM
- crayonstastepink said...
Having been born on the same day as my brother (5 years difference), I know all about sharing cakes, so that was never a big deal for me. However, my mom never tried to do anything like this. We usually had some kind of "ordinary" cake with our names in pink and blue icing.
Poor kids, though :p - August 17, 2008 at 7:42 PM
Would it have really been that much more expensive to just get 2 smaller cakes? Classic...
With regard to the Mardi Gras wiki link:
While I'm sure Alabamans just love their Fat Tuesday celebration, Mobile isn't exactly the first place that pops to mind when someone mentions Mardi Gras. Of course, as a New Orleans native, I'm a bit biased... - August 17, 2008 at 9:59 PM
I don't particularly see anything wrong with sharing a cake, whether it's for financial reasons, or to cut down on leftovers, or whatever.
But why, why, WHY would you do it like this? I'm horrified that so many people have responded saying they've gotten similar requests. Why not choose a single design that would be appropriate for both children?
(Alternatively, would it really have cost that much more to get two cakes each half the size of that one?) - August 19, 2008 at 1:20 AM
- Unknown said...
The execution was poor, but don't knock the concept. I completely get how it happened. The commenter who suggested that a single compromise theme be used can't possibly have kids the age of these. Moreover, why should they have to compromise just because they have the same birthday? Kids have a pretty high tackiness threshold. In fact, tacky very frequently makes them happier than aesthetic excellence.
And budget conscious mom was only going to buy one cake and wasn't going to break the bank on that one. So good Mom! You may try something else next time, but you did fine. - August 20, 2008 at 4:50 PM
As far as getting a smaller cake, cakes cannot be sold smaller than a 1/4 sheet at most grocery stores. if the mom had opted for two 8" round cakes, though, the difference in price would have been a little less than $5, or if she'd gotten two single-layer round cakes, it would have been about the same price for the same number of servings, though admittedly less cake overall.
- August 23, 2008 at 6:28 PM
I wouldn't blame the decorator for any of the things you mentioned. For all we know, the customer could have requested green for the writing/piping to complement the colors of the team. Also, in true cursive, the upper case A looks like just a bigger version of the lower case, so yes, her name is capitalized. And finally, the "boy" side is bigger due to the proportions of the logo. If you made them the same size, one of the images would be distored. I'm all for making fun of bad cakes, but don't blame the decorator for mistakes they didn't have any control over.
- August 24, 2008 at 1:00 AM
- Corbyjane said...
2) Can anyone see the colors green & purple together and NOT think of either Mardi Gras or the Joker?
Personally, I think of Barney. And shudder convulsively. - August 26, 2008 at 1:02 AM
As a twin, I have to add my two cents: We got our own cakes! Smaller cakes, of course, so there weren't massive amounts left....but we DID get our own! And we're twin girls (well, women now).
- August 26, 2008 at 11:27 PM
It's kinda sad when parents resort to this kind of cake ordering. I have made cakes like this at my work and it looks generally tacky with two different designs on one cake.
One example of mine is a gambling design on one side and a Tinkerbell design on the other. - August 29, 2008 at 1:22 AM
- Etiquette Bitch said...
yes, i read it the same way you did. (happy ashley birthday glen)
- September 2, 2008 at 7:05 PM
Aww... I used to have to put up with these birthday cake shenanigans when I was a kid because my brothers birthday was 2 days after mine. Cuz it was so hard or expensive to just make a second cake and bring it out on his birthday?
Hrmph... - September 3, 2008 at 4:27 PM
- The Liebers said...
I am still traumatized by the birthday cake my brother and I shared one year. My side was white with pink accents and a beautiful ballerina on it. His half was brown and green with G.I.Joe on it. Our birthdays are a day apart, so we ate his half one day and mine the next. Not only did I have to have green and brown traces left on my cake-mine was a day old! I still tease my mother about 23 years later.
- September 21, 2008 at 12:14 PM
- ---jen said...
2) Actually yes, my wedding colors were purple and green, though in much more complementary shades. On this cake, though, they're just vile. :)
- October 4, 2008 at 6:25 PM
- Imogene said...
