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9Symbiostock - How to Create Your Own Photography Selling Site
Symbiostock is an open source collaboration among photographers and web developers that allows artists to present their work how they'd like at prices they set, keeping 100% of the sales
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Night Thoughts of a Classical Physicist
they would see that without music and the exact way of thinking about the world it inspired, this physical institute wouldn't be here, and neither would he or they.
0Best Books About World War I
10 million soldiers tragically went to their graves, destroying the benevolent and optimistic culture of Europe while setting in motion the troubles of World War II
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Quick and Easy Spinach and Swiss Chard Recipes
Spinach and Sswiss Chard are easy to prepare and make a great side dish
0Quick & Easy Broiled Shrimp Recipes
These quick tricks will gurantee tasty, succulent shrimp every time
0Paris Walks - the Tastes of the Rue Mouffetard
The Rue Mouffetard follows the small hill called mont Sainte-Geneviève hill. It’s a street filled with visual taste sensations, including many restaurants, shops, and cafés, and an ongoing open food market
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Suspect claims by French Scientist that GMO food causes cancer
Much has been made by foes of genetically modified organisms (GMO) about a recent report from France that supposedly showed a link between GMO food and cancer in mice. This report as been soundly debunked by experts on many levels
0Quick and Easy Lentil Recipes
Lentils are versatile ingredients that can be used in main and side dishes, appetizers and salads. Here are some quick and simple recipes for using lentils.These were first created for the ordinary ‘French’ lentil but can be used with any sort of dal or lentil such toor dal, mung dal or chana dal.
0How to Submit Your Photography to Microstock Agencies
Microstock photography is a viable income source for photographers who understand how the system works. One of the first hurdles facing newcomers is that there are no standards for editing and submitting images.
2Snapshot Serengeti - a Guessing Game and Science Project
Another example of crowd sourcing is to have people do what computers can’t. We have phenomenal abilities to distinguish objects against complicated backgrounds, even when the objects are animals who’ve evolved to blend in with their environment. Here’s a great site that combines elements of an educational video game with an actual scientific research project.
4Video Tall Ships - Fire the Pretzels
The biggest downside to sailing on a tall ship is you don't get to see the ship itself sailing. The solution is to bring 2 ships to town and let them fire at each other with mock broadsides
2Shakespeare Trivia - First Lines
Among Shakespeare's many famous quotations, the opening lines stand out by immediately setting the stage. How many of these plays can you identify by their first lines?
0Easy Orange Chicken Recipes
You can never have enough chicken recipes. Here are some quick and e4asy recipes using orange juice.
2Easy Asian Orange Rib Recipes
Many of my marinades start with a particular taste I crave, in this case, ginger and orange, and then are built around the current inhabitants of my refrigerator.
2Vacation Phone Scams and the National Do Not Call List
if you own a timeshare - be prepared for scams. Recently we've been receiving several unsolicited calls a week even though we've been registered with the National Do Not Call list since 2003!
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Kevin Phillips The Cousins Wars
Moving from the English Civil War through the American Revolution to the American Civil War Philips traces the political and religious threads that unify and distinguish these conflicts
0Rogue Nation - American Unilateralism and the Failure of Good Intentions
Clyde Prestowitz's book describes how far the neocons have distorted the basic conservative message. He sees dangers in the Bush policies that solidify tendencies towards unilateralism ans 'soft' imperialism
5Do All Scientists Believe in Evolution?
It's sad, but true, that there are a number of non-biology scientists who are ignorant about modern biology, and who take a creationist view. But just as biologists are not quantum mechanics, physicists are not automatically qualified to comment scientifically on evolution.
3Get More Hub Traffic by Using Special Recipe Capsules and Layouts
photo help edit Cooking fried snacks at the weekly market in Orissa, India Source: Cascoly free images text help edit There's much written, often by Hubpages officialdom about how the new recipe capsules will increase your Google visibility, and by implication thereby increase your Hubpages traffic and eventually your earnings.
