Alyssa I. posted an article on Cooking from College, Cooking at Home - Dec 3, 2009, 9:39 pm
Here's a festive soup that can be prepared a few days ahead. We made ours the Monday before Thanksgiving. Soups always tastes better the next day or so once the flavors meld together. Carrot Ging...
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Cooking from College, Cooking at Home - Dec 3, 2009, 8:23 pm
Beets, although they seem impossible, are actually rather easy to prepare. It's always nice to have a few roasted beets on hand. They are great for salads, or just by themselves, and they can add ...
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Art Discovery Daily - Dec 3, 2009, 5:26 pm
Title: Netherlandish ProverbsArtist: Pieter Bruegel The ElderMedium: Painting (Oil on Panel)Year: 1559 Title: The Fight Between Carnival and LentArtist: Pieter Bruegel The ElderMedium: Painting (Oil...
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Art Discovery Daily - Dec 3, 2009, 5:18 pm
Title: Landscape with the Fall of IcarusArtist: Pieter BruegelMedium: PaintingYear: 1554-55
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Art Discovery Daily - Dec 3, 2009, 5:16 pm
Title: The Tower of BabelArtist: Pieter BruegelMedium: PaintingYear: 1563
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Art Discovery Daily - Dec 3, 2009, 5:14 pm
Title: The Hunters in the SnowArtist: Pieter Bruegel The ElderMedium: PaintingYear: 1565 Title: The HarvestersArtist: Pieter Bruegel The ElderMedium: PaintingYear: 1565
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Art Discovery Daily - Dec 3, 2009, 5:08 pm
Title: The Big Fish Eat the Small OnesArtist: Pieter Bruegel the ElderMedium: Drawing/Engraving?Year: 1556 Title: The Fight of the Moneybags and StrongboxesArtist: Pieter Bruegel the ElderMedium: Eng...
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Cooking from College, Cooking at Home - Nov 19, 2009, 9:00 pm
Still craving Middle Eastern flavors after my recent trip to Egypt, I decided to throw together a few dishes for dinner tonight. I don't have any recipes - there are plenty on the Internet. I just...
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Cooking from College, Cooking at Home - Nov 17, 2009, 8:24 pm
Hello Everyone! Today was the kind of day where everything came together for the rest of the week. I figured out what I have to do, and how much time I have to do everything, and in celebration I deci...
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Art Discovery Daily - Nov 16, 2009, 8:34 pm
There will be no blogs today, and possibly for the rest of this week. There is too much schoolwork to be done. Check back on Friday, and maybe there will be something, but in the meantime, school come...
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Cooking from College, Cooking at Home - Nov 15, 2009, 8:58 pm
Cole slaw is okay, but I don't really like salads thick in mayonnaise. I found this slaw in Sunset magazine a few years ago and have enjoyed it's Asian zip, even though it is made with mayo. N...
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Cooking from College, Cooking at Home - Nov 15, 2009, 8:38 pm
On rare occasions I take the time to sit in the recreation room in my dorm and watch the Food Network. I really love most of the chefs and the shows that are on in the daytime: 30 Minute Meals with Ra...
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Art Discovery Daily - Nov 13, 2009, 5:56 pm
Artist: Paul CézanneTitle: Female NudeYear: 1885-1887Medium: Oil on Canvas Artist: Paul CézanneTitle: Nude Woman StandingYear: 1898-1899Medium: Oil on Canvas Although he is mostly known for his st...
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Art Discovery Daily - Nov 13, 2009, 5:49 pm
Artist: Marc ChagallTitle: Red Nude Sitting UpYear: 1908Medium: Oil on Canvas
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Art Discovery Daily - Nov 13, 2009, 5:39 pm
Artist: Benvenuto CelliniTitle: Perseus With The Head of MedusaYear: 1545-1554Medium: Bronze SculptureLocation: Loggia Dei Lanzi, Florence
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Art Discovery Daily - Nov 13, 2009, 5:30 pm
Artist: Imogen CunninghamTitle: Magnolia BlossomYear: 1925Medium: Photography Artist: Judy DaterTitle: Imogen and Twinka at YosemiteYear: 1974Medium: Photography
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Art Discovery Daily - Nov 13, 2009, 5:25 pm
Don't Panic Artist: ColdplayTitle: Don't PanicAlbum: ParachutesYear: 2000Medium: Song
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Art Discovery Daily - Nov 13, 2009, 1:31 am
Title: AldusArtist: Hermann ZapfYear: 1954Medium: Typeface
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Art Discovery Daily - Nov 13, 2009, 1:22 am
Artist: John James AudubonTitle: Virginian Partridge, Plate 76 From Birds of AmericaYear: 1829Medium: Wildlife Painting
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Art Discovery Daily - Nov 13, 2009, 1:14 am
Artist: Jean ArpTitle: Non Loin au Soleil de la Lune et des EtoilesYear: 1962-63Medium: Colored Lithograph Artist: Jean ArpTitle: Before My BirthYear: 1914Medium: Collage
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Art Discovery Daily - Nov 13, 2009, 1:04 am
Meek Warrior Artist: Akron/FamilyTitle: Meek WarriorAlbum: Meek WarriorYear: 2006Medium: Song Akron/Family is one of my favorite bands. They are also really nice guys, and if you ever get the chance t...
