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Saturday, September 11, 2010
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Obama tells Rev. Terrry Jones to call off the burning
Pastor Terry Jones of the Dove World Outreach Center speaks at a news conference in Gainesville, Fla., Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010. Jones said that he is going forward with a plan to burn copies of the Quran at his church on Saturday, Sept. 11. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Aussie Greek radio station
Welcome to 2MM
Evdomada Einai … Kai Kylaei is a Greek-language radio show broadcasted on Sydney’s Greek radio station 2MM. The aim of the show is to inform listeners with key news stories that made the headlines during the week and to entertain with music to chill out in between the news.Although older music is aired the show attempts to showcase the latest from Greece both in pop and folk alternative styles. The show’s name Evdomada Einai … Kai Kylaei roughly translates into English as “The Week That Rolled By”.
The show first aired on 2MM back in October 1998 and has been the longest running show on 2MM. It’s usual timeslot since its inception was on Saturday mornings from 9am to midday. Of course in Greek fashion the show regularly starts around half an hour so late.
*** Now the show is on Wednesday evenings from 6pm to 7pm!!***
Evdomada Einai … Kai Kylaei airs on 2MM on the frequencies:
SYDNEY 1665AM & 151.925MHz on scanner frequencies
WOLLONGONG 99.3FM & 173.600MHz on scanner frequencies
http://evdomada.net/news/
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Christchurch earthquake
The Otautahi New Zealand earthquake, rated a 7 on the Richter scale, occurred thirty kilometres north west of Christchurch at 4.35 am on Saturday September 4.
Christchurch is the oldest established city in New Zealand, and features some of the country’s finest architecture. It is commonly known as the Gateway to the Antarctic, having been the starting point for the famous Scott and Shackleton expeditions.
The Saturday morning quake, sixteen kilometres underground, caused major power outages, building damage, and also shut down mobile networks. This earthquake quake coincided with the activation of the outer planetary T-Square forming what is known as a Grand Cross formation in the skies.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g255104-New_Zealand-Vacations.html
Friday, August 20, 2010
Mercury
Mercury, the planet of communication,
turns retrograde in Virgo from August 20 to September 12.Three or four times a year,
Mercury appears to move backwards in the sky for approximately three
weeks. This is an optical illusion since no planet actually moves backwards or even
slows down in their orbits around the Sun. However, it appears to move backwards
from our perspective on planet Earth, since the planet may be orbiting at a different speed
than the Earth's orbit around theSun. Mercury retrograde periods introduce a certain
level of confusion for us earthlings. As the planet of communication, Mercury rules speech, our
listening abilities, negotiations,buying, selling, travel formal contracts and documents
amongst other things -- all of which are affected when Mercury seems to slow down.
Mercury rules how we perceive and interpret information and how we inturn act and react
to that information as we interact with others.The Leo Sun also opposes Neptune on August 20,
which can have a lackluster, low energy, and marginally disappointing influence leading to muddled
thinking and lack of motivation as we start this retrograde period. However, Neptune can be healing
and very spiritual,and this can be an excellent time to chill out. August 20 can also have the thrill
and flavor of romance about it and definitely a time to make your feelings known since we have a
delightfully passionate and enthusiastic meeting of Venus and Mars in an exactly aligned conjunction in
Libra. Mercury retrograde periods affect each one of us differently
depending on the placement of this planet in our individual birth charts. The effect
on Gemini and Virgo signs, ruled by Mercury, will be stronger, but for other signs it is a time of
trivial irritations. Being forced to slow down and develop patience can, however, be a blessing in disguise. It
gives us all time to stop, go inward and reflect. Mercury retrograde periods can be times of
heightened awareness and creativity,and an excellent time for out of the box thinking,
which can sometimes lead to startling revelations.We invite you to use the energies of this
Mercury Retrograde period wisely and productively. Take an inward look at your
strengths and potentialand keep focused on the dreams and goals most important to you.
Marjorie Orr
Recorded observations of Mercury date back to at least the first millennium BC. Before the 4th century BC, Greek astronomers believed the planet to be two separate objects: one visible only at sunrise, which they called Apollo; the other visible only at sunset, which they called Hermes.[12] The English name for the planet comes from the Romans, who named it after the Roman god Mercury, which they equated with the Greek Hermes (Ἑρμῆς). The astronomical symbol for Mercury is a stylized version of Hermes' caduceus.[13] *wikipedia*
Mercury Chases the Sunset Image Credit & copyright Doug Zubenel
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Sunday, August 15, 2010
'Eat, Pray, Love'
The movie, based on the best-selling memoir of the same name, follows Roberts as Elizabeth Gilbert, a divorced woman who sets out on a year-long journey to Italy, India and Bali, where she, of course, eats, prays and finds love.