0Best Asian Lamb Recipes
Best recipes for lamb from Asian cuisines including India, China and Indonesia
2How Best to Promote Your Art and Photography
There are many ways to create websites now - many internet providers give free website creation, domain and storage. One the more popular is Google . It's an online site creation tool toeasily create websites, even for absolute beginners. It provides dozerns of templates that you can use or adapt. It allows a minimum amount of HTML code
6How to sell your timeshare property
A frequently asked question is 'how do I sell my timeshare'. This hub gives some practical responses, and also describes some potential pitfalls in the process.
0Travel to Go / Traveltogo scam and complaints
I admit it - we've been scammed. After over 40 years of travel, leading my own treks and tours, visiting dozens of countries, mostly doing our own planning, we've still succumbed to a travel scam. My hope in this and other hubs to follow is to both expose some scammers, and to keep others from falling for their tricks.
3Exploring Famous Landmarks of Rajasthan in India
Rajasthan is one of the most visited areas of India and it well deserves its reputation. The Golden Triangle circuit tour indcludes Delhi, Agra [Taj Mahal] and jaipur, but that barely touches Rajasthan. You need several weeks to visit Mt. Abu, Jaisalmer, Pushkar, Jodhpur, Udaipur and Ranakpur, and you'll still only have started. These are excerpts from my journal for our 2009 trip to India. We had been to Rajsathan several times before, so for this trip we made a base near Kumbhalgarh Fort
0Famous people in the Renaissance - Florence and the Plot Against the Medici
Centered on the conspiracy in 1478 to kill the Medici brothers Guiliano and Lorenzo, and to take control of Florence, Martines provides a fascinating look into the politics of Renaissance Italy.
0Famous Quotes from Shakespeare
Shakespeare is our source for many common quaotations, and he also invented many words or phrases. here are some of my favorites
1Walking Through History in Turkey - Chimera , Olympos, and Termessos
We travel back to the mythic past today, from Ulupinar, over coastal mountain ridges, then descend to the mysterious flames that sprout from the rocks. Myths say that this ancient site is where the hero Bellerophon and the flying horse Pegasus defeated the fire-breathing monster Chimaera. They drove it underground, from where it still belches fire. Whatever the source, this site is uniquely interesting and a great introduction to Turkey's mixture of past and present.
0Best of Turkey Hikes - Hiking in Cappadocia
The usual tourist circuit in Cappadocia visits the triangle formed by Goreme, Avandos and Urgup, but just of this well beaten path there are beautiful, yet easy day hikes and walks that let you explore the tufa formations and also enjoy vistas of this volcanic land of 'fairy chimneys'.
0Best Chinese and Other Asian Recipes
Asian cuisine is probably the most varied in the world, especially if you include Indian. From mild Mandarin to hot and spicy Hunan and Szechuan, you'll find something to your taste. And then you can explore the variations in Southeast Asian and Indonesian foods
0Dorothy Dunnett's House of Niccolo Books
These are among my top recommendations on many levels - for complex plotting and fascinating characters; for historical interest and accuracy, and for pure escapist fun. Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond Chronicles & Niccolo Series -does the Renaissance as masterfully as McCullough portrays Rome. These books are thickly plotted, with characters who develop and mature over the course of many adventures and volumes. The history is solid, and the backgrounds highlight various less well known features of hi
0Life's Dominion -
Not light reading or a polemic, but rather a carefully and closely reasoned investigation of how one comes to decisions about matters involving the taking of life, with particular emphasis on doing so under the US Constitution
1Best Recipes from Turkey and the Middle East
Turkish and Middle Eastern food is varied and influenced from east and west creating tasty fusions.
1Quick and Tasty Eggplant Recipes
Eggplant is one of the tastiest and versatile vegetables, but many people underappreciate it. It's used in European, Middle Eastern , Chinese and Indian cuisines
0Best Books About China
The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom of Hong Xiuquan – largest uprising in human history 1845-64, Confucian student ascends to heaven and returns convinced he’s Jesus brother. Translated the gospel to Chinese, rewriting it to add stories that reflected his revelations. Proceeds to attack Manchu rulers of china starting a rebellion / civil war that would kill 20 million .
