 |
|||||
|
|
||||
|
|
|||||
| |||||||||||||
| Qatar News |
| World News |
| Business News |
| Sports News |
| Entertainment |
| Features |
| Young Editors |
| Commentary |
| Editorial |
| Photo Gallery |
| Discussion Forum |
| From Our Archives |
| Search | ||
| Free Newsletter |
| e-mail: |
| Contact Us |
| Contact Details |
| Advertising |
| Newspaper Subscribe |
| Letters To The Editor |
| Site Feedback |
 |
|
|
Smart cuts for lean times (LAT-WP) By Russ Parsons In the old days, say about this time last year, it wasn’t so hard to throw a bang-up backyard barbecue: You just picked up some nice, thick 28-day dry-aged prime New York strip steaks, lighted a fire, grilled to medium rare and then made an extended curtain call, trying to appear humble as your guests stomped and cheered. These days, in case you haven’t heard, things are different. But mean times don’t necessarily mean mingy meals. You just have to be a little more selective in your buying and a little more creative in your cooking. Although your $30-per-pound safety net may be frayed, rest assured that your summertime barbecues can continue -- perhaps even with applause. Cheap steaks don’t necessarily make you a cheapskate. It’s all about seeking out overlooked values and making the most of them. The good news is that it’s a lot easier to do that ... |
|
| Click Here For More>> | |
|
Gwyneth Paltrow says Spain changed her life (AP) NEW YORK: Gwyneth Paltrow speaks almost perfect Spanish — and she does it with an Iberian accent. The Oscar-winning actress says she traveled to Spain as a teenager, fell in love with the country, and embraces the culture to the point that she visits at least once a year and makes sure her young c... |
|
| Click Here For More>> | |
|
Johnny Depp: Looking out for the outlaw (LAT-WP) Actor Johnny Depp has fond memories of his first machine gun. He was a kid growing up in Owensboro, Kentuky, and around age 5 or 6, began shooting .22s, then moved to .38s, .44s and .45s. Then he got his hands on a relative’s Thompson submachine gun. “I butted it up against the tree ‘cause it tends to ride up on you,” says Depp, 46, who relives the moment, complete with shooting sounds. “My pop came in and grabbed it, so it didn’t go anywhere.” Guns are a topic of conversation for Depp, given that the superstar is talking about his new film, “Public Enemies”, the Michael Mann gangster epic in which he plays infamous 1930s bank robber John H Dillinger. But firearms crop up in other ways too, like the first time Depp met his longtime friend, the late Hunter Thompson. Depp -- who played the author in the 1998 film version of “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” and recently finished work on an adaptation of “The Rum Diary” -- went to Thompson’s house in Colorado, where he complimented the writer on a 12-gauge shotgun han... |
|
| Click Here For More>> | |
 |
|
Qatar News | World Watch | Business News | Sports News | Entertainment | Features Young Editors | Commentary | Photo Gallery | Discussion Forum |
|
| Back to the Top |
© 2001 The Peninsula. All Rights Reserved. Contact Us for any content re-production. To advertise on the site, please get in touch with our Ad. Manager. |
Site designed and developed by: SiDSnetMinds |
