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When pairing wine and food, while vegetables are certainly a seasonal selection; wine and vegetables rarely makes a reasonable connection. When it comes to compatibility, wine and veggies make for a challenging relationship. However, with a little pairing intervention, we can salvage this savory dilemma.
First, let's discuss the easy ones; mushrooms, potatoes and eggplant. Denser, heavier and earthier vegetables often used in heartier dishes. Think of the earthy quality of Pinot Noir to pair with these meaty veggies. A hearty mushroom like Portobello can even take on Bordeaux varietals like Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.
With green vegetables, play off the green flavors of these veggies by grilling and topping with a balsamic glaze. For richness add a cream sauce or cheese (there, I finally said it…you've been waiting for it!). These green flavors work well with Pinot Bianco or Pinot Grigio which often have notes of green fruit and provide a less aggressive palate then grassy and citrusy Sauvignon Blanc.
Asparagus and Artichokes. These delicious little buggers get their own space as they are notoriously difficult to pair with wine. This is due to cynarin. Cynarin is a phenolic acid compound found in the green leaves and seeds of artichokes and asparagus which gives a sweet flavor to these yummy vegetables. However, it can be challenging to complement these notes with wine because the sweetness is not from actual sugars and it makes most wines, even those with low levels of residual sugar, taste bitter. A sure way to contrast these flavors is with spicy aioli, a creamy dip, or a rich sauce. For wine, try an Austrian, Gruner Veltiner. Don't underestimate this peppery white, Gruners are not to be taken lightly. This polished Austrian has attitude to spare and can finesse the most fickle flavors--even artichokes and asparagus.
If the addition of sauce, cheese, and cream is not an option as it can defeat the benevolent intentions of serving and eating vegetables, fear not, I have a sure fire way to make veggies almost wine-friendly; meat. Therein lies my beef with vegetables.
Merlot Beef with Broccoli
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3/4 pound sirloin beef tips, sliced against the grain 1/8 inch thick
3 tablespoons grape seed oil
10 ounces broccoli florets
3 garlic cloves, chopped
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 cup merlot (approximately 4 ounces)
Toss together cornstarch, salt, pepper, and beef in a bowl until meat is coated. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in wok or sauté pan over medium high heat until hot but not smoking, stir-fry beef until just cooked through, approx. 1 minute. With a slotted spoon, transfer beef to another bowl and keep warm. Add remaining oil to sauté pan along with broccoli and garlic. Stir-fry until broccoli is just tender and garlic is pale golden, about 2 minutes. Add soy sauce and wine and bring to a low boil. Return meat to skillet. Stir until sauce is thickened.
I know; adding bacon is not playing fair but...absolutely delicious!
A little food and wine levity. When all else fails.....go back to the basics!
Cheese. It seems recently I've been spending a lot of time thinking about it, researching it, eating it, and writing about it. What makes this bacteria induced, mold laden, milk by-product so delicious in so many ways? From mac and cheese to grilled cheese sandwiches to omelets to enchiladas… is there anything good cheese doesn't make better? Okay, I realize that is a rhetorical question which does not qualify an answer. Cheese-heads know of which I speak; plain, sliced, melted, and even burnt as one of my personal favorites is baked oozing cheese crusted on the edge of a big pan of lasagna.
In a word; cheese is yummy!
Cheese is not to be relegated to an also ran or a p.s. it is not Ed Mac Mahon to Johnny. No, the cheese can stand alone. Consider this, if you serve bread and a glass of wine with cheese, you now have a meal once reserved for royalty or highly ranked officials of medieval Western Europe. They favored hard, well-aged, and slightly salty cheeses, Parmigiano-Reggiano anyone?
Perhaps it is these century-old roots at the foundation of this tasty trio's designation as the 'trinity of the table'; bread, wine and cheese. In fact, this mouth-watering combo has something in common aside from being absolutely delicious. Bread, wine and cheese depend on yeast and bacteria for their development. Without the changes brought about by fermentation bread would not rise, wine would be lacking alcohol and we would exist in a world devoid of cheese. Fortunately we live in a world of a cheese-lover's Shangri-La!
This homage to fromage is not intended to be a crash-course of pairing wine and cheese, but, simply an occasion to open the proverbial windows of our palate and imagine the possibilities...
String, cream and grated--gateway cheeses which gave every American cheese-loving kid their humble beginning
Eat like a king with this royal trio. Bread? Nothing fancy, sometimes basic is all you need. Wine? Castello di Amorosa Il Brigante is just the right blend. Cheese? Piave Vecchio. Parmesan is well-suited for grating; Piave is a slightly higher in milk fat which makes it a creamier option for a cheese board presentation.
Kick it up a notch. Add a reduction of balsamic to elevate this cheese pairing to a sweet and salty palate sensation.
The quintessential cheese plate typically offers a selection of 3 or more cheeses and makes use of color and texture. Combine a hard cheese and a double cream with a smoky cheddar. With the abundance of orange cheese, blue cheese and practically multicolored cheese; it is easy to add a splash of color.
A conventional grilled cheese becomes an amazing culinary creation by using distinctive cheeses and experimenting with flavors. Pictured is Cotswold, a variation of Double Gloucester with the addition of chopped onions and chives. Cotswold is creamy, buttery, sweet and mild. Served with roasted sweet peppers- it is dangerously delicious.
La Tur is an Italian triple cream from the Piedmont region of Italy and is made from an equal mixture of cow, sheep and goat milk. Typically with double and triple creams I prefer a bright white wine like Pinot Bianco or a dry Gewurztraminer. Here, I served La Tur with a dollop of orange blossom honey on a fig and oat cracker. Paired with Il Passito, the crown jewel of Castello di Amorosa-- this was cheese and wine nirvana!
Ah, spring-- Vernal Equinox! Vernal refers to spring and equinox is derived from Latin meaning "equal night" as days and nights are approximately equal everywhere. Increased daylight and the promise of warming temperatures brings the reawakening of flora and fauna. Spring refers not only to the time of year, but also to a season of rebirth, rejuvenation, renewal, resurrection, and regrowth; literally to 'spring' forth.
In Wine country, the dry winter grass has greened; the yellow –orange mustard is almost blindingly brilliant. Birds are chirping as they ready nests for soon to be hatched chicks. The low croak of frogs around the pond echoes and the rhythmic chirp of the night's crickets are a sure sign of mild evenings.
In the vineyard, young fragile buds break through as grapevines begin their annual growth cycle.
The extra winter blanket is folded and tucked away and the windows are now opened to welcome a fresh breeze each morning. A big glass of iced tea in the afternoon is suddenly more appealing than a hot mug of Earl Grey and a day at the coast requires umbrellas intended for shade instead of showers.
