Preheat oven to 350 degrees F ( 175 degrees C) .

Grease a 10- inch Bundt pan. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, allspice, and 1 teaspoon of salt. In a large bowl, mix the vegetable oil, 2 cups of sugar, eggs, apples, 1 cup of pecans, and raisins.

Mix the flour mixture into the wet ingredients, and pour the batter into the prepared Bundt pan.

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out with moist crumbs, about 70 minutes.

Let the cake cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to finish cooling. For glaze, mix 1/ 2 cup of white sugar, the brown sugar, half and half, and 1/ 4 teaspoon of salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium- low, and boil, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens to a syrup, 5 to 10 minutes. A candy thermometer will read 220 degrees F ( 105 degrees C) . At that point, stir in butter, 1 cup of pecans, and vanilla extract.

Continue to cook and stir until the syrup reaches 234 degrees F ( 110 degrees C) . Allow the glaze to cool for 5 minutes, then spread the warm glaze over the cake.

Preheat oven to 225 degrees F ( 110 degrees C) . Grease and flour a tube pan. In a large bowl, combine sugar, flour, soda, spices, eggs, lemon rind, vanilla, 1/ 2 cup brandy, fruit, nuts, and melted butter or margarine. Mix thoroughly. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 1 hour, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.

Cool on a wire rack. Wrap cooled cake in foil. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons brandy over the cake everyday for 2 weeks.

I followed the reviewer& # 8217; s recommendations and reduced the oil to cup, but I also drained the Anchovies ( fillet in olive oil and salt) into the skillet. So I ended up with a bit more than cup and a bit less than 1/ 3 cup.

I browned the Scallops on both sides then removed them to a bowl and then put in the veggies. I was hesitant about the onions and the peppers going in at the same time since onions usually take longer to cook, but the oil really evened it out. We had lemon wedges in a servers bowl for those who liked it more lemony. Great recipe!

My first attempt at making pumpkin pie from scratch. It was excellent! Pumpkin is my husband' s favorite pie, so I made it as a treat for him.

Bought one & quot; large& quot; sugar pumpkin and one small. It made 2 pies with 2 cups left over to freeze for Thanksgiving! I will probably use this recipe as my standard from here on. I baked the pumpkin longer than the recipe called, and a food processer allowed me to blend 2 cups easily at once.

I was raised on Baklava but never made it myself.

Since its one of my favorite sweets, I decided to make my own birthday cake this year. This recipe was wonderful! I followed the suggestions to make 1 1/ 2 of the sauce and it was the perfect amount. The only thing I would do differently is use local honey because the flavor is more rich. The only reason I used store bought is because I have a 2 year old and a 3 year old that will eat anything sweet and local honeys are not filtered like store brands.

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In a small bowl, stir together yogurt, mint, and garlic. Refrigerate.

In a large skillet over medium heat, cook ground beef and onions until meat is browned, stirring occasionally to crumble; drain fat. Stir in 1 cup water, carrot, salt, black pepper, 1 1/ 2 teaspoons coriander, and 1/ 2 teaspoon cumin; simmer uncovered for 30 minutes or until water evaporates. Lay out wonton wrappers on aluminum foil. Mound two large spoonfuls of beef mixture in the center of one wrapper. Dip a finger in water and trace it around all four edges.

Lay a second wonton wrapper on top of the first, and press on all edges to seal. Roll up the edges to create a round, hat- shaped ravioli.

Repeat, making 13 ravioli. Place ravioli in steamer and steam 40 minutes. Meanwhile, mix together the yellow split peas, 1/ 8 teaspoon red pepper flakes, 1 teaspoon coriander, 1/ 4 teaspoon cumin, chicken bouillon, and 1 1/ 2 cups of water in a saucepan.

Bring to a boil, then simmer over medium- low heat for about 45 minutes, or until it reaches a thick slurry- like consistency. Meanwhile, in the large skillet, mix remaining beef mixture with 2 tablespoons water, tomato paste, and 1/ 8 teaspoon red pepper flakes. Simmer over low heat until liquid has evaporated, about 10 minutes. To serve, spread yogurt on a serving plate. Top with ravioli, and top again with split pea mixture.

Finally, top with tomato and beef mixture. Serve immediately.

Use regular sour cream, not low- or non- fat! I used the Classic yellow cake mix and made as directed, except I used low- fat sour cream. I baked about 15 minutes longer than package recommended for bundt pan.

It looked perfect coming out of the oven but within minutes fell. Was still good, though! My husband made a blueberry compote to pour over serving slices - camouflaged the damage and made a very tasty dessert.

Very Nice!

While I kept faithfully to the ingredients, I changed up the presentation and cooking method. First, I couldn' t find any red bell peppers I liked, I used orange - the recipe works with any bell pepper.

And instead of putting the mixture into a whole bell pepper, I cut the peppers in half lengthwise, so the egg part is more visible. I think its prettier presentation. I also used crumpled foil to keep the peppers from rolling when putting in or taking out of the oven.

All in all, a great idea - I will put this on my regular rotation!

Place roast in a large pot with water to cover. Mix in bouillon, salt, and garlic salt. Place the bay leaves, peppercorns, oregano, and rosemary in a coffee filter and secure tightly with a rubber band. Add this to the pot.

Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to low, cover with a lid, and simmer for 6 to 8 hours. Remove coffee filter and discard. Remove roast from the pot and shred with two forks. Reserve broth for dipping if desired.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F ( 190 degrees C) .

Bake thawed pastry shell at 375 degrees F ( 190 degrees C) for 10 minutes.

Remove from oven and let cool. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F ( 175 degrees C) . Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine the sour cream, bacon, cheese, French- fried onions, eggs, Worcestershire sauce and ground black pepper. Mix all together well and pour into the cooled pie shell. Bake at 350 degrees F ( 175 degrees C) for 35 to 45 minutes, or until quiche is set.

Updated: Feb. 15, 2012 Robert B.

Zoellick, a former deputy secretary of state and Goldman Sachs executive, is president of the .

Mr.

Zoellick presided over the first increase in the bank& # 8217; s general financial resources in two decades.

According to the bank, he helped to raise a record $ 90 billion for the bank& # 8217; s fund for the world& # 8217; s poorest, the International Development Association. & # 8220; The bank has recognized that we live in a world of multiple poles of growth, where traditional concepts of the & # 8216; third world& # 8217; are now outdated and where developing countries have a key role to play as growth- drivers and responsible stakeholders, & # 8221; Mr. Zoellick announcing his departure.

Mr. Zoellick, who was appointed to the World Bank post by President George W. Bush, has also pushed the bank to open not just its coffers, but , giving public access to its much- prized sets of information on the world economy. As Deputy Secretary of State, Mr. Zoellick was the primary architect of the Bush administration& # 8217; s policy toward Sudan. He also served as U.

Trade Representative from February 2001 to February 2005.

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After Federal District Judge Kimba M. Wood sentenced Michael R. Milken to 10 years in prison, the gasps in the courtroom were quickly replaced by a question: Did Mr.

Milken' s high- powered legal team misplay its hand? In plea- bargaining with Federal prosecutors in April, Mr. Milken agreed to plead guilty to six counts of violating Federal securities law and other crimes.

On Wednesday, he received what was by far the stiffest sentence given to anyone caught in the scandals that have rocked Wall S. . . November 23, 1990

Op- Ed article by James Traub on Mayor Rudolph W Giuliani' s call to end open admissions at City University of New York; says better plan was proposed by Matthew Goldstein, president of Baruch College, who called for new version of old stratified master plan, with several elite senior colleges at top and tightened standards for others; says community colleges would still accept any high school graduate, but remedial courses would be limited to one year; says stratified system is unfair only if it. . . February 14, 1998

To the Editor: Those who defend the President' s frequent use of the veto to stymie the majority will of Congress may be interested in the views of two early commentators on the Constitution. Peter Du Ponceau, provost of the Law Academy of Philadelphia, argued in 1834 that the President' s " negative power . . . is not intended to be frequently used. It is but seldom that a president can have just cause to differ in opinion from the representatives of the people and those of the states. " October 23, 1991

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Ms. Okonjo- Iweala and Mr. Ocampo were carefully vetted and specifically chosen for their arm& # 8217; s- length r? sum? s and expertise in development and international economic negotiation. African governments lobbied the Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, to encourage Ms. Okonjo- Iweala to run; the Group of 11 emerging economies pushed for Mr.

Ocampo. Ms. Okonjo- Iweala was a World Bank managing director & # 8212; working directly beneath the president & # 8212; from 2007 until last July. In Nigeria, she fought to reduce the country& # 8217; s debt, gain greater access to international credit markets and battle corruption. Mr.

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Obama chose him for his data- driven development approach, hands- on experience in developing countries and focus on the world& # 8217; s very poor.

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