GOOD TASTES.COOKBOOK: If you're still interested in cutting carbs - and even if you're not, ``Low Carb 1-2-3,'' by Rozanne Gold with Helen Kimmel, M.S., R.D. (Rodale; $16.95) is worth perusing. The queen of three-ingredient recipes (there are eight cookbooks in her ``1-2-3'' series), Gold simplifies home cooking with a few high-quality ingredients without sacrificing taste. Among the dishes in the new cookbook are Avocado and Crab Martini, Glazed Walnuts, Broccoli Soup With Basil Butter, Prosciutto-Wrapped 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. , Tournedos au Poivre With Balsamic balsamic (bäl·sämˑ·ik), n a substance that can soften and reduce mucus. Syrup and Frozen Hot Chocolate. Many sound terrific - like winners - just like many of the recipes in her other volumes (which are such a breeze to cook from with excellent results). Recipes denote which of three categories they fit into - VLC VLC VideoLAN Client VLC Variable Length Coding VLC Very Low Cost VLC Visual Logic Controller VLC Valencia, Spain - Valencia (Airport Code) VLC Virtual Learning Collaborative VLC Variable Length Codeword VLC Very Low Clearance (very low carb - 0-5 grams carbohydrate); LC (low carb - 6 to 10 grams) and ILC ILC International Law Commission (United Nations) ILC International Linear Collider ILC Independent Living Centre ILC Independent Living Center ILC Industrial Loan Company ILC International Land Coalition (indulgent low carb - 11 to 18 grams). More than 58 percent fall into the very-low-carb category. The indulgent-low-carb category, which makes up 18 percent of the book's recipes, makes it feasible to eat grains, fruits and desserts. Each recipe includes information on total carbs, carbs that count, fiber, fat, protein and calories. The book can be used by anyone who just wants to eat sensibly, even if not counting carbs, notes Gold. - Natalie Haughton GIFT OF SUNSHINE: If you want to give a gift of California sunshine anytime during the year, consider ordering an assortment of the Golden State's food and wine from Ukiah-based GotFruit.com. Prices are $22.95 (a small box of pears) and up. The Basket of Joy (pears, oranges, apples, chocolate, nuts, etc.) is $89.95. The company also offers a monthly fruit club, organic baskets and boxes and even miniature orange and lemon trees. To order, call (800) 455-7020 or go online to GotFruit.com. - N.H. WINE DINNER: Il Tiramisu tir·a·mi·su n. A dessert of cake infused with a liquid such as coffee or rum, layered with a rich cheese filling, and topped with grated chocolate. (13705 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks) presents a dinner featuring wines from the Italian Alps at 7 p.m. Jan. 27. The menu will include ribbon pasta with duck and vegetable ragu (served with a Pinto Nero); arugula arugula or rocket Yellowish-flowered European herbaceous plant (Eruca vesicaria sativa), of the mustard family, cultivated for its foliage, which is used especially in salads. and goat cheese salad topped with thinly sliced aged beef fillet (served with a Pinot Grigio); leg of lamb 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. with red wine (served with a Barbaresco Martinenga); and for dessert, layers of espresso cookies topped with chocolate sauce and cream (with a Moscato d'Asti). Cost is $65 per person plus tax and gratuity Money, also known as a tip, given to one who provides services and added to the cost of the service provided, generally as a reward for the service provided and as a supplement to the service provider's income. . Reservations are required at (818) 986-2640. - N.H. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) no caption (Cookbook: ``Low Carb 1-2-3'') (2) no caption (Basket of Joy) |
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