'Eat' hits theaters this summer and also stars Javier Bardem, James Franco and Billy Crudup.
http://www.popeater.com/2010/08/14/eat-pray-love-writer-jennifer-salt-julia-roberts-elizabeth-gilbert/
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Create Greek Comedy and Tragedy masks
For theater aficionados, there is no symbol of the craft
more iconic and than the paired Greek "comedy" and "tragedy" masks. Sculpting these masks in clay is a fun, easy project, and can produce a great gift for the theater lover in your life. These instructions make miniature masks, but the same process can pertain to masks of any size. Use them to make anything from a wall hanging to a lapel pin.
4 year old Hitler and his sisters in danger?
A US appeals court has ruled a couple who gave their children Nazi-inspired names should not regain custody, citing the risk of serious injury to them.
Adolf Hitler Campbell, 4, and his sisters, JoyceLynn Aryan Nation, 3, and Honszlynn Hinler Jeannie, 2, were taken from their New Jersey home in 2009.The case first came to public attention in December 2008 after a shop refused to decorate a birthday cake for Adolf.
A family court had earlier found there was insufficient evidence of abuse.
But on Thursday, the appeals panel determined that social workers had proved the need for protective services for the three children.
The panel found that the parents, who both suffer from unspecified physical and psychological disabilities, had "recklessly created a risk of serious injury to their children by failing to protect the children from harm and failing to acknowledge and treat their disabilities".
The judges also noted that Deborah Campbell had recently passed a letter to a neighbour saying her husband had threatened "to have me killed or kill me himself".
http://www.bbc.co.uk
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Immigration closing some doors
Canadian immigration plans to increase economic immigration in its 2010 plan. However, it is increasingly the case that you will need to have a job offer to come under the skilled worker category. Recently the number of in demand occupations that qualify under the skilled worker category has been reduced further to 29 in-demand occupations.
Immigration Minister Kenney had the following to say:
“When I met with my provincial colleagues last week, they all stressed the importance of economic immigration.”
“As we recover from the recession, increasing economic immigration will help ensure employers have the workers they need to supplement our domestic labour supply.”
The latest Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) plan for 2010 is for 240,000–265,000 immigrants, in the family and humanitarian immigration categories. It is expected that levels of immigration will be close to the 265,000 upper limit of the plan. This will mean an increased number of economic migrants including more immigrants under the provincial nominee category than ever before. Normally levels of immigration are in the middle of the immigration plan.
If you wish to come under the skilled worker category you will either have to have a job offer or will have to come under one of the new 29 in-demand occupations. The 29 in-demand occupations were chosen after analysis of labour market information and discussions with provinces territories and others. If applying under the occupation list there will be a maximum of 20,000 applications per year. A maximum of 1,000 applications per occupation will be accepted. There will be no limit on the number of applications if you have a job offer.
Immigration Minister Kenney also had the following to say about levels of immigration into Canada:
Canada will continue to welcome historically high numbers of immigrants, but we need to manage the number of new applications or risk creating new backlogs and longer processing times.”
“We have more than enough applications on hand now to fill many of our needs, and we want to be fair to those people who have been waiting the longest.”
You will also be required to submit results of an independent language test before being considered for the federal skilled worker and Canadian Experience Class immigration categories. There are also language requirements for other Canadian immigration categories.
The Canadian Government brought in a new law in 2008 that enables the Government to rapidly increase or reduce the number of economic immigrants that are accepted into Canada taking into account demand for jobs in Canada and the need to reduce the backlog of applications.
Since the new ministerial instructions the backlog of federal skilled worker applications has been reduced from 640,000 to 380,000 applications. Previously, it was taking up to six years to process Canadian skilled worker applications. Under the new system the majority of applications were processed in six to 12 months. However, the first quarter of 2010 has seen an increase in the number of applications that has resulted in processing delays. Immigration Minister Kenney had the following to say:
“These changes bring Canada in line with the practices of the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, our main competitors for skilled immigrants.”
“They help match the supply of applicants to our processing capacity and today’s post-recession job market needs. This is the only responsible way to manage our immigration system.”
The changes to the Canadian immigration system mean that it is now more difficult for many to gain entry to Canada. It is now the case that you will probably need to have a job offer to gain entry as a skilled immigrant to Canada. The last few years have seen significant changes in the immigration systems of many Countries around the World. If you wish to emigrate to a particular Country it is probably advisable to apply sooner rather than later
*Apostolos Papapostolou *
John Fewings
http://www.fewings.ca/web/polcan/050207Immigration.html
Immigration Minister Kenney had the following to say:
“When I met with my provincial colleagues last week, they all stressed the importance of economic immigration.”
“As we recover from the recession, increasing economic immigration will help ensure employers have the workers they need to supplement our domestic labour supply.”
The latest Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) plan for 2010 is for 240,000–265,000 immigrants, in the family and humanitarian immigration categories. It is expected that levels of immigration will be close to the 265,000 upper limit of the plan. This will mean an increased number of economic migrants including more immigrants under the provincial nominee category than ever before. Normally levels of immigration are in the middle of the immigration plan.
If you wish to come under the skilled worker category you will either have to have a job offer or will have to come under one of the new 29 in-demand occupations. The 29 in-demand occupations were chosen after analysis of labour market information and discussions with provinces territories and others. If applying under the occupation list there will be a maximum of 20,000 applications per year. A maximum of 1,000 applications per occupation will be accepted. There will be no limit on the number of applications if you have a job offer.
Immigration Minister Kenney also had the following to say about levels of immigration into Canada:
Canada will continue to welcome historically high numbers of immigrants, but we need to manage the number of new applications or risk creating new backlogs and longer processing times.”
“We have more than enough applications on hand now to fill many of our needs, and we want to be fair to those people who have been waiting the longest.”
You will also be required to submit results of an independent language test before being considered for the federal skilled worker and Canadian Experience Class immigration categories. There are also language requirements for other Canadian immigration categories.
The Canadian Government brought in a new law in 2008 that enables the Government to rapidly increase or reduce the number of economic immigrants that are accepted into Canada taking into account demand for jobs in Canada and the need to reduce the backlog of applications.
Since the new ministerial instructions the backlog of federal skilled worker applications has been reduced from 640,000 to 380,000 applications. Previously, it was taking up to six years to process Canadian skilled worker applications. Under the new system the majority of applications were processed in six to 12 months. However, the first quarter of 2010 has seen an increase in the number of applications that has resulted in processing delays. Immigration Minister Kenney had the following to say:
“These changes bring Canada in line with the practices of the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, our main competitors for skilled immigrants.”
“They help match the supply of applicants to our processing capacity and today’s post-recession job market needs. This is the only responsible way to manage our immigration system.”
The changes to the Canadian immigration system mean that it is now more difficult for many to gain entry to Canada. It is now the case that you will probably need to have a job offer to gain entry as a skilled immigrant to Canada. The last few years have seen significant changes in the immigration systems of many Countries around the World. If you wish to emigrate to a particular Country it is probably advisable to apply sooner rather than later
*Apostolos Papapostolou *
John Fewings
http://www.fewings.ca/web/polcan/050207Immigration.html
LEO 2010 ~ Attracting All That You Need, Desire & Deserve
As you allow both Spirit & ego to co-exist, assigning them both tasks best suited to their skills (and nature), you will discover your authentic Self. Sometimes we don't allow the authenticity that would enable us to create fulfilling lives. Be authentic - by any means necessary. You can and will survive all the humiliations and defeats and ultimately emerge stronger! Children are the manifestation of a certain conflict (men/women) being handled creatively (coming together in harmony). Stress and strife are just as necessary as peace and tranquility. Accept all of it as part of living on the earth plane. No matter how spiritually committed or selflessly loving we attempt to become, our natures don't die. Practice honoring your true nature.
Do not shy away from your intuition just because you want to avoid conflict. Follow your feeling all the way and then consciously decide how to proceed. If you back off, chastising your Self for some natural impulse (to have things a certain way), you stop any possibility for peaceful resolution within. You usually only get one opportunity to respond to life's challenges (the first time) with any integrity. Any chance for resolution after your initial reaction, disintegrates as time goes on. Honor the vital force within (your nature) and it won't destroy you. Dishonor it and it will eat you alive.
You can have peace, by your own definition. Sometimes you have to lose something precious to you (sometimes it is a part of ourselves that must go) in order to redefine your true values. When you go through that kind of loss, it can make you question all your beliefs and any faith in your Self to make decisions for your Self. That's okay - that is part of it. All that you need, desire and deserve is ALWAYS PROVIDED!! whether you can see it at the time or not.
Take advantage of this time to:
Re-View ~ your life (from a Higher vantage point)
Re-Assess ~ your plan (what needs tweaking?)
