Word: nutmegged
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...brightest spot in the economic picture is agriculture. Nutmeg prices remain high, and the banana and coconut industries are flourishing after many lean years. Farmers are harvesting new products, including flowers and exotic fruits, and finding eager markets in the U.S. and Europe. This growth is especially critical now that U.S. funds are tapering off. "We didn't expect the aid to go on forever," says Pauline Andrew, Agriculture and Tourism Minister. "Now we have to do it ourselves." After years of political upheaval, Grenadians seem anxious to get back to business...
...smeared glass countertop. My customer coughs again. "Uh, I wanted Heath bar, not Reeses, if that's okay?" Stifling an urge to scoop his eyes out and fling them into the goody pile, I glance down at the smoosh-in board. Sure enough, my--his--glob of cinnamon-nutmeg is sprinkled with the wrong damn goody...
...Marxist rule persist: high unemployment, minimal foreign investment, primitive communications and electricity systems. Unemployment is 30%, and twice that among youth. Almost 2 1/2 years after the U.S. promised to stimulate foreign investment in the island through tax credits, only two such efforts have been made: a business selling nutmeg kits that failed and a factory making wooden toys that closed after four months. Its owner was sentenced to two years in prison for defrauding the U.S. Government...
...charms the eye with color, Robuchon lights up the palate with seasonings. His best dish, canette rosee (roasted and then braised duckling) is spiced with a Chinese-style dip of salt, star anise, cinnamon, ginger, coriander and nutmeg. Other revelations in flavor contrasts were the diced kidneys and sweetbreads sauteed with earthy mushrooms and the high-styled version of tete de cochon (pig's head), here with the meat boned, diced and pungent with parsley, shallots, ginger, coriander and lemon. The accompanying mashed potatoes have inspired critics to wax eloquent...
...Deputy Administrator Gene Haislip says that research at the University of Chicago has found brain damage resulting from a single dose of MDA, a hallucinogenic nutmeg derivative related to Ecstasy; the two drugs "are believed to affect the brain in a similar manner," Haislip said. Federal officials say that drug-treatment programs around the country have reported "psychotic episodes" among MDMA users. Even the drug's most avid supporters concede that there should be some limits on MDMA. They hope to persuade the Government to place Ecstasy in a Schedule III classification, joining restricted drugs like codeine. Says Harvard Psychiatrist...