1Best Books About Turkey and the Middle East
As always in my book lists and reviews, these are not definitive bibliographies, but rather books I've read and recommend
0Eastern Turkey - From Trabzond to Van
Today, a traveler needs a vivid imagination to conjure a vision of the past from the current industrial and grimy port of Trabzon, with its Russian flea markets, dilapitated bridges . But several parks and mosques are worth a visit, especially the Aya Sophia, standing on a bluff overlooking the Black Sea.
0Walking Through History in Turkey - Xanthos on the Lycian Way
... no temptation should ever persuade one, anywhere in the Levant, to try to do more than one thing in one day...
0Creating Advanced and Ongoing Searches on ebay
If you're a collector, trader or dealer, you'll want to find ways to sort thru the millions of offerings on eBay. Simple searches get you started, but there are much better ways to spend your time
0Best Tips for Winning eBay Auctions - Sniper programs
Sniper bidding is having software enter your highest bid on an item shortly before that auction ends. I use AuctionSniper, but there are many other programs available. eBay uses a proxy bidding system. Many newcomers don't really understand this option
1Civil War Battlefields - Battle of Manassas Bull Run
Details of the battles of 1st and 2nd Manassas or Bull Run can be found easily on the web - many borrow extensively from each other. My intent here is to summarize the battles involved, and provide both period maps and modern images of the battlefields.
0Christian Art in Turkey
Sometimes magnificent works of art are preserved by a quirk of fate. An Ottoman pasha had the mosaics of St. Saviour whitewashed, and they were only recovered in the 20th century. These mosaics and frescoes of the Chorae
0How to use Google to increase HubPages traffic and microstock sales
You’ve submitted your photography to several microstock agencies. You’ve written hubpages and used your images on those HubPages. You've joined affiliate ad programs and used acceptable methods to link to your website or portfolios. Why aren’t you making any money?
0Simplify Your Photo Collection
Microstock seems simple - you first register with a microstock agency, upload your photography, and then relax and wait until the royalty payments fill your bank account. Of course, it's never as simple as that, and a novice quickly gets overextended.
0How to Succeed in the Microstock Arena
Microstock is a subset of stock photography. Its purpose is to provide inexpensive imagery for buyers who can't or don't want to create the images themselves. Buyers include graphic artists, magazines, textbooks, advertising, and many other types of users.
0Dragons of China
All creatures shown here were captured during our 1985 and 2001 expeditions. Note that Chinese dragons tend to have 4 feet and no wings [though like Superman, they manage to fly without wings], unlike European dragons who tend to have 2 feet and wings
0Lentil Cassoulet with Mushrooms and Sausage
A quick and easy dish to prepare, especially if you've grilled the sausages earlier. Based on a classic French comfort food. It works well as a side dish or entrée. Just skip the sausages for a vegetarian version.
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How to Create a Google Gadget That Displays an Online Photo album
The gadget displays an image and transports the user to a photo album from which they can choose the images they'd like to add to their webpages.
0Bird Watching in Turkey
We rose early the next morning for a dawn boat tour to view birds. Started at 6 am for what was billed as a 3 hour ride in the same cramped jeep as yesterday, now finding even bumpier roads, or sometrimes just taking off across tilled fields.
0Questions of State - American States trivia quiz
Questions of State challenges your geography skills while letting you learn more about the United States. There are thousands of possible questions, so it's unlikely you'll ever see 2 identical questions, no matter how long you play. The quiz gamelet gives a taste of the full game. Basic information about all the states is given below.
1American Presidents Online Trivia Game
From Zachary to Abe and back from Adams to Wilson, how much do you know about our American Presidents? This online trivia quiz is challenging for any ability or knowledge level. Trivia questions are set up in increasing difficulty.
0Pipeline to Battle and other Memoirs of World War II
Libya's eastern province was known as the Western Desert in World War II since it protected Egypt's western border. Throughout the early years of the war, Benghazi and Tobruk were familiar names as they were occupied, then recaptured repeatedly, first by the Italians, then by the British, then seesawing between Rommel and the British.
