- I made my first Borscht last night, from this recipe. I was dubious—I’m not a huge beet fan, or a huge cabbage fan. But I’m happy to report that this recipe was quite delicious—enough so that I’ll use my other three beets to make it again in the next few days. My only change was to use plain yogurt instead of sour cream, a substitution I make often.
- This driving website is scary. I discovered it from reading Traffic, and it shows how awful we are—including you and me—at actually driving. Check it out. Some of the videos of the crashes are positively chilling, like the taxi driver who apparently fell asleep at the wheel. He wasn’t wearing a seat belt and got tossed around the inside of the car when it crashed (I think a rollover?).
- This one’s a little old, but it’s about reply briefs. My take? In our court, reply briefs are limited to times when the appellee raises a new argument. In my experience, they’re rarely used correctly. Usually, I don’t see them when they might be useful, and I do see them when they’re irrelevant. But a good reply brief can truly be helpful, so it’s best to figure out when to file one.
- Salman Rushdie is coming to a university near me. I may go.
Borcht? Best recipe ever:
(can't vouch for whether or not publisher address is current, but you can always check out http://www.moosewoodrestaurant.com)
_Moosewood_Cookbook_ (first edition, I believe ...)
Copyright 1977 -- ISBN 0-913668-68-0 (paper-bound)
ISBN 0-913668-69-9 (cloth-bound)
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
P.O.
Page 27 -- "Russian Cabbage Borscht"
.... PERFECTION!!! ...
Actually, I have that book, but it never occurred to me to check it for a borscht recipe. I think I'll do that--I just got three more beets from the CSA on Tuesday.