October 1978
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Features
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I Can’t Do It!
Some kids may fail at school and it’s not their fault.
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A Season in Hell
A few years ago guards ran the Rusk State Hospital for the criminally insane. Now sociopathic criminals rule the wards.
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The Last of the Great Ladies
Oveta Culp Hobby has gone from a country town to a position of power and wealth. What she hasn’t done will also be her legacy.
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The Cap That Won The West
The newest style of manly hatwear.
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Working the Rigs
Show us the hardest working man in Texas and we’ll show you a roughneck.
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Columns
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The Taming of the Bard
A little touch of Shakespeare in the heat.
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Ticket to Ride?
For the Republicans this fall, it may be a trip to oblivion.
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Gifts from My Father
All his life, the son learned from the father, but the most important lesson came at the end.
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Ms. Loves Company
“Make new friends, keep the old.” It’s not as easy as it sounds.
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Lettuce Entertain You
With feasts from the garden.
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A Knight at the Opera
A look at Dallas Civic Opera’s Plato Karayanis, a man with a noble cause who’s selling tickets to a dream.
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There’s No Fuel like an Old Fuel
All you need to heat your home is a stove, firewood, and a match.
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Dixie Drag
Sexual secrets in the Piney Woods.
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Rainbow County
From China, with kid gloves.
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Reporter
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Texas Monthly Reporter
Bucking the U.S. Air Force, breeding horses for royalty, and hightailing it out of town before the Corps of Engineers gets you.
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Web
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Pistou
Lettuce Entertain You Menu 4 Pistou Deep-Dish Pizza Strawberry-Cassis Sherbet Pistou 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 quarts water 1 potato diced 1 carrot, chopped 1/2 cup navy beans, soaked in water overnight and drained 3 cubes vegetable bouillon (optional) 2 Tbsp soy sauce 1 tsp salt 3 …
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Bavarian Creme au Cafe
Lettuce Entertain You—Menu 3 Houmos Cream of Raw and Cooked Mushroom Soup Spanokopita Bavarian Crème au Café 2 Tbsp plain unflavored gelatin 1/2 cup strong coffee in a small bowl or pan 3/4 cup honey 8 egg yolks in a heavy-bottomed saucepan 1 1/2 cups milk in a second saucepan 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 …
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Onion Soup
Cheese, onions, and a hearty broth will warm you up this fall.
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Spanokopita
Lettuce Entertain You Menu 3 Houmos Cream of Raw and Cooked Mushroom Soup Spanokopita Bavarian Crème au Café 2 pounds fresh spinach or 2 12-ounce packages frozen spinach 1 pound filo dough (or strudel dough, available at most specialty stores) 1 Tbsp butter 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced 1 …
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Cream of Raw and Cooked Mushroom Soup
Lettuce Entertain You Menu 3 Houmos Cream of Raw and Cooked Mushroom Soup Spanokopita Bavarian Crème au Café 7 cups vegetable stock 1 1/2 pounds fresh mushrooms 3 Tbsp butter 1/4 cup finely minced onion 3 Tbsp unbleached white or whole wheat pastry flour 2 cups milk 3 to 4 Tbsp sherry 1 tsp salt, …
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Houmos
Lettuce Entertain You Menu 3 Houmos Cream of Raw and Cooked Mushroom Soup Spanokopita Bavarian Crème au Café 2 cups cooked garbanzos 1/3 cup sesame tahini 2 cloves garlic 1/4 cup lemon juice 1/4 cup olive oil salt to taste Puree all ingredients in a blender and salt to taste.
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Oranges Grand Marnier
Lettuce Entertain You Menu 4 Garlic Soup Black Bean Enchiladas Oranges Grand Marnier 4 oranges, peeled and sliced crosswise and membranes removed 1/4 to 1/2 cup Grand Marnier 2 to 3 Tbsp slivered almonds 3 to 4 Tbsp chopped fresh mint Toss the orange slices with the mint and Grand Marnier in a bowl and …
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Black Bean Enchiladas
Lettuce Entertain You Menu 4 Garlic Soup Black Bean Enchiladas Oranges Grand Marnier Beans 2 Tbsp safflower or vegetable oil 1 onion, chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 cups black beans 6 cups water 1 Tbsp salt 2 Tbsp cilantro 1 Tbsp cumin 1 Tbsp chili powder Wash the beans and soak in the water …
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Garlic Soup
Lettuce Entertain You Menu 4 Garlic Soup Black Bean Enchiladas Oranges Grand Marnier 2 heads garlic 2 quarts water or stock 2 tsp salt 2 whole cloves 1/4 tsp sage 1/4 tsp thyme 4 sprigs parsley 1 bay leaf 2 Tbsp olive oil black pepper to taste 3 egg yolks 2 Tbsp butter, melted 2/3 …
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Pears Poached in Red Wine
Lettuce Entertain You Menu 1 A Different Onion Soup Spinach Timbale Pears Poached in Red Wine 2 cups red wine 1/4 cup crème de cassis 1/2 cup raisins stick of cinnamon 1/2 cup honey 4 pears, sliced, cored whipped cream slivered almonds Simmer the wine, crème de cassis, raisins, cinnamon, and honey together for 5 …
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Spinach Timbale
Lettuce Entertain You Menu 1 A Different Onion Soup Spinach Timbale Pears Poached in Red Wine 2 pounds fresh spinach or 2 12-ounce packages frozen spinach 1 Tbsp butter salt and ground pepper to taste pinch of nutmeg 1 cup whole wheat bread crumbs 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 2 tsp additional butter 1 cup …
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Strawberry-Cassis Sherbet
Recipe from Lettuce Entertain You. 3 egg whites 1/3 cup water 3/4 cup honey 3 cups pureed strawberries 1/4 cup lemon juice 1/2 cup crème de cassis Grand Marnier (optional) Beat the egg whites until stiff. Boil the water and honey in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan for several minutes over medium heat, being careful not …
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Deep-Dish Pizza
Lettuce Entertain You Menu 4 Pistou Deep-Dish Pizza Strawberry-Cassis Sherbet Crust 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour 1/2 cup unbleached white flour 1/2 cup wheat germ 1 stick plus 2 Tbsp butter, or use half wheat germ oil margarine and half butter 1/2 tsp salt 3 to 4 Tbsp ice-cold water 1 egg white for …
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Miscellany
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Touts
Sweets to the Suite.
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State Secrets
Some tidbits and outrages under our very noses.
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Roar of the Crowd
Sex and violence.
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The Inside Story
No contest.
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Contest
R.I.P.
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