7Which religion is the most peaceful as well as tolerant in the World ?
I can't think of any religions that are both warlike and intolerant that still exist. Evolution may be responsible there. From the...
3Who's really at fault, Adam or Eve?
there are 2 major consequences of propagating this story, even as a parable. First, there's the basic problem of a malign god who keeps his creation ignorant, and sets up a rule whose only basis is to tempt those clay-based beings. Second, and more important it sets woman in to a submissive role
0Shakespeare Trivia
What character in King Lear speaks last? Iago has a major role in which play? What country other than Rome has a major role in Julius Caesar? What city does Merchant of Venice take place in?
0Savoyard cooking
The skiing at the Portes du Soleil is unlike anywhere else, with a dozen villages in France & Switzerland linked by lifts, drags and gondolas. But another reason we enjoy self-catered skiing in France is the ready access to local foods and the chance to experiment while cooking for ourselves.
7Play Bridge Online - Getting Started
Online bridge is a fascinating addition to your card playing repertoire. I'll be discussing Bridgebase Online here, though there are several others. You can log in at any time, and play with people from around the world.
0History as a Work in Progress
History is always a subjective process and the best we can hope is that historians tell us what their particular biases are
2Christian Art in Turkey - hiking the ihlara valley
The whole canyon is honeycombed with rock-cut underground dwellings and churches from the Byzantine period. There are trails on both sides of the creek, but not particularly well marked.
0Christian Art in Turkey - Cappadocia & The Goreme Museum
Cappadocia has been an important area for Christian Art for hundreds of years . The terrain is well suited to defense, with cave dwellings and underground cities easily carved from the volcanic tufa. This
0Free Digital Photo Tools
Today's digital cameras give great results but there's always room for improvement or experimenting with diffderent effects. While the Photoshop programs or their competitors give you the best results, there are also ways to accomplish some projects for free. For example, you can make mosaic collages, fake movie or magazine covers, blog headers or apply special effects at http://BigHugeLabs.com. All the images shown here started from my personal library, and were saved from Bighugelabs with no f
3Can you make money from your photography?
Especially since digital cameras have become so easy to use, it seems everyone daydreams about selling their...
1Video Workflow for Video footage
If you only take the occasional video or 2, and just show them directly on your laptop, there's not much processing that you need to do, so a workflow is overkill. But if you take a lot of videos, and especially if you are submitting them to microstock footage agencies, then you need to streamline your work.
0What the CIA knows about Libya
One of the lesser known projects of the Central Intelligence Agency is its production of The World Factbook. This database describes each country of the world,
0How You can Still Make Money on eBay
This is not a get rich quick scheme or other scam that claims to make money while you sleep. Instead, it's some basic information on how to explore eBay, research your category, get inventory and make a profit. It's often a lot of work, but the benefits include making your own hours, working from home, and, depending on your temperament, maybe even have some fun.
0How to Design an Air Traffic Controller Game
Computer games have become Hollywood behemoths, with dozens of people involved, but game design itself can still be explained and completed by anyone who applies a bit of organization to their thinking. Here's how old fashioned systems analysis and design can still be used.
0Best Dinosaur Museums in the World
There are amazing dinosaur collections at many universities and museums; here are some of my favorites we've visited around the world
0Best Asian Salmon Recipes
Place salmon in large baking dish, cover with marinade and let stand for 1 hour.
0Best Fiction from Egypt and North Africa
Set in the parts of Cairo where Mahfouz grew up the trilogy follows the household head, el-Sayyed Ahmed Abdel Gawad and his family over three generations, from World War I to the 1950s.
