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Sake, said to have originated in China around 4800 BC, and now a staple accompaniment to Japanese meals and Austin Powers hot-tub seduction scenes, is a light alcohol made from rice that is believed not to cause hangovers. It is traditionally served slightly chilled or gently warmed, but recently sake has been used in an array of cocktails...
...nicknamed the Saketini—pairs dry sake with an alcohol to enhance the taste of both. Kei Okada of Ginza, an upscale Boston sushi restaurant, describes the benefits of the Sake Martini: “It is much smoother than a regular martini. Also, because sushi contains rice and sake is brewed from rice the two complement each other very well.” Okada recommends Kariho-Namahage or Onikoroshi sake because they are both appropriately dry. Ginza finishes the drink with cucumber slices to further enhance the lightness...
Woodward’s efforts to sketch Bush’s ideological and personal characteristics lead him to detailed portrayals of key players in his cabinet. Surprisingly, National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice emerges as Bush’s most trusted and efficacious adviser. She is a consummate “coordinator” who moderates Bush’s desires and relays them to the rest of the team, who negotiates the concerns of each cabinet member and mediates disputes among them...
...experience was a new one, as Thanksgiving has rarely been a holiday my immigrant Indian family celebrates. It usually comes and goes with little fanfare; a side of Stove Top stuffing in addition to our usual dinner of rice and curry is our nod to the festivities. Little changed for me after I came to Harvard. When other students were home savoring traditional Thanksgiving dinner spreads my first year, I spent the holiday with my sister and brother-in-law disappointed by the Indian takeout food we ate instead of turkey and fixings. After that, I stayed at school...
...first Brown goal came from the Bears’ third line as winger Lindsey Glennon wrapped around the back of the net unchallenged for the initial shot, and winger Jenny Rice poked the puck home on the ensuing scramble...