Spring also holds the possibility of picnics, baseball games, back yard barbecues and dining al fresco. Days off spent indoors seems sacrilegious when the warm sun demands our presence. For dinner; thoughts of salads and grilled kebabs are edging out from the shadow of winter's hearty soups and casseroles and a perfectly chilled white wine seems like a great way to end a day as we linger a little longer each night before twilight.
As you ease into Spring, relax a bit later each day, stop and smell the green—and if there is snow on the ground outside your door, hang on! You'll be rolling into spring before you know it.
A beautiful Spring day in the Carneros region of Napa Valley!
First, a stop by Domaine Carneros for sparkling and then a cheese pairing at Artesa Winery. This is what I call a 'market research' day!
After a long day of tough research (ahem), dinner has to be qucik and easy. This Asian cabbage slaw is flavorful, easy to make, and packed with healthy veggies. The 2012 Castello di Amorosa Pinot Bianco is an elegant juicy fruit- laden white; light, zippy and refreshing. Perfect with this Rainbow Sushi Roll and exotic Asian flavors.
Asian Cabbage Slaw
¼ cup soy sauce
¼ cup mirin (or white wine vinegar)
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 Pinch of red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon grape seed oil
½ large white cabbage, shredded
1 cup thinly sliced scallions
¼ cup toasted almond slivers or cashew pieces
2 ounces broken ramen noodles
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
Mix soy sauce, mirin, water, sesame oil, red pepper flakes and brown sugar in a small pot over low heat. Heat, stirring, just until the sugar has fully dissolved. Whisk in the grape seed oil and set aside to cool.
Place the cabbage, scallions, almond slivers, and uncooked noodles in a salad bowl. Pour half of the dressing over and toss until every piece of vegetable is coated. Add more dressing until the salad is well coated. The remaining dressing will keep in a sealed container in the fridge for at least 1 week.
Garnish with sesame seeds or mandarin orange slices.
You may suspect a read detailing the work of Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo or Botticelli as Tuscany is known for its artistic contributions. Florence, the heart of Tuscany, is considered to be the birthplace of the Renaissance and is one of the most important cities in the world for art lovers and historians. Tuscany boasts some of the world's most prized works of art in the numerous museums and art galleries, the Uffizzi, the Pitti Palace, and the Bargello, just to name a few.
The Uffizzi Gallery (left) and the Palazzo Pitti (right) are home to some of Tuscany's most valuable works of art.
Aside from its artistic legacy, the cultivation and appreciation of wine is also deeply steeped in the history of Tuscany. Italy is one of the oldest wine-producing regions of the world and is still the largest wine producer by volume. There are over 350 different wine grapes commonly cultivated in Italy and many of these are indigenous to Tuscany. In Tuscany you can find everything from unpretentious local village wines to more sought after and prestigious wines like Brunello de Montalcino, Chianti Classico or Super Tuscans.
The 'super' heroes of Italian wine
In the early 1980's prominent Tuscan wine producers believed the legal rules of the DoC and DoCG (Italian wine law) governing the production of Chianti were too restrictive. For example, they required the use of some white grapes and they prohibited blending non-indigenous grapes i.e. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot or Syrah. In an effort to produce the best wines and embrace artistry in their craft they continued to use these less traditional grape varietals. Although not legally defined or regulated, the term "Super Tuscan" was coined to distinguish these artistically expressive wines from the inexpensive, lower quality wines that were typically associated with the term vino da tavola, or 'table wine'.
Today, super Tuscans use the legal labeling of IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica), which gives producers more flexibility, or artistic license, and certainly has more cachet than vino da tavola. Super Tuscans now represent some of the most luxurious wines of Italy and tend to be modern, big and rich—and often carry a price tag exceeding $100- $200 a bottle.
Some super Tuscans contain Sangiovese but others are made solely from Merlot (like the famous Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Toscana Masseto), or from a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah (Riccardo Baracchi Toscana Ardito), or from even less traditional varietals, like a combination of Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Merlot (Argiano Toscana Solengo).
Castello di Amorosa's 2009 La Castellana is 70% Cabernet, 15% Sangiovese and 15% Merlot. Exotic dried plum and tinder box on the nose and a refined palate of brooding dark cherry and dusty cocoa.
La Castellana...she looks right at home in the Great Hall of the Castello.
Our 2010 vintage, the first blended by Sebastiano Rosa of Italy's famed Sassicaia has garnered a whopping 92 points from James Laube of Wine Spectator.
Sebastiano may be Castello di Amorosa's Super-hero Tuscan!
American Idol, Miss USA, The Olympics, elections, books, dancing, movies, food, wine. From singing competitions to the food we eat and the wine we drink, it is compared and calibrated by a score. What are the parameters used to grant a number or a rating and how reliable are ratings when so much of what we find pleasing, appealing or excellent is purely subjective. For instance, can we look to a score on a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon to gauge a wine's potential for enjoyment when individual tastes vary so widely? Wine is scrutinized, gauged and rated not by peers or consumers but, by 'professionals' who ascribe these ratings as a score intended for submission to the public via magazines, websites, social media etc.
Let's dissect and analyze a wine score. What goes into a wine rating?
A wine rating is a score assigned by one or more wine critics for a wine tasted as a summary of that critic's evaluation of that wine. A wine rating is therefore a subjective quality score, typically numerical. Over the last couple of decades, the 50-100 scale introduced by Robert M Parker Jr. has become the standard. This scale is now used by 'the big 3', Wine Enthusiast, Wine Spectator, and Wine Advocate.
95-100 Classic: a great wine
90-94 Outstanding: a wine of superior character and style
85-89 Very good: a wine with special qualities
80-84 Good: a solid, well-made wine
75-79 Mediocre: a drinkable wine that may have minor flaws
50-74 Not recommended
In addition to a simple numerical score most wine ratings are meant to be a supplement to the wine tasting notes, which are brief descriptions of the critic's impression of the wine, including aromatics, flavor qualities, and ageing potential or drinking window. However, the emphasis is more often on the score applied by a critic rather than on the actual tasting notes.
Castello di Amorosa wines have been well received by 'The Big 3'. Parker's accolades for Il Barone and La Castellana were a huge boon for Castello di Amorosa as one of our first published big ratings. Wine Enthusiast's critical acclaim for Castello's wines is a source of great pride and most recently, Wine Spectator has granted some very big numbers indeed.
2010 La Castellana: James Laube, Wine Spectator (92 Points) – Intense, with firm, ripe, vibrant cedar, red and dark berry, anise and loamy earth flavors, framed by chewy tannins and ending with a long finish laced with notes of black licorice. Drink now through 2024.
2010 Don Thomas: James Laube, Wine Spectator (94 Points) – Amazingly complex and refined, tuned to a mix of red and dark berry that's elegant and graceful without sacrificing Cabernet's power and torque. Ends with classic Bourdeaux-like cedar and cigar box touches, gliding along with fine-grained tannins. Drink now through 2028.
