Word: simmering
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...little escapade plunges the young people into a pretty kettle of fishy dilemmas and New England puritanism. In fact, it takes Director Mitchell Leisen, Paramount's special maestro of the improbable, another full reel to simmer their problems down to a happy ending. Most improbable bit: "Deacon" Henry Hull's rich mint-julep accent served up as a deep-dish Yankee drawl...
...17th Century England. In Advent comes St. Nicholas' Day (Dec. 6)-the time for eating a spiced Dutch cookie called "Speculatius." St. Nicholas' Eve is the time for drinking "Bishop's Wine." (To a bottle of claret, add four inches of stick cinnamon, six cloves, simmer about five minutes and serve hot. "In the chill of the night vigil, it will make you feel like a bishop...
Across the Border. Three months ago, with the investigation beginning to simmer, Beteta had a visit from Anibal de Iturbide, manager of the Banco de Comercio. Without his knowledge, Iturbide said, his chief of exchange had been enriching the bank by illegal silver sales...
...weekend standby. We brown it slowly in an old-fashioned iron Dutch oven or heavy aluminum roaster. Bacon drippings, onions, celery tops, bay leaves, parsley, salt & pepper add flavor. When the meat is browned on both sides I add a little water, cover tightly, and let it barely simmer on top of the stove for about three hours, occasionally adding a little more water. Potatoes, carrots and celery are steamed on top of the roast during the last hour and a half . . . Roast and vegetables [make] a Sunday dinner for at least four people...
...House Un-American Activities Committee let the Alger Hiss-Whittaker Chambers case simmer last week while it hunted for more facts to complete its inquiry. But one of Alger Hiss's strong defenders built a fire under him. The Washington Post, which had been sharply critical of the committee's inquiry and methods, reminded Hiss that a week had passed since Chambers had accepted Hiss's challenge and repeated his accusations at a time and place where he could be sued for slander...