Making Quince & Apricot Jam and Dri... Oct 20, 2008
First, the fresh figs should be dried using a very low oven: "Cut as many fresh figs as you want to use in half and flatten them as much as possible. Dry them ...in a very low oven, till the outside is quite dry, but the inside still sticky" writes Michelle Berriedale-Johnson in The British Museum Cookbook (Abbeville Press, 1987) as directions of how to dry a fresh fig. Dissolve the sugar in the spring water by boiling. (Suite101.com)
Books For Women's History Month Mar 19, 2008
Abbeville Press, 1995. Girls Think Of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women--- by Catherine Thimmesh and Illustrated by Melissa Sweet. (Suite101.com)
Indian for Breakfast Feb 17, 2008
This recipe is adapted from Curried Flavors, by Maya Kaimal MacMillan (Abbeville Press). 9 large eggs 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 large onion, finely chopped (about 1 1/2 cups) 1/2 medium jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced (about 1 tablespoon) 1 large tomato, cored, seeded, and chopped (about 1 cup) 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves. (Boston Globe)
Academy Awards Youngest and Oldest Jan 22, 2008
New York: Abbeville Press, 2003; IMDB.com; Oscars. org, oscarworld. (Suite101.com)
Recent Oscar Winners and Nominees Jan 22, 2008
New York: Abbeville Press, 2003; site; or. Other Oscar Info. (Suite101.com)
Arison book a special tribute to art, life Dec 7, 2007
The 245-page book, published recently by Abbeville Press, also attempts to de-mystify the life - albeit a brief one - of Van Gogh. He's laid to rest in a cemetery in Auvers-sur-Oise, the charming village that served as such an inspirational backdrop to many of his peers. (Marco Island Sun-Times, FL)
Parmigianino's Antea: A Preview Oct 18, 2007
Brown, David Alan, et al. Virtue & Beauty: Leonardo's 'Ginevra de Benci" and Renaissance Portraits of Women (exh. cat.). Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2001.Ekserdijan, David. Parmigianino. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2006.Franklin, David. The Art of Parmigianino (exh. cat.). New Haven: Yale University Press, 2004.Gould, Cecil. Parmigianino. New York: Abbeville Press, 1995. more in suite Visual rming Arts categories related articles reference related blogs latest discussions. (Suite101.com)
Revealing an Israel that goes beyond the headlines Jul 20, 2007
To get comfortable with her new home, Arison began exploring and writing about Israel, first for a business magazine called Link, and later, in her privately published book, "A Love Story in Mediterranean Israel." (A second book about France, "Travels with Van Gogh and the Impressionists: Discovering the Connections," with photographer Neil Folberg, will be published by Abbeville Press this fall. . (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Getting a close-up look at daily life in closed-off societies Apr 20, 2007
Life under another communist regime prominent on the U.S. foreign policy agenda is captured by Robert A. McCabe in "Weekend in Havana: An American Photographer in the Forbidden City" (Abbeville Press; 144 pages; $35). In 1998, McCabe was cruising with friends and family in the waters off the Cayman Islands when the group decided to investigate the possibility of visiting Cuba. (San Francisco Chronicle)