1Best Books About Landmarks of Egypt & North Africa
Even before the 2011 Jasmine revolution across North Africa and the Middle East, there's amazing landmarks, history and culture to discover. From the ancient Romans and Carthiginians through the Arab, Berber and Ottoman times
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Tides of War by Steven Pressfield
After thoroughly enjoying his previous book, (Gates of Fire, about the battle of Thermopylae), I was disappointed in this follow-up book on Alcibiades and the Peloponnesian War. In the first book, the idea of having a lone survivor tell his story to Xerxes worked well in both suspense and dramatic terms
1Journey to Kars by Philip Glazebrook
The old town of khans and cobbled alleys is too baffling and dismaying to be sacked by tourists en masse. Ranks of coaches wait in the outer courts of the Topkapi Palace, more ranks are drawn up outside Santa Sophia: upon them are concentrated all the peddlers of souvenirs and ices, who line with their stalls the short walk which is all a coach-party is encouraged to take,
1Gettysburg and the Civil War - the Newt Gingrich Trilogy
Newt Gingrich presents an alternative history of the Civil War that stands comparison to the excellent Killer Angels trilogy by the Shaaras.
3Critical Thinking - How science differs from pseudoscience
As science evolves it finds better and better ways to describe the real world. On the other hand, superstition and pseudoscience continue...
7Adam and Eve - a fictional Love Story
There were never just 2 people in the world - that would have taken an act of creation, and would violate everything we know about science. The significance of this particular myth is an entirely different question.
0Mexico City - Exploring the Zocalo - Independence Day
Despite its reputation as huge smoggy sprawl, Mexico City is well worth a visit of several days - exploring world famous museums, outdoor markets, great walking, easy access to outskirts by metro.
0Best Downhill Ski Areas in North America
Some quick reflections on our favorite ski areas in North America. We most enjoy off piste or tree skiing, moguls optional. Cruisers are great for warm-ups or late...
0Shakespeare Maps for the Roman & Greek Plays
A companion to Shakespeare's Plays, these hubs display the scenes of each place, their modern location, and a link to a Google map that shows the path of the play's action
0Historical Jesus
... whether there is historical evidence [ of Jesus] or not is irrelevant when discussing Christianity. Judaism, Buddhism and Hinduism have even less historical verification,...
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Gone for Soldiers - the 19th Century Forecast of the Iraqi War
an American president, losing popularity and control in domestic politics, uses a jingoistic campaign to malign an enemy. He then launches a pre-emptive attack based on contrived intelligence
0Chilaquiles the Mexican Breakfast or Brunch Favorite Recipe
Chilaquiles are a traditional Mexican breakfast or brunch menu item. Stale corn tortillas are torn in quarters and usually fried. . Green or red salsa or mole, is poured over the crispy tortilla triangles.
2Civil War Trivia Game and Other Fun History Resources
Did Antietam come before or after Gettysburg? In what state did the battle of Manassas take place? In which battle did 800 Cherokees take part? Civil War online Trivia is challenging for any ability or knowledge level. Test your knowledge of battles and leaders with trivia questions
0Darshan at Tirupati in South India
Darshan means seeing , especially in the religious sense experienced in the presence of a god, often at a tirtha, or sacred crossing between worlds. These are not idols - through the image, the deity presents itself and people 'receive' darshan. This reminds us that "India is visual and visionary culture one in which he eyes prominent role in the apprehension of the sacred. .
0National Geographic Maps of the United States and Canada
True to its name, National Geographic, although it covers the world, also focuses in more detail on the United States and Canada. Like all National Geographic maps, these are great for home schooling or other education uses, as posters, or for those who just enjoy a well-designed map.
0Washington's Crossing - a Review
An invading force gets bogged down while fighting an insurgency. While it could be ripped from today's headlines, this is actually a book about the American Revolution. This is an impressive work on many levels.
2How the Renaissance contributed to the scientific revolution
The re-birth of learning during the Renaissance had many unintended consequences
3Famous Landmarks of India - Why Does India Fascinate
Famous Landmarks of India -- India is sprawling in both its history and religious / cultural diversity,so choosing a subset of its most famous landmarks is difficult if not impossible. But the following are some of our favorite places -
4Famous Landmarks in Mexico
In Mexico City, alone, you'll find numerous famous landmarks Chapultepec Castle and Park is famous from the US - Mexican War of 1846 and now hosts many museums,including the excellent Anthropology museum
0Mexico City Excursion to Xochimilco and Diego Rivera Museum
While the famous landmarks of Mexico may be what first attracted you, it's time to escape the big city crush and confusion by spending a day drifting the canals of Xochimilco and viewing the famous art of Diego Rivera.