Re-Consider ~ your options (you have more than you think)
Re-Evaluate ~ your philosophies, beliefs and what you hold to be true (in the present moment)
Re-Connect ~ with your intuition (open the channels)
Re-Form ~ your being (from the inside out)
Re-Write ~ your personal story (of the upcoming 12 yrs)
Re-New ~ your sense of Self (at this Higher level of consciousness)
Use this time to re-search your life for any major cracks in your foundation - any instability - any blockages - any festering wounds - any excess baggage - now is your opportunity to RELEASE IT ALL ... PERMANENTLY!!
Do not shy away from your intuition just because you want to avoid conflict. Follow your feeling all the way and then consciously decide how to proceed. If you back off, chastising your Self for some natural impulse (to have things a certain way), you stop any possibility for peaceful resolution within. You usually only get one opportunity to respond to life's challenges (the first time) with any integrity. Any chance for resolution after your initial reaction, disintegrates as time goes on. Honor the vital force within (your nature) and it won't destroy you. Dishonor it and it will eat you alive.
You can have peace, by your own definition. Sometimes you have to lose something precious to you (sometimes it is a part of ourselves that must go) in order to redefine your true values. When you go through that kind of loss, it can make you question all your beliefs and any faith in your Self to make decisions for your Self. That's okay - that is part of it. All that you need, desire and deserve is ALWAYS PROVIDED!! whether you can see it at the time or not.
Take advantage of this time to:
Re-View ~ your life (from a Higher vantage point)
Re-Assess ~ your plan (what needs tweaking?)
Re-Consider ~ your options (you have more than you think)
Re-Evaluate ~ your philosophies, beliefs and what you hold to be true (in the present moment)
Re-Connect ~ with your intuition (open the channels)
Re-Form ~ your being (from the inside out)
Re-Write ~ your personal story (of the upcoming 12 yrs)
Re-New ~ your sense of Self (at this Higher level of consciousness)
Use this time to re-search your life for any major cracks in your foundation - any instability - any blockages - any festering wounds - any excess baggage - now is your opportunity to RELEASE IT ALL ... PERMANENTLY!!
Monday, August 9, 2010
Moscow is burning
Deaths in Moscow have doubled and are now averaging 700 people a day amid a sweltering heat wave and poisonous smog from wildfires, a top Russian health official said Monday.
Scorching heat and acrid smoke blanketed Moscow as smog from raging forest and peat fires shrouded Russia’s capital for a third week.
“The average death rate in the city during normal times is between 360 and 380 people per day. Today, we are around 700,” Andrei Seltsovsky, Moscow’s health department chief, said.
Firefighters battled wildfires covering 1,740 square km in what the chief state weather forecaster said he believed to be Russia’s worst heat wave in a millennium.
Alexander Frolov, head of Russia’s weather service, said judging by historic documents, the heat wave could be unprecedented in up to 1,000 years. “Our ancestors haven’t observed a heat like that within 1,000 years,” Frolov said.
*Indianexpress.com*
Much of western and central Russia is suffering through a severe drought, thought to be the worst since 1972, in what has been the hottest summer since record-keeping began 130 years ago. This year’s harvest was already in trouble, and the fires have finished off vast fields of golden wheat and other crops.
Temperatures have topped 95F (35C) for much of the past three weeks, with an all-time high of close to 100F (38C) recorded in Moscow last week.
*Telegraph.co.uk*
Scorching heat and acrid smoke blanketed Moscow as smog from raging forest and peat fires shrouded Russia’s capital for a third week.
“The average death rate in the city during normal times is between 360 and 380 people per day. Today, we are around 700,” Andrei Seltsovsky, Moscow’s health department chief, said.
Firefighters battled wildfires covering 1,740 square km in what the chief state weather forecaster said he believed to be Russia’s worst heat wave in a millennium.
Alexander Frolov, head of Russia’s weather service, said judging by historic documents, the heat wave could be unprecedented in up to 1,000 years. “Our ancestors haven’t observed a heat like that within 1,000 years,” Frolov said.
*Indianexpress.com*
Much of western and central Russia is suffering through a severe drought, thought to be the worst since 1972, in what has been the hottest summer since record-keeping began 130 years ago. This year’s harvest was already in trouble, and the fires have finished off vast fields of golden wheat and other crops.
Temperatures have topped 95F (35C) for much of the past three weeks, with an all-time high of close to 100F (38C) recorded in Moscow last week.
