Word: ovens
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...lavish meal. I am certain there are lavish meals to be had in Jamestown's homes. At the North Dakota Farmers Union, headquartered on a leafy little campus in Jamestown, I met a man named Mark Watne who is perfecting his own home-made pizza dough, crisped in the oven before the toppings are added, toppings that can add up to a naughty-sounding cheeseburger pizza or a light one with fresh vegetables. Watne is a solid 44-year-old of Norwegian heritage, a father of three with closely cropped hair the color of khakis accidentally laundered with...
...counting). When the aliens who have monitored our broadcast signals invade, they will demand to negotiate the terms of our surrender with Regis. Now the producers of American Idol are hoping he will do for their new Ed Sullivanesque variety competition (one auditioner balances a 300-lb. oven on his face) what he did for another retro summer show called Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. "Every demographic loves him," says Talent executive producer Ken Warwick. "When we bring him onstage, the audience absolutely erupts. He can ask exactly the question that everyone is dying to know and wring...
...Philbin--the guy who does monologues about every dinner he eats and when he hosted Millionaire proclaimed, "I'm saving the network!"--finally says the key to the job is remembering that it's not about you. Whether you're talking to George Clooney or a guy with an oven on his face, it's about "putting aside your ego and making your guests be better with you than they would with anybody else...
...weeks ago, a Marine on foot patrol came up to Thabet's home, stopped and smiled at Thabet's two little daughters who were playing in the yard. He gave them some candy. Peering into the house, he saw Thabet's sister making fresh Iraqi bread in the oven. ?Can I have some?? he asked. Thabet says the rules of Arab hospitality obliged him to invite the soldier into the yard and share his bread. As they ate, the two men made small talk - the Marine spoke some broken Arabic, and Thabet has a little English. When Thabet gave...
...tomatoes, tomatillos and peeled onion and garlic in a heavy, open skillet on high. Do not use oil. (If you have a roasting rack that can be placed over a gas range, that will work well. You can also put the vegetables on a foil-lined tray in the oven with the temperature on broil. Keep a close eye, though; tomatoes roast faster than the other items and will likely need to be removed first.) Once the skins wrinkle and the edges are slightly burned, remove. Peel the tomatoes. 5. Place the spices, tomatoes and 1 cup of chicken broth...