In an effort to remain unbiased, educated and in-touch with the amazing wines of Napa Valley we conduct blind tastings throughout the year for our Castello staff to participate in.
A great tasting needs a great room!
We tasted 27 different Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon in the Great Hall of Castello di Amorosa--
Here is the line-up....
The bottles were placed in a brown bag and numbered by a non-tasting non-voting participant....
....which guarantees an unbiased result.
Castello Pres Georg Salzner and Vice President Jim Sullivan enter the results.
The room cheered when the winner was revealed!
Check out more great scores for Castello di Amorosa's wines-
Castello di Amorosa Wine Accolades
As the western United States wades through another year of drought and record- breaking almost non-existent rainfall totals (so far!), old man winter has tackled the mid-west and sucker-punched much of the nation with record-breaking cold temps. Another event is approaching to further benchmark winter 2014. On February 06 the 22nd Winter Olympic Games begin in Sochi Russia—and the opening ceremonies televised on February 07 are sure-to-be epic.
The first celebration of the Winter Olympic Games was held in Chamonix, France in 1924 and have now been hosted on three continents. Twelve countries have attended every Winter Olympic games and six of those (Austria, Canada, Finland, Norway, Sweden and the United States) have earned medals at every Winter Olympic Games. However, only one - the United States - has earned gold at each Olympic Games.
In wine country, January ushers in one more iconic winter event, The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. This competition began in 1983 as the Cloverdale Citrus Fair Wine Competition. Today, it is known as the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition and holds the title of the largest competition of American Wines in the World….a wine Olympics. On the subject of olympics and medals and earning gold (in wine competitions there is a double gold and the coveted Best of Class!), I could turn this into an all-around high-five big kudos to Castello di Amorosa's amazing wine making team with the recent Gold Medal performances but instead, I am getting ready for a sure-to-be-epic opening ceremony of my own, time for a glass of gold medal winning Cabernet Sauvignon.
Beyond Double Gold—Best of Class
2012 Pinot Bianco, 2012 Gewurztraminer and 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon
Best of Class and tonight, best in the glass
2009 Castello di Amorosa Cabernet Sauvignon is one of my favorite Cabernets. It exhibits depth and strength but exudes finesse and elegance. Exactly what every gold medalist needs—power and grace!
Opening Ceremony Night Dinner --Because timing is important too!
Salisbury Steak with Fingerling Potato Hash
Make this revised classic in 30 minutes!
For the Salisbury Steaks combine:
1.5 pound lean ground beef
1 tsp. coarse ground pepper
½ sweet onion finely chopped
½ package onion soup mix
1 tsp. mustard
1 tsp. ketchup
1 egg
2 tsps. Worcestershire
Form into 4-6 oval patties and brown in large sauté pan, approximately 2-3 minutes each side. Remove and place in shallow backing dish and finish in 350 degree oven for 10-15 minutes.
Potato Hash:
Dice potatoes, mushrooms, and remaining ½ sweet onion. Brown onion in 3 Tbsp. butter. Add mushrooms and potatoes after onions have begun to sweat. Add beef stock/broth, salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a slow simmer adding broth as needed approx.15 minutes.
Remove Salisbury Steaks from oven and serve with hash
While enjoying a 'Royal Pairing' at the Castello, it happened. Once again, the stage was perfectly set. The winter wind was blowing and the unending sunshine had temporarily given way to much-needed rainfall. Through looming clouds the late afternoon sun peeked out just enough to splash a bright ray of light dazzling the Vaca Mountains. During this tasting experience….it happened…we fully experienced the tasting and the afternoon was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Is a wine tasting experience simply a contemplation of taste? To savor or enjoy on our palate? Or, is how we taste influenced by all of our senses and emotions subject to and affected by our surroundings? Wine tasting is defined as the "palate's examination and evaluation of taste". I can't find fault with this scientific and clinical definition, but, it does seem sterile. When tasting wine our sensations of taste and smell are fundamental, however, by setting the stage we can taste not just what is in the glass, but, we can savor the entire experience; experience taste.
A wine tasting experience is visual- demonstrated by Castello president Georg Salzner and Dario Sattui
Not only by examining the content of the glass....
a beautiful environment impacts our enjoyment of an experience.
The room was picture-perfect, warm and inviting. The glasses were glistening and the candles were glowing.
Many chefs are fond of the saying, "we eat with our eyes first", and there is research to support this. Studies have shown when we find food visually appealing, not only do we enjoy it more, we also absorb more nutrients from it.
What we hear also has impact. Music evokes emotions and feelings and can be far more powerful than spoken language. Andrea Bocelli gets me every time...
The most important element is to surround yourself with friends and people you love. Create a tasting experience whenever you want and wherever you are and you will truly experience taste.
Castello team members Alison, Jason, Kylee and Melissa sharing laughs and great vino!
My husband and I sharing a moment....salud!
According to research conducted by the University Of Scranton Journal Of Clinical Psychology, although the majority of Americans make annual proclamations and set yearly goals with good intentions, less than 8% of us actually achieve success in keeping New Year's resolutions. Here is a list of the top 10 yearly resolutions:
Lose weight
Get organized
Save money
Enjoy life to the fullest
Get fit and healthy
Learn something exciting
Quit smoking
Help others with their dreams
Fall in love
Spend more time with family
The sure way to improve on this dismal statistic? Set obtainable goals. Unrealistic resolutions are destined for failure so I've created a list of 10 highly achievable food and wine resolutions to put myself on task over the next 12 months. Even if I don't strike the entire 10, I am bound to have a great time trying! In 2014 I resolve to...
Make a cheese soufflé A masterpiece of a thickened white sauce paired with flavorful cheese. The inside is delicate and warm and the bottom and sides are crusted together forming a heavenly thick cheese layer. Nirvana!
Eat more fish Seafood is healthy, light and the perfect canvas for many amazing spices and preparations. My good friends Tim and Carol Berg at www.great-alaska-seafood.com have spoiled me rotten with the freshest seafood available and this feast was no exception. Scallops with Pappardelle pasta in a Tarragon cream sauce. Decadent!
Pair more sweet wine with savory foods On the Royal Pairing tour at the Castello, sweet and savory is a palate pleaser and always promises alluring and exotic pairing possibilities. Castello di Amorosa Dolcino Gewurztraminer and Moroccan spiced pork loin looming on the horizon.
Try one new restaurant a month Even here in the promised land of epicurean delights --I get in a rut. The same four restaurants seem to be on my go-to list not because I don't have seemingly infinite choices but because…well… the choices can seem infinite! January is a great time to start as it is Napa Valley Restaurant Month and a perfect opportunity for new restaurant adventures.
Visit one new winery a month With 450+ wineries just in Napa Valley and 1600+ in a 150 mile radius! How many days in a year?