*Telegraph.co.uk*
Flames travel along the floor of the forest near the town of Voronezh Photo: AP/Mikhail Metzel
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Graeme Godbaz - New Zealand Treasure
Graeme Godbaz was born in Wellington in 1936 and spent his early life in the Nelson/Marlborough region, where he grew to love the beautiful scenery that New Zealand has to offer.
Graeme was good at drawing from a very early age and excelled in this throughout his education but was unable to undertake further studies so embarked on a varied commercial business career.
He took up painting in oils as a hobby in his 20's and was pleasantly surprised to find that there was a demand for his work, but it was not until he retired that he took up his brushes again, this time painting in acrylics.
His passion is the New Zealand landscape and his bold and colourful panoramic paintings display both a sound grasp of draughtsmanship and excellent composition.
Although based in Auckland he travels regularly throughout NZ in search of that special scene. He describes his art as bold realism.
His early paintings include a private Greek Collection.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Dark Sun Astrology helped escalate the Trojan War lolol
Bio:
Born in Babylon in 3579 BCE to a family of priest-astrologers, he was an impetuous youth. He graduated, with honors, from Babylon University (Go Scorpions!) with degrees in Astrology and Planetary Magic, and a minor in Doom Studies. After a brief career as an advisor to the king, he found himself dissatisfied helping the corrupt monarch plot successful military campaigns, and bored with helping farmers bring in a good harvest. Tired of worldy concerns, he decided to pursue something interesting: Super-Villainy!
A distinguished career followed:
- Helped Escalate Trojan War
- Instrumental in Fall of Roman Empire
-Gave Charlemagne massive wedgie
For a complete Resume, check Monster.com
But all good (and evil) things come to an end. The Baron withdrew from the material plane in the late 11th century and settled into a quaint cabin on the astral. After centuries of meditation, he set a new and possibly suicidal challenge: Use his potent skills to help the humans, despite the obvious futility. Needing a body, he possessed the finest of his descendants and set about spreading his word far and wide. These days the Baron works as a mortal astrologer, dividing his time between writing, teaching, and reading charts.
Lynns Skywatch
7/30 Mars opposite Uranus
7/31 Mars conjunct Saturn
8/3 Jupiter square Pluto
8/4 Mars opp Jupiter
Mars square Pluto
8/6 Venus enters Libra
8/7 Venus opp Uranus
8/8 Venus conjunct Saturn
Ceres direct
8/9 Venus opp Jupiter
New Moon 17 Leo, 11:08 pm
8/10 Venus square Pluto
8/13 Sun trine Ceres
Uranus Rx enters Pisces
8/16 Jupiter opposite Saturn
8/20 Sun opposite Neptune
Venus conjunct Mars
Mercury Rx until September 12
8/21 Saturn square Pluto
Sun opposite Chiron
8/23 Sun enters Virgo
8/24 Full Moon 1 degree Pisces, 1:05 pm
8/26 Sun trine Pluto
8/29 Venus sextile Ceres
http://www.astrodynamics.net/Skywatch/Skywatch-August-2010.htm
7/31 Mars conjunct Saturn
8/3 Jupiter square Pluto
8/4 Mars opp Jupiter
Mars square Pluto
8/6 Venus enters Libra
8/7 Venus opp Uranus
8/8 Venus conjunct Saturn
Ceres direct
8/9 Venus opp Jupiter
New Moon 17 Leo, 11:08 pm
8/10 Venus square Pluto
8/13 Sun trine Ceres
Uranus Rx enters Pisces
8/16 Jupiter opposite Saturn
8/20 Sun opposite Neptune
Venus conjunct Mars
Mercury Rx until September 12
8/21 Saturn square Pluto
Sun opposite Chiron
8/23 Sun enters Virgo
8/24 Full Moon 1 degree Pisces, 1:05 pm
8/26 Sun trine Pluto
8/29 Venus sextile Ceres
http://www.astrodynamics.net/Skywatch/Skywatch-August-2010.htm
August Astrological Oppositions
A T-Square is an aspect pattern that includes an opposition of (at least) 2 planets, with the opposing planets square another planet, forming a T.
With so many oppositions at once, it can feel like SOMETHING HAS TO BREAK!!!
But how far is too far– and what happens when you get to your breaking point?
Oppositions open the potential for more awareness. We are looking at something from a completely opposite perspective. It takes the ability to look at something to become conscious of it. So oppositions create more consciousness.
