A LA CARTE.Byline: Larry Lipson Now that we have the carved pumpkins out of the way, it's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a to enjoy a few pumpkin treats, many being offered throughout the holiday season. Here are a few restaurants featuring pumpkin dishes worth consideration: Ca' de Sole Address: 4100 Cahuenga Blvd., North Hollywood. Phone: (818) 985-4669. Cuisine: Italian. Comments: In addition to its capable Venetian kitchen, cool jazz bar and suprisingly deep wine cellar, its romantic patio now serves Venetian barbecue dinners for $9.95 every Monday evening. Picks: A pasta delicacy if there ever was one is the pumpkin mezzaluna (half-moon-shaped) with sage and butter sauce. California Pizza Kitchen California Pizza Kitchen (NASDAQ: CPKI, known within the food industry as CPK) is a casual dining restaurant chain that specializes in California-style pizza. The restaurant was started in 1985 by attorneys Rick Rosenfield and Larry Flax in Beverly Hills, California, Address: 16101 Ventura Blvd., Encino (and elsewhere). Phone: (818) 907-7783. Cuisine: Californian-Italian. Comments: Still no pumpkin pizza here. Perhaps they're saving its debut for the new millennium. Picks: This is the 13th annual appearance of the pumpkin cheesecake. Enjoy. Gaetano's Ristorante Address: 23536 Calabasas Road, Calabasas. Phone: (818) 223-9600. Cuisine: Italian. Comments: This picturesque building houses an upscale Italian restaurant where affluent diners from both sides of the hill enjoy its alta cucina. Picks: You'll find pumpkin ravioli with brown butter Noun 1. brown butter - clarified butter browned slowly and seasoned with vinegar or lemon juice and capers beurre noisette butter - an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use and sage, pumpkin soup and pumpkin pie pumpkin pie traditional dish, especially at Thanksgiving. [Am. Culture: Flexner, 68] See : America in this town named after the Spanish word for pumpkin. Gio Cucina Napoletana Address: 15826 Ventura Blvd., Encino. Phone: (818) 905-7446. Cuisine: Neapolitan Italian. Comments: This tiny upstairs hideaway with good food and moderate pricing has become a favored rendezvous for both business deals and romantic dining dates. Picks: This year pumpkin soup and pumpkin cheesecake join the signature pumpkin tortelloni with sage sauce. International House of Pancakes (IHOP IHOP International House Of Pancakes (restaurant chain) iHOP Information Hyperlinked Over Proteins IHOP International House of Prayer IHOP International H2O Project IHOP International House of Pain ) Address: 19100 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana (and elsewhere). Phone: (818) 609-1548. Cuisine: International. Comments: In and around the Valley for more than 40 years, there are now 864 IHOPs in 37 states. Picks: There's a novel, seasonal new item on the menu, pumpkin pancakes, and they'll be available through December. Il Tiramisu tir·a·mi·su n. A dessert of cake infused with a liquid such as coffee or rum, layered with a rich cheese filling, and topped with grated chocolate. Address: 13705 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. Phone: (818) 986-2640. Cuisine: Italian. Comments: In case you didn't know it, you'll find lots more than tiramisu here. Picks: Currently being served is pumpkin ravioli with sage and butter. Jamba Juice Jamba Juice is a high-end chain of smoothie restaurants headquartered in Emeryville, California with over 640 locations operating in 21 states, the District of Columbia and the Bahamas. Over 400 locations are company-owned, with the remainder being franchised. Address: 12265 Ventura Blvd., Studio City (and elsewhere). Phone: (818) 753-7600. Cuisine: Smoothies and soups. Comments: Jamba, which now sells soups along with its juices and smoothies, has 275 outlets across the country. Picks: You'll find pumpkin smoothies and pumpkin ``jambolas,'' which are high-nutrition breads, here. Out Take Cafe Address: 12159 Ventura Blvd., Studio City. Phone: (818) 760-1111. Cuisine: Californian-American. Comments: Dishes have great looks, great taste and very affordable prices. What more can you ask? Picks: Look for pumpkin soup tonight and pumpkin ravioli regularly. Also their Japanese pumpkin in the popular Asian chicken-saute dish. Perroche Address: 11929 Ventura Blvd., Studio City. Phone: (818) 766-1179. Cuisine: Contemporary continental. Comments: Recently initiated Sunday brunches. No Sunday dinner service. Picks: Pumpkin and pancetta pan·cet·ta n. Italian bacon that has been cured in salt and spices and then air-dried. [Italian, diminutive of pancia, belly, from Latin pantex, pantic-.] soup will be available on today's brunch menu. Woodside Address: 11604 San vicente San Vicente (sän vēsān`tā), city (1993 pop. 28,529), central El Salvador. Among its industries are textile manufacturing and sugar milling. San Vicente is the commercial center of a region that produces coffee and sugarcane. Blvd., Brentwood. Phone: (310) 571-3800. Cuisine: Contemporary American. Comments: This well-run, never-boring restaurant always offers something different from the mundane. Picks: Chef Dean James Max brings together two pumpkin varieties This is a list of some of the most commonly grown pumpkin varieties. Small varieties All 2 to 5 pounds, 100 to 110 days to harvest
pl.n. Dumplings made of flour, semolina, or potatoes, boiled or baked and served with grated cheese or a sauce. [Italian, pl. . AvailabCle tonight. |
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