Eat vegetarian for 30 days I love vegetables of all kinds and welcome this 30 day meat free stint.
Take a class I aspire to become more educated on the vine to wine process— after nearly 20 years on this side of the glass, I am still amazed at the sheer scientific/artistic process in which we finally arrive at this crazy delicious fermented grape juice. As much as I read and learn I realize how much there is yet to discover. Hence, the love of this elixir!
Buy more magnums Magnums, or 1.5 L is equal to 2 standard 750 ml bottles. Magnums not only have a 'wow' factor but wines from a mag show better with more fruit and an intangible zip. When one bottle isn't quite enough, one bottle of 1.5L often is just enough.
Take more culinary risks I am reluctant to try new techniques (see resolution #1) as I fear failure. The catastrophic kind of kitchen failure. I have heard from some professional chefs that the reason there are more males than females in the culinary industry is because men are not afraid to make mistakes. If something isn't right, most men will simply toss it and have another go at it. Women become attached; we want to 'save' it and 'fix' it. By the way, I am referring to culinary attempts here but it seems this theory has many applications. =)
Travel! I want to spend an entire month in Italy. Not a rushed jaunt or a hurried two week trek! I want to go for a month with time to explore and savor—maybe take an Italian cooking class in Tuscany. I want to drink local wine, aimlessly roam the streets, drink in the art and feast on authentic cuisine. For a month I will absorb everything Castello di Amorosa summons in my heart and in my mind. Hear that Castello? Consider this my official vacation request; January 2015 will be blogged from fair Firenze!
I am a cooking and food magazine junkie. It all started with my Mom and a ritual that took place during our visit to the 'beauty parlor' (not a salon, but the beauty parlor!) for Mom's weekly scheduled shampoo and set. Here she regularly scoured through the latest edition of 'Family Circle', 'Good Housekeeping' and 'Sunset' magazines and recited recipes in a much too loud voice so I (and everyone in a 20 yard radius) could hear her over the constant noise generated by the mission control-like dryer chair. I would nod with dutiful approval dotted with an intermittent 'yep, sounds good' which were typically enough to satiate her. To add to her enjoyment and proof I really was listening, I even managed to insert a question or two; "what is braising?" or "why does it have to be sifted?" This launched her into an explanation that today seems worthy of 'Food Network'. However, one particular phrase seemed to arise on nearly every recipe and always required definition and clarification — "season to taste".
Mom explained the following:
Add salt until it you taste it. If it seems bland- it probably is. Increase by a ¼ tsp. and taste after each addition.
Add seasoning and spices (pepper, fresh herbs, dried seasoning) until the taste is in balance with the rest of the flavors. Make sure spices and seasonings cook along with the dish. However, additional fresh herbs added at the end can make a big difference.
Add acid (Tabasco, lemon juice, or vinegar) if it tastes flat or one-dimensional. Hot sauce works in creamy dishes because the acid from the vinegar and the heat from the peppers boost the flavors. Keep a light hand; if the dish isn't supposed to be "spicy hot" add just a splash of hot sauce then use vinegar or lemon juice.
Add sugar; the tried and true fix if you overdo it. Sugar balances both salty and bitter flavors. Adding a touch of sugar makes too salty taste less salty and too bitter or sour taste less bitter without actually decreasing the amount of salt or acid in the recipe.
The thing is, Mom's beauty shop narrations were not idle or forgotten ideas of an affordable casserole or a quick and easy dessert, they were her inspiration for future meals and goodies that made it to the family table and eventually led to my life-long pursuit of 'tasting'.
Here is one of my cold-weather favorites. It is hearty, spicy, savory and comforting; ideal to keep in the fridge and warm up after a day of visiting with friends and family or after hours of wrapping followed by seconds of unwrapping. Remember always adjust the spices as you progress and as in all recipes—season to taste!
I wish you perfectly seasoned greetings--
Happy Holidays!
Mary Davidek
Deconstructed Albondigas
4 Cups Beef Broth
4 Cups Chicken Broth
2 large cans crushed tomatoes (28 oz.)
2 large cans diced tomatoes
1 lb. ground beef
1 lb. spicy sausage
2 heads of cabbage, cored and diced
1 small bag frozen white corn
4-6 carrots thinly sliced
4-6 stalks diced celery
4 large cloves minced garlic
1 bunch of chopped cilantro (set some aside for garnish)
1 large diced brown onion
Season to taste =)
Brown ground meat and/or sausage. Add to a large pot with all other ingredients. Cook over medium low heat until vegetables are to desired softness. To accelerate the cooking process, give the veggies a quick sauté before adding to the pot. Stir and taste often and, as always, add seasoning as needed.
My current library. The Better Homes and Garden cook book was a wedding gift from who else; my Mom. Held together by a rubber band, for 24 years I have referred to this book filled with hand written notes and recipes.
'Deconstructed' is contemporary food lingo but Mom would have just said this was quicker and easier than making and cooking meatballs! This is tasty and easy to reheat during the upcoming week of merriment or freeze leftovers in containers for up to 6 months.
Dry, crisp and almost exotic; Castello di Amorosa's Anderson Valley Gewurztraminer balances the spice and works with the richness of the ground meat and sausage. Perfect for a first course or as a hearty meal served with fresh bread or warm tortillas.
The turn of the twentieth century was indeed a dark (and dry) time in American history. Organizations like The Women's Christian Temperance Union, which promoted Prohibition, believed alcohol to be the cause of most social ills. On January 16th, 1919, Congress passed the 18th Amendment, outlawing alcohol thereby putting an end to drunkenness, crime, mental illness, and poverty. (Ahem!)
Ironically, during Prohibition, America's thirst increased. Organized crime rose to replace formerly legal methods of alcohol production and distribution. Ultimately, respect for the law diminished and drunkenness, crime and resentment of the federal government prevailed. Over the course of the next thirteen years, support for Prohibition waned as the nation awoke to the widespread problems Prohibition caused. The number of repeal organizations increased, and in 1932 Franklin D. Roosevelt ran for President on a platform that included the repeal of Prohibition. He won that race and on December 5th, 1933, Pennsylvania and Utah, the final states needed for a three quarters majority, ratified the 21st Amendment, repealing Prohibition and restoring our right to a celebratory drink. The 18th amendment remains the only amendment to our Constitution to ever be repealed.
On December 5th we celebrate Repeal because it marks a return to the rich traditions and enjoyment of alcohol as a sacred and protected social custom. Conveniently located between Thanksgiving and Christmas, Repeal presents the perfect occasion to gather with friends and celebrate! Unlike St. Patrick's Day or Halloween Repeal is a day we can all share in observing; it's written in our Constitution.There are no outfits to buy, costumes to rent, or gifts to wrap. Simply celebrate the day by sharing a glass of wine with a loved one.
Raise a glass!
The 18th Amendment
Ratified January 16, 1919
Section 1. After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited.
