GOOD TASTES.COOKBOOK: For those still following a low-carb regime, ``The Low-Carb Barbecue Book,'' by Dana Carpender (Fair Winds Press; $17.95), offers 200 recipes to make your grill and picnic table sizzle. Barbecue sauce recipes have been reconfigured to contain half the carbs of traditional ones, and you'll find some sugarless rubs and mops (made with Splenda) included, with names such as Memphis Mop, Kansas City Barbecue Sauce, Polynesian Sauce, Five Spice Beef Rub and Cajun Rub. Carpender also repeats her no-sugar ketchup recipe again (it appeared in her first two cookbooks), an essential in many sauce recipes. Loads of grilled meat, fish and poultry recipe ideas are included along with salads, slaw slaw n. Chiefly Southern U.S. Coleslaw. Noun 1. slaw - basically shredded cabbage coleslaw salad - food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of and other sides, cocktails and even desserts. So now you can have a barbecue party, low-carb style - or just enjoy the recipes yourself. - N.H. CALLING ALL SALSAS: Do you have a dynamite uncooked, easy salsa recipe that you rely on - tomato, mango, pineapple, tomatillo, avocado-corn, olive, etc.? Send it to us - and we'll select a variety to share in a future food section. Tell us about yourself (in a few lines), where you got the recipe, why you like it, how you serve it and how long you've been making it. Send recipes to Salsa, Daily News Food Department, P.O. Box 4200, Woodland Hills, CA 91365, or e-mail (text only, no attachments) to natalie.haughton(at)dailynews.com. Deadline to send recipes is Aug. 31. - N.H. CHOCOLATE HELPS ENVIRONMENT: Want to eat chocolate and contribute to the environment? Indulge in chocolate bars from Endangered Species Chocolate Co. in Talent, Ore. Founder-owner Jon Stocking contributes 10 percent of after-tax profits to a variety of worldwide environmental groups (such as the Jane Goodall Institute The Jane Goodall Institute was founded by Jane Goodall and Genevieve, Princess di San Faustino, in 1977. In 1991, JGI launched its widest-reaching program: Roots & Shoots, a program about making positive change happen—for our communities, for animals and for the environment. and the National Wildlife Federation) that are working to help endangered species - from insects to whales - and preserve their habitats. Three-ounce bars come in 16 delicious flavors (including dark chocolate, cranberries and almonds; dark chocolate and espresso beans, milk chocolate and peanut butter brittle; milk chocolate and dried cherries; white chocolate and macadamia macadamia (măk'ədā`mēə), name for the nut of the Macadamia ternifolia, an evergreen tree native to Australia, but cultivated in Hawaii. The nuts, also called Queensland nuts, are eaten roasted or raw. nuts) and sport interesting names and labels such as Dolphin Bar, Wolf Bar, Tiger Bar and Grizzly Bar. They also make 1.4-ounce baby bars, using organic chocolate, in four flavors - milk chocolate with peanut butter (Giraffe giraffe, African ruminant mammal, Giraffa camelopardalis, living in open savanna S of the Sahara. The tallest of animals, giraffes browse in treetops at heights inaccessible to other leaf-eaters. A male may be 18 ft (5.5 m) from hoof to crown. label), dark chocolate with tangerine essence (Zebra), dark chocolate with cherry essence (Koala koala (kōä`lə), arboreal marsupial, or pouched mammal, Phascolarctos cinereus, native to Australia. Although it is sometimes called koala bear, or Australian bear, and is somewhat bearlike in appearance, it is not related to true ), milk chocolate with mocha Mocha (mō`kə), town (1990 est. pop. 2,000), S Yemen, a port on the Red Sea. It was noted for the export of the coffee to which it gave its name but declined as a trading port in the late 19th cent. with the rise of Hodeida and Aden. essence (Snow Leopard). A few new flavors will be introduced this fall. Look for the bars ($1.89 to $2.29 each) at Whole Foods and Wild Oats markets Wild Oats Markets is the operator of natural foods stores and farmers markets in North America. The stores offer dry grocery, meat, poultry, seafood, dairy, frozen, prepared foods, bakery, vitamins and supplements, health and body care, and household items. , or order by calling (800) 293-0160, or at www.chocolatebar.com. -N.H. DINING OUT The sign says ``finally open,'' and some nine months after it announced it would make its debut, the opening of the second location of the Beverly Hills Il Tramezzino has actually occurred in Studio City. Dubbed an Italian cafe, Il Tramezzino is really a salad, sandwich and pasta place with a few tables inside and quite a few more on a shaded outside patio. It actually opens for breakfast at 7 a.m. (to 11 a.m.) and serves toasted Italian baguettes ($3.25), croissants stuffed with ham, egg, cheese, Nutella and fruit ($3.25 to $4.95) and oatmeal or granola ($3.25). A variety of salads (15 of them) range from a house green ($5.25) or Caesar ($6.95) to different chopped styles ($8.95) and a caprese with grilled eggplant ($9.95). Almost all sandwiches ($8.95 each) are Italian in style, utilizing grilled rolls, and are stuffed with a main ingredient like prosciutto pro·sciut·to n. pl. pro·sciut·ti or pro·sciut·tos An aged, dry-cured, spiced Italian ham that is usually sliced thin and served without cooking. , bresaola bre·sao·la n. Sliced salt-cured, air-dried beef that is dressed with olive oil, lemon juice, and black pepper before serving. [Italian, diminutive of Italian dialectal *bresada , chicken breast, turkey breast, salami, ham, tuna, caprese (mozzarella, tomato and basil) or Brie cheese and usually include roma tomatoes, provolone pro·vo·lo·ne n. A hard, usually smoked Italian cheese. [Italian, augmentative of provola, a kind of cheese.] , marinated eggplant, and red and yellow roasted peppers. There are also some of those little finger sandwiches available ($2.95) as well as a number of penne pasta dishes ($5.95 to $8.95) and a soup of the day Soup of the Day is the loosely scripted 2006 internet phenomenon that told the story of one man who is dating three women at the same time. Each of the 19-episodes of the story was its own 4-6 minute self-contained viral video. The entire series can be seen at [1] [2]. ($3.95 or $5.95). Dessert items run from chocolate chip cookies (75 cents) to an imported mixed berry tart from Milan ($4.95). The new Il Tramezzino at 13031 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, serves no alcohol, is open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Information: (818) 784-2244. - Larry Lipson Coming Friday: A new 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 in Toluca Lake. CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1) no caption (Book: ``The Low-Carb Barbecue Book'') (2 -- 3) no caption (Endangered Species Chocolate Co) |
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