0Hunan Ginger pepper Pork Spareribs
The central provinces of China produce fiery and tasty dishes. The special ground szechuan peppers provide a unique taste that is only partially mimicked by ordinary black pepper.
1Hiking in Turkey - Selge and Aspendos
Turkey offers many day hikes that combine moderate exertion with a journey into the past. We hiked along mountain paths that include parts of Roman construction once used in the Silk Road traffic.
0National Geographic Maps of Europe
National Geographic produces more than just physical geography. It also creates maps for travelers to peruse, both before and after their journeys. Many if the maps are also handy when reading historical fiction. These are great as posters, for home schooling or other education uses,
0Beef Short Ribs with Pepper & Black Beans
Tasty beef short ribs with bright green broccoli An easy to make dish, once you've found the ingredients in an Asian grocery or specialty shop.
2Download Freeware Microsoft Pro Photo Tools version 2
Here's a great toolkit from Microsoft that's free to download and use. It's a simple editor that allows you to add meta data to your photos. Meta data is information that's stored inside your image, such as title, caption, keywords or tags, copyright, and even latitude, longitude, and other location details. It includes an interactive mapping program so you can just point to where your image was taken and the GPS coordinates will be saved. You can also put your photos on the Live Earth map and t
0Chicken Adriatica
For this recipe I combined elements of Italian and Turkish cooking and flavors to produce a an Eastern Mediterranean dish.
0Peoples and Cultures in National Geographic Maps
National Geographic has always emphasized the cultural and anthropological parts of geography. It has published numerous maps over the years about people and culture. These are great for home schooling or other education uses, as posters, or for those who just enjoy a well-designed map.
0Honey Almond Chicken Recipe
Here’s an easy to prepare chicken dish. It’s easy to scale up for more people and has potential for many variations.
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National Geographic Maps of Bible History, Ancient Civilization and the Near East
These are great for home schooling or other education uses, as posters, or for those who just enjoy a well-designed map. Here's a list of Bible History, Africa and Middle East related 'maps' from the last 60 years and more of National Geographic.
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Dinosaurs, Space and Geology maps from National Geographic
National Geographic, with its lush photography and emphasis on geography also produces maps on dinosaurs and outer space. These are great for home schooling or other education uses, as posters, or for those who just enjoy a well-designed map. Here's a list of science based 'maps' from the last 60 years of National Geographic.
0World Wide Scavenger hunt
How good's your geography? How much do you know about famous landmarks? Test your travel knowledge with this geography trivia game.
0What Does the CIA Know About France?
Did you know the CIA publishes a World Fact Book that's crammed with information about every country in the world? It details the geography, population, government, economy and military for each country. It also includes maps and flags. Best part? All of it is free to use.
2How to Cook Fresh Vegetables using Microwave Cooking
The microwave is underused for cooking from scratch. Anything that can be steamed, blanched or boiled, can be prepared faster and probably better in a microwave is an easy, quick and tasty way to cook vegetables. I'll be showing how to cook fresh vegetables - frozen ones just need to use the directions on the package.
2How to Cook Vegetables on the Grill
Grilling is an easy, quick and tasty way to cook vegetables. Some are obvious, others less so. Experiment! The times given below are what I've found works best for my grill. Once grilled, you can add a bit of virgin olive oil or butter. Or sprinkled with various fresh herbs like parsley, tarragon, sage, rosemary or thyme. Or, toss veggies in a large plastic bag with olive oil and herbs before putting them on the grill.
1Best Books about Evolution and Biology
Science is under attack from many quarters these days. These books give excellent introductions to modern evolution and biology.
0Melanzane Arrostite - Roasted Eggplant and Pepper salad
A delicious antipasto, salad or side dish. Easy to make, and can be prepared the day before.