Section 2. The Congress and the several States shall have concurrent power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
Section 3. This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of the several States, as provided in the Constitution, within seven years from the date of the submission hereof to the States by the Congress.
The 21st Amendment
Ratified December 5, 1933
Section 1. The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.
The suggested pairing for your celebration!


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Recently I watched an episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents called "Premonition." There were plenty of reasons for my attention to be held --not the least of which was a pretty young Chloris Leachman in an early role-- but what stole my focus in one scene was something not meant to steal it away: a painting of a bookshelf.
It was a simple painting, especially as seen on black and white film, but as a person who feels at sea unless surrounded by books, I was fascinated. On the show's set it was placed above a wealthy man's bed --a spot that would normally be bookless.
|Attempt number 43 at grabbing a screenshot from an episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. The fact that I remember the painting in the background better than whatever is going on in this scene tells you something about me.
I spent a ridiculous amount of time trying to capture a decent screenshot of the bookshelf painting. (That's John Forsythe persistently blocking my view. You know him better as Blake Carrington from Dynasty and also the voice of Charlie on Charlie's Angels. I know him better as the guy who kept blocking my screenshots.)
While real books would always be better, of course, it occurred to me that paintings of books would be a nice way to have the feel of them in places where it's not practical, or even to magnify the feel of books in a room.
From incredibly realistic trompe l'oeil paintings to still lifes and whimsical watercolors, here are some of the most stunning examples of bookshelf paintings from around the web.
|Books for Maria by Dmitri Samarov
|Vintage cookbooks painting by Holly Farrell.
|Vintage children's books painting by Holy Farrell.
|Partition by Stanford Kay.
|Literary Landscape by Stanford Kay.
|Not shelved, but should be a familiar site to anyone with more books than space. Above three images from Ephraim Rubenstein's Book Piles series.
|Somewhat bare shelves asking to be filled. Painting by Chelsea James.
|Blue Ocean. Exceptionally realistic bookshelf painting by Victoria Reichelt.
|Almost Famous by Victoria Reichelt.
|As the Stars Shine Down by Christopher Stott.
|Antique Books by Christopher Stott.
|I love how the above two paintings look decayed but still seem bright. From EarthArt's Etsy shop.
|So cute, my teeth hurt. Wouldn't this be sweet in a kid's room? From LNZ Art.
Which bookshelf painting is your favorite? And where would you hang it?
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DOVER — Everyone is invited to the Awakening Church Easter Service at the Seymour Osman Community Center on Easter Sunday, March 31, at 10:30 AM. There will be a FREE hot breakfast at 9:15 AM and a FREE Easter egg hunt for the children at 9:45 AM. Come and experience the forgiveness and freedom from sin found in Jesus Christ this Easter. The Osman Community Center is located on 40 Hampshire Circle in Dover, NH 03820. For more information visit http://www.tacnh.com/ or call Pastor Chris Dubois at (603)866-1579."
HAMPTON — The public is cordially invited to share in the Holy Week events at Hampton United Methodist Church, 525 Lafayette Rd. (Rte.1), Hampton, NH., Rev. Dr. Steven Notis, Pastor. Child care for 3 and under; handicapped accessible; hearing devices available. Office 926-2702, M-F 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m./ www.hamptonumc.net
Maundy Thursday, March 28th, there will be a service of Holy Communion in the sanctuary at 7:30 p.m.
Good Friday, March 29th, "The Labyrinth" will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to all who would like to prayerfully take its journey. At 7:30 p.m., in the Sanctuary, there will be a "Stations Of The Cross Tableaux", a live reenactment of the fourteen stations that depict the last hours of Jesus' passion on his way to Calvary. Our choir will add to the poignancy of the program.
Easter Sunday March 31st, there will be a 6:15 a.m. Ecumenical Easter Sunrise Service held at North Beach (across from 18th St.) followed at 6:45 a.m. by a Sunrise Breakfast served at HUMC by the Men's Club - All Welcome; free-will offering. Easter Worship Services in the Sanctuary at 9:00 and 10:45 a.m
NEWINGTON — The following is the schedule of Holy Week and Easter activities for the Newington Town Church and the North Star AME Zion Church, Newington.
Maundy Thursday, March 28: 7:30 PM Communion & Tenebrae-Service held at the Newington town meetinghouse.Easter Sunday, March 31st- 6:30 Sunrise Service (next to the town tennis courts) followed by Breakfast at the Town Hall; 10:00 AM Celebration of the Resurrection in the Meetinghouse, The Rev. David Slatter and the Rev. Jeff McIlwain will conduct the services.PORTSMOUTH/HAMPTON — The Shared Ministry of Christ Episcopal Church, Portsmouth, and Trinity Episcopal Church, Hampton, has announced its Holy Week and Easter Schedule.
On Maundy Thursday, March 28, the Liturgy of Maundy Thursday, with the washing of feet, the commemoration of the Last Supper, and the stripping of the altar in preparation for Good Friday, will be celebrated at Christ Church at 7:00 p.m.
On Good Friday, March 29, the Solemn Liturgy of Good Friday will be offered at Trinity Church at 7:00 p.m. The St. John Passion is read, and Solemn Collects prayed. The service concludes with the Solemn Veneration of the Cross.
On Saturday evening, March 30 at 7:30 p.m., the celebration of the Resurrection begins with the Great Vigil of Easter, a dramatic service that abounds in ancient imagery. The New Fire of the Resurrection is lit, biblical stories of creation and redemption are told, baptismal vows are renewed, and the first Eucharist of Easter is offered. Christ Church will serve as host for this dramatic service.
On Easter Day, March 31, two festive celebrations of the Holy Eucharist are planned. The first, at 8:45 a.m., will be held at Trinity Church. At the second, 10:30 a.m. service, at Christ Church, a full choral Eucharist will be celebrated.
More information may be obtained by accessing the church web sites: www.christepiscopalchurch.us or www.trinityhampton.org
SANBORNVILLE — The Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist in Sanbornville announces its schedule of Holy Week services for 2013.
St. John the Baptist is an inclusive Episcopal Church that welcomes all people. The church is located at 118 High Street.
For more information about the schedule of services or the parish, please call 522-3329.Maundy Thursday, March 287:00 PM: Liturgy for Maundy Thursday, Foot Washing, Last Supper and Stripping of the Altar.
Good Friday, March 29
9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon: Altar of Repose – "They went to a place called Gethsemane; and he said to his disciples, "Sit here and pray.' And Jesus said to them,' I am deeply grieved, even to death; remain here, and keep awake." (Mark 14: 32,34) Come and be with Our Lord offering up your prayers during His Passion.
12:00 Noon: Ecumenical Service
7:00 PM: The Liturgy for Good Friday Homilist – The Rev. Sue Poulin.The Feast of the Resurrection – Easter Sunday, March 318:00 AM: Holy Eucharist Rite I (spoken service - no music)
8:45 AM: Parish Breakfast (All welcome!)
10:30 AM: Festal Holy Eucharist Rite II
Please visit our web site at http://www.stjohntb.org/
SANFORD —All are welcome to attend Holy Week and Easter Sunday services at St. George's Episcopal Church, located at 3 Emerson Street in Sanford. Child care is available at the 10:00am services. Services are as follows: March 28, Maundy Thursday at 7:00pm, March 29, Good Friday Noon and 7:00pm, March 30, Easter Vigil 7:00pm, March 31 Easter Sunday 8:00am and 10:00am, an Easter egg hunt to follow after the 10:00am service. The Rev. Cn Susan M. Murphy, Rector. For more information call 324-8119 or email us at firstname.lastname@example.com or visit our website at www.stgeorgesanford.org. SOMERSWORTH -- First Parish United Church of Christ, 176 W. High St., Somersworth, Holy Week Services:
3/28, 7PM Maundy Thursday Service of Communion & Tenebrae
3/29 7PM Good Friday Service at Berwick United Methodist Church, Sullivan St., Berwick, ME; Easter
3/31 6AM Easter Sunrise Service outdoors in the upper parking area (weather permitting, or indoors) at the American Legion Hall (corner of Constitutional Way and Washington St.) Somersworth. Light Breakfast follows in the Legion Hall.
3/31 10AM Easter Morning Worship with Children's & Adult Choirs, and children's message. All are welcome!
Please call 692-2057 if you have any questions.
SOUTH BERWICK -- Please come celebrate with First Baptist Church South Berwick for our Easter Sunrise Service 6:00am at Spring Hill, 117 Pond Rd, South Berwick. We will be serving Breakfast immediately following at First Baptist Church South Berwick, 130 Main Street. There will be Sunday School at 9:30 for children and adults and our Morning Worship Service at 10:30am.
SOUTH BERWICK -- Experience Maundy Thursday at First Parish Federated Church, 150 Main Street, on March 28 at 6:00 pm. "Is It I?" is a dramatic reenactment of the last supper between Jesus and his disciples and will be performed by the Men's Ministry. All are welcome at no charge.
Good Friday Service will begin at 7:00 pm at First Parish Federated Church will include a drama of the Centurion's reflections as he witnessed the Crucifixion. Vignettes follow the Stations of the Cross and the Church Choir will also perform during the service. All are welcome at no charge.
Easter Sunrise Service begins at 6:00 am on March 31 at Spring Hill Lodge. Join people of all faiths as we celebrate the resurrection with hymns and our traditional flowering of the cross. Service is followed by a complimentary continental breakfast at the First Baptist Church, Main Street. Easter services are held at First Baptist Church at 11 am and at First Parish Federated Church, 150 Main Street, at 10 am.
STRATHAM — You are invited to attend our Easter Breakfast on Sunday, March 31. Breakfast will be served from 9:15 to 10:30 am There is no charge. Services immediately following at Cornerstone Baptist Church, 8 Winnicut Road, Stratham. Call (603) 778-7002 or visit our website www.cornerstonebaptistchurchnh@.com.


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Ahead of the upcoming Nintendo Wii U release date, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has suggested the innovative console is too expensive and that Nintendo needs to 'drop their price'.
With the Xbox 360 and PS3 rival scheduled to go on sale in the US this Sunday, November 18, ahead of a November 30 Nintendo Wii U UK release date, Guillemot has stated that he would 'prefer lower pricing' than the £260 price tag handed to the Nintendo Wii U Basic model and the £310 Premium console bundle.
Speaking with GamesIndustry, Guillemot is reported to have stated "I always prefer lower pricing, so I can't say I'm happy." He added: "I'm never happy when the machines are expensive. What we have to do there is remember that compared to an iPad, it's cheap. With what it brings [to the gaming table] it's cheap. But I hope they'll be able to drop their price in time."
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The first entrant to a new breed of next-generation games consoles, the Nintendo Wii U is looking to revolutionise the gaming market with the Wii U GamePad, a tablet-esque controller that features an integrated touchscreen display. Although bringing Nintendo in line with the PS3 and Xbox 360, it is expected that the Wii U could soon face stiff competition from the heavily rumoured Sony PS4 and Xbox 720.
Offering second screen gaming options and the ability to continue playing even after the connected TV has been turned off or switched to another channel, the Nintendo Wii U's oversized controller is the key selling point for a console that is otherwise a somewhat minor step forward for current generation machines.
Hosting a 6.2-inch, 16:9 aspect ratio LCD touch screen, the Nintendo Wii U GamePad is said to feature a 3 to 5 hour battery life with the Premium model coming boxed with a charging stand.
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The Argentine Air Force is famous for its insanely low fighter jet flybys. It turns out that even regular Argentine pilots get in on the action, too.
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Pat's Cooperstown Weekend
(Back in the swing again after a wonderful weekend in Cooperstown, NY, for the Hall of Fame induction ceremonies, my fifth. It doesn't get old).
Cooperstown is a little village nestled in the green mountains of central New York. Population of around 2,100 swells twice its normal size around this time of the year. Folks around the village still talk about the sea of red Phillies fans that turned out for the Mike Schmidt/Richie Ashburn induction in 1995.
That crowd wasn't duplicated this weekend. Oh, there were Phillies fans but more than that, there were a lot of Pat Gillick fans, particularly from baseball. After all, he had worked for six different organizations in 50-plus years and was the GM of four teams over 27 years, winning three World Series, two in Toronto. We all know and appreciate the third.
Hall officials said more baseball scouts than normal were in attendance, largely because of Pat. Following a minor league career as a pitcher, he began scouting for Houston. He ended up as the GM of the World Champion Phillies three years ago.
Scouting has been and still is his passion. He's back doing that as a special assistant for the Phillies these days.
Scouts are the backbone of a successful organization. Their names aren't household but so vital. They showed up to share the special weekend with Pat. In his speech, he said, "I feel like I represent the guys in the trenches."
John Scheurholz, Bobby Cox, GMs Dave Dombrowski, Walt Jocketty, Bob Melvin and Kevin Towers were among his former colleagues that journeyed to Cooperstown. That was quite a tribute.
Pat's now a member of a special fraternity, Hall of Famers. The weekend is an annual reunion which will be part of his life going forward.
The Otesaga Hotel is the headquarters. Fans are not permitted on the property, only those with HOF credentials. The north side of the hotel features a long veranda that overlooks Lake Otesgo, a body of water that stretches nine miles, farther than the eye can see. The veranda was filled with Hall of Famers and their families. So was the lobby.
Two of Pat's teammates from the 1959 Stockton, CA, minor league team came from the west coast to share the weekend with Pat, INF Pete Ward and OF Ray Youngdahl. They left after Pat's speech on Sunday to drive to Chicago to get a flight to the west coast. That's dedication to an old teammate.
