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Melissa Clark’s Saturday Recipe

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3 years ago

April 23, 2022

Take into account the weekend, two total days uncharted and unblemished, in the event you’re fortunate, blanks to fill in nevertheless you want. That’s the view of the weekend from afar — from Thursday, say — when the calls for of labor or faculty chafe and also you fantasize about the way you’ll fill these unscheduled hours.

On Saturday mornings, I’m uncooked ambition. The bounty of 48 hours appears virtually an excessive amount of. What errand gained’t be run? What family chore gained’t be conquered? Let’s stack social engagements one on high of the opposite, brunch to soccer sport to your cousin’s bar mitzvah, let’s sleep once we’re lifeless! Or let’s sleep now, squeeze in a cat nap, maybe a leisurely lie-down with a e book? Absolutely there’s sufficient time.

Generally I’ll devise a listing of issues I plan to do on a Saturday after which observe myself not doing any of them, virtually as if absurdly proving to some invisible taskmaster that nobody, not even me, will resolve what I’m going to do as we speak.

The most effective weekends, I’ve discovered, aren’t those the place I strive (and infrequently fail) to squeeze in a lifetime’s value of enjoyable and productiveness, however the ones the place I intentionally do one thing that will be inconceivable throughout the week. This may be going to a museum, or out to breakfast. It may be sleeping in or going offline, taking a day journey or simply doing a number of a great deal of laundry.

I attempt to plan my weekends with my Sunday-night self in thoughts: What’s going to future me be glad to have achieved? What can I do to reduce the sensation that the tick tick tick of the “60 Minutes” clock is counting down my last seconds of freedom?

One among my favourite issues to do on the weekend is cook dinner one thing a little bit extra elaborate, or at the very least completely different from what I normally make throughout the week. It’s a double present: You get the pleasure of the cooking accomplishment, then the delight of a particular meal. So I’m thrilled that, beginning this week, my colleague Melissa Clark shall be dropping in every Saturday with a recipe of the week, a dish she’s chosen for this week that I hope you’ll be a part of me in making an attempt. This week, it’s roasted hen Provençal. Let me know the way it goes.

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THE WEEK IN CULTURE

Roasted Hen Provençal

In case your weekend ambitions embody cooking a festive meal, think about a roasted hen Provençal. When Sam Sifton wrote in regards to the dish in 2015, he advised readers to place the hen within the oven, pour everybody a drink and be good — phrases to reside by. And that’s precisely what I did, just lately, when mates came visiting for dinner. I cranked the oven to 425 levels (a tip from the recipe notes) and stuffed our wine glasses because the hen sizzled and browned, exuding schmaltz onto shallots and garlic roasting alongside. I served this with crispy potatoes, however wished I had a baguette to scoop up the caramelized chicken-y goo from the underside of the pan. Fortunately, a spoon labored practically as effectively.

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GAME OF THE WEEKEND

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In its new kind, the usF.L. is a showcase for rising soccer know-how. Trackers can spot the place a ball is down. Digital camera angles embody first-person views from helmets and aerials from drones flying across the area. And subsequent season, the league says, that glowing first-down line, normal on N.F.L. broadcasts, may very well seem on U.S.F.L. fields. Midday Jap as we speak on Fox, and three p.m. tomorrow on NBC.

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Wednesday Briefing

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7 hours ago

January 15, 2025

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Israel and Hamas on the ‘brink’ of a truce

Israel and Hamas are close to a deal on a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages there, Antony Blinken, the U.S. secretary of state, said yesterday. “It’s closer than it’s ever been before,” he said. “But right now as we sit here we await final word from Hamas on its acceptance. And until we get that word, we’ll remain on the brink.”

Negotiators said Hamas seemed ready to accept the deal, including its details about the exchange of Palestinian prisoners for hostages and the specific movements of Israeli troops as they withdraw from positions in Gaza, a person familiar with the talks said last night.

The person said Israel was also locked in on the agreement, and that both sides seemed prepared to announce their acceptance of it in the very near future. Neither Israeli nor Hamas officials have publicly confirmed their positions. Here’s what we know about the proposal.

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South Korea’s president was detained for questioning

Yoon Suk Yeol today became the first sitting South Korean president to be detained for questioning by criminal investigators, after striking a deal with law enforcement officials that ended a weekslong standoff. He has been accused of insurrection in connection with his short-lived declaration of martial law last month.

In a video message, Yoon said he had agreed to submit to questioning to prevent a “bloody” clash between his bodyguards and the police. But he called the investigation and the warrant to detain him illegal. Here’s what to know about South Korea’s leadership crisis.

Investigators have 48 hours to question Yoon, after which they could apply for a separate warrant to formally arrest him. Separately, the Constitutional Court is deliberating whether the National Assembly’s Dec. 14 impeachment of Yoon was legitimate and whether the president, currently suspended, should be permanently removed from office.

Republicans embraced Hegseth’s bid to lead the Pentagon

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, emerged from a tense confirmation hearing yesterday with the Republican Party’s support intact. A Senate vote on whether he should lead the Pentagon — a department with three million employees and a budget of $849 billion — could come as soon as Monday.

