GOOD TASTES.FOOD NETWORK'S BEST: Here's a fun book: ``Food Network Best of The Best Of,'' by Jill Cordes & Marc Silverstein, hosts of the network's popular show of the same name. The authors take you on a trip throughout the country to well-known restaurants and holes-in-the-wall, along with purveyors that offer good food and drink. Along the way, the book includes food facts and trivia, all kinds of tips and 85 recipes. Cooks, travelers, foodies and others will savor this delectable volume that showcases the variety of eating available in America. Ever been to Arturo's Puffy Taco in Whittier, Chef Franco's at the William L. Morris Dealership in Fillmore, the Gumbo gumbo, another name for okra; also applied in the W United States to a rich, black, alkaline alluvial soil, which is soapy or sticky when wet. gumbo Pot in the Los Angeles Farmers Market or Orfila Vineyards in Escondido? These are just a few among the Southern California listings. Take this guide with you when you travel. You're bound to eat well and make a few discoveries along the way. - Natalie Haughton KITCHEN TOUR: The Pasadena Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) is the oldest and largest professional association for interior designers. Through education, knowledge sharing, advocacy, community building and outreach, the Society strives to advance the interior design profession and, in the presents the 18th annual Kitchens & Interiors Tour, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 10. The self-guided tour of five homes (you can visit them at your own pace) by different designers will include a contemporary Tudor estate in La Canada, an English cottage in Pasadena, a Mediterranean revival home in Pasadena, a traditional colonial home in Arcadia and a ranch home in Altadena. You'll get lots of terrific ideas for kitchens and interiors from the tour. Tickets are $25 in advance, $35 day of tour. For tickets, call (800) 237-2634. - N.H. STRAWBERRY AND WATERMELON watermelon, plant (Citrullus vulgaris) of the family Curcurbitaceae (gourd family) native to Africa and introduced to America by Africans transported as slaves. Watermelons are now extensively cultivated in the United States and are popular also in S Russia. VODKAS: Flavored vodkas are hot, hot, hot (the category has seen a 200 percent growth in sales since the mid-1990s) - and Smirnoff is capitalizing on the trend. Smirnoff Strawberry Twist and Watermelon Twist vodkas are the newest flavors to join the brand's twist family, which includes Vanilla, Orange, Cranberry, Raspberry, Citrus and Green Apple. The two latest flavors are available in five sizes: 1.75 liters, 1 liter, 750 milliliters, 375 milliliters and 50 milliliters. Use them to concoct con·coct tr.v. con·coct·ed, con·coct·ing, con·cocts 1. To prepare by mixing ingredients, as in cooking. 2. martinis, fruit coolers and all kinds of other zippy libations. Suggested retail is $13.99 per 750-milliliter bottle. - N.H. NEW LOW-CALORIE DRINK: Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages (CSAB) is a unit of Cadbury Schweppes plc that handles its parent's core United States beverage business. It is the largest division of Cadbury Schweppes. CSAB is the successor to Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc. has introduced Mixed Berry 7UP PLUS, a new low-calorie, pink-colored, carbonated beverage with a splash of real fruit juice. Tasters enjoyed the clean, refreshing fruity flavor. The caffeine-free drink, sweetened sweet·en v. sweet·ened, sweet·en·ing, sweet·ens v.tr. 1. To make sweet or sweeter by adding sugar, honey, saccharin, or another sweet substance. 2. To make more pleasant or agreeable. with Splenda, is available in 20-ounce and 2-liter plastic bottles and 12-ounce cans. Each 8-ounce serving contains 10 calories and 2 grams carbohydrates. Suggested retail ranges from $1 to $2.89 per bottle or 12-pack. - N.H. FISH DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR: Honolulu Fish Co., which until now has only sold fresh fish to chefs, has created a retail division and is offering consumers the same high-quality fresh fish delivered to their kitchens within 24 hours. More than 30 varieties of fish, some seasonal, from the Hawaiian Pacific waters are offered, including species such as ahi, tombo (albacore albacore: see tuna. albacore Large oceanic tuna (Thunnus alalunga) that is noted for its fine flesh. The streamlined bodies of these voracious predators are adapted to fast and continuous swimming. ), mahi mahi, ono (wahoo wahoo: see staff tree. wahoo Species (Acanthocybium solanderi) of swift-moving, powerful, predaceous food and game fish found worldwide, especially in the tropics. ), rainbow runner (hamachi This article is about the computer networking software. For the Japanese fish and sushi ingredient, see Japanese amberjack. Hamachi is a centrally-managed zero-configuration virtual private network (VPN) freeware application capable of establishing direct ) and opaka-paka (pink snapper snapper, name for members of the Lutianidae, a family of spiny-finned food and game fishes found chiefly in tropical coastal waters. Snappers are carnivorous, active, and voracious, with large mouths and sharp teeth. Most species travel in dense schools. ). The minimum order is 5 pounds (all products are shipped as fresh fillets) but you can mix species, with a 1.5-pound minimum per species. Per pound prices range from $6.95 to $16.95 (shipping included). For more information, go online to www.honolulufish.com, or order by calling (808) 833-1123. - N.H. CAPTION(S): 4 photos Photo: (1) no caption (``Food Network Best of The Best Of,'') (2) no caption (Kitchens & Interiors Tour) (3) no caption (Smirnoff Strawberry Twist and Watermelon Twist vodkas) (4) no caption (Mixed Berry 7UP PLUS) |
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