Hall of Fame umpire Doug Harvey broke in pro ball in the same year in the same league as Pat. He and Pat relived memories and talked baseball. "Did you know Doug could recite the rule book?" Pat asked. "He's never been asked by baseball to talk to young umpires about umpiring. That's a mistake."
Pat, a left-handed pitcher, spent time with Earl Weaver, his manager 51 years ago in the minor leagues. When asked for a scouting report on Pat, Weaver said, "I thought he was a prospect. Great curve ball and great pick-off move. I had him twice. When he decided to enter player development with the Astros, Pat called me for advice. I told him I thought he was a prospect but he had to make the final decision. I guess he made the right decision."
Inductees were given guidelines for the acceptance speeches. No. 1, limit is 10 minutes. At breakfast on Friday morning, Pat said, "Just rehearsed my speech….again. Came to 10 minutes, 20 seconds. Guess I have to cut off 20 seconds," he said laughing.
While walking past his room two hours before the Sunday ceremonies, one could faintly hear him rehearsing again. Pat's an emotional person and he shows that emotion very easily. Everyone who knew Pat well, expected tears during his speech. Everyone was wrong. But, the tears came when he went to sit down.
A bus load of Phillies employees made the trip for Sunday's induction. With the team at home, not as many employees could attend. Phillies executives, who shared many a meeting with Pat when he was the GM, were there for the weekend and departed after Sunday's ceremony so they could be back in time for Monday's afternoon game with the Padres.
Pat will be back at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday night. The Phillies will salute him pre-game. Tears? Book it.


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Cardinal Gibbons girls soccer blows past Athens Drive
If practice makes perfect, imperfection is an absolute for girls soccer teams in the Triangle thus far. Cardinal Gibbons and Athens Drive tangled on Wednesday night with more games played than practices held since the season began on Feb. 26.
Without training to rely on, Cardinal Gibbons had to fall back on the team unity its created within the school's hallways and not that on the pitch.
The defending N.C. High School Athletic Association 3A champion Crusaders took a 4-1 win at Athens Drive .
"We've gotten in only two or three (practices), but they've all been really good," Gibbons forward Angela Hiltbrunner said. "As a group, we get along really well emotionally so we can read each other and we just 'get' each other. And I feel the seniors have done a great job of making sure that we become friends before we become teammates."
Gibbons (3-0) struck first in the 20th minute.
Going down the left side of the box, Lauren Magdefrau looked over her right shoulder and played a ball to Calleigh West near the top of the box. West's shot kissed the keeper's mitts as it found the back of the net.
After surviving a few near-chances from Athens Drive, Gibbons doubled its lead in the 35th as Hiltbrunner sent in a curling shot from 20 yards away.
Miller had high praise for the junior forward.
"She's came out on fire," Miller said. "She just gets after it. She's very confident right now. She's scored a bunch of goals for us already and we just kind of fed off her enthusiasm in the beginning."
Shortly after halftime, Gibbons created a scrum in front of the box where Hannah Jefferson hammered home the rebound to make it 3-0 in the 42nd minute.
The next two goals were similar.
Athens Drive's Riley Nociti put the Jaguars on the board in the 45th off a rebound.
Then in the 49th, senior Morgan Reid scored her first goal of the year, also on a rebound. Reid, a senior who will play at Duke next season, has had no soccer practices since her basketball season ended last Friday.
"This is the first we've seen her, she's a little under the weather so we played her very sparingly," Miller said.
Although the Jaguars fell to 1-2 on the young season, coach Travis Seese – the school's longtime boys soccer coach who took a one-year hiatus from coaching the girls – was encouraged by some individual play.
"We have a lot of really good pieces this year. We have a lot of really good individual players. Unfortunately, the way the beginning of the season has shaked out, we have no training time; so we can't even learn how to play together," Seese said. "You see some great individuals out there but not very great teamwork. I think as the year goes on, that'll improve a little bit."
Led by Allie Chason, Logan Lineberry, Daria Draovitch and Nociti, the Jaguars held possession well for the most part, which threw off Gibbons' usual strategy.
Now, Seese just hopes the rain holds off long enough to work with his group a little more.
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late last year i shot age of intimacy's lovely collection for twenty-eleven, indie rose. the day begun in tears with a misunderstand between me and a uni teacher. i emailed them the day before asking to do my presentation of my progress in class first so i can leave early to get to a job i had booked for later that morning. long story short, she must have missed my email and told me to choose between "my studies and my career". obviously i chose what i love, my career, and headed off with a cloudy head.
i got to the location just before noon, where hair and makeup was being finished up. we were shooting in an upstairs vintage bar in the city, with nude paintings hung in golden ornate frames on every inch of the brindle walls. after a couple of hours of shooting the first few pieces of the location, we changed coraline's hair and headed off to the next location; the middle of nowhere.
holding a broken old suitcase, coraline walked down the side of the road as i filmed her. the afternoon sun warmed our goosebump skin as we shot the next few pieces of the indie rose collection in the prickly grass. poor coraline had to endure cars driving back and forth beeping at us as we were working. when i scouted the location a few weeks earlier, it was completely deserted. today, it was the busiest it must have ever been.
as the sun dimmed, we all got in the car and roadtripped back to the city. i filmed the blurry lights and black trees and when i watch the video i want to melt back into the day and do it all over again. we got back to dear old sydney and parked next to hyde park, our last location for the day. we all sipped on hot chocolate on a bench at the park trying to warm up, it was pitch black and cold by now, our skin and my pictures lit up by tungsten artificial sun.
we shot the last few photos and i rode back home in tired-bliss thinking about the long day. before i went to bed i got an email from my teacher stating that she finally found and read the email i sent and apologised for everything. ha.
but anyway, that's my little story of this big day. i hope you enjoy the collection photos. you should check out age of intimacy's website
, they are so so amazing! oh, and please click the little blue facebook link in the corner if you like this post to share the photos with the world!


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 90 diseños de 16 diseñadores freelance.
getmetechsupport.com Business offers technical support for small business ranging from 2-25 users (on average) with occasional work for larger organizations and home users.
Small business but as clientele builds while use other contractors as well (and have on occasion) to assist in support. To this point I have worked word of mouth so this is the first step towards doing some sales and marketing. With that being said business cards then a web page will be the next moves so feel free to show you work on those as well.
Logo must be original as it maybe trademarked and I will also be dealing with clients outside of my area and a few in other states across America.
I would like a web 2.0 feel to the logo, clean and simple and uncomplicated (I don't want someone to have to "study" it to try and figure out what it is) but at the same time gets the point across. Would like to have the text as well as a "graphic" to be able to be used together as well as standalone if needed. I would like something that translates well across many mediums. Business cards, websites, stationary, magnetic signs (for auto), mousepads, t-shirts, other. I tend to lean towards blues, greens and grays. My largest competitor (in my area) uses a lot of orange so although I like it I would not want it to be a prominent color. I don't want the logo to look like others in the related industry.
