International

For almost all of its thirty-year duration, it seemed quite natural to think of the conflict in Northern Ireland, unfolding just a few dozen miles away from my hometown of Dublin, as an anachronism. The local joke was that when planes landed at Belfast airport, the pilot announced, “Welcome to Belfast. Put your watches back […]

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In the Jewish legend, the great warrior Samson ends up, as John Milton famously puts it, “eyeless in Gaza.” He is blinded by the Philistines and harnessed to a huge millstone, forced to drag himself around and around in circles, always moving but unable to go anywhere. Eventually, in the most spectacular of suicides, he gets […]

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The Indian government has been accused of assassinating a Sikh activist in Canada. This is all too believable in the light of Modi’s Hindu nationalism and authoritarianism.

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Cooking time: 30-35 min. Ingredients: (4 pers.)¾ kg falukorv (sausage)1 tbsp. butter or margarine2 yellow onions½ tbsp. flour1 can peeled tomatoesdiced leftover meatsaltwhite pepperpaprika¾ kg potatoes1½ dl milk, boiling2 tbsp. butter or margarinesaltpeppernutmeg Preparation:

Ingredients:1 pound yeast dough4 pounds onions, chopped fine¾ to ½ cup olive oil2 cloves of garlic1 fresh sprig, or ½ teaspoon dried thyme1 bay leaf12 anchovies, well desalted12 black olivesfreshly ground black pepper Instructions: The real pissaladière is made with yeast dough. You may be able to purchase some at your baker’s. If not, here […]

Plain Boiled Rice Preparation time: 5 minutesCooking time: 14-20 minutesTo serve: 4 You will needboiling salted water8 oz. long grain rice Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and shower in the rice. Boil gently in an uncovered pan until tender, this will vary from 14-20 minutes according to the rice. Test […]

¾ cup rice2 cups milk4 tablespoons sugarPinch of saltPears poached in syrupWhipped cream Custard4 egg yolks4 tablespoons sugar4 tablespoons cornstarch2 cups milkVanilla extract1 tablespoon gelatine6 tablespoons heavy cream1-2 tablespoons Kirsch Simmer rice in milk, sugar and salt until tender. Cool. To make custard: combine egg yolks and sugar, and beat well. Add cornstarch and blend […]

4 servings You will need1 lb. 2 oz. ground pork or beef1 onion, chopped1 roll, soaked and drained½ lemon rind, grated2 anchovies, ground1 tablespoon minced parsleysalt and pepper¼ teaspoon nutmeg1 egg2 tablespoons flour Sauce:3 tablespoons butter or margarine1 tablespoon chopped onion1 tablespoon minced carrot1 tablespoon minced celery3 cups water or broth2 lemon slicessalt and pepper1 […]

While the desperate search for a missing submersible covered our news feeds, 750 refugees were left for dead in the Mediterranean after a fishing vessel capsized.

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Riots swept France in early July after cops shot dead a 17-year-old, Nahel M, and then lied about it.

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