Monthly Archives: April 2009

Personal Journeys: Meals Worth a Flight (or a Cab Ride)

From France to England and Italy, a food critic reminisces on her longtime favorite haunts.

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“Idol” goes topsy-turvy as Adam hits a speed bump

“American Idol” golden boy Adam Lambert hit a big speed bump on Wednesday night after he landed among the show’s Bottom Three vote-getters for the first time this season. And, just when it seemed lone woman contestant Allison Iraheta was … Continue reading

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Bob Dylan peeved about iPods, Johnny Cash’s comeback

Bob Dylan may have starred in a television commercial for iTunes, but don’t look for him to become an iPod pitchman anytime soon.    In a Rolling Stone magazine cover story, the 67-year-old troubadour rails against modern technology like cell … Continue reading

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“Sister Smile” film tells sad story of the Singing Nun

Remember the Singing Nun? If you’re old enough to recall the song “Dominique”, you might want to see a new Belgian film“Soeur Sourire” (“Sister Smile”) about the nun whose hit song topped the charts in Europe and North America in … Continue reading

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Struggling Vacation Home Market Offers Rare Finds (BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! News)

Vacation towns are supposed to be stress-free zones where the most important item on a to-do list might be a store-run for suntan lotion or bug spray. But homeowners trying to find buyers for their oceanfront mansion or cottage in … Continue reading

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Funeral Held For Maryland Murder-Suicide Victims (WCBS-TV New York)

Friends and relatives are bidding a final farewell to a mother and her two daughters who were brutally slain in a Maryland hotel by the girls’ father. Bishop William Murphy led a funeral Mass Tuesday on Long Island for Betty … Continue reading

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Infamy! Summer ’09, the Hamptons’ Sept. 15 (The New York Observer)

“Business is down, there is no question about it,” said Brian Brady, the design director of Southampton-based Brady Design Inc., a high-end architecture and interior design company. This time of year, Mr. Brady is usually finishing up a few building … Continue reading

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Getting ready for a glut of runners (The Southampton Press & The East Hampton Press)

The success of the Hamptons Marathon, which drew a crowd of 1,200 runners to the Springs School staging grounds despite a pouring rain and gale force winds in its second year in 2008, has led the race’s organizers to rethink … Continue reading

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The Minimalist: A Soup Only Tuscany Could Make

A dish that makes fantastic use of stale bread, sausage, ricotta salata, carrots and spinach, extracting the maximum flavor from each while blending them perfectly.

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Everyday Cooking Is as Easy as 3:2:1

Ratios — the proportion of ingredients in a preparation or a dish — are at the center of Michael Ruhlman’s elegant new book on cooking technique.

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Feed Me: Treats in the Doggie Bag, for the Dog, of Course

As a poster child for the economy, you are free to carry a doggie bag home. Why not fill it with chocolate biscotti?

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It May Be Cheap, but It’s Also Tasty

With the right techniques, a lot of unfamiliar meats in the supermarket can be more delicious than more expensive cuts.

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