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...cheese and eggs, in Lukins' hands the dish became a bold delicacy with prosciutto, arugula and pesto. The fact that her recipes contained ingredients most Americans had never heard of in the 1980s hardly mattered. Lukins, who died Aug. 30 of brain cancer at age 66, knew how to make things taste good...
...antebellum South: cotton is king. The plant has been cultivated for its fiber for over 7,000 years, and today it's grown by more than 20 million farmers in some 80 countries. But while cotton accounts for nearly 40% of the fiber used worldwide to make clothing, there's one thing the plant has never been able to do well: feed people. Cottonseeds are a rich source of protein--the current cotton crop produces enough seeds to meet the daily requirements of half a billion people a year. But the seeds can be consumed only after an extensive refining...
...cast our show that way, it would break." All the "stars" are partnered with professional dancers, who teach them how to dance--and how to win viewers' and judges' hearts and votes. Each pair gets pretty close. (DeLay is being mentored by Cheryl Burke, whose usual strategy is to make the audience "uncomfortable watching it because we are going to be so sexy.") After Katz got off a very giggly call with DeLay, his wife and his daughter, she called Green with her assessment: "He's adorable...
...going to be a first-time father at 52 in a few weeks, and I can really see this as a wonderful teaching tool in our home." And video-game veteran Gilbert announced, "I'm going to buy the game the day it comes out." That's three - make it five - satisfied customers...
...chew gum." Don't forget to remove all candy wrappers, old sandwiches and other garbage from your briefcase. And while you're at it, declutter your office. Other recommendations are part of the standard self-help-book checklist: always carry business cards, whether you're employed or not; make notes immediately after leaving meetings; keep abreast of developments in your field; shut thy mouth in elevators...