Friday, October 24, 2014

Have a Neighbor From Hell? Tell '20/20'

Do you have a neighbor from hell? ABC News "20/20" may have a solution. Fill out the form below and include a description of what your neighbor has done to drive you crazy. Include your city and state and please upload any photos or video of what has upset you at the bottom of the form. After you have sent in your submission, a "20/20" producer may be in touch with you. ABC News

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Sailor set for Irish pint after navigating Northwest Passage

A sailor who has navigated the Northwest Passage, fended off polar bears and survived Hurricane Gonzalo has said he is looking forward to a pint and a rest after entering Irish waters. Canadian Erkan Gursoy, 67, appears to be making little headway about 483km off the west coast after pushing through the Atlantic storms, prompting concerns. The boat builder and former teacher was making progress at only three knots in heavy seas in his 11m ocean-going yacht Altan Girl, despite being in 50-knot winds. Coast Guard officers monitoring his progress from the Malin Head station in Co Donegal called in an Air Corps crew to try to make contact. "He contacted us when the weather was very poor. We were tracking the storms and passed on the forecasts so he could alter his course," a Coast Guard spokesman said. "He's not in any difficulty but he went through a rough couple of days." Gursoy, from Nanaimo, Vancouver, had sailed single-handed over the top of Canada, past Greenland and into the Atlantic before reaching Irish waters. Authorities said they will continue to track his progress until he reaches shore in Dingle, Co Kerry, where he told the Air Corps crew he is planning to have a rest, enjoy a pint and learn about WB Yeats and James Joyce. RTÉ News

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Hozier

Cherry Wine Live

Singapore named Lonely Planet's No 1 destination for 2015

Chinese New Year laterns add a splash of colour at Marina Bay. -- PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES/LONELY PLANET Singapore has been named Lonely Planet's top travel destination for 2015. Lonely Planet said "a slew of new developments has elevated the 'Singapore experience' to a new level", from Marina Bay to "a new crop of swanky hotels". The Straits Times

Sunday, October 19, 2014

The Italian American Journal

The Resemblance Is Uncanny.... A Harvard student was bewildered on a visit to Vatican City, not because of the beauty or the history, but because a 500-year-old painting by Raphael which shows a man who is an exact doppelganger of Sylvester Stallone.

That's What Friends Are For

Live with Whitney Houston, Luther Vandross, Dionne Warwick and Stevie Wonder

Friday, October 17, 2014

Angel Food Cake

Angel food cake Charlotte J. Crocker angel no-fool cake Prep: 40 minutes Cook: 30 minutes Makes: 10 servings The Tribune's Renee Enna shared her tortuous odyssey to master angel food cake, a classic dessert she describes as a "devil in disguise." Her hilarious tale of failure upon failure finally leads to this fool-proof recipe. Her result combines the best of versions from Betty Crocker and a woman named Charlotte J., who posted her recipe and tips online, with more guidelines from Enna. 1 cup cake flour 7/8 cup sugar plus 3/4 cup sugar 12 egg whites 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Measure the cake flour and 7/8 cup sugar into a bowl (for 7/8 cup, measure a cup, then remove 2 tablespoons); sift together. Set aside. 2. Combine the egg whites, cream of tartar, salt, vanilla and almond extract into the bowl of an electric mixer; beat on medium speed with electric mixer until soft peaks form. (Do not beat until stiff, no matter what any recipe says!) Slowly add the 3/4 cup sugar, beating on medium-high speed until combined. (Do not overbeat!) 3. Reduce speed to low; slowly mix in the flour-sugar mixture just until incorporated. 4. Gently spoon batter into a 10-inch aluminum tube pan. Gently cut through batter with a butter knife. This breaks up any air bubbles in the batter. (One time around is sufficient. And don't bang the pan on the counter! It's a cake, not a slab of meat.) 5. Bake until top of cake is golden brown and crusty, and top springs back when lightly touched, 30 to 40 minutes. (Do not ever "turn cake around halfway through baking," no matter how trusted the source. Leave it alone, opening the door only when checking for doneness near end of baking.) Remove cake from oven; turn pan upside down. Let stand until completely cool, about 1 1/2 hours. 6. To remove cake from pan, carefully loosen all pan edges including the tube's with a butter knife. Invert onto your serving platter. To frost and fill, halve cake horizontally with a serrated knife, using a gentle sawing motion. Fill center and frost cake with whipped cream frosting.