Salsa is the Spanish word for sauce, but it does a whole lot more. A good salsa will complement and catapult the most ordinary dish with sweet, tangy, fiery depth and zest. It's a delicious way to dispatch a seasonal bounty of fresh herbs, veggies and fruit, and is great in just about anything, regardless of the culture or country of a particular dish. Fresh tomato salsa adds zing to panzanella; sweet corn salsa lifts chicken salad; roast pepper-tomato salsa sparks buttery sautéed shrimp.
Storing bay leaves often begins with the same few questions: Where should you put them? How long do they last? What can you do to preserve the flavor and aroma? The answers, first and foremost, come down to one important factor - the bay leaves' own condition. Are they dried or are they fresh? This single distinction will determine the rest of the storage process, and if you do it right, cooking with bay leaves will be much more efficient.
Part of the reason a lot of people figure nothing much went on during the Middle Ages is because we've lost a whole lot of sources telling us what actually did happen. Through malice and misfortune, medieval manuscripts have been destroyed in their thousands. So, how do we know what may have gone up in smoke? And what can we do to keep our beloved manuscripts safe?
RICHMOND Marking the 109th birthday of the National Park Service, Bay Area political leaders, historians, parks experts and residents rallied Monday for the preservation of the diverse history told through lands they say are under threat by the Trump administration. Dozens gathered outside the visitor center at the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, offering a collective voice against what they described as an extremist agenda to defund national parks and erase the history they honor.
"The Black church is one of the oldest institutions created by African Americans, and it is a living testament to the achievements, resiliency and enduring contributions of Black people to American history and culture."
"Stepping through the doors of the Sherman Oaks abode feels like entering a time capsule dedicated to the 'King of Cowboys,' Roy Rogers, who passed away in 1998."
The shift in architecture during the twentieth century has led to a dilemma over preserving modern heritage structures, which face pressure for demolition despite their intrinsic value.