Quote of the Week (Oct. 26)

When I was in high school, one of my teachers told us the story of the student who was asked, “What is worse, ignorance or apathy?” The student said, “I don’t know, and I don’t care.”

Quote of the week (Oct. 19)

The following is from the transcript of a real court case:
Lawyer: "Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?"
Witness: "No."
Lawyer: "Did you check for blood pressure?"
Witness: "No."
Lawyer: "Did you check for breathing?"
Witness: "No."
Lawyer: "So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?"
Witness: "No."
Lawyer: "How can you be so sure, Doctor?"
Witness: "Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar."
Lawyer: "But could the patient have still been alive nevertheless?"
Witness: "Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law somewhere."

A tried and true recipe

Chicken Cacciatore
1 pound chicken
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
4 ounces sliced mushrooms
1 x 14.5 ounce can of tomato sauce
2 x 14.5 ounce cans of diced tomatoes
¾ cup apple juice
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 clove garlic
2 teaspoons dried parsley
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons flour

DIRECTIONS
For best flavor, make Chicken Cacciatore ahead and refrigerate at least 10 to 12 hours.

Wash chicken and pat dry with paper towels. Cut into cubes. Heat oil and butter in Dutch oven or large pot. Add mushrooms and sauté 2 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon. Add chicken, brown well on all sides. Remove as pieces are browned and, if desired, cut into smaller pieces. Return mushrooms and chicken to pot, add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes with juice, apple juice, basil, oregano, garlic, parsley, salt, and pepper. Cover and simmer 45 minutes. Combine flour with 3 tablespoons of cold water; stir until smooth, then stir into sauce. Simmer about 10 minutes, until thickened. Cover and refrigerate at least 10 to 12 hours. Serve Chicken Cacciatore on wide egg noodles or spaghetti.

Servings: 6

Quote of the Week (Oct. 12)

In heaven, the cooks are French, the lovers are Italian, the mechanics are German, the police are British, and the whole place is run by the Swiss. In hell, the cooks are British, the lovers are Swiss, the mechanics are French, the police are German, and the whole place is run by the Italians. 

(Paul Rolly, The Salt Lake Tribune, October 12, 2008)