I shared a cake once! I'm a twin, and after years of sharing a single cake (and a lot of other things), I was glad we at least got our own halves. My sister had the Little Mermaid, and I had a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. I loved it!
- October 15, 2008 at 6:30 PM
I think the sides are about equal, except that Glen's picture runs into Ashley's side. The least that could have been done was continue the "border" down the middle to at least give the illusion of two cakes sitting beside each other.
- October 17, 2008 at 6:45 PM
- Truxillogical said...
Eh, my little brother and I have the same birthday, and we share cakes all the time. It's usually not a big deal. Though it probably helps that despite the 9-year-gap, we have similar interests.
Our mum solved the problem of different flavours (he likes chocolate, I'm a carrot cake fiend) beautifully last year though by doing a chocolate Pac-Man eating white carrot cake "dots."
Mmm...tastey geekery... - October 24, 2008 at 8:45 PM
- Ellie Green said...
I thought it was for Ashley Glen, the little girl with multiple personalities. So sad, so sad.
Either that or "Ashley"/ "Glen", the little girl in "transition".
I've looked at way too many of these cakes. I'm going "quotation mark crazy"! - November 16, 2008 at 1:14 PM
i agree with NC, continueing the border down the center would have helped this cake out a lot
- January 9, 2009 at 2:44 PM
My name is Grace D. and I have had a personal experiance with split cakes. For my ninth birthday, my friend and neighbor (not even my best friend, he lived down the street, and our birthdays were a month apart) had a double birthday party. I'm pretty sure it was our mothers' way of saving a bit of cash (or ruining my party), but they did splurg on one of those blow-up jumpy room things. My friends mother made the cake and put her present to me on it. at the time it was awesome, but back then I didn't have any scruples about licking icing off of a hello kitty jewerly box. that was the them of my half by the way, hello kitty. My friends half was hot wheels themed. It was a nice memory, and I still laugh when I think of my friend's face when he saw hello kitty driving the little hot wheels car.
- January 9, 2009 at 3:22 PM
Why didn't Dad or Mom buy a cake with a specific white space between two square borders, then cut the cake at home into two smaller cakes?
- January 9, 2009 at 4:24 PM
Why is this addressed to a "mom"? What makes you think girls can't be just as sporty as boys? Your post also reinforces incorrect, gender stereotypes. Also, I didn't read the cake as "Happy Ashley Birthday Glen" at all. But, that's just me...and some other commenters.
- January 9, 2009 at 7:05 PM
- CrazyMom said...
Oh, yuck! That's what... a 1/2 sheet I am guessing here? So why didn't mom and dad just get two 1/4 sheet cakes and let these poor kids have their own cakes? I know that can get pricey but geesh- it's only once a year!
- January 9, 2009 at 9:04 PM
- project mogul said...
As an Eagles fan, it wouldn't surprise me one bit to find out that both Ashley AND Glen are Eagles fans...Eeyore pretty much sums up all of our sentiments at the end of the season.
- January 10, 2009 at 3:58 PM
- Unknown said...
For the record, as a twin, this is lame! My twin sister and I shared a room, clothes, presents, our birthday...WHY should we have had to share a cake as well???
on a side note, my sister only ate chocolate cake and i ate almost anything but. we're 21 and our mom still makes two cakes every year:) - January 13, 2009 at 2:01 PM
Maybe someone has already said this, but if you look at the frosting border their sides are the same size...his picture is just bigger.
- February 3, 2009 at 12:15 PM
What if... it should have been spelled "Glenn" and the girl was just a tomboy and likes football? Then it would've been even worse...
- February 5, 2009 at 3:12 PM
- Kay said...
I can't tell you the number of times people have ordered cakes like this. Our bakery charged extra for photos like that. So... basically... she paid extra for a crappy looking cake. and that amazing gel writing? wow...
p.s. I read this blog to make sure none of my cakes show up on here!! so far so good ;) - February 5, 2009 at 7:46 PM
- Another Face said...
Well, The eagles colors are white and a sort of teal, and Glens side is bigger, And the capital cursive 'A' looks like it's lower-case..So does that answer some questions?
- February 26, 2009 at 8:06 PM
Technicallly it could be one boy whose name is Ashley Glen? And he just likes Disney and the Eagles and his mom couldn't decide which?
- March 18, 2009 at 8:40 AM
When I was 5 years old, I had to share a cake with a boy in my year at school. I didn't even like this boy at all, but because our birthday was in the same week, our moms liked the idea of having a party for the two of us. The cake wasn't even that big, but I think I had Jasmine from Aladdin on my side of the cake, and I can't even remember what he had on his side of the cake. Needless to say, sharing a cake with someone you're not related to, much less like, is not fun at all. I sincerely hope these two are twins so sharing the cake would make sense. I'm going to have to search around my old photos to see if I still have a picture of my old cake.
- May 25, 2009 at 6:01 AM
- AustenWodehouse said...
I think that the conjoined-cake is lame. I share my birthday with my mother and her older sister. My Nana, when she was alive, made birthday cakes each year for everybody's birthday. As my mother, aunt and I shared a birthday this meant that she would make us each our own cake that is right she made 3 medium sized cakes every year for the 3 April 13th birthday girls. Likewise when they were growing up, they are three years apart, she would make them each their own cake. Now I know that money is tight with the global recession so I can understand the cost and the too much cake left over that goes into the trash concern of the mom. However, while I do not think that the Ashley will be scarred for life by this I think that the cake decorator could have done the logical thing and charged the mother for the one large cake that she ordered and then, before icing it cut it in half but that is just me.
- June 6, 2009 at 11:12 PM
As a general note, I'd just like to say that a Joker cake would be *awesome* as long as it weren't a wreck.
- July 10, 2009 at 3:34 PM
I have twins. They have shared a cake a couple of years; one year the girl wanted princesses and the boy wanted swords so I made a huge castle cake and got a dragon pinata. Other than that, they have always had separate cakes. It's bad enough that I usually make them share a party. This cake would make them cry.
- July 11, 2009 at 5:48 PM
"It looked like Pony was about to thrust into Hell."
I scared the bejezuz out of my two year old when I burst out laughing...
Even now I can't stop the occasional giggle tremor...
Thank you for that! - September 29, 2009 at 12:48 PM
um the eagles colors are green and white.
- October 15, 2009 at 10:53 PM
- Dan said...
I can see that twins, being used to sharing everything else, wouldn't mind too much about sharing a birthday cake too. Different twins could have something to say about it, though. The custom of having theme-decorated cakes becomes a big issue in that case, since two different designs on the same cake look from bad to awfully ugly.
With that cake, the smart thing to do could have been to turn the Eagles logo so it would fit better, and NOT use transparent jelly as ink for the text (aside from cutting it in two at home so they wouldn't clash so much).
>> 2) Can anyone see the colors green & purple together and NOT think of either Mardi Gras or the Joker?
For me, it's either Sam Raimi's Joker, or the Eva-01.
>> 3) How come Glen gets his name capitalized, but not Ashley?
The size of the letter it's pretty ambiguous.
>> 4) Did anyone else first read this as "Happy ashley Birthday Glen"?
No, I actually read it in the right order. But I wondered for a moment if the names were "Wiley" and "Ilen", that sounded pretty weird. - December 10, 2009 at 9:14 AM
hey i know that team! i go to clover high and my cousin was playing on the team when they one the championship, the entire town went to the game. (not joking) i guess that glen and ashley may be twins and that might be why they're sharing a cake, also, only about ten people in clover weren't obsessed with winning so ashley may have wanted the logo too.
- December 12, 2009 at 10:17 PM
1) the Eagles team colors are green and gold (i know b/c i attend the school, GO EASTERN!!!), thats just a really bad picture of the logo.
2)i cant take the gel-like icing ...ew
3)this would not make for a happy birthday - March 3, 2010 at 10:09 AM
- Cupcakes Lady said...
