Burma's Never-Ending Downward Spiral
Nicole McClelland writes and edits copy at Mother Jones. Her book For Us Surrender Is Out of the Question: A Story of Burma's Never-Ending War comes out in March.
With the sentencing of a Nobel Prize winner to house arrest, Burma is back in the indignant news. Nicole McClelland, author of For Us Surrender Is Out of the Question: A Story of Burma's Never-Ending War, on how U.S. sanctions perpetuate the oppression.
The Way To Dress A Naked Salad
Christopher Styler is a chef, teacher, culinary producer, and author with over 30 years of experience in the food world. Chris has served as Culinary Producer for nine PBS and Food Network television series, including Daisy Cooks! with Daisy Martinez; Lidia's Italian Table and Lidia’s Italian American Kitchen; Julia and Jacques: Cooking at Home; and America’s Test Kitchen. For full bio, click here.
Evolved from simple salad dressing, vinaigrette can now found everywhere from atop Jamie Oliver's spring pea risotto to his lamb skewers hot off the grill. Here are some little-known ways to make this simple greens-topper masterful.
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