The recipe for peach Melba is thought to date back to 1893, when Nellie Melba and Auguste Escoffier were rubbing elbows at the Savoy Hotel, in London. One version of the story goes that Melba, a renowned soprano, sent the French chef tickets to her performance in Wagner’s “Lohengrin,” an opera in which her character, Elsa, summons a swan-shaped boat. The following evening, a smitten Escoffier sent Melba an ice swan bearing a silver dish on its back, with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream topped... Читать дальше...
Dana Cann's novel is packed with ghosts, literal and figurative. It centers on a married couple grieving the loss of their infant daughter — and the way that grief can make strange things happen.
Unless you've locked yourself in a dark room with no connection to the outside world for the last 24 hours, you already know that there is another little Kardashian baby on the...
Good morning. I'm Paul Thornton, The Times' letters editor, and it is Saturday, May 7, 2016. I did not celebrate Cinco de Mayo by eating a taco bowl, but let's talk about someone who did. Subscribe to the newsletter Donald Trump has all but officially captured the Republican Party's nomination...
It isn’t easy for Danica Meierhenry to sit on the sidelines. The three-sport standout student-athlete at Norris High School would rather be competing and helping her team to victory.
With the wits and tenacity of a gumshoe, Annie Himes quickly solved the inner workings of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s online course listing.
La Crosse cycling fans will have one more chance to see La Crosse Omnium competitors in action today as the third leg of the competition, the criterium, pits racers against one another in close quarters on the streets of downtown…
The Festival Grandad Half Marathon weekend got off to a hot start Friday: Temperatures were still in the 80s as cyclists and runners took on one of La Crosse’s natural wonders.
Polls show Donald Trump trailing Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton, but Republicans may yet coalesce around Trump.
Misty Morning's owner could face fines for failing to install controls that were supposed to be in place in 2014, state officials said.
It's been a magical season for the Golden State Warriors. Led by Stephen Curry, the Warriors were able to achieve 73 wins and claim bragging rights as the best NBA team ever.
BUURSE - Een scooterrijdster is zaterdagmiddag gewond geraakt bij een ongeval op de kruising Zendervelderweg met de Haaksbergerweg.
ABD'nin Harvard Üniversitesi'nde yapılan bir araştırma, her gün bir avuç fındık tüketenlerin bazı hastalıklara daha az yakalandığını, hatta daha uzun yaşadığını ortaya çıkardı.Devamı için tıklayınız
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon's capital on Sunday will hold its first elections since a months-long trash crisis left mountains of garbage festering in the streets, with an outsider group of candidates challenging a political establishment widely seen as corrupt and…
BEIRUT - Lebanon's capital on Sunday will hold its first elections since a months-long trash crisis left mountains of garbage festering in the streets, with an outsider group of candidates challenging a political establishment widely seen as corrupt and incompetent.
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon's capital on Sunday will hold its first elections since a months-long trash crisis left mountains of garbage festering in the streets, with an outsider group of candidates challenging a political establishment widely seen as corrupt and…
A British photographer caught the group strolling through the woods.
Queanbeyan Blues recruit Alex Tulolo scored four tries in a 44-point demolition of the Yass Magpies.
The Gungahlin Eagles have emerged as a premiership contender, but an intercept try ruined their hopes of an upset win against Royals.
Winger Marcel Brache scored a quick-fire hat-trick to inspire the Western Force to a 40-22 win over the Sunwolves.
A currency is the legal exchange for goods and services in a country. It also reflects the current situation and strength of the economy of that country in comparison with other countries in the world. The value of a currency in respect to anther greatly determines the level of satisfaction a person derives from it. […]
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Charla Nash had been taking part in an experiment at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital.