Article: Wash the lemons and oranges under running water, and scrub the peels with a vegetable brush. Pat the fruits dry, and set one orange and one lemon aside. With the other lemon and orange, use a zester, vegetable peeler, or sharp knife to carefully remove the outer zest from the fruit. Place the zest into a small metal or heavy ceramic bowl.  The zest pieces shouldn’t be more than an inch (2.5 cm) wide if you're using a knife to zest the citrus. Avoid peeling the pith with the zest. The pith is the white part under the zest, and it can be quite bitter. Sprinkle the sugar over the lemon and orange zest and toss the mixture with a spoon to coat the zest with the sugar. Use a muddler, pestle, or heavy wooden spoon to gently pound the mixture. Continue pounding for a few minutes, until the citrus starts to release its oils and the mixture becomes slightly wet. Set the mixture aside for an hour. Oleo-saccharum is a nineteenth century cocktail ingredient made by combining citrus oil and sugar. After an hour, the zest and sugar mixture should be quite wet, as the citrus will have released its oils. Transfer the oil and zest to a large punch bowl that will hold about 3 quarts (3 L). Pour the mandarin vodka over the oleo-saccharum and leave it for about five minutes. This will give the sugar mixture time to dissolve into the vodka. Once the sugar and vodka are combined, add the vermouth, absinth, orange juice, and fresh lemon juice to the punch bowl. Add 15 to 20 ice cubes, and then slowly pour the sparkling wine into the mixture. Stir the mixture gently to combine all the ingredients. Adding the sparkling wine last will help to preserve the carbonation, and make the punch light and refreshing. When you're ready to serve the punch, add in the mixed berries. Slice the remaining lemon and orange into disks, and arrange them in a layer on top of the punch. Use a ladle to portion out servings and enjoy!
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Zest an orange and lemon. Make the oleo-saccharum. Combine the oleo-saccharum and vodka. Add the remaining punch ingredients. Garnish with mixed berries and citrus wheels before serving.

Problem: Article: in the olive oil. Heat 'em up in your saucepan until softened and turning golden brown. Stir well, being sure everything is coated with the olive oil. And if you need a bit more olive oil, no one's going to tell on you! By the way, you peeled and sliced your carrots, right? That outer stuff (you know, the part that lived in dirt) isn't what you're going for here. But they're gonna get puréed later, so it's not like they have to be pretty. Just chop 'em up into finger-width pieces. Keep an eye on the onions especially -- if they're overcooking, turn the heat down a notch. Sometimes carrots get a little bitter inexplicably when cooked. If that's the case (give 'er a taste test), add a tablespoon of brown sugar, honey, or maple syrup to offset it. The rice is, of course, optional. You could also substitute potatoes for the rice -- or just not worry about either. Whatever you choose, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.  Make sure to add the liquid before or immediately after adding the rice. Otherwise, it'll burn! Want to get a little Asian up in here? You can use coconut milk as a bit of the liquid, too! The hand blender is super easy to use--you literally just place it in your pot and go. Then when you're done, rinse it off and you're good to go. But if this need was unforeseen, a food processor or even blender will work, too. If you didn't purée it in the pan, take it back to the pan and reheat. Season with salt and pepper and season to taste, garnishing with green onion or parsley if desired. Be sure to serve it to your guests warm! Other good garnishes? Nuts, bacon, grated cheese, dill and mint. And don't forget the bread and butter!
Summary: Sauté the onions Add the carrots to the saucepan. Cover and cook on medium for 10 minutes, adding a little water if necessary. Add the rice and water/stock to the vegetables. Whizz with a hand blender or in a food processor. Divide among serving bowls and top with herbs.

An overbearing mother-in-law is likely acting out of an impulse to take care of her child. If you approach the subject with her when your partner isn’t around, she will automatically feel like you’re betraying her child’s trust and not acting in their best interests. She also may not trust your decision-making, so facing her one-on-one may be counterproductive and lead to an argument. If your mother-in-law tends to make a lot of demands, calmly explain your reasoning for doing something differently to make it seem like you aren’t simply trying to spite her. If you simply ignore her, you’ll just make her think that she needs to push harder. By explaining yourself, you’ll not only show her that you’re willing to stand up for yourself, but you may point something out that she hasn’t thought about and make her agree with you.  For example, if she claims that you’re not being appreciative of your partner, calmly explain, “I express appreciation privately all the time, just not in front of you. I don’t want to disrespect you by making a show of it.” If your mother-in-law won’t stop asking when you’re going to have grandchildren, make it about the quality of life for the children to seem like you’ve thought it through. Say, “We’re waiting until we’ve set up a college fund so that we give them the best future possible.” If your mother-in-law tends to insert herself during key decisions or conversations, simply wait until she’s not around or move to a different part of your home to talk it out. She can’t insert her opinion if she isn’t around to make it. “We can talk about it later” is a simple way of deflecting tough conversations in front of your mother-in-law. If your mother-in-law is often critical of you specifically, try showing lots of affection and appreciation for your spouse whenever she’s around. She may relax if she feels like the two of you are both working towards the common goal of making her child happy.  Simple comments like, “I appreciate you picking the kids up today. You’re such a good partner!” are an easy way to score points in front of your mother-in-law. This is a good strategy if your mother-in-law has expressed a concern about your loyalty or dedication. Showing her that you care about her child will put her at ease and make her feel less compelled to insert herself.
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Avoid trying to solve the problem in a private conversation. Explain why you’re not following your mother-in-law’s demands. Wait until she’s not around to have important conversations about key decisions. Express gratefulness for your spouse in front of your mother-in-law.