portrait (POOR-trit)A photograph or drawing or painting of a person.Jill drew a portrait of her grandmother.

Samuel F.B. Morse patented an electric telegraph machine on June 20th 1840. In 1844, he gave a public demonstration of the telegraph by sending four words (“What hath God wrought?”) from the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. to a railroad station in Baltimore, Maryland, a distance of 38 miles. Today, 38 miles is no […]

Sausage and Broccolini Pizza Use store-bought dough ( in the deli department ) to make this go super easy! The trick to a crispy crust is to invert (turn upside down) the cookie sheet! Serves 4 Ingredients: 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 pound refrigerated pizza dough, at room temperature 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes, […]

How do you say that:English:     proclamationFrench:   proclamationSpanish:  proclamaciónGerman:   ProklamationItalian:  proclamazioneArabic:  ‘iielan إعلانChinese:  Gōnggào 公告Swahili   tangazo

Proclamation (prok-la-MAY-shun)An official public announcement.The mayor’s proclamation said that 200 flowers would be planted in the city’s park in honor of Juneteenth.

Corn Flake Chicken Tenders Better tasting and better for you than the fast-food version. It’s fun to make your own at home! Serves 6 Ingredients: 1/2 sleeve (about 20) whole-grain salted crackers, pulsed in a food processor until fine (about 1/2 cup) 2 1/2 cups corn cereal flakes, pulsed in a food processor to fine […]

English:     amberFrench:   ambreSpanish:  ámbarGerman:   Bernstein (German capitalizes nouns)Italian:  ambraArabic:   aleanbar العنبرChinese:  Hǔpò sè 琥珀色

Amber (AM-ber)Fossilized tree sap that today is prized for its beauty and often used in jewelry.The jewelry counter had a display of amber rings and necklaces.