My heart goes out to the mentally scarred kids! ;) x
- October 7, 2010 at 1:30 PM
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50 Women Game-Changers in Food - #4 Martha Stewart - Spaghetti 101
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...When I first saw Gourmet's list of the most influential women in food, I was genuinely surprised to see that Martha Stewart ranked higher than some of the other women on the list. I thought about it for a while, and, once I put my personal prejudice aside, I had to conclude that the choice and positioning of her name was probably right on the mark. While she may not be a great cook or writer, and never sparked a movement within the culinary world, the communication empire she built redefined the role of middle-class homemakers and the importance of food and entertaining in their lives. Her definition of the good life included wonderful food served in beautiful surroundings by a creative hostess who knew how to cook and entertain in a gracious and elegant manner. She was able to sell that vision to middle-class America and her empire was born. She created menus and recipes and then sold the dishes and linens on which they could be served. She was a workhorse and a powerhouse who strove for excellence in everything she did and, in doing that, changed the standard by which American homemakers judged themselves.
Picking a recipe that represents the work of this singular woman was not an easy task. There are thousands of them and not all the recipes that bear her name are actually her creations. I wanted to feature one that she considered to be the best of its kind. About 10 years ago, Martha did a series of shows that she called Cooking 101. In these shows she developed a series of recipes that she used to teach basic cooking techniques or highlight favorite family foods. This recipe comes from that series of programs, and, at that time, it had the distinction of being her most popular recipe. If you try this you'll see why. It is very easy to make. The dish has a spare elegance and it really is outstanding when it's made with San Marzano tomatoes and imported pasta. The recipe serves three people, but it can easily be doubled and you can have it on the table in 30 minutes. This is peasant food at its best. Here's how its made.
Martha Stewart's Spaghetti 101...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite courtesy of Martha Stewart
2 tablespoons + 1/4 teaspoon salt
1 28-ounce can Italian plum tomatoes, drained
8 ounces thin, best-quality spaghetti
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 cloves garlic, cut into 1/8-inch-thick pieces
1/4 teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes
1/4 cup fresh basil or parsley leaves, loosely packed and torn
Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, optional
1) In a tall stockpot, bring 3 quarts of water and 2 tablespoons salt to a boil.
2) Use a food mill or potato ricer to crush tomatoes. Reserve juice from breakdown of tomatoes.
3) Drop spaghetti into boiling water; stir. Cook until al dente, about 11 minutes, or according to package instructions.
4) Place a 12-inch saute pan over medium heat; add oil. Add garlic to pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic is lightly golden, about 30 seconds. Add red-pepper flakes and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook until garlic is medium golden, about 1 minute.
5) Increase heat to high. Tilting pan at an angle, add tomatoes and their juices. Cook, swirling pan occasionally, until tomatoes begin to thicken, 5 to 6 minutes.
6) Drain pasta in a colander, reserving 1 cup liquid in case sauce gets too dry. Add pasta to sauce in saute pan; cook until sauce begins to cling to pasta, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in basil; cook 30 seconds more. Divide among bowls, and sprinkle with cheese, if desired. Yield:2 to 4 servings.
Additional recipes and tributes to Martha Stewart can be found on these excellent blogs.
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Joanne - Eats Well With Others
Taryn - Have Kitchen Will Feed
Susan - The Spice Garden
Claudia - A Seasonal Cook in Turkey
Heather - girlichef
Miranda - Mangoes and Chutney
Jeanette - Healthy Living
April - Abby Sweets
Everyone is welcome to participate. If you'd like to join us next Friday when we salute M.F.K. Fisher let me know via email.
63 comments :
- From the Kitchen said...
I think that Martha is not the best in the kitchen but agree that her lifestyle presentation is great. When I started using her "Entertaining" cookbook, I found that I had to really read and think about the recipes before I tried executing them.
Bonnie - July 1, 2011 at 12:24 AM
- Ginny Hartzler said...
Wow, her most popular recipe?? It does look really luscious. I thought my homemade chicken noodle soup was the perfect dinner tonight, but this picture proves me wrong!
- July 1, 2011 at 12:45 AM
- SKIP TO MALOU said...
I totally agree with you and you articulated it explicitly. Martha is not just a name but a brand in itself, a lifestyle that a lot of women emulate and admire!
thanks for sharing!
malou - July 1, 2011 at 1:13 AM
- Jeannie said...
That does indeed looks like the best spaghetti I have seen with minimal ingredients:)
- July 1, 2011 at 1:37 AM
- Chelsea said...
