GOOD TASTES.NEW: The Dannon Co. Inc. recently introduced la Creme to their yogurt line to appeal to people who want to eat yogurt for its nutritional benefits but don't like the taste of traditional yogurts. La Creme is mild (not tart), smooth and rich-tasting with a creamy flavor. Packaged in four-packs of 4-ounce cups, it's available in five flavors - Raspberry, Strawberry, Vanilla, Peach and Dulce de Leche Dulce de leche in Spanish, dolç de llet in Catalan, or doce de leite in Portuguese ("milk candy"), is a milk-based syrup. Found as both a sauce and a caramel-like candy, it is popular in Argentina. Caramel. Tasters gave the Dulce de Leche Caramel a thumbs up and even ate it for dessert. But watch out - this yogurt has more calories than some others - 140 per 4 ounces (along with 5 grams fat). Suggested retail is $1.99 per four-pack. So now there's a yogurt for those who don't like yogurt! - Natalie Haughton MEDITERRANEAN IMMERSION: Journey and escape to 14 idyllic islands in the Mediterranean This is a list of islands in the Mediterranean Sea: By area Name Image Country Area (km²) Population Capital/Main City Political Status Flag 1 Sicily via the May Special Collector's edition of Bon Appetit magazine. You'll see the sights, meet the people who make these delicious destinations, and have a chance to explore markets, restaurants, ingredients and tableware through a fabulous array of color photographs and articles. Also included are hotel and villa suggestions. Whether or not you plan to travel to the Mediterranean anytime soon, you can re-create dozens of the flavors at home with recipes like Spaghetti With Crab; Potato Salad With Olives, Tomatoes and Capers; Baked Shrimp With Tomatoes and Feta; Lamb Santorini With Green Beans; Chicken Marsala With Sage; Beets With Garlic-Walnut Sauce; Chocolate Almond Torte; and Sweet Lemon Fritters. There's plenty of wonderful reading and dreaming for armchair travelers and cooks alike in this issue. - N.H. FREEBIE free·bie also free·bee n. Slang An article or service given free: "such freebies as subway and bus maps" New York. The American Heart Association American Heart Association (AHA), n.pr a national voluntary health agency that has the goal of increasing public and medical awareness of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, and thereby reducing the number of associated deaths and disabilities. and the Walnut Marketing Board The Walnut Marketing Board was established in 1933 to represent the walnut growers and handlers of California. The Board is funded by mandatory assessments of the handlers. The WMB is governed by a Federal Walnut Marketing Order. have teamed up to offer a small 64-page paperback book (with no photos) featuring good-for-you creations. Besides recipes ranging from Spicy Walnut Chicken to Carrot Cake and Fudgy Chocolate Walnut Pie, it contains low-fat cooking tips and dietary guidelines. For a free copy, call (800) 758-2100. - N.H. DINING OUT Chef Andre Guerrero has returned to the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. . Guerrero, now co-owner of the new Max in Sherman Oaks, originally gained fame at Alice's Restaurant in Malibu. Later he cooked at Brio (Brio Technology, Palo Alto, CA, www.brio.com) A software company founded in 1989 and acquired by Hyperion Solutions Corporation in 2003 that specialized in enterprise analysis and reporting programs that run on several platforms. in Tarzana, then ran his own restaurant called Duet in Glendale and was the opening chef at Spazio in Sherman Oaks. In the past two years, he surged back into the limelight at the hot Linq on the Westside. At Max, named after his son, Guerrero has restaurant veteran Michael Lamb as his partner-maitre d'-manager. In the remodeled former JoeJoe's space, Guerrero's Cal-Asian menu is said to reflect both his Filipino-French heritage and local upbringing. Look for his lumpia shrimp and pork spring rolls ($7.50) and a chive chive: see onion. chive Small, hardy perennial plant (Allium schoenoprasum) of the lily family, related to the onion. Its small, white, elongated bulbs and thin, tubular leaves grow in clumps. oil and tamarind-flavored 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. foie gras Napoleon with duck confit ($14.50) among the starters. Entrees include Guerrero's signature soy-and-mirin-glazed Chilean sea bass ($19.50) and pork three ways ($17.95). The dessert list ($6 each) offers a dark and white chocolate souffle souffle /souf·fle/ (soo´f'l) a soft, blowing auscultatory sound. cardiac souffle any cardiac or vascular murmur of a blowing quality. and a plum buckle with prune-armagnac ice cream. Max is at 13355 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. Reservations: (818) 784-2915. - Larry Lipson CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1) no caption (La Creme yogurt from Dannon Co. Inc.) (2) no caption (May Special Collector's edition of Bon Appetit magazine) (3) no caption (small recipe book from American Heart Association) |
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