GOOD TASTE.COOKBOOK: A new cookbook, ``Lumiere'' (Ten Speed Press; $35), is named for the Vancouver, British Columbia, restaurant of its author, Rob Feenie. It's an elegant volume with a wide selection of stylish recipes carefully set out and illustrated with color photos. In French, ``lumiere'' means light, but, in Feenie's case, it refers to his eclectic food. Travel & Leisure magazine calls Feenie's food ``a blend of European refinement, North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. ingenuity and Asian minimalism minimalism, schools of contemporary art and music, with their origins in the 1960s, that have emphasized simplicity and objectivity. Minimalism in the Visual Arts .'' Before he established his own successful restaurant in 1995, Feenie, a native of Vancouver, worked in the United States with several renowned chefs, including Charlie Trotter, Daniel Boulud and Jean-Georges Vongerichten. Feenie has created a vegetarian, seafood and signature menu for each season of the year. For the most part, recipes appear complicated and contain long ingredient lists. But that's not to say you can't get some interesting inspirations of food combinations you might want to experiment with at home. To be fair, we did spot a few less complex, do-able dishes to try - Warm Endive and Blood-Orange Salad With Roquefort Cheese and Walnuts; Mascarpone mas·car·po·ne n. A fresh soft Italian cheese with a high butterfat content, made from cow's milk enriched with cream. [Italian, augmentative of dialectal mascarpa, whey cheese. Risotto ri·sot·to n. pl. ri·sot·tos A dish of rice cooked in broth, usually with saffron, and served with grated cheese. [Italian, from riso, rice, from Old Italian; see rice. ; Apricot Sorbet; Alsace Tarte Flambee; Chilled Puree pu·rée or pu·ree tr.v. pu·réed or pu·reed, pu·rée·ing or pu·ree·ing, pu·rées or pu·rees To rub through a strainer or process (food) in a blender. n. of English Pea Soup With Creme Fraiche and Caviar; and Seared 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. Halibut halibut: see flatfish. halibut Any of various flatfishes, especially the Atlantic and Pacific halibuts (genus Hippoglossus, family Pleuronectidae), both of which have eyes and colour on the right side. in a Warm Herb Vinaigrette. FOR MOMS AND GRADUATES: See's Candies continues to introduce new creative gift items and packages to capture the imagination of gift givers. Just in time for Mother's Day is a keepsake box filled with an 8-ounce assortment of truffles ($14) that has a special place on top to insert a photo, as well as a white floral oval fancy box filled with a 1 1/4-pound candy assortment ($19.50). For the graduate, there's a cute, wise novelty owl figure full of Little Pops (4.7 ounces for $7). Not only would the owls make fun gifts, but they'd be great favors or table decorations. Many people, we've learned, are now collecting these different-themed novelty-type figure creations that started with the release of a witch last Halloween. Available at local See's Candy Shops or order by calling (800) 347-7337 or visiting the Web site at www.sees.com. - Natalie Haughton NEW: Now you don't have to add lime juice to mayonnaise. Best Foods just introduced Mayonnaise With Lime Juice. The lime juice gives the mayo a little extra kick and refreshing flavor boost. Try it in all kinds of salads (potato salads included), dips, spreads and sandwiches. It's available in 32-ounce jars with a suggested retail price of $3.29 each. Once opened, it must be kept refrigerated re·frig·er·ate tr.v. re·frig·er·at·ed, re·frig·er·at·ing, re·frig·er·ates 1. To cool or chill (a substance). 2. To preserve (food) by chilling. . - N.H. STAMP OUT HUNGER Saturday is the 10th annual Stamp Out Hunger! food drive. Organized by the National Association of Letter Carriers The National Association of Letter Carriers (or NALC) is a labor union for employees of the United States Postal Service who serve as letter carriers (informally, "mail carriers", "mailmen", or "postmen", although many are now in fact female). , the drive is said to be the nation's largest one-day food drive. Last year more than 70 million pounds of food was collected nationwide (more than 4 million pounds in Southern California) to give to the needy. Letter carriers will pick up nonperishable food donations (preferably in nonglass containers) along with toiletry items like diapers, tissue, toilet paper, etc. left inside or by your mailbox. Donations can also be dropped off at local post offices now through Saturday. Items will go to local food banks and food pantries. - N.H. DINING OUT Chef-owner Josiah Citrin of Melisse in Santa Monica and his wife and partner, Diane, have opened a bistro version in Valencia of their expensive French restaurant. Called Cafe Melisse, the new 280-seat restaurant in Valencia Town Center (formerly occupied by Twin Palms) is open for dinner nightly (lunch service will begin in a few weeks). Prices run from $3 to $12 for appetizers, pizzas and salads; from $13 to $23 for pastas and entrees; $6.50 each for desserts; and entree plates for children are $5 and $6. Starters include a house-cured salmon dish ($9), black mussels mariniere ($11), rock shrimp cakes with gazpacho and greens ($12) and chilled leeks vinaigrette with chopped egg and French ham ($7). Main courses of note are pancetta-wrapped Idaho trout ($18), entrecote en·tre·côte n. A cut of steak taken from between the ribs. [French : entre, between (from Latin inter; see inter-) + côte, rib (from Latin costa steak frites ($21) and two braised braise tr.v. braised, brais·ing, brais·es To cook (meat or vegetables) by browning in fat, then simmering in a small quantity of liquid in a covered container. items, lamb shank shank (shangk) 1. leg (1). 2. crus ( 2). shank n. The part of the human leg between the knee and ankle. and short ribs ($20 each). Fifteen wines by the glass run from $5.50 to $10, 11 half bottles from $19 to $48 and there are 61 bottles priced from $18 to $180. Cafe Melisse is located at 24300 Town Center Drive, Valencia. Reservations and information: (661) 255-2233. - Larry Lipson CAPTION(S): 4 photos Photo: (1) no caption (``Lumiere'') (2 -- 3) no caption (See's Candies for moms and graduates) (4) no caption (Best Foods Mayonnaise with Lime Juice) |
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