I've never heard of this Martha series. It sounds like a great basic pasta recipe!
- July 1, 2011 at 1:50 AM
She is a good brand! Have a fantastic weekend Mary :)
- July 1, 2011 at 2:40 AM
- Priya Suresh said...
Just drooling over that incredible and delcious spaghetti..
- July 1, 2011 at 3:53 AM
- Diane said...
I have never heard of Martha Stewart, guess we never had her recipes in South Africa or France for that matter. Diane
- July 1, 2011 at 5:04 AM
- Yasmin said...
This recipe looks delicious! I love noodles! I had dinner at a sushi train resuraunt last night and the noodles are really delicious in miso and fried chicken soup!
www.tickle-your-tastebuds.blogspot.com - July 1, 2011 at 5:11 AM
- Maris(In Good Taste) said...
Mary, you can even make a plate of spaghetti look so amazing! Have a happy and safe 4th!
- July 1, 2011 at 5:20 AM
- T.W. Barritt at Culinary Types said...
Ah, Martha - she always inspires such debate! I will say that my most dependable recipes have come from Martha, and I think the creation of the "Everyday Food" approach is inspired. Thanks for your insightful words.
- July 1, 2011 at 5:57 AM
- Anna's kitchen table said...
I'm really enjoying reading your thoughts on these great women!
- July 1, 2011 at 6:25 AM
- StephenC said...
As with everything Martha this is a little fussy. "Tilt the pan"? I have to ask again that you consider a different font. I do struggle some to read the tilted text.
- July 1, 2011 at 7:35 AM
- Martha said...
She has been a big influence on women -- probably more so than anyone else -- and I must admit the recipe looks good!
- July 1, 2011 at 7:42 AM
- Clint said...
You wanna talk game changers? My wife was a game changer for me for lots of reasons---but her cooking is, simply, the best. Woman can cook anything and do it better than anyone.
Martha schmartha. Ha. :) - July 1, 2011 at 8:05 AM
I will admit that Martha did an excellent job capitalizing on the "complete" image of entertaining. Because honestly, after the food, you want every other part of the meal to be on the same level. Great post! And, I love using San Marzano tomatoes as well.
- July 1, 2011 at 8:37 AM
- Unknown said...
I think we might feel the same about Martha, but you are right, you can't deny the influences she has had over the years. And, for a little while at least, I used to like watching her Cooking 101 shows :)
The spaghetti looks gorgeous!! - July 1, 2011 at 8:47 AM
- Valerie Harrison (bellini) said...
A good choice from sensible Martha. The list is about Game Changers and she has created a vast empire with her team of experts. Everyone knows her name that's for sure
- July 1, 2011 at 8:54 AM
- Emily Malloy said...
I agree with you COMPLETELY.
I do love this spaghetti recipe, though! - July 1, 2011 at 9:03 AM
- Jocie's Mom said...
As a reporter, I have to admit I know more about her non-food activities than her actual business in the kitchen. However, this looks spectacular and if she's got your endorsement for a solid number 4 then I totally trust your judgement :)
- July 1, 2011 at 9:35 AM
- April said...
This looks like a great bowl of spaghetti! I have a love/hate relationship with her, you described her perfectly!
- July 1, 2011 at 9:48 AM
- Jeanette said...
I love how simple this recipe is - Martha always puts such an emphasis on presentation, and yours looks fantastic.
- July 1, 2011 at 9:49 AM
- Susan Lindquist said...
Classic dish ... these are the types of dishes Martha Stewart puts her mark on ... was it her idea to use San Marzano tomatoes? She does have her favorites when it comes to certain ingredients ... that's why I ask. And like Oprah, when she mentions something, the demand for that 'particular' skyrockets. That's what branding will do for you and Martha has certainly figured that out!
- July 1, 2011 at 9:50 AM
- Ruth said...
Being from the UK< I'm probably not as familiar with Martha Stewart as you are - in fact it was via cooking and crafting blogs that I first heard of her. Thanks for this post - you always have something interesting to say!
- July 1, 2011 at 9:55 AM
- Heather S-G said...
What a fantastic choice of recipe, Mary. And I agree with your thoughts on Martha :)
- July 1, 2011 at 10:15 AM
- Susan..... said...
