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Damn It Feels Good to be an Encyclopedist

Pliny, Natural History (Preface)

“Moreover, the path is not a road trod down by authors nor one on which the mind would seek to wander. There is no one among us who has attempted the same ting, no one among the Greeks who managed all of these studies alone. mais 239 palavras

Latin

“Mexican Flag” Enchiladas

Here it is!

The reason I’ve been cooking up enchiladas like crazy for the last week.

One of my favorite things about cooking is the ability to be creative and try new things. mais 265 palavras

The Foodie

Chicken Enchiladas with Pepper Jack Mornay Sauce

If I haven’t made it known yet, I really love enchiladas.

And, this particular recipe happens to be one of my favorite because it combines three of my favorite things: chicken, cheese and a soft tortilla shell. mais 384 palavras

The Foodie

Pepper Jack Mornay Sauce

Defeated.

That’s how I felt when I tried to make “queso”, a sauce that seems like it should be relatively easy to make, but has eluded me yet again. mais 367 palavras

The Foodie

Life, Death, and Latin

John Williams, Stoner (Chp. 3):

“His dissertation topic had been ‘The Influence of the Classical Tradition upon the Medieval Lyric.’ He spent much of the summer rereading the classical and medieval Latin poets, and especially their poems upon death.  mais 136 palavras

Latin

curette

A small surgical instrument used to remove material by a scraping action. French “curette” < “curer”=to clear or cleanse < Latin “curare”=to cure.

Etymology

Translating Psalms (56)

Once upon a time, while on the run from Saul, David hid himself and his men in a cave.  By chance Saul and his men found that cave and decided to rest there as well.  mais 796 palavras

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