0Byzantium a Trilogy by Julian Norwich
Of that Byzantine empire the universal verdict of history is that it constitutes, without a single exception, the most thoroughly base and despicable form that civilisation has yet assumed.. ...The history of the Empire is a monotonous story of the intrigues of priests, eunuchs and women, of poisonings, of conspiracies, of uniform ingratitude of perpetual fratricides.",
0King Hereafter - Macbeth Retold
Dunnett's unique retelling of the Macbeth story -- Tight, intricate plotting is her trademark, and once more, allegiances and kingdoms bloom, thrive and then are shattered in the course of a paragraph
0How to Make Tomato Confit
Confit is a style of cooking that conjures smoky little French bistros. It's made by slow cooking meats or vegetables in olive oil.
0Murgh Dopiaza - Indian Chicken curry with 2 onions
My version of a classic Indian dish was a finalist in the annual Newman's Own recipe contest and earned $10,000 for Amnesty International and a trip to New York to meet Paul Newman and friends.
1Eastern Turkey - From Van to Diyarbakir
Traveling along the eastern edge of Turkey, we're only a few miles from Armenia and Iran. Passing mustard fields of bright yellow, there are fields of sheep, ravines with Armenian watchtowers on the other side. At Tuzluca the river valley widens, but watchtowers still dot each side. In the distance we can see nuclear power plants in Erevan, Armenia.
3Aloo Simla Mirch - Curried Potatoes with Red Bell Pepper
An easy to make curry of potatoes, tomatoes and peppers; adapted from dishes we found in eastern India.
0Lamb and Eggplant with Yu-Xiang sauce
A classic Szechuan Chinese dish that features garlic and ginger in large quantities. It also uses Szechuan pepper [different from other peppers, this causes a tingly, slightly numbing sensation, and enhances the flavor of spicy foods]
2Tips for Travel in India
After more than 2500 years, much of the indigenous culture remains same in temples and much of daily life outside the cities. You see it with the casual religiosity of the guides, ganesha on dashboards of...
0How to Select a Travel Guide
It was a lot easier 20-30 years ago when travel book choices for the more exotic destinations were limited. You went to the bookstore and hoped there might be ONE book about your destination. Now there are...
0Best Books About Venice
Nobody arrives in Venice and sees the city for the first time. Depicted and described so often that its image has become part of the European collective consciousness, Venice can initially create the slightly anticlimactic feeling that everything looks exactly as it should. The water-lapped palaces along the Canal Grande are just as the brochure photographs made them out to be, Piazza San Marco does indeed look as perfect as a film set, and the panorama across the water from the Palazzo Ducale i
0Richard Dawkins and Evolution
Richard Dawkins has been at the forefront of science writers for over 30 years, and continues to challenge, puzzle and antagonize both scientists and lay readers. His style is brisk and entertaining, yet he can describe difficult biological concepts in easy to understand prose.
0Best Recipes from Around the World
Need a quick recipe for what's in the 'fridge? Then check out my interactive database of hundreds of recipes, searchable by name, by cuisine [French, Asian, Latin American, Indian, American, etc] by ingredient [eggplant, beef, etc] or by spice [cilantro, ginger, cumin, oregano, etc]
1Tips for Travel in Turkey
We've made over 6 trips to Turkey over the past 10 years, and have seen much of the country, but we've still got a lot to see and do. Some of the suggestions below are more specific to our springtime hiking trips.
2Storing your excess vegetable harvest without canning
Growing your own vegetables is fun, tasty, aerobic and green, but nature doesn’t play by the same rules humans do in preparing a daily menu. So most of us face an overabundance of produce at various times. Here are some simple ways to make the most of your garden
0Exploring the Dardanelles - From Troy to Gallipoli
The Dardanelles has been a strategic water route and an object of conquest throughout history. The city of Troy was placed strategically to dominate the straits, the site for Homer’s epic tales.
