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Cod Braised in Tomato Sauce This is a hearty healthy dish that celebrates that awesome fusion of a cold water flaky and nutritious fish with a basic tomato sauce which absorbs the fish flavor in a surprisingly delicate way. It is an alternative to frying, breading and baking which in my opinion destroys not only…
Friday, September 13th Bucatini all ‘Amatriciana – A Roman Classic Marcella Hazan the legendary Italian chef who brought classic Italian cooking to the US traces the roots of this popular dish to the town of Amatrice outside of Rome. Notably absent is garlic which the locals state simply clashes with the heat of the chilis…
THE NEW YORK TIMES PLATFORMS AN ATTACK ON THE REPUBLIC AND HIGHLIGHTS HOW MUCH WE HAVE LOST OUR WAY OVERVIEW & INTRODUCTION On August 31st, 2024, book critic and constitutional moron Jennifer Szalai published a piece in the New York Times that posited that the Constitution “was one of the biggest threats to…
August 30th, 2024 Spaghetti Alla Puttanesca Last week we went into the deep end of the pool. This one is simple and incredibly popular. It was suggested by someone on the WNIS Facebook page and I was in full agreement. The dish hails from either Ischia or Naples and was invented around 1950. Like some…
Riley Gaines speaking with attendees at the 2023 Pastors Summit. From: Wikipedia | Gage Skidmore. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license. THE TITLE IX DISMANTLING IN THE NAME OF POLITICAL EXPEDIENCY MAY HAVE HIT A WALL OVERVIEW & INTRODUCTION Over the weekend, Riley Gaines, the gifted…
Roman Braised Beef with Tomatoes To date I have focused on the cucina povera of my beloved Southern Italy where my ancestors settled and lived for generations. This dish is from the more prosperous North where beef and pork are more frequently encountered. It will take up an early Sunday morning and be ready by…
From Wikipedia. On Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch spoke at the LBJ Presidential Library as the sixth annual Tom Johnson lecturer. “OVER RULED – THE HUMAN TOLL OF TOO MUCH LAW”- JUSTICE GORSUCH’S BOOK IS A CALL TO RETURN TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL DESIGN AND MADISON’S DREAM OF A TRUE REPUBLIC…
August 16th, 2024 Baked Fish with Potatoes Genoa Style This dish is one of my favorites. In Italy fishermen from Genoa and Liguria live hard lives but know how to prepare their catches. Many species are oily like Bluefish or Mackerel and do well with potatoes or braised in tomato sauce. The potatoes, garlic and…
From Wikipedia. Photograph of “The Minute Man,” a statue by Daniel Chester French erected in 1875 in Concord, Massachusetts. THE ARBITRARY EXERCISE OF JUDICIAL POWER: THE FOURTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS DESTROYS THE SECOND AMENDMENT ON A TUESDAY. OVERVIEW & INTRODUCTION On Tuesday, August 6th, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals was compelled, in…
August 9th, 2024 Lucky Luciano’s Stuffed Eggplant One of my dearest friends is Brian “Lucky” Luciano, who recently retired after over 25 years of service to the City of Virginia Beach as a Master Police Officer. He served as President and is currently Executive Director of the Virginia Beach Police Benevolent Association. He is my…