Rasma Raisters
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My passions are writing and creating poetry. I write for several sites online and have four themed blogs on Wordpress. Please follow me on Twitter.
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Spicy Food Cajun Style
Cajun cuisine can be called rustic cuisine as it uses locally available ingredients and the preparation is simple. An authentic Cajun meal is usually a three-pot affair – one pot for the main dish, one for steamed rice, skillet cornbread, or some other grain dish, and the third with whatever vegetable is plentiful and available. Some chefs call the aromatic vegetables bell peppers, onions, and celery the holy trinity of Cajun and Creole cuisines. Finely diced and combined in cooking, the method is similar to the use of the mirepoix in traditional French cuisine which blends finely diced onion, celery, and carrot. Characteristic seasonings include parsley, bay leaf, green onions or scallions, and dried cayenne pepper.
By Rasma Raistersabout 15 hours ago in Feast
Mysterious Doings in San Francisco and Brookdale
The Whittier Mansion is located on the side of a hill in the exclusive Pacific Heights district of San Francisco. It was built in 1896 by William Franklin Whittier who was the head of what would later become known as the Pacific Gas and Electric Company. This four-story mansion has 30 rooms and is built of brick, wood and red sandstone. It survived the great 1906 quake and was home to Whittier and his family until he died in 1917. In 1938 his heirs sold the mansion to the Deutsche Reich and it became San Francisco’s German Consulate. In the post-war years, it was used as a Philosophical Institute until 1956 when it became home to the California Historical Society. The society also gave tours of the mansion throughout 1993 when it again returned to private ownership.
By Rasma Raistersabout 15 hours ago in Horror
Pablo Picasso and His Art
Artist Pablo Picasso is well-known for his impressive artworks among them abstract paintings such as “Guernica”. There are many museums all over Europe in cities like Paris, France, and Barcelona, Spain which devote entire displays to the art of Picasso. His paintings and artwork can cost more than $100 million at auctions. The artist died on April 8, 1973.
By Rasma Raistersabout 15 hours ago in Art
Kyoto on the Kamo River
Once the capital of Japan, Kyoto is a city on the island of Honshu. It is the cultural capital of Japan and a major tourist destination. It is well-known for its many classical Buddhist temples, impressive architecture, and lovely gardens.
By Rasma Raistersabout 16 hours ago in Wander
Mainz on the Rhine River
Mainz is the capital of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. In antiquity, it was a Roman fortress city. Dom St. Martin is Mainz’s world-famous cathedral with an octagonal tower and built of deep red sandstone from the 12th century. It represents the Romanesque style. Inside you can find the Diozesanmuseum featuring artwork from the cathedral as well as sculptures. In the Schatzkammer visitors can see bejeweled ritual objects dating from the 10th century.
By Rasma Raistersabout 16 hours ago in Wander
Louisville on the Ohio River
Louisville is Kentucky’s largest city. It sits on the Ohio River along the border with Indiana. The Kentucky Derby Museum is where visitors can find out everything about the fantastic experience that is the Kentucky Derby. It highlights the history, hospitality, and tradition of this world-renowned event. Here you’ll find world-class exhibits among them the Guinness World Record’s Largest Horseshoe, Resident Thoroughbred and Miniature Horse, and the World’s Greatest Race. The admission to the museum includes a historic walking tour of Churchill Downs Racetrack and a look at the race on a state-of-the-art 360-degree-high-definition film.
By Rasma Raistersabout 16 hours ago in Wander
Jumping Across Stepping Stones
“Heart of Stone” is a song that was recorded by the English rock band The Rolling Stones. It is credited to the songwriting partnership of Jagger/Richards. The song came out as a single in 1964 and is featured on their albums The Rolling Stones Now! and Out of Our Heads. It became their second Top 20 US hit.
By Rasma Raisters7 days ago in Beat
Searching the World for Pizza
Pizza is the one food that almost everyone agrees upon. People love pizza and it is very versatile. You can have it frozen, order it from a pizza restaurant, or make it from scratch. Everything and anything can top a pizza depending on what you like best. You can easily make these pizzas yourself by checking out the recipes online and making creations you can call your own.
By Rasma Raisters7 days ago in Feast
The Ghostly Spirit of Superman
Kids had stars in their eyes when they talked about their hero Superman. A DC comic superhero who was incredibly strong and to top it all off he was as fast as the wind and he could fly. Then in 1952 came the TV series “The Adventures of Superman” putting their hero on the screen. The actor playing Superman was rightly chosen since he looked strong and muscular and was a handsome figure. Now the kids could watch Superman do all those things they just saw on the pages of their comic books and to them it all seemed so real. However, for the actor portraying Superman life was not all about being a superhero on the TV screen, life had its problems.
By Rasma Raisters7 days ago in Horror
Lexington Horse Capital of the World
The U.S. state of Kentucky is a southeastern state bordered by the Ohio River in the north and in the east the Appalachian Mountains. It is surrounded by seven states with West Virginia to the east, Virginia to the southeast, Tennessee to the south, Missouri to the west, Indiana to the northwest, and Ohio to the north and northeast. Lexington is a city known for its horse farms and thoroughbred racetracks.
By Rasma Raisters7 days ago in Wander