CHECK OUT : NEWS AND TIPS AMERICAN WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL.Byline: - Natalie Haughton, Food Editor Calling all foodies for an evening extravaganza of food and wine. Join Wolfgang Puck and Barbara Lazaroff at their 17th Annual American Wine and Food Festival, from 6-10 p.m. Saturday at the backlot backlot Noun an area outside a film or television studio used for outdoor filming of Universal Studios. You can sample the fare of 35 chefs from throughout the United States along with wine selections from more than 60 wineries. New to the chef line up this year are Floyd Cardoz, Tabla tabla Pair of small drums, the principal percussion in Hindustani music of northern India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. The higher-pitched daya, played with the right hand, is a roughly cylindrical one-skinned drum, usually wooden, normally tuned to the raga's tonic. , New York; Kerry Hefferman, Eleven Madison Park, New York; and Charlie Palmer, Aureole aureole, in physics aureole (ôr`ēōl'), in physics, luminous circle seen when the sun or other bright light is observed through a diffuse medium, i.e., smoke, thin cloud, fog, haze, or mist. , New York. Among other restaurants serving specialties will be Cafe Annie, Houston; Matsuhisa, Beverly Hill and Aspen; Coyote Cafe, Sante Fe; Aqua, San Francisco; Campanile, Los Angeles; Star Canyon, Dallas; Valentino's Los Angeles; Trattoria trat·to·ri·a n. pl. trat·to·ri·as or trat·to·ri·e An informal restaurant or tavern serving simple Italian dishes. [Italian, from trattore, host, from trattare del Lupo, Las Vegas; Spago Beverly Hills and Hollywood; Chinois on Main, Santa Monica; Granita gra·ni·ta n. A granular dessert ice with a sugar-syrup base, usually flavored with fruit purée, coffee, or wine. [Italian, from feminine past participle of granire, to make grainy, granulate , Malibu; Postrio, San Francisco; and more. Proceeds will benefit the Meals on Wheels n. 1. A program that delivers hot meals to persons, such as the elderly or disabled, who are confined to their homes and unable to cook for themselves; also, the meals thus delivered. Such programs are usually conducted by governmental or charitable organizations. of: Cuisine a Roulettes, Los Angeles, Santa Monica/Malibu, Valley Interfaith Council and West Los Angeles
Tickets are $200 per person. For reservations and information, call (310) 652-3706. Freebie free·bie also free·bee n. Slang An article or service given free: "such freebies as subway and bus maps" New York. leaflet Just in time for the fall football season, the Heinz Co.'s domestic affiliates have collaborated on a colorful recipe booklet, Heinz Hitch Tailgate A conversion layer that lets IDE devices connect to the IEEE 1394 Firewire interface. Cookin.' It features nine recipes - like Fast Football Franks, 57 Zesty Honey Chicken and Touchdown Tuna Classic - with products like Heinz ketchup, 57 Steak Sauce, Star Kist kist n. Variant of cist2. kist Noun Scot & S African a large wooden chest Kist a chest of money, hence, a store or cache of money, 1619. tuna, Ore-Ida potatoes and more. For a free copy, send your name and address to Heinz Hitch Tailgate Cookin', c/o Direct Mail Service Inc., 930 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. 15222-3785 or visit www.heinz.com. Cookbook pick The Junior League of San Francisco has just come out with its cookbook, ``San Francisco Flavors'' (Chronicle Books; $27.50), and it's a winner. Asparagus-Crab Soup, Corn Cakes With Chipotle-Tomato Sauce, Anchor Steam Beef Stew, Greek Salad Salsa With Toasted Pita Chips and Grilled Leeks With Hazelnut Vinaigrette are just some of the tempting sounding creations included. With beautiful color photographs and black and white illustrations sprinkled throughout, it evokes the sights and tastes of this vibrant city with its ethnic influences and celebrated chefs. Some classic recipes have been updated with a San Francisco twist while others have ethnic overtones. There also are plenty of rich indulgences as well as delicious brunch offerings. Most of the recipes appear doable for today's busy cooks. It's always fun and interesting to peruse cookbooks compiled by organizations in other cities and this book is no exception. If you're a fan of Junior League cookbooks, this is one you'll want to add to your collection. Gourmet meals via the Web It was bound to happen. CookExpress is an on-line service that delivers gourmet meal kits overnight via FedEx. Food arrives in marked plastic packages in a cardboard box sliced, measured and ready to cook. Cooks are required to provide things like pots and pans, olive oil, water and salt and pepper
Hardy perennial plant (Armoracia lapathifolia) of the mustard family, native to Mediterranean lands and grown throughout the temperate zones. Its hotly pungent, fleshy root is used as a condiment and is traditionally considered medicinal. mashed potatoes, spinach and red wine rosemary demi-glaze and topped with roast shallot-Kalamata relish excellent, several of the cooking steps were laborious and contrived. For example, directions required searing sear 1 v. seared, sear·ing, sears v.tr. 1. To char, scorch, or burn the surface of with or as if with a hot instrument. See Synonyms at burn1. 2. the filets until golden brown about 2 to 3 minutes per side and then placing the saute pan in a 450-degree oven for 4 to 8 minutes of roasting time. To avoid heating up the oven, the beef could just as easily be grilled stove top in a grill-pan and sauteed in a saute pan. A small heat-resistant bowl, a medium and a small saucepan were also required to get this one meal on the table. Dirtying so many dishes was exasperating - and really unnecessary. There are several ways to shortcut the directions including using a microwave. The filet tasted good (except there were too many flavor combinations going on in the dish) but was a major production to get on the table. The Asian Salmon dinner was also delicious, but too time consuming to prepare. Considering the price and the time involved, it would be less expensive to dine in a good restaurant - and you don't have to do any of the preparation or clean-up. For my money, I'd rather whip up a dinner from scratch - and in less time - or buy takeout food or dine out. Meals can be ordered for two, four or six. Five different meals are offered weekly. (Salmon is $28 for two; $49 for four; $72 for six; filet is $33 for two; add overnight FedEx delivery, which runs $12.95 for two; $14.95 for four and $16.95 for six). For a full lineup, visit www.cookexpress.com. CAPTION(S): 4 Photos Photo: (1--Color) no caption (American Wine & Food Festival invitation) (2--Color) no caption (Tailgate Cookin' booklet) (3--Color) no caption (Cookbook cover - San Francisco Flavors) (4--Color) no caption (CookExpress gourmet meal) |
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