Wired by Douglas E. Richards

Goodreads page My rating: 4 out of 5 My review: A very enjoyable action-packed read. What more is there to tell? If you like a combination of smart moves, surprise turns of events and people being chased from one place to another while improvising solutions… this is the book for you.

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The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin

Goodreads page My rating: 5 out of 5 My review: Start of the Three Body Problem was quite unexpected - Chinese cultural revolution certainly did not seem like a likely start of a sci-fi novel to me. Bit by bit however, Liu Cixin built a world very much like ours, but with quite a different future. There’s the whole section dedicated to the Three-Body game within the book itself and I actually found it quite fun as well. …

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War on Peace: The End of Diplomacy and the Decline of American Influence by Ronan Farrow

Goodreads page My rating: 4 out of 5 My review: I don’t read political literature, and sort of just stumbled upon this in the library. And what a great stumble it was. I am finding accounts of various pieces of diplomatic processes, quotes and recollections fascinating. It gave me a new perspective on what it means to be a diplomat. To bring to the negotiating table warring foreign sides, while fighting politics back home. …

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Plnená paprika

Ingredients 8 paprik širších 40dkg mleté bravčové pleco 0.5 hrnčeka rýže (mozno viac), blansirovat - jemne predvarena Paradajkový pretlak alebo celé paradajky mixované Čierne a nové korenie Directions Zmiešať ryžu s mäsom, pridat mleté čierne korenie (keby aj guľky tak s vajcom). Papriky naplniť a dat bokom Na oleji spraviť zápražku, poliať vodou studenou. Pridať pretlak alebo mixované paradajky. Nechať prevrieť a pridať papriky. Variť 45 minút. Hotovo.

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Sváteční bůček

Počet porcií: 4 Potrebný čas: 5 hodín Ingredients 800 g vepřového boku bez kosti s kůží (55,90 Kč) 250 ml drůbežího vývaru (7,50 Kč) 1 lžíce mouky (0,20 Kč) Directions Na dno pekáčku dejte tenkou vrstvu soli. Na ni položte vepřový bok kůží dolů a ze všech ostatních stran také osolte. Takto připravený bůček dejte odležet do lednice přes noc (minimálně ale na 2 hodiny). Po odležení přebytečnou sůl setřete ubrouskem a bůček osušte. …

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Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit by Daniel Quinn

Goodreads page My rating: 5 out of 5 My review: One of the more interesting reads lately. I have a nagging feeling I was lied to - yet I cannot figure out whether it was the book or the world all these years. If nothing else, it certainly got me thinking and that in itself is a great feeling. The fact we are destroying the world is not lost on me. …

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Marie-Helene jablkový koláč

Ingredients 95g hladkej múky 3/4 čajovej lyžičky kypriaceho prášku štipka soli 4 veľké jablka (ideálne rôzne druhy) 2 veľké vajíčka 150g práškového cukru 3 polievkové lyžice tmavého rumu 1/2 čajovej lyžičky vanilkového extraktu 115g nesoleného masla, rozpusteného a ochladeného Directions Poriadne maslom premastite tortovu okrúhlu formu (20cm). Nahrejte rúru na 175C Premiešajte múku, kypriaci prášok, a soľ Olúpajte jablká, prepolte ich a pokrájajte na 2.5-5 cm kúsky V miske vyšľahajte vajcia kým nezačnú peniť. …

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Seveneves by Neal Stephenson

Goodreads page My rating: 5 out of 5 My review: This really was an EPIC adventure. What would humanity do when faced with impossible odds of annihilation? According to Stephenson we’d see the best and the worst of humanity over the course of thousands of years while the survivors figured out a way to keep going. I like that Seveneves addresses some of the basics - what would we eat in space? …

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Soba Noodles with Leeks, Sweet Onions and Egg

Servings: 2 Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 25 minutes Ingredients 6 ounces soba noodles 11/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 onion, thinly sliced 1 large leek, thinly sliced into half circles 1 tablespoon grated ginger 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon sweet thai chili sauce 2 hard boiled eggs, peeled and quartered green onions, chopped for garnish Directions Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. …

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Lečo

Ingredients cibuľa 2-3 paradajky 2-3 papriky masť klobása alebo špekáčik 3 vajcia soľ čierne korenie Directions Pokrájať papriky a paradajy na malé kocky Na masti jemne opražiť cibuľu kým nezmekne Pridať pokrájanú papriku Po cca 5 minútach keď je paprika trochu mäkká pridať paradajky a nechať odkryté aby sa odparila voda Keď je zmes hustejšia pridať klobásu Po 5 minútach pridať vajíčka Osoliť, okoreniť a miesať kým sa vajíčka nezrazia

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