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Queen Charlotte Islands

(Encyclopedia) Queen Charlotte Islands, archipelago of several large and many small islands, off the coast of W British Columbia, Canada. The main islands are Graham and Moresby. Masset on Graham…

Kenai Peninsula

(Encyclopedia) Kenai PeninsulaKenai Peninsulakēˈnī [key], S Alaska, jutting c.150 mi (240 km) into the Gulf of Alaska, between Prince William Sound and Cook Inlet. The Kenai Mts., c.7,000 ft (2,130 m…

Waters, Alice

(Encyclopedia) Waters, Alice, 1944–, American chef and author whose advocacy of organically grown, locally produced seasonal food and of sustainable agriculture has influenced America's approach to…

Chemistry: Adding Variety to Our Menu

Adding Variety to Our MenuChemistryChemical EquationsLet's Make Chili!Getting Our IngredientsHow Much of Each Ingredient Do We Need?Writing Complete EquationsAdding Variety to Our MenuPredicting…

Asian Food Primer: Myanmar Food

by David Johnson Formerly known as Burma, Myanmar's cooking includes Indian curries and Chinese stir-fry. In this overwhelmingly Buddhist country, vegetarian cooking is widespread,…

Beef Stroganoff?

The Question: What are the origins of beef stroganoff? The Answer: Beef Stroganoff was the prize-winning recipe created for a cooking competition held in the…

Measurement Conversion

The Question: I need to give my infant medicine and do not know the proper amount. I need to know how many mililiters (ml) are in 1/4 of a teaspoon. How do…

Norfolk Island

(Encyclopedia) Norfolk IslandNorfolk Islandnôrˈfək [key], island (2016 pop. 1,748), 13 sq mi (34 sq km), South Pacific, a territory of Australia, c.1,035 mi (1,670 km) NE of Sydney. Its capital is…

Tahiti

(Encyclopedia) TahitiTahititähēˈtē [key], island (2002 pop. 169.674), South Pacific, in the Windward group of the Society Islands, French Polynesia. The capital is Papeete. Tahiti is the largest (402…