Serenity takes you on a journey of relaxation with beautiful nature and city scenes from around the world.
APPETIZER Braised Lobster with Potato Gnocchi, Asparagus and Black Truffles, and Oven-dried Tomatoes Alex Stratta Renoir Las Vegas NV ENTREE Fresh Egg Pappardelle with Chanterelles and Radicchio David Machado Pazzo Ristorante Portland OR DESSERT Swan Lake Shane Gorringe Zoe's Bakery Covington LA
APPETIZER Green Tomato Gazpacho Jose Gutierrez Chez Philippe, The Peabody Hotel, Memphis TN ENTREE Fried Rabbit Guillermo Veloso Yuca Restaurant, Miami Beach FL DESSERT Rich Pistachio Brownie with Ganache and White Chocolate Ice Cream John Fleer The Inn at Blackberry Farm, Walland TN
Blood Sausage Pockets on Marjoram Cabbage by Adi Bittermann of Vikerl's Lokal in Vienna, Austria. Duck Breast in Salt Crust with Exotic Fruits and Thyme Sauce by Pierre Landry of Le Saint Honore in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Pancakes a la Gundel by Kalman Kalla of Gundel Restaurant in Budapest, Hungary.
Mushroom Soup by Bernard Loiseau of La Cote d'Or in Saulieu, France. Oxtail Stew with Semolina Dumplings and Vegetables by Alfred Kaiser of Zum Schwarzen Kameel in Vienna, Austria. Rice Pudding with Sorbet and Peaches by Thomas Kytka of Restuarant Peacock Alley in Dublin, Ireland.
Apple and Goose Liver Sandwich by Kalman Kalla of Gundel Restaurant in Budapest, Hungary. Squab with Lentils and White Onion Fondue by Heinz Hanner of Kronprinz Mayerling in Vienna, Austra. Apple Cake by Paula Hurtado of Aqui Esta Coco in Santiago, Chile.
Marinated Cornish Game Hens with Ratatouille on Arugula Salad by Siegfried Pucher of Le Ciel, ANA Grand Hotel in Vienna, Austria. Pike-Perch by Jean Pierre Biloux of Pre aux Clercs in Dijon, France. Iced Lemon and White Chocolate Parfait with Pink Grapefruit and Champagne by Neil McFadden of Luttrellstown Castle in Castleknock, Ireland.
APPETIZER Roasted Scallop Salad with Port-poached Figs and Apple-Pear Salad James Boyce Mary Elaine's Scottsdale AZ ENTREE Sauteed Tile Fish and Vegetable Ragout Jean-Louis Palladin Napa, Rio Suite Hotel & Casino Las Vegas NV DESSERT Frozen Lemon Parfait Stacie Pierce March New York NY
APPITIZER Fruited Cobb Salad Reimund Pitz Disney-MGM Studio, Lake Buena Vista FL ENTREE Beef Tenderloin Stuffed with Herb Cream Cheese, with Sauce Bordelaise Susan Spicer Bayona, New Orleans LA DESSERT Creme Brulee Napoleon with Bourbon Creme Anglais Wally Joe KC's Restaurant, Cleveland MS
Serenity takes you on a journey of relaxation with beautiful nature and city scenes from around the world.
Serenity takes you on a journey of relaxation with beautiful nature and city scenes from around the world.
PESTICIDE DANGER - A report on the use of unregulated pesticides in developing countries. ITALY TOXIC WASTE - Illegal dumping may be the cause of the increase of Health: Global Environmental Health child malformation and certain cancer types. RADIOACTIVE WASTE REPORT - A report by the committee on radioactive waste management studied examples of underground disposal in Finland and Sweden. BELGIAN BLOOD -Our blood could be contaminated by at least 18 potentially dangerous chemicals. GARBAGE - Caracas developed a way of cleaning their streets of garbage by offering poor Venezuelans to exchange bags of garage for much needed food. DRINKING STRAW - This straw purifies water and eliminates waterborne
PALM ISLAND PROJECT - Environmentalists contend a project is destabilizing the island's delicate marine ecosystem. US MARINE SANCTUARY - Expanding the existing reserve will make this the largest no-take marine conservation area in the world. RIVER ACCESS - A plan to unlock sections of rivers from land owners rights. GREAT BARRIER REEF - The reef is under threat from damaging fishing practices; so a protection program has been put into force. GALAPAGOS - UNESCO sent a delegation to Ecuador's Galapagos Islands to investigate claims that the island's fishermen want to introduce long-line fishing. MARINE CONSERVATION INDONESIA - A province in Indonesia is working to restore years of damage.
THOMAS EDISON - "Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration," Thomas Edison once told Harper's magazine. With more than a thousand patents to his name, the inventor and entrepreneur embodied the American dream and inspired generations of scientists. DIANE KEATON - Movie stars have always had an influence on fashion. In the late 70s there were hordes of women seen wearing baggy pants, loose ties and waistcoats...and it was all because of this actress Diane Keaton. And the secret of her success? PELE - A giant in the soccer (football) world and a legend in his own time, Edson Arantes Do Nascimento, known to his adoring fans as Pele, was born in 1940 to an impoverished Sao Paulo family. He was only 15 when he joined professional club, Santos, becoming one of the greatest players the game had ever seen. FRIDA KAHLO - Despite Diego Rivera's towering reputation as one of Mexico's greatest artists and a brilliant political mural painter, Frida Kahlo too is a household name in the world of art. MIKHAIL GORBACHEV - PART 1 - In the late 1980s, the world was riveted by images of the American and Soviet presidents as friends rather than mortal enemies. And the major reason for this thaw in diplomatic relations was, Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
1851 - Sojourner Truth Delivers Famous Ain't I a Woman?Speech 1854 - First Black University Founded: Lincoln University 1855 - Frederick Douglass Publishes My Bondage and My Freedom 1857 - Dred Scott Decision Helps Trigger the Civil War 1863 - Lincoln Signs Emancipation Proclamation 1863 - Black Regiment Storms Fort Wagner in the Civil War 1865 - 1869 - 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments Establish Civil Rights for All
1875 - Robert Smalls, Former Slave, Elected to House 1878 - The Black Cowboy and George McJunkin 1881 - Booker T. Washington Opens Tuskegee Institute 1884 - T. Thomas Fortune Prophesises the Long and Bitter Struggle for Equality 1887 - Granville T. Woods, Called the 'Black Edison,' Patents the Induction Telegraph System 1893 - Ida B. Wells-Barnett Crusades Against Black Lynching in America 1896 - Plessy v. Ferguson Case Upholds Segregation
A couple talks frankly about life behind closed doors as they struggle to deal with language, ethnicity and racial issues; working with children and the Asian-Black perspectives on racial history.