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Art Discovery Daily - Nov 12, 2009, 3:25 pm
Artist: Eugène AtgetTitle: ProstituteYear: 1920Medium: Photograph Artist: Eugène AtgetTitle: Notre DameYear: 1925Medium: Photograph
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Art Discovery Daily - Nov 12, 2009, 12:59 am
E, Povo, E Artist: Gilberto GilTitle: E, Povo, EAlbum: RefazendaYear: 1975
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Art Discovery Daily - Nov 12, 2009, 12:16 am
Artist: Michel GondryTitle: La LettreYear: 1998Medium: Short Film Full Film in Two parts: Part OnePart Two
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Art Discovery Daily - Nov 12, 2009, 12:09 am
Artist: Alberto GiacomettiTitle: Bust of Diego (Buste de Diego)Year: 1954Medium: Bronze
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Art Discovery Daily - Nov 12, 2009, 12:03 am
Artist: Eva GonzalesTitle: Morning AwakeningYear: 1876Medium: Oil on Canvas
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Art Discovery Daily - Nov 10, 2009, 6:20 pm
Artist: Julia Margaret CameronTitle: The DreamYear: 1869Medium: Albumen Silver Print
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Cooking from College, Cooking at Home - Nov 9, 2009, 10:19 pm
Hello! I think that everyone has their own "potato salad" that they love, some like it super creamy with a ton of mayonnaise, other people like it with mustard, but I like my potato salad with freshly...
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Cooking from College, Cooking at Home - Nov 1, 2009, 5:23 pm
I just returned from a trip to Egypt where one of the delights was the seasoning in the foods. In the markets there are wonderful spice stores with heaping piles of all sorts of inspiring smells. So t...
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Cooking from College, Cooking at Home - Oct 29, 2009, 6:35 pm
Hello! I love to make risottos because they are really easy, and once you get past the basic of rice, broth and cheese you can add anything into the mix. There is an endless selection of vegetables an...
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Cooking from College, Cooking at Home - Oct 22, 2009, 2:30 am
Hello... Again! I was supposed to write this blog weeks ago, but business was to busy if you know what I mean. Too many tests, too many assignments, too much reading and not enough time to cook! I mad...
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Cooking from College, Cooking at Home - Oct 22, 2009, 2:21 am
Hello Blog Followers, First I would like to thank everyone who has been following my mother and I as we scribble away about our love of cooking. Mom is actually on a trip right now, which is why you h...
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Cooking from College, Cooking at Home - Oct 21, 2009, 12:11 pm
Sorry I haven't cooked in a while. The truth is, I've been extremely busy with midterms and essays and projects that I have actually been braving the cafeteria more often than usual. I guess I...
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Cooking from College, Cooking at Home - Oct 15, 2009, 1:06 am
Tonight I made Rice Crispy Treats in my Rice cooker.If I had known how easy this was when I was younger, I think I would have made them every week. I also know that my mother's weakness for sweets...
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Cooking from College, Cooking at Home - Oct 7, 2009, 9:56 pm
I visited Alyssa at college last weekend. We had a few bites of the dry poppy seed cake. It was tasty, but not worth eating, so we tossed the whole lot out. A friend suggested that we double-bake them...
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Cooking from College, Cooking at Home - Oct 2, 2009, 10:56 am
Hello! So, as you have recently learned I am currently browsing through two rice cooker cook books, because (a) I live in a dorm and (b) I don't have easy access to a stove. I know I showed a phot...
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Cooking from College, Cooking at Home - Oct 1, 2009, 11:47 pm
This is one of my favorite recipes from my mother. As I've said before, she was a great cook and a practical one as well. This recipe uses ready-made cake mix and combines it with pudding mix. Thi...
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Cooking from College, Cooking at Home - Oct 1, 2009, 11:32 pm
Here's an idea for our college student readers. It's difficult for one person to make an entire meal for their friends, but perhaps you can plan a party with your dorm mates where each person ...
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Cooking from College, Cooking at Home - Sep 28, 2009, 1:40 pm
Hey everyone, I am so excited to share with you the cooking adventures of Saturday September 26th, 2009!I had the pleasure of traveling with some of the lovely ladies in my hall to the local farmers&#...
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Cooking from College, Cooking at Home - Sep 22, 2009, 4:51 pm
Hello All, So you may or may not know this, but I have two new cookbooks in my library. One is very old, as in it's the 1946 edition of The Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer, and the other is rel...
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Cooking from College, Cooking at Home - Sep 19, 2009, 6:28 pm
What to send my daughter in her care packages? After she was gone a week and the campus post office was cleared of the hundreds of packages that followed the new arrivals to college, I quickly baked a...
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Cooking from College, Cooking at Home - Sep 17, 2009, 8:00 pm
Alright, so here it goes, a dinner that you can make and enjoy... and even impress with, using no more than a spoon, a can opener, and a toaster or toaster oven. If you don't like Tuna, feel free ...
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Alyssa I. posted an article on Cooking from College, Cooking at Home - Sep 16, 2009, 9:37 pm
As our kids were growing up, we were always pleased that we had a family dinner most every night. When our son left for college it wasn't a tremendous adjustment meal-wise, mostly one fewer list o...
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