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Every Tuesday and Thursday, we'll be posting events that are going on sale during the current week. This Tuesday post only collects the early announcements, so definitely check back on Thursday for the latest ticket news. Eric Clapton Retrospective with Craig Thatcher Band House of Blues Atlantic City Sat, 12/29/07, 8PM $11 On sale: Today, 10AM, Ticketmaster Jerry Blavat featuring The Trammps Atlantic City Hilton Mon, 12/31/07, 8PM $110 On sale: Today, 12PM, Ticketmaster Elvis...

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week.

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week.

This is not a book recommendation, it is a call to arms.

Oh no! Chanukah ends tonight, and Christmas is only a few days away! What's a last-minute-gifter to do?

- Mother Nature has made quite a mess of the area. At least while we dry out, we can be glad our drought worries are over.

Click Here for the matzo ball soup and mint jelly recipes.Lee Lee’s Great Grammy’s Matzo Ball SoupINGREDIENTS FOR SOUP: Whole (3-4 pounds) Empire chicken (the best - but any fresh chicken will do) Medium turnip quartered Four medium onions quartered Six celery ribs coarsely chopped/large dice Twelve (not 11, not 13) parsley stems Three large carrots quartered Eight peppercorns, crush Two sprigs fresh thyme Kosher salt to taste PREPARATION:Clean the chicken and discard giblets and salt cavity and outer skinLet it sit for about a half an hourWash salt off and place chicken in a medium to large stockpotAdd with turnip, onion, celery, parsley, carrots, peppercorns thymeCover with 4 or 5 quarts of cold water.... skimmed chicken fat from the stock (schmaltz) Two tbsp finely chopped parsley Kosher salt and fresh black pepper to taste One cup matzo meal PREPARATION:Whisk the eggs until blendedAdd the club soda, chicken fat salt and pepperBlend in the parsley and matzo meal.Cover and refrigerate the mixture for about 1 hour.... Rub vegetable oil on hands and form matzo balls with about two tablespoons of mixture.Drop in the soup and simmer covered and DON’T EVER PEEK (I’m told this is the secret, but I don’t 100 percent believe it because my balls never come out nearly as good and she always peeks) Garnish the soup with freshly chopped dill and serveFRESH MINT JELLY Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups fresh mint 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 bottle Pectin† PREPARATION:Rinse the mint Place in a bowls and coarselychop with a mezzaluna or a Chefs knifeAdd 2-1/4 cups of water and bring to a boil over high heatRemove from the heat, cover and let stand for 10 minutes.Add the lemon juice and the sugarMix well.

Jamie Cullum's come a long way since playing Zanzibar Blue. Back in 2004, the tuck-away restaurant was his Philadelphia venue of choice to perform his modern jazz and pop stylings. Talk about moving up – last night, he, along with song bird Brandi Carlile, sold out the Kimmel Center.

DCist helps us make more sense of the world this week. Posts like this concert review are the reason for Scott Stapp. DCist also enumerates the reasons for playing ultimate frisbee, Condi's tight buns, their love of a local convenience store, and their jealousy of a person in Seattle calling the city.

With the wild weather fluctuations we've been having lately, Phillyist is hard pressed to guess what season it actually is; luckily we have things like Philadelphia's annual Flower Show to remind us that Spring is, indeed, on its way. Running from Sunday, March 5th through Saturday, March 11th, this hayfever-inducing, horticultural hoe down highlights the creativity of professional and amateur florists alike. This year's theme is "Enchanted Spring…A Tribute to Mother Nature," and promises 10 acres of natural masterpieces.

Slaking your thirst for crazy internet junk since a week ago (yes, in blog world we celebrate milestones as meaningless as one week! Also, shut up).

Dear Mother Nature:

Dear Philadelphia: