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Think Trinidad and the image that comes to mind is carnival. But far more exotic than the antics of Mardi Gras are the nocturnal activities now getting under way on the sandy beaches of the island's northeastern coast. Every year from March to August, hundreds of giant leatherback turtles - the world's largest reptiles - heave themselves out of the sea to lay and bury eggs on the beach before returning to their tireless traversal of the world's oceans. Two months later tiny hatchlings dig their way out of the sand and head for the sea to continue...
...replication of dishes from Alsace, a region in Eastern France. Duc, a native of France, laments that French restaurants in America are “expensive and a little pretentious,” but Mistral, in Back Bay, has “amazing food.” The Foie Gras, pan-seared and warmed duck liver, is her favorite dish there...
This Mardi Gras season, few know the rules of the carnival better than George W. Bush, our Fratboy in Chief. All acts can be plausibly denied. Memories rarely take root. As the room spins, truth and accountability turn on their heads...
...over its illegal antidumping law, Brussels quickly warned that only days remained for the U.S. to head off separate WTO-endorsed sanctions against a $4 billion annual tax break for American firms. But the more symbolic salvo came as Washington last week banned imports of French foie gras and other processed meats, saying 11 manufacturers failed to meet health standards. Calling the measure "unjustifiable," Agriculture Minister Hervé Gaymard lobbied hard in Washington . Meanwhile, the country's wine producers met with Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin to find ways to boost the ailing industry. Exports are down, and domestic consumption...
...been shown to play a role in longevity--at least for one-cell organisms. Perhaps time and further research will tell whether the benefits of wine, if not the pleasure and bouquet, can be packed into a pill for people. Meanwhile, which pill will pair best with foie gras...