Word: chickening
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...This game of chicken occurs even though Congress has already sent the military $460 billion for its operations in fiscal 2008, which began October 1. But funding for actual war-fighting is generally not included as part of the standard military budget. Instead, it comes from Congress in the form of supplemental funding bills. This year, President Bush is seeking $196 billion more for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Congress wants to approve a $50 billion slice of that to fund the wars through the winter, but with conditions attached - most importantly, calling for an end to U.S. combat...
...with an intense puree of earthy black trumpet mushrooms. "It's unexpected. It looks great on a plate," he says. The visual élan also appeals to the chefs at DavidBurke & Donatella in New York City. "We focus on eye-catching presentation," says chef de cuisine Eric Hara. "Black chicken definitely intrigues diners." David Myers of Sona in Los Angeles fully embraces the dark side by serving black chicken and forbidden rice, and black limes show up unexpectedly in a tart ice cream. Silkie chickens have become so popular that Iowa-based Murray McMurray Hatchery now sells about...
...diners feasted on coconut flan at the “Juban Celebration†jointly sponsored by Harvard Hillel and the Cuban-American Undergraduate Student Association (CAUSA) last evening. The “Kosher Taste of Cuba†dinner, which also included Cuban-style brown rice, mojo chicken, and Havana black bean soup, led into a multimedia book discussion with author and University of Michigan professor Ruth Behar. The meal drew a “really excellent†turnout, according to Associate Director of Harvard Hillel Michael A. Simon. Elena C. Casta?...
...robots would obviously have to be more sophisticated to penetrate and alter the behavior of a herd of sheep or a flock of geese, for example, it's at least conceivable that this could someday be done. In fact, Halloy and his colleagues are already working on a robot chicken to try and manipulate the behavior of chicks...
...Billing the restaurant as a modern chophouse, chef Fumio Yonezawa has produced a chic take on hearty fare - the root beer-braised short ribs are a must, as is the grilled chicken with kabocha puree and jalapeño. Cocktails run the range from classic to creative. Rose and plum liquors are used liberally in drinks like Broadway Rose (rose liqueur and sparkling wine) and Central Park (plum liqueur, vodka, mango juice and chili). But the most popular cocktails are the 57 martini, flavored with Grand Marnier, and the Big Apple martini, made with apple schnapps. Rarely have apples...