The Syrian soup shurba w’kibbeh is pure comfort food, a rustic mixture of meatballs and rice in a simple tomatoey broth that’s redolent with warm spices. It’s also a prime example of the complex flavor you can build by drawing on ingredients already in your pantry. This recipe from our book “Cook What You Have,” which draws on pantry staples to assemble easy, weeknight meals, requires just one refrigerated ingredient: ground beef (ground turkey works well, too). Also made with canned tomatoes, rice and boxed broth, the soup can be ready in about 40 minutes. Inspired by a recipe from “Aromas of Aleppo” by Poopa Dweck, we mix allspice and red pepper flakes into the meat mixture. You also could substitute cumin or cinnamon or combine them all for a slightly different flavor profile that would be no less traditional. The prep is easy, too. To boost the flavor of the meatballs and the broth, we grate onion and garlic so no knifework is required. What’s more, there’s no need to … [Read more...] about Comforting Syrian soup pulls almost everything from pantry
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School library book bans are seen as targeting LGBTQ content
This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 11 DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Teri Patrick bristles at the idea she wants to ban books about LGBTQ issues in Iowa schools, arguing her only goal is ridding schools of sexually explicit material. Sara Hayden Parris says that whatever you want to call it, it's wrong for some parents to think a book shouldn't be readily available to any child if it isn’t right for their own child. The viewpoints of the two mothers from suburban Des Moines underscore a divide over LGBTQ content in books as Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds pushes an especially sweeping crackdown on content in Iowa school libraries. The bill she's backing could result in the removal of books from school libraries in all of the state's 327 districts if they're successfully challenged in any one of them. School boards and legislatures nationwide also are facing questions about books … [Read more...] about School library book bans are seen as targeting LGBTQ content
Wall Street opens mostly higher with banks still in focus
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is opening mostly higher after regulators pushed together two huge banks over the weekend to build confidence in the struggling industry. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% shortly after the opening bell Monday. The Dow added 0.6% and the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.3%. Much of the attention was still on banks, which may be cracking under the pressure of the fastest series of interest rate hikes in decades. Swiss banking giant UBS is buying rival Credit Suisse for almost $3.25 billion in a deal quickly put together by regulators. U.S. bank First Republic fell again after another credit rating downgrade. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets sank Monday after Swiss authorities arranged the takeover of troubled Credit Suisse amid fears of a global banking crisis ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting to decide on more possible interest rate hikes. Hong Kong's main index slid 2.7%. London, Frankfurt and … [Read more...] about Wall Street opens mostly higher with banks still in focus
Adam Sandler Receives Mark Twain Prize For American Humor
Adam Sandler was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at a gala Sunday hosted at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Sandler, 56, received the honor for his decades of creative entertainment on television, music and film, according to a release from the Kennedy Center. Celebrities such as Conan O’Brien, Jennifer Anniston, Dana Carvey, Drew Barrymore, Luis Guzman, Rob Schneider and Steve Buscemi presented Sandler with the award, testifying to his sometimes imperfect creative output and habit of casting his friends in movies, The Associated Press (AP) reported . Tim Herlihy, Sandler’s longtime production and writing partner, joked that together, the duo had created “31 motion pictures with a combined Rotten Tomatoes score of 59,” The AP reported. Sandler’s former roommate-turned entertainment heavyweight Judd Apatow spoke to Sandler’s youthful confidence and talent. Sandler told The AP that the award was a “huge surprise,” in an interview shared … [Read more...] about Adam Sandler Receives Mark Twain Prize For American Humor
Australia won’t promise to side with United States in Taiwan conflict after submarine purchase
close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for March 20 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The Australian defense minister says his country has made no promises to the United States that Australia would support its ally in any future conflict over Taiwan in exchange for American nuclear-powered submarines. U.S. President Joe Biden and the leaders of Australia and the United Kingdom announced in San Diego last week that Australia would purchase nuclear-powered attack submarines from the U.S. to modernize its fleet amid growing concern about China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific. Australian critics of the deal argue that the United States would not hand over as many as five of its Virginia-class submarines without assurances that they would be made available in the event of a conflict with China over Taiwan. Beijing says the self-ruled island democracy, which split with China in 1949 after a civil … [Read more...] about Australia won’t promise to side with United States in Taiwan conflict after submarine purchase
Manhattan DA Bragg decries Trump’s attempt to ‘intimidate’ his office in private memo
close Video Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg is 'using the justice system as a weapon': Trump attorney Attorney for former President Donald Trump Joe Tacopina joins 'Life, Liberty & Levin' to discuss Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's 'politically-motivated prosecution' of Trump. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg sent a private memo to employees decrying what he said was former President Trump's attempts to "intimidate" their office. "We do not tolerate attempts to intimidate our office or threaten the rule of law in New York," Bragg said in an email to employees over the weekend that was obtained by Politico and confirmed by Fox News Digital. "Our law enforcement partners will ensure that any specific or credible threats against the office will be fully investigated and that the proper safeguards are in place so all 1,600 of us have a secure work environment." Bragg's memo to employees comes after Trump on Saturday took to his own … [Read more...] about Manhattan DA Bragg decries Trump’s attempt to ‘intimidate’ his office in private memo
