crust
1 c. flour
1 stick butter
1/4 t. salt
1 T sugar
1T lemon zest
filling
1 c. ricotta cheese
juice of 1 lemon
zest from peel of one lemon
1/4 c. sugar
1 egg yolk (optional)
assemble crust. mix together filling. bake in 350 degree oven for one half hour to forty five minutes.
While you will certainly wonder why a few titles did not make this list, it is nevertheless a great place to start if you are looking for a comedy to watch:
http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20170821-the-100-greatest-comedies-of-all-time
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For anyone looking for a list of yoga studios in Brooklyn, here is the latest MfL compilation:
bed-stuy
boerum hill
brooklyn heights
bushwick
carroll gardens
http://areayogabrooklyn.com/
clinton hill
dumbo
fort greene
gowanus
kensington
park slope
http://brooklylnyogaschool.com
prospect heights
https://shambhalayogadance.com/
williamsburg
kula yoga
laughing lotus
If you are planning a culinary tour of Brooklyn, make sure to put The Blue Stove bakeshop in Williamsburg on your list. And, for those who can’t make it, here is a link to owner Rachel McBride’s pie crust recipe.
…so why not buy them via independent, local bookshops or directly from publishers? In the world of small (and, even, sometimes, big) publishing, every dollar counts. Here is a list of a few independent bookstores and publishers:
Community Book Store (Park Slope, Brooklyn)
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If you are still unsure of which non-profit organizations you will be donating money to in 2016, here are a few suggestions based on MfL’s assessment of the financial soundness of the organization, its organizational mission, and its overall effectiveness:
WKCR [public radio]
ACLU [american civil liberties union]
WBAI [public radio]
NY Coalition for Healthy School Food
American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Disaster Relief Fund
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Looking for a new roller bag for the new year? Lipault is offering a 25% discount and free shipping on post-holiday orders.
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Having collected folk tales from around the world, the U.S. Peace Corps has now made these tales available for reading and listening.
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