7Ancient Temples on the Beach - Puri, India
India is a fascinating and exotic travel destination, but most visitors never discover just HOW exotic it can be. Package tours cover Rajasthan, the Taj Mahal and other well known areas, but the eastern state of Orissa is a wonderful alternative
3Best way to see Seattle is to leave it
One of the best ways to see and explore Seattle is to leave it! Take one of the Washington State ferries. The boats run frequently.. There may be waits for cars on weekends and holidays, but bikes and walkers always get on.
7What to do in Newport Oregon
Newport boasts beautiful beaches and rock formations to its north and south, rivaling the better known coast of California near Monterrey and Big Sur. Several lighthouses such as Yaquina Head dot the often foggy headlands, marking safe passage to protected harbors.
0Sockeye Salmon Veracruzana
This is a traditional dish of the Gulf Coast of Mexico, combining fresh fish with local ingredients. You can of course, used canned tomatoes and chilis, but I like to make this in summer and fall when I can pick a variety of peppers from my garden. I use a mix of jalapenos, Serrano, cayenne, Anaheim and others.
2How to Bargain in a Bazaar or Souk
Don't expect to buy a camel for donkey prices -- American travelers often are hesitant to plunge into a foreign bazaar and start to haggle with the sellers. But this is the naural and expected way of doing business in much of the world, so a little...
2Coriander Chicken Curry
Coriander Curry Chicken is a spicy addition to your poultry recipes, yet very different from the usual curries.
1Grilled Beef Short Ribs with Jalapeno peppers
Grilled beef short ribs with jalapenos - a spicy variation
0The Science Fiction of Kim Stanley Robinson
These books give an incredibly realistic account of the terraforming [areoforming?] of Mars in the mid 21st century. Written in the early 90's some details may be passed by recent Rover and other explorations, but the vivid sense of place amid the weird geology of the red planet makes this trilogy continue to spark thoughts days and weeks after reading it. I used the National Geographic maps of Mars as a reading aide, but found that I started thinking of Mars in terms of Robinson's books, and no
0Shopping for Spices in Turkey and other Countries
Spices make excellent souvenirs for many trips- for yourself oryour friends. They're light, reasonably priced and literally import the exotic flavors of your trip.
2Mani Rimdu Festival, Thyangboche Monastery Nepal Himalaya
We'd arrived several days earlier for the Mani Rimdu fall dance festival. We were starting our 5th week of trekking. Nowadays many people fly into Namche Bazaar and hike to Thyangboche in a day or two. We had taken about 10 days to hike to Namche from the roadhead at Lamosamu, gaining and losing almost 50,000' of elevation.
1Peanut Mustard Buffalo Wings
Savory peanut sauce wings spice up any meal. These delicious wings can be served as an appetizer or main course. They're even tasty as a cold snack!
0Green Mushroom Gorgonzola Casserole
An easy to make recipe using chard or spinach. Quick prep, one pan.
0Tandoori BBQ Chicken
Not many of us have a standalone enclosed clay oven nearby, so some thought is needed to produce an Americanized version of the Indian classic tandoori chicken
1The Calcutta Chromosome - Science Fiction with a Bite
When a patient has syphilis, cure them by infecting them with malaria. This amazing piece of medical trivia drives the plot of one of Ghosh's first books. While not as tight as the later books, it's an interesting look at a writer's development. Intriguing to see how the author has changed over time, which also mirrors the meta-levels and subtexts he builds into each book.
0Arni Kleftiko - Bandit's Lamb
Usually, Greek bandits didn't have time for leisurely lunch breaks, so they combined their ingredients in a fireproof pot, and laid the pot in the middle of a cooking fire When they returned later, a tasty meal was ready to eat
0On Tuesday in India Visit The Hindu Shaman
Several times a week, in a small isolated village ouside Puri in the Indian state of Orissa, Hindu shaman priests provoke a trance state by means of hallucinogens. They emerge from the sanctum sanctorum of a small Shiva temple, accompanied by drums and other musical instruments, clanging bells and much smoke.
1Touring The Aegean - Rhodes to Turkey, Konya & Cappadocia
In 2001 we led a tour of the Greek Islands and Turkey. This hub covers our journey from Rhodes to Cappadocia