I don't currently have a tag line so feel free to play around with that if you wish.
Spelling can either be all lower case or GetMeTechSupport.com. May want to also play around with GMTS as well. A couple of examples of current look/feel logos I like are mint.com and crashplan.com.
I tend to like logos with the "reflection" at the bottom as well but this is not a requirement.
I will need work to be in PSD/Vector format so that I may easily scale if needed. Please no "off the shelf" clip-art or other graphics see elsewhere, I like orginal.
Winning designer will have a upper leg on the next logo I intend to have designed as well (for a data backup company I own)
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The following worksheet will help you determine your direct costs at King's College for 2019 - 2020. Review the chart for the academic status (undergraduate or graduate), enrollment status (full-time or part-time), and housing status (resident, commuter or off-campus) that will apply to you in 2019 - 2020. Calculate your total tuition and fees using that chart and deduct from that the total aid you expect to receive, including Stafford and PLUS Loans, to arrive at your cost estimate for the year.
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What could be more in keeping with the theme of in-development indie games than this column being delayed? At least its release was only pushed back a week; I could have extended it for years and called my continued absence performance journalism. But no. There's too many embryonic games to discover. Drowned worlds! Drown-able worlds! Corporate spies! A game called "Theme Parkitect"!


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Shelley Miller
Please notice this is not until next Thursday, but something as good as this deserves a heads up. Shelley Miller is a fantastic singer and songwriter as well as an accomplished guitarist. She calls Chicago home, performing regularly at cool spots around the Windy City with shows done at the Old Town School of Folk Music, Millennium Park, the Chicago Folk and Roots Festival, plus appearances at the National Women's Music Festival, Estrojam, Ladyfest Lansing, the Queer is Folk Festival and Taste of Champaign. Miller, also known for her regular teaching position at Old Town, hooked up with our Micah Walk during his expatriate stay in Chicago last year. He sings on several songs recorded for Miller's latest release, When It's All Gone, You Come Back, a sweet record produced in an acoustic way with touches of pop attitudes by John Abbey and Miller at New Soup Studio in Chicago.
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By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – With just a few weeks remaining before the 2013 school year kicks off, four members of the Tennessee Tech men's golf team are still trying to squeeze as much golf as possible out of the summer as they can.
Sophomores Adam Cunningham and Mitch Thomas, junior Lee Whitehead, and senior Mason Griffin will all participate in the 98th Annual Tennessee Amateur Championship at the Chattanooga Golf & Country Club in Chattanooga. The 72-hole stroke play event, which begins Aug. 6 and runs through Aug. 9, will feature 156 of Tennessee's top amateur golfers.
After an invitational State Amateur tournament was played in Nashville in 1913, the Tennessee Golf Association was formed at Memphis Country Club during the week of the Southern Amateur tournament in 1914. It was decided the TGA's first State Amateur would be played later in the year at Nashville Golf & Country Club. Bradley Walker of Nashville defeated McGee Tyson of Knoxville, 11 and 9, in a 36-hole match. Originally contested at match play, the Amateur has chosen its champion by stroke play since 1967, exclusive of 1968.
|Adam Cunningham will join teammates Lee Whitehead (above), Mason Griffin, and Mitch Thomas in this week's Amateur Championship.
The Martin J. Condon Trophy is
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Martin J. Condon, Sr. was widely known as the "Father of Tennessee Golf". He was the second president of Memphis Country Club, and also served as president of the TGA in 1921 and was a director of the Southern Golf Association from 1922-1940.
The Golden Eagle men's golf team will open its fall schedule on Sept. 9 at the Sam Hall Intercollegiate at the Hattiesburg Country Club in Hattiesburg, Miss.


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This authentic Mexican restaurant, whose chef/owner Javier Hurtado was born in Cuernavaca, emphasizes organic, local ingredients while balancing the modern and the traditional. The restaurant has fantastic tequilas and margaritas, a great happy hour and nine other Portland locations to choose from.
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Lucinda Brown necesitaba un nuevo diseño de tema de wordpress y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 53 diseños de 6 diseñadores freelance.
Second time user of 99designs is fired up for another successful design contest. Bring it on!
I am a web marketing consultant looking to greatly improve my image. My strong suit is building web sites and web marketing campaigns. I guide clients through the technology options and simplify it so that they are empowered to do things themselves. My background is in engineering, but I'm a woman and most of my clients are women. My goal is for visitors to get a taste of my calm, capable and cheerful energy when they visit the site.
I have a logo (see attached files - .png + .ai format including fonts "sansation bold" and "aalte haas grotesk") but I am not wedded to it. Would be happy to change it if there's a compelling font that you'd be using in the site anyway.
1.what to convey - power through simplicity, calmness, subtlety. Creating order from the chaos of technology options.
Our clients are 75% female entrepreneurs in the US. We don't want to alienate men, but we want to target the market that is working for us - women 30-60 years old who own their own businesses. They are independent, smart, and resourceful, but not necessarily tech savvy. We want to have some fun with the site and make ourselves appear high quality, expensive, and great to work with.
We like subtle emphasis & accents, big and stylish fonts, lightly textured backgrounds, lots of negative space, usage of icons.
Examples of sites we like for a home page:
http://us.moo.com/ - love the horizontal sections of the site, colors, and the way they segment their offerings.
http://www.montylounge.com/ - like the combo of cool typography, quotes, and minimalism.
Like the font on this http://www.revolvedesign.co.uk/#/contact/ , also like the slightly yellow gradient
http://yaronschoen.com/ - love the nerdy testtubes and headlines, as well as his footer.
And an example of a layout we like for the portfolio page:
http://www.jduerr.com/portfolio/smith-teamaker/ - I like the way the information is well organized and there are dotted lines to separate each element of the portfolio detail. Fonts are great too.
Examples of the kinds of design elements we'd be open to for the home page and/or layout are in designelements.zip (but not a requirement)
We are looking for a web home page design and portfolio page design that incorporates the following guidelines:
This is a website. It will be a WordPress site.. Navigation elements will be html text, not images. I also want there to be a 100% wide header and footer (a la http://www.freelancer.com, but not necessarily those colors; in fact I'd rather something more subtle).
Colors: We are open, but we want predominantly white. A couple of color combos we like are
- a bluey purple (see blue_purple.jpg) with a hint of lemony white, and
- grays with a single pop of color as seen in the examples sites in target audience section
Size: 960 pixels wide not including padding on sides, so 1000 pixels wide total.
8. things to avoid - photos of people, overtly technical imagery (e.g., internet packets, etc)., big colored boxes
The files we will require are:
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