Over hours of questioning, Democrats quizzed Hegseth about sexual misconduct allegations — Hegseth was accused of rape in 2017 — and his drinking habits. They called him unfit to lead the Pentagon and grilled Hegseth, a former Fox News host, on his long history of disparaging comments about women in the military.

What’s next: It was unclear whether Hegseth had left the hearing with the votes he needed. If all Senate Democrats oppose him, Hegseth will have to secure the backing of at least 50 of the 53 Republicans in the chamber.

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South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol arrested: report

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8 hours ago

January 14, 2025

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South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol arrested: report

Suspended South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has reportedly been arrested over insurrection charges stemming from his ill-fated martial law declaration last month.

Yoon’s detention was reported Wednesday by Yonhap, one of the country’s largest news outlets. A warrant for his arrest, initially requested after he failed to show up for questioning, has been out since Dec. 31.

Police dispatched some 3,200 officers to the president’s sprawling hillside estate in Seoul, according to Reuters, where he has spent weeks in hiding whilst surrounded by a personal security detail.

Video shows officers closing in on Yoon’s residence, according to Reuters, where hundreds of his supporters had already gathered to protest on his behalf. Earlier, they were reportedly seen pushing through a group of them.

SOUTH KOREA’S IMPEACHED PRESIDENT AVOIDS ARREST ATTEMPT AFTER HOURSLONG STANDOFF

A previous attempt to detain Yoon was called off on Jan. 3 following a six-hour standoff between military guards and the president’s security staff.

“As I have repeatedly emphasized the need for prevention of physical conflict between state agencies,” Acting President Choi Sang-mok said in a statement Wednesday. “I will sternly hold those responsible if unfortunate events occur.”

Authorities are making a second attempt to detain suspended South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol following last month’s martial law declaration. (South Korea Presidential Office via AP, File)

Executing a warrant for Yoon’s arrest has proven difficult for investigators, as the president’s legal counsel insists it is impossible to do so under a law barring non-consensual searches of locations potentially linked to military secrets.

Yoon’s lawyers have also decried such a warrant as an illegal means of publicly humiliating him.

ARREST WARRANT ISSUED FOR IMPEACHED SOUTH KOREAN PRESIDENT AS POLITICAL CRISIS DEEPENS

The arrest warrant is the first ever to be levied against a sitting South Korean president. Yoon’s warrant stems from his declaration of martial law on Dec. 3 out of apparent frustration with the opposition-dominated parliament’s refusal to pass key items on his political agenda.

The move was decried within South Korea and abroad, where analysts expressed shock at the sudden and unprecedented move in what is typically one of Asia’s most stable democracies.

Police officers are seen closing in on suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol’s residence in Seoul, South Korea, alongside investigators of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials. (REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji)

Parliament unanimously rejected Yoon’s declaration, and subsequently suspended him on Dec. 14 in a 204-85 vote that included members of his own party.

Yoon will be formally impeached should the Constitutional Court uphold the motion with a three-fourths majority.

The court’s next hearing is scheduled for Thursday.

Reuters contributed to this report.

Kyle Schmidbauer is a production assistant for Fox News Digital. A graduate of Montclair State University in New Jersey, he joined Fox in 2022.

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Looking for a job in IT? These countries are desperate for new hires

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9 hours ago

January 14, 2025

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Looking for a job in IT? These countries are desperate for new hires

Over two-thirds of large companies struggle to fill their IT roles. What are the highest-paid jobs? Which countries are most in need?

As the IT sector continues to grow, thousands of European companies are having trouble filling the many positions available.

According to 2024 Eurostat data, 57.5% of EU businesses can’t recruit all the necessary ICT specialists.

The gap between labour demand and actual employment has grown by 20% in the past ten years.

Large businesses are facing the biggest challenges.

Sixty-eight per cent of them are unable to fill all their ICT specialist positions, followed by medium (59.2%) and small-sized enterprises (53.4%).

Germany, the Czech Republic, Malta, Austria, and Luxembourg are the countries most in need of ICT specialists, with at least 65% of businesses facing shortages.

The percentages are even higher for large enterprises: 84% in Malta, 80% in Germany, 79% in the Czech Republic, 78% in Slovenia, 76% in Austria, 75% in Luxembourg, 73% in Latvia, 72% in Hungary and 71% in Croatia.

Spain, Poland, and Bulgaria have the least hiring problems, although at least 30% of companies in these countries still face ICT shortages.

What are the highest-paid IT positions?

The main difficulties in recruitment, according to Eurostat, are a lack of applications, insufficient qualifications and experience, and high salary expectations.

Salaries in the ICT sector have consistently outpaced average wages in Europe in the last decade, according to the 2024 OECD Digital Economy Outlook. In the EU, in particular, annual wages grew by 0.24% compared to 0.20% in the rest of the economy.

Recruitment specialists Robert Walters have listed the top-paid ICT jobs in countries including Germany, which seems to be struggling the most in the EU to recruit specialists.

The highest-paid role is Chief Information Technology Officer, with an annual base of €150k for employees with at least three years of experience, to €180k for those with at least eight years.

The consultancy role in the highest bracket is the SAP/ERP one, with a base of €100k. (SAP ERP is an enterprise resource planning software.)

Data engineer and data scientist positions are both in the €100-120k bracket.

Video editor • Mert Can Yilmaz