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Zabaglione? Sabayon? It's delicious in every language

Zabaglione? Sabayon? It’s delicious in every language

By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com What’s the difference between zabaglione and sabayon? Absolutely nothing! Besides the former an Italian translation of the latter, which is a French translation of the former … you know what I mean. The original recipe calls for whole eggs, while the more contemporary thinking is using egg yolk only. I find […]

Dust off those school reading lists for some marvelous classics

Dust off those school reading lists for some marvelous classics

By John Hoover When I was in high school, we were required to read a list of books each year in English class. Somehow I managed to get by without reading most of them (I was not a very good high school student). Since those days so long ago, I’ve gone back to that abandoned […]

It's a sin to kill a mockingbird, and a shame to miss this 'Mockingbird,' now at the Weston Playhouse

It’s a sin to kill a mockingbird, and a shame to miss this ‘Mockingbird,’ now at the Weston Playhouse

By Karen Zuppinger There are few things more Southern than sweet tea, molasses on hot buttermilk biscuits or Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Arguably one of the most influential novels of the 20th century, and one of the best film adaptations of all time, what could a stage production offer that the book and […]