GOOD TASTES.BUTTER CROCK crock - [American scatologism "crock of shit"] 1. An awkward feature or programming technique that ought to be made cleaner. For example, using small integers to represent error codes without the program interpreting them to the user (as in, for example, Unix "make(1)", which : If you like your bread slathered with softened butter, consider the Butter Bell crock. It will keep butter fresh and spreadable without refrigeration up to a month. Here's how it works. You add cold water to the base of the crock and then pack softened plain or herb butter (one stick) into the bell-shaped cup of the lid, smoothing the top. Replace the top lid into the bottom of the crock. The water will create a complete seal around the cup to keep the butter fresh. But do note that it's necessary to change the water in the base of the crock every three days. The stone crocks are available in different colors and designs and range from $17.95 (white raised floral design) to $24.96 (hunter green or colbalt blue with white interior). To order or for more information or a catalog, call (800) 575-1900. - Natalie Haughton FREEBIE LEAFLET: Just in time to celebrate honey month in September, the National Honey Board is offering a booklet, Honey Bake It Up! filled with a variety of recipes. Ideas run the gamut from Spicy Honey and Pecan Glazed Chicken to Currant Scones, Honey Almond Biscotti Biscotti (plural of Italian biscotto, roughly meaning "twice baked") are crisp Italian cookies often containing nuts or flavored with anise. Traditionally, biscotti are made by baking cookie dough in two long slabs, cutting these into slices, and reheating them to dry , Honey Lemon Tart and more. For a free copy, send a business-size, self-addressed stamped envelope A self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE), or just stamped addressed envelope (SAE) in the UK, is often just that: an envelope with the sender's name and address on it, with affixed paid postage and mailed to a company or private individual. to National Honey Board, Department BL, 390 Lashley St., Longmont, CO 80501. - N.H. DINING OUT If you're in the mood for some interesting Indian cuisine, try the recently opened Tantra Tantra (tŭn`trə), in both Hinduism and Buddhism, esoteric tradition of ritual and yoga known for elaborate use of mantra, or symbolic speech, and mandala, or symbolic diagrams; the importance of female deities, or Shakti; cremation-ground in Silver Lake. The bar space is a muted cinnamon red with eclectic accents and artwork while the dining room is earthen-wheat colored and set with banquettes, semi-private nooks and free-standing tables. The design inspiration comes from the colorful character of the urban streets and villas of Western India. The menu features contemporary Indian cooking while blending Western and Eastern flavors and techniques. Starters range from $5 (tofu and spinach samosas) to $12 (Tantra Platter with salmon, tandoori tan·door·i adj. Cooked in a tandoor. [Hindi tand  ri, from tand prawns, green chicken tikka, and sweet and sour sweet and sour adj → agridulce potato salad). Entrees are $11 to $15.50 and include selections like shrimp coconut curry, chicken korma kormaNoun a type of mild Indian dish consisting of meat or vegetables cooked in water, yoghurt, or cream [from Urdu] and crusted lamb biryani bi·ry·a·ni also bi·ri·a·ni n. pl. bi·ry·a·nis An Indian dish containing meat, fish, or vegetables and rice flavored with saffron or turmeric. . In the vegetable and accompaniment categories, selections include black or yellow lentils ($7); dry cumin potatoes ($7); cauliflower with onions ($7); saffron pulao ($3.50) and garlic naan ($2.50). Two desserts are offered - ice cream platter or tandoori pineapple - at $5 each. Tantra, 3705 Sunset Blvd., Silver Lake, is open for dinner daily from 5:30 p.m. to midnight. For reservations, call (323) 663-8268. - N.H. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) no caption (Butter Bell crock) (2) no caption (Leaflet: ``Honey Bake It Up!'') |
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