I agree with you totally. I find myself watching Martha's show now, and actually appreciating the details she is so famous for, when 15 years ago I would scoff at most of them. Who had the time?? I love that this list opens lively debates with my friends and colleagues and how much I appreciate being introduced to many of these women, once again. I am so enjoying this series of weekly posts with your fellow bloggers.
- July 1, 2011 at 10:29 AM
- Jihane @ Sinful Sundays said...
Yea, Martha was a genius at branding herself and at running a great empire that she built--we've gotta give her props for that.
I like this spaghetti recipe, it looks so simple but is probably so flavorful! - July 1, 2011 at 10:37 AM
- Peggy said...
This spaghetti sounds really good! Martha Stewart may not be the best cook, but you're right - she established a connection with the average homemaker that has her a deserved spot on this list =)
- July 1, 2011 at 10:38 AM
- Rita said...
Great cghoice of recipe and I agree about San Marzano tomatoes; they do make a big difference.
Rita - July 1, 2011 at 10:56 AM
- Cooking Creation said...
I was surprised to see her name so high on the list, too. The spaghetti looks fabulous!
- July 1, 2011 at 11:06 AM
Thank you Mary and thank you Martha!
Karen - July 1, 2011 at 11:12 AM
- Kath said...
I would never have thought of using my potato ricer to crush tomatoes! What a great idea! The spaghetti looks great.
- July 1, 2011 at 11:29 AM
- Deana Sidney said...
I can see why... she did change the way women felt about food and style.... sort of upped the anti without talking down to people. She made a lot of good quick food and get us away from additives... and everything always looked so good!
- July 1, 2011 at 11:38 AM
- We Are Not Martha said...
I would definitely put Martha Stewart on that list :) I'm obsessed with her detail and presentation and think she's just amazing. This dish looks great!
Sues - July 1, 2011 at 11:44 AM
- Taryn said...
Spaghetti 101 works - my mother cooked spaghetti every week when I was a child. Thanks for the excellent recipe!
- July 1, 2011 at 12:26 PM
- kitty@ Kitty's Kozy Kitchen said...
I'll have to try this recipe. Sometimes the simplest ones, are the best!!! Your pictures, Mary, make anything look wonderful.
- July 1, 2011 at 12:51 PM
- Valérie said...
I too wouldn't have put Martha Stewart so high on the list, but your explanation does make sense. After all, she changed the way homemaking is considered. And I admit, I have her cookie book (which is a good reference, even though some of the recipes don't seem to work), and her sewing book (which I appreciate more, because I am a novice at sewing, so I find the book very useful). I think she's a good "gateway" into many aspects of homemaking.
- July 1, 2011 at 1:01 PM
- Whats Cookin Italian Style Cuisine said...
You just cant go wrong with this dish I just love fresh tomatoes and not using canned. I am not a Martha fan...by any means.. I sometimes wonder if she can indeed really cook or someone does this all for her... lol
- July 1, 2011 at 1:33 PM
- Joanne said...
I think part of Martha's allure wasn't that she was the best trained but that she showed women that they could cook even without the training. Spaghetti is definitely a basic that no one should be without. This looks delicious!
- July 1, 2011 at 2:01 PM
- Y said...
I only know her because she was in a jail. She's not considered a great chef in Greece where I come from!
- July 1, 2011 at 2:24 PM
- Inspired by eRecipeCards said...
Great choice and I am really looking forward to following this series you and the rest are doing
Dave - July 1, 2011 at 2:31 PM
- Sanjeeta kk said...
Lovely thought about Martha from yet another beautiful lady! Love you.
- July 1, 2011 at 2:45 PM
- Food Glorious Food! said...
Agreed Martha is not the best in the kitchen but she did managed to convey the positive messages across. Like this simple yet lovely recipe..
- July 1, 2011 at 2:50 PM
- Angie's Recipes said...
The spaghetti looks really tempting with just a few of ingredients.
- July 1, 2011 at 2:58 PM
- Chiara said...
Congratulation Mary ! A perfect italian dish ! have a good day....
- July 1, 2011 at 3:57 PM
Martha's great in many ways - but I never really think of a cosy kitchen when I think of her! This recipe however, is just about perfect!
