Turns out the name lives on in Germany as well as
in South Africa and Oceania, but none of the
enterprises has any relation to the original,
which is well and truly dead.
Sad to say. I remember going to that WWs about 3 weeks after the wall
came down, on a Monday morning, wanted to buy a few Christmas knick
knacks for relatives in the States. Had to wait in the check out line
for about half an hour as so many "easties" were buying stuff they
couldn't get on the eastern side.
And they were used to queueing for hours,
yourself not so much.
Swisher was trying to educate me on 480 vs. 720
resolution video, but it went right over my head,
as I wouldn't be able to see the difference.
It's one of these techno-nerdy things anyway. (G)
Also important for people with eyes, which of
course I'm not particularly.
We did go over to Potsdam a few times to visit a family in our
church > who lived there. Also visited a palace (forgot who's it was) one time.
Frederick the Great, as I recall.
Probably so.
Definitely - we visited that Sanssouci place,
and it wasn't as over the top as one might
expect. Friedrich der Gross in many ways wasn't
as gross as many think. It wasn't his fault
that the Nazis adopted him as an ancestor.
Sadly, elsewhere, earthquakes are not the most
likely - human intervention of the bad sort being
more common.
As we've seen in so many urban places around the world...........
Raising the question of whether we ever as a
species learn anything.
Debatable. Those that overindulge in something to the point of pain and
keep repeating it--you would think they'd have learned the first time
but no...........................
Not only people, entire nations.
Famous Black & White Cookies
categories: dessert, New York
A friend's mom gave me a more basic version of this recipe years ago; I
don't think she got it from NY.
I'm not sure why it's become a NYC icon, or
for that matter an icon at all, It's a cookie.
Surely sensible New Yorkers would like to be
remembered for something other than a cookie.
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Title: TATAKI
Categories: Appetizers, Meats, Oriental, bizarre
Yield: 6 servings
3 New York strip steaks 1/2 c Mirin
3/4 c Soy sauce 2 c Dashi
3/4 c Sake
Mix together soy sauce, sake, mirin and dashi. (Sake and Mirin wines
can be bought in most liquor stores. Dashi, a base for Japanese soup
stock,is available in most Oriental stores.) Bring to boil.Add steak and
return to boil.Cook 3 to 5 minutes.Be careful not to overcook the meat;it
should be rare on the inside. Remove steak,wrap in foil and refrigerate
overnight. Continue boiling,cooking until liquid has reduced to a thick
sauce. You can tell when it is done,because the sauce makes large, slow
bubbles when it is ready.Be careful; otherwise the sauce will burn.
Refrigerate overnight. To serve: Cut all fat from steaks. Slice in very
thin slices. Arrange on a plate. Just before serving; pour 1 tsp. of
reduced cooking sauce over meat. You can also garnish with a little
chopped
green onion. For an appetizer serving, allow 5 to 7 slices per person.
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