We may not welcome oppositions because they don’t always show us what we’d like to see. Becoming more conscious also means realizing differences, inconsistencies, doubts, and that contains the potential for tension, and conflict. Our religion has taught us that consciousness is the original sin. And that consciousness leads to nothing but problems because our true state of innocence is disrupted by our interest in becoming like God, in knowing the difference between good and evil, in becoming conscious and not innocent.
When we have an opposition in our charts or by transit, we realize there are 2 sides of the story; we lose our innocence yet we gain consciousness. It truly is a choice. Yet, if we chose to be innocent, we give up opportunities to take responsibility for ourselves, our lives, our world. It’s expected that someone else to step in and take care of us, no matter what we did because we are innocent. It’s a great philosophy. Until you have to live in the world. As an adult.
http://artcharts.com/blog/deep-astrologyoppositions-in-early-august*Lauren Edmond*
With so many oppositions at once, it can feel like SOMETHING HAS TO BREAK!!!
But how far is too far– and what happens when you get to your breaking point?
Oppositions open the potential for more awareness. We are looking at something from a completely opposite perspective. It takes the ability to look at something to become conscious of it. So oppositions create more consciousness.
We may not welcome oppositions because they don’t always show us what we’d like to see. Becoming more conscious also means realizing differences, inconsistencies, doubts, and that contains the potential for tension, and conflict. Our religion has taught us that consciousness is the original sin. And that consciousness leads to nothing but problems because our true state of innocence is disrupted by our interest in becoming like God, in knowing the difference between good and evil, in becoming conscious and not innocent.
When we have an opposition in our charts or by transit, we realize there are 2 sides of the story; we lose our innocence yet we gain consciousness. It truly is a choice. Yet, if we chose to be innocent, we give up opportunities to take responsibility for ourselves, our lives, our world. It’s expected that someone else to step in and take care of us, no matter what we did because we are innocent. It’s a great philosophy. Until you have to live in the world. As an adult.
http://artcharts.com/blog/deep-astrologyoppositions-in-early-august*Lauren Edmond*
Friday, August 6, 2010
Greek Gods Pagoto Ice Cream
Greek Gods brand "Pagoto" ice cream has shown up at my local Gelson's in Los Angeles. It's not really Greek (the company is in Mountlake Terrace, WA), and the Greek Gods yogurts have not met with much approval on this board.
But we thought the chocolate fig flavor ice cream was great. It is thick and moderately elastic, with a texture somewhere between gelato and the ultra-stretchiness of Persian ice cream. (See below*) As poster *Snapdragon* on the NW Board commented, "chocolate fig" is a bit of a misnomer--it's really a strongly flavored fig ice cream with dark chocolate chips. *Snapdragon* found it "too figgy," but PayOrPlay Jr. and I both exclaimed in ecstacy after our first bite--an explosively figgy flavor, indeed, which we both loved.
We also tried the Honey Pomegranate flavor, which is not as impressive: the flavoring is much more subtle and mainly the honey comes through. I prefer the "Sheer Bliss" brand pomegranate ice cream (especially their chocolate chip), as well as Haagen-Dasz' excellent version (H-D also has a killer pomegranate ice cream bar with chocolate shell). And in L.A. we also have local Persian ice cream vendors like Mashti Malone, who sell pomegranate flavor some of the time.
Still to try: the "baklava" flavor, which I understand is a creamy smooth ice cream with the flavors of baklava, rather than something studded with chunks of phyllo and nuts. I look forward to it.
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/522091
But we thought the chocolate fig flavor ice cream was great. It is thick and moderately elastic, with a texture somewhere between gelato and the ultra-stretchiness of Persian ice cream. (See below*) As poster *Snapdragon* on the NW Board commented, "chocolate fig" is a bit of a misnomer--it's really a strongly flavored fig ice cream with dark chocolate chips. *Snapdragon* found it "too figgy," but PayOrPlay Jr. and I both exclaimed in ecstacy after our first bite--an explosively figgy flavor, indeed, which we both loved.
We also tried the Honey Pomegranate flavor, which is not as impressive: the flavoring is much more subtle and mainly the honey comes through. I prefer the "Sheer Bliss" brand pomegranate ice cream (especially their chocolate chip), as well as Haagen-Dasz' excellent version (H-D also has a killer pomegranate ice cream bar with chocolate shell). And in L.A. we also have local Persian ice cream vendors like Mashti Malone, who sell pomegranate flavor some of the time.
Still to try: the "baklava" flavor, which I understand is a creamy smooth ice cream with the flavors of baklava, rather than something studded with chunks of phyllo and nuts. I look forward to it.
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/522091
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