Mary - July 1, 2011 at 5:08 PM
- Patricia @ ButterYum said...
You speak as if she were deceased.I agree, not the most talented cook or writer, but she certainly has elevated the art of homemaking. And she certainly knows how to market her brand.
- July 1, 2011 at 5:34 PM
- Tanna said...
We have to give her her due. Her name is snyonymous with creating a stylish home environment and entertaining with panache. I do have one of her cookbooks... but, seldom use it. This recipe sounds worth giving a whirl. Thank you, Mary. Blessings ~ tanna
- July 1, 2011 at 6:22 PM
- Julie said...
This really does sound delicious!
- July 1, 2011 at 8:26 PM
- Connie Arnold said...
She definitely has had a big influence. That spaghetti looks great! Thanks for sharing.
- July 1, 2011 at 8:56 PM
- Gloria Baker said...
look absolutely nice and delicious Mary! gloria
- July 1, 2011 at 9:07 PM
- Katie said...
This blogging challenge is so neat! I love the idea of baking recipes from all the influential women in cooking history. I can't wait to follow along and see what else you make!
- July 1, 2011 at 9:40 PM
- tasteofbeirut said...
I admire Martha Stewart for her personality and business skills. She has proven that women can succeed on a large scale and will go down in history as one of the great pioneer business leaders in the Western world. All of that, not in steel or oil, but using the concept of the perfect homemaker! Now that is pure genius!
- July 1, 2011 at 9:54 PM
- GLENDA CHILDERS said...
Your thoughts on Martha are interesting. And the recipe looks fantastic.
Happy July 4th weekend, Mary.
Glenda - July 1, 2011 at 10:44 PM
- Magic of Spice said...
I have to say I am right there with you from the surprise of where she ranked to later understanding why. She has certainly built an empire around home goods and cooking.
Excellent choice here with this dish...shows the epitome of why she made the list.
Great post :) - July 1, 2011 at 10:47 PM
- Foodiewife said...
Despite the scandal that still haunts her, you are so right. I'm a big fan of many of her cookbooks. Currently, her new Pies & Tarts book is one of my very favorites. Everyday Food is a great show, and magazine, that shows the average cook how to make simple, real and delicious food. I'm a huge fan of her recipes.
- July 2, 2011 at 2:16 AM
- Red Nomad OZ said...
Martha Stewart kind of passed me by - especially downunder here in OZ where we tend to make fun of people who enjoy a high level of populist success!
But this recipe looks like a winner!!
And if you have a moment to spare, there's a treat for you in my 2nd July blogpost. Emjoy!! - July 2, 2011 at 6:32 AM
- Karen Harris said...
Martha liked one of my recipes a few years ago to have me on her show, so she's alright by me. This pasta does look wonderful. Sometimes nothing beats a big bowl of spaghetti.
- July 2, 2011 at 8:04 AM
- lena said...
martha stewart is quite popular here and she was here in malaysia for a visit i think sometime last year but i have not tried nay of her recipes yet.
- July 2, 2011 at 11:51 AM
- Miranda | Mangoes and Chutney said...
Great write up on Martha. I think she is a complete personality and has to be given credit for such. Some recipes are hit and miss, but I still check marthastewart.com when I need something quick and easy.
- July 3, 2011 at 11:12 AM
- That Girl said...
I feel like I would have been as surprised as you were at the order of the list.
- July 5, 2011 at 6:06 PM
- spidercamp said...
I don't understand the deal with the reserved tomato juice... is it added back in later at some point, or thrown out? There's a mention of adding liquid to the pasta, but that looks like it means the water it boiled in. Help?
- July 10, 2011 at 9:37 PM
- Mary Bergfeld said...
Spidercamp, The juice that forms as a result of crushing the tomatoes should be added to the skillet at the same time as the tomatoes. Using the water in which pasta cooks to help moisten pasta that may be too dry is a classic Italian technique. The water picks up flavor when the noodles are boiled in. If I need to use it, I add it a tablespoon at a time until the pasta has a consistency that I like. Have a great evening. Blessings...Mary
- July 10, 2011 at 10:03 PM