Al dente

palate that is dry, zippy, and alive – strawberry and watermelon are the dominant flavors again, but now with cherry, rhubarb, lime, and a hint of walnut playing counterpoint. The Taste SPRING PEA PASTA Ingredients • 2 T. olive oil • ½ C. English peas • ¼ C. plain Greek yogurt • ½ C. Feta cheese • ¼ C. pine nuts • 2 C. baby arugula • 1 T. chopped garlic • ¼ C. white wine • 2 C dry pasta (penne, ziti or rigatoni) • Pinch of chili flakes Directions To prepare this pasta some pre-prep is required. If using raw English peas they will need to be blanched and chilled in an ice bath and reserved for later use. If using frozen peas they should be slightly thawed. To start bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta al dente. Once cooked, drain the pasta and run a bit of warm water over the noodles, this will help to prevent them from sticking. Transfer the noodles back to the pot and reserve until the sauce has been made. To make the sauce it is best to use a tall-sided sauté pan. Start with the olive oil on medium heat and add the chopped garlic and pine nuts. Stir gradually until they begin to get golden brown. Next add the white wine and yogurt this will begin to reduce and become the base for the sauce. Once the sauce has gotten slightly thicker add the feta. Next add the peas (be careful not to heat them very long or the peas will turn brown). If the sauce gets too thick adding a little water or vegetable stock can thin it. In the pasta pot or a…

meaning keep stretching us thin and turn each other on one another. They are looking for America to collapse. The citizens of the United States need our government to do anything necessary to keep our population safe. One thing the government is in fact in charge of would be making sure the United States citizens are safe through any mean of punishment. Human rights activists believe this is not the case and there should be no reason for using harsh interrogation techniques. Guantanamo Bay is…

“Should national security override free speech?” Freedom of speech was first established in the First Amendment of the United States Constitution in 1791, and almost two centuries later, in the International Declaration of Human Rights, the UN recognised freedom of speech as a human right (reference). The question of whether or not national security should override the freedom of speech has been, and continues to be a controversial subject, particularly among governments and law-abiding…

If I were to name the twenty-first century, I would call it the Age of Disaster. Many events have happened throughout the course of the twenty-first century that forever changed lives all around the world. To kick off the twenty-first century, a group named Al-Qaeda, planned a terrorist attack. The plan went in full force on September 11, 2001. Two planes crashed into the Twin Towers, destroying the towers within hours. A second plane also crashed into the Pentagon. A final plane was thought to…

Al Capone Al Capone was a crime boss and his success flourished in the 1920s. He owned towns, and almost owned the nation. Throughout the years, he has been a subject of many art forms such as movies and books. Even though he was responsible for many violent murders, Capone was still a celebrity during the 1920s. Capone caused the people that knew him to shrink in fear, while still making America awe at him. When Prohibition was put into place, people like Capone stepped in and took…

Al Qaeda is a terror group with a deep religious ideology, which it uses to justify their actions. Al Qaeda has a Salafi-Jihadi ideology, a dogma that has found its beginnings with Jamal al Din al Afghani. Four main terms that formulate this ideology are Salifism, Jihad, Hijra, and Jahiliyya. Al Qaeda engages in what is called a lesser jihad, meaning creating a better community, expanding it or defending it through terror attacks or war. Greater Jihad includes betterment of the community and the…

misrepresented and viewed in that way, so for the show to present this issue in that derogatory way is very influential and offensive to Muslim Americans. In other television shows such as the very popular fictional drama Homeland where Brody the main character who was captured and tortured in Afghanistan. When Brody returned he announced his Islamic faith, which resulted in hate towards him and then was assigned a CIA officer to look after him in case he was a threat or a spy. In this…

During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, there were many ideas/ forces used in our history that were most accountable for maintaining the power of the West. Nations such as Europe, the United States, and Great Britain used their superior power to their own advantage. Technology and great resources were things that helped them succeed in controlling and maintaining their hold over the West. Without their superior thinking, these nations would not have been able to keep their power without…

global warming changed, this was something that was politically influenced on Mitt Romney this was not his own views. It has been shown even if a political candidate does not care at all about the climate he will support the change just to receive the votes when election day comes. 2.5 times more registered voters will support a presidential candidate or congress if their views are supporting global warming. (Leiserowitz) The view on global warming between both political party’s Republicans…

World Trade Center 7 collapsed on the same day as World Trade Centers 1 and 2 but had a completely unrelated cause raising countless eyebrows as to what actually happened. It is stated that if the twin towers had not also come down that the collapse of World Trade Center 7 “would probably have captured the attention of the city and the world,” but since this event was dwarfed by the collapse of the Twin Towers, the mystery was never discussed. As more information regarding what really happened…