• Today in History - 1934

    From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to All on Friday, May 27, 2022 16:31:00
    RARE QUINTUPLET BIRTH LEADS TO SENSATION AND SADNESS: Ontario, Canada's
    Dionne family welcomes five baby girls, an extremely rare multiple birth.
    All will survive to adulthood, but at four months old they're made wards
    of the state, becoming a lucrative attraction while living, and being constantly observed, in a tourist park called 'Quintland.'

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    Title: Five Star Chicken
    Categories: Poultry, Wine, Mushrooms, Vegetables, Herbs
    Yield: 4 Servings

    1/4 c A-P flour
    1/2 ts (ea) salt & black pepper
    1 1/2 lb Boned, skinned chicken
    1/4 c Butter
    1/2 c Chicken broth
    1/4 c Dry white wine
    1/2 lb Mushrooms; quartered
    1 lg Tomato; chopped
    1 sm Onion; chopped
    2 tb Chopped fresh parsley

    In a shallow dish, combine flour, salt, and pepper; coat
    chicken evenly on both sides.

    In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt butter;
    saute chicken 4 to 5 minutes per side, or until browned.
    Remove to a platter and set aside.

    Add remaining ingredients except parsley to skillet and
    cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Return
    chicken to skillet and reduce heat to medium-low.

    Simmer 5 to 7 minutes, or until sauce thickens and
    chicken is warmed through. Sprinkle with parsley and
    serve.

    RECIPE FROM: https://www.mrfood.com

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  • From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to All on Thursday, July 21, 2022 09:42:00
    22 July 1934 - DILLINGER'S CRIMINAL CAREER ENDS IN A HAIL OF BULLETS:
    John Dillinger's seemingly superhuman skill at prison breaks, evading
    police raids, and literally getting away with murder finally falters
    as he leaves Chicago's Biograph Theater. His companion, brothel owner
    Anna Sage, has set him up and he's shot while attempting to flee police.

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    Title: Dillinger Salad
    Categories: Greens, Vegetables, Dairy, Citrus
    Yield: 4 servings

    4 lg Eggs in shells
    1/2 tb (ea) salt & black pepper;
    - divided
    1 tb Extra-virgin olive oil
    12 oz Medium asparagus; trimmed
    1/4 c Whole-milk Greek yogurt
    1 tb Fresh lemon juice
    1 tb Water
    5 oz Bag baby arugula

    Set broiler on high.

    Bring a small saucepan filled with water to a boil.
    Carefully add eggs; cook 8 minutes. Place eggs in a bowl
    filled with ice water; let stand 2 minutes. Peel eggs,
    cut into quarters, and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt
    and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.

    Combine olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon
    pepper, and asparagus on a baking sheet; spread in a
    single layer in pan. Broil 3 minutes or until lightly
    charred. Remove asparagus mixture from pan; cut in 2"
    pieces.

    Combine remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, remaining 1/8
    teaspoon pepper, yogurt, juice, and 1 tablespoon water
    in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add arugula;
    toss. Arrange arugula mixture on a platter; top with
    asparagus mixture and eggs.

    RECIPE FROM: https://www.cookinglight.com

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  • From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to All on Friday, October 14, 2022 04:46:00
    14 October 1934 - LUX SOAP LURES LISTENERS WITH DRAMA ON THE AIRWAVES:
    At 2:30 PM, the NBC Blue Network comes on the air from New York with
    'Seventh Heaven,' an adaptation of the Broadway play and the first
    program in the new 'Lux Radio Theatre' show. The anthology series will
    become hugely popular and remain on the air for the next 20 years.

    Thus "Soap Opera" is born - and will not die.

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    Title: Cranberry Opera Fudge
    Categories: Candy, Fruits, Dairy, Snacks
    Yield: 30 Servings

    2 c Sugar
    1/2 c Milk
    1/2 c Light cream
    1 tb Light corn syrup
    1/2 ts Salt
    1 tb Butter
    1 ts Vanilla
    1/2 c Fresh cranberries; chopped

    Butter sides of heavy 2 qt. saucepan. In it combine
    sugar, milk, cream, corn syrup, and salt. Cook and stir
    over medium heat till mixture boils. Cook to soft ball
    stage (238ºF/115ºC). Immediately remove from heat and
    cool to lukewarm (110ºF/43ºC) without stirring.

    Add butter and vanilla. Beat vigorously till mixture becomes
    very thick and starts to lose it's gloss. Quickly stir in
    cranberries and spread in buttered 9" x 5" x 3" pan. Score
    in squares while warm; cut when cool and firm.

    Makes 2 1/2 dozen pieces.

    Recipe By: Ocean Spray Five Seasons Cranberry Book

    From: http://www.recipesource.com

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  • From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to All on Monday, November 21, 2022 05:52:00
    21 Novemebr 1934 - ELLA FITZGERALD WINS APOLLO'S AMATEUR NIGHT: A 17-
    year-old Ella Fitzgerald goes to New York's Apollo Theater to dance on
    stage for Amateur Night, but opts to sing instead. She wins the
    competition with her renditions of Hoagy Carmichael's 'Judy' and the
    Boswell Sisters' 'The Object of My Affection,' and an American music
    legend is born.

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    Title: Ella's Egg Salad
    Categories: Five, Herbs, Sauces, Eggs
    Yield: 3 servings

    7 lg Eggs; hardboiled. peeled
    4 tb Mayonnaise
    2 tb Grainy mustard
    2 Sprigs (ea) dill & chives
    Salt & black pepper

    Roughly chop your eggs. Add them to a mixing bowl with
    the mayo and mustard, stir until mixed, fold in herbs
    and season with salt and pepper. Serve. Eat.

    Serving suggestions: as a salad either alone or on a bed
    of baby lettuce. As Ella suggests, with a spoon or on a
    split baguette.

    RECIPE FROM: https://tastykitchen.com

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  • From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to All on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 03:46:00
    23 May 1934 - NOTORIOUS OUTLAW COUPLE GUNNED DOWN IN LOUISIANA: A stolen
    Ford Deluxe is met with a hail of bullets as it passes an ambush of
    lawmen lying in wait on a rural highway in Louisiana's Bienville Parish.
    Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow's car is hit by 130 rounds, and the FBI's
    most wanted criminals are brought down after a 2-year manhunt.

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    Title: Bonnie & Clyde Cocktail
    Categories: I scream, Wine, Booze, Fruits
    Yield: 2 Servings

    4 Ccoops lemon or passion
    - fruit sorbet
    2 Shots citrus vodka
    1 Dhot cranberry juice
    1 c Brut Sparking wine
    Long mint sprigs; garnish

    Place two scoops of softened sorbet in each glass.

    Add 1 shots of citrus vodka to each glass.

    Add the pomegranate juice to one of the glasses.

    Top off both glasses with Ballatore Gran Spumante and
    garnish with a long mint sprig.

    Serve with spoon and straw.

    RECIPE FROM: https://drinksfeed.com

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