2008-09-24

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2008-09-24 05:47 am

Beets & Chard


Sweet, Sour, Tasty: An Old Iraq New Year

By JOAN NATHAN
Published: September 23, 2008

ON Rosh Hashana, many Jews eat sweet foods to symbolize a good new year. While I’m not usually superstitious, I have followed suit through the years, making sure that I peel my eggplant and serve no bitter nuts or olives. More

False Mahshi: Layered Swiss Chard, Beets, Rice and Beef
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2008-09-24 05:49 am

Of all the gins in the world...


WHISKEY-ISH The Lucas Bols company started producing genever in Amsterdam in 1664.
By FLORENCE FABRICANT
Published: September 23, 2008

COMPARED with vodka, gin is a relative newcomer. But despite what the Russians might say, the history of gin — like its flavor — is far more complex. More