It is the time of the year when my Persimmon tree is laden with lovely fruit (the non-astringent Fuji variety). They look like ornaments on the tree. Besides eating them raw, I was wondering if there was other things I could do with them. Here is a recipe of Persimmon Bread that is delicious.

Persimmon Bread (Courtsey Irene):

In a bowl mix:

1 cup ripe persimmon pulp
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Then add and mix together:

1 cup flour
2/3 cup raisins
2/3 cup nuts
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup oatmeal
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp soda

Prepare pan for baking. Bake in a slow oven (300C) for about 1 hr 15 …

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I was in Stanford to attend Wonderfest 2009 & and to watch the finals of the Bechtel WonderCup Challenge 2009, in which my son Rahul was participating.

Bechtel WonderCup is the Bay Area high school science quiz & innovation competition. The Klein bottle trophy, the WonderCup, goes to the Bay Area’s best science challenge team. A Klein bottle is a closed 2-dimensional surface with no distinct inside or outside — a WonderCup indeed!

The Silicon Valley has a very strong science and technology culture, which permeates into the schools around this area.  It is not a surprise that a large number of …

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