Word: duckness
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...story begins near its end, as Giuliani (James Woods), sagging in the polls and term-limited from running again, is about to be rendered a lame duck by the mayoral primary on Sept. 11. When the attack comes, Giuliani's efforts to organize the recovery and comfort the city are shot in jittery handheld video, giving the scenes a raw, home-movie look that meshes seamlessly with real footage of the Twin Towers burning and people leaping to their death. The audacious technique flirts with sensationalism but also slices through any jadedness about these all-too-familiar images...
...fruit of the moment. They have a rich taste with hints of raspberry, and the scarlet flesh makes for dramatic jams and juices. Their spicy undertones make them popular with chefs like John Villa of New York City's Patroon, who uses blood oranges to make his duck a l'orange. Irish chef Darina Allen features a blood orange, beet and arugula salad in her new Ballymaloe Cooking School Cookbook. When buying blood oranges, choose fruits that are firm and heavy and have a sweet, clear fragrance. Store them at cool room temperature for up to one week...
Duct tape? I remember duck-and-cover exercises in grade school, when we got under our desks in drills that were supposed to prepare us for a nuclear Armageddon. I'll go on living my life, breathing the fresh air, thank you. We should be vigilant and proactive in our defense, but I refuse to be cowed by a bunch of shadowy, third-rate jihadists. MARC A. LEHMAN Albuquerque...
Soup is an essential component of every Cambodian meal. The Duck Curry Soup, another untranslated daily special, was bright yellow with turmeric. The duck was left on the bone, attached to fat and gristle, which, while tasty, was an unappealing sight. Long strands of a spicy, lemony herb packed the bowl, one of the many ingredients at Floating Rock that have no English name. Fresh bamboo shoots are rare, but here they are peeled into sheets and featured in a soup with the ubiquitous green chiles and fresh baby vegetables. Uniquely Cambodian products come from Florida, where the weather...
...Duck, the Rushin Hacker,” claimed authorship for the mysterious message, which apparently referenced the bells housed in Lowell tower that originally belonged to the St. Danilov Monastery in Moscow...