NEW & NOTEWORTHY.COOKING SCHOOL A cooking school or culinary school is an institution devoted to education in the art and science of food preparation. It also awards degrees which indicate that a student has undergone a particular curriculum and therefore displays a certain level of competency. GUIDE: So you want to spend your next vacation going to cooking school in Italy, Thailand or Singapore, but you have no idea of the possibilities? Get your hands on the 2001 edition of ``The Guide to Cooking Schools'' (Shaw Guides; $22.95). There are lots of choices - in 49 states and 32 countries - among the 1,100 culinary eduction e·duce tr.v. e·duced, e·duc·ing, e·duc·es 1. To draw or bring out; elicit. See Synonyms at evoke. 2. To assume or work out from given facts; deduce. programs included in the 417-page volume. Among them are 637 recreational programs as well as 104 wine appreciation courses and 441 career and professional programs. The listings include location and facilities, tuition and fees, faculty, focus of instruction and more. Those interested in selecting a cooking school vacation or more rigorous program, should find this a valuable resource. In the Italy section alone, there are programs and classes in Tuscany, Venice, Florence, Umbria, Sicily, Rome, Bologna, Verona and more. Lots of food for thought! - Natalie Haughton CANDLE STAKES: Looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. an interesting fruit or vegetable centerpiece? Order a set of these candle stakes and use them to pierce any hard fruit or vegetable. Then fit the holder with a 7/8-inch taper candle. Vary the produce to create a seasonal centerpiece that complements your menu - from artichokes and miniature pineapples to winter squashes and citrus fruits. Made of brass with a copper finish, the stakes have a shallow bowl at the base to catch stray drips of wax. Small stake is 4 1/2 inches in diameter, 6 inches high; large is 4 1/2 inches in diameter, 8 1/2 inches high. Set of two, one of each size, is $19.50 via Williams-Sonoma catalog. Call (800) 541-2233 to order. - 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. March is National Peanut Month, so celebrate by cooking with the versatile peanuts or eating them as snacks. Peanuts are great in cookies, brownies, salads, stir-fries, muffins and more. For a sampling of recipes (such as Double Peanut Butter Pound Cake and Peanut Butter Cookies) from the nation's peanut farmers, send a 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 Recipes, National Peanut Board The National Peanut Board is a research and promotion board that works on behalf of all USA peanut farmers. The Board's goal is to support and expand existing markets, develop new markets, and facilitate the economical production of high-quality, USA peanuts for consumers worldwide. , 50 Hurt Plaza, Suite 1220, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. Or e-mail peanutboard(at)aol.com. For a colorful leaflet with taste-tempting recipes using natural peanut butter, write for a copy of ``Smucker's Natural Peanut Butter Recipe Collection.'' Recipes are printed on file-size cards (with a color photo of the dish on one side) that will easily fit into a recipe box. Among the creations are Creamy Peanut Butter Fruit Bunchosia argentea is a small red-orange fruit with sticky, dense pulp and a flavour resembling a dried fig. It is native to Central and South America. In the family Malpighiaceae it is related to the Nance and the Acerola. Dip, Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich "PB&J" redirects here. PB&J may also refer to Peter Bjorn and John. The peanut butter and jelly sandwich, also known as a peanut butter and jam sandwich in the UK, is a sandwich that includes a layer of peanut butter and either jelly or jam between two slices of bread. Cookies, Decadent Peanut Butter Pie A butter pie is a savoury pie originating from Lancashire in North West England. It contains sliced potatoes, onion, butter, salt and pepper in a light pastry casing. It has no relation to the butter tart, which is a sweet dish popular in Canada and Scotland. and Peanut Butter Frosty. For a free copy, send a self-addressed No. 10 envelope with two 34-cent stamps on it to the J.M. Smucker Co., Attention: Natural Peanut Butter Recipe Collection, Consumer Relations Department, P.O. Box 280, Orrville, OH 44667. - N.H. WHAT IS AMERICA EATING?: Americans' favorite food tastes range from pizza, as most-reached-for takeout, to elegant asparagus at the top of the veggie pop charts, Bon Appetit says. The magazine's fourth annual reader survey asked about both at-home and eating-out habits. The results summarized in the March issue suggest some changes in tastes, along with staunch devotion to a lot of longtime favorites. Ketchup has lost ground to Dijon mustard as the favorite condiment, followed by salsa. Vanilla is still first choice in ice cream flavors. Cheesecake topped the list of dessert favorites, followed by creme brulee crème brû·lée n. A custard with a crust of caramelized sugar. [French, burnt cream : crème, cream + brûlée, burnt, feminine past participle of brûler, and fresh fruit. Chocolate chip Chocolate chips are small chunks of chocolate. They are often sold in a round, flat-bottomed teardrop shape (similar to a Hershey's Kiss). They are available in numerous sizes, from large to miniature, but are usually around 1 cm in diameter. reigns supreme among cookies. About 85 percent say they shop at farmers markets, and more than half of respondents eat a vegetarian entree once or twice a week now. Craving comfort food, it seems, men and Northeasterners more readily choose pasta. Women and Midwesterners prefer mashed potatoes n. pl. 1. Potatoes which have been boiled and mashed to a pulpy consistency, usu. with sparing addition of milk, salt, butter, or other flavoring. It is a popular accompaniment to a meat course [U.S., 1900's], providing bulk and calories to a meal. , earning that food a second-place finish Noun 1. second-place finish - a finish in second place (as in a race) runner-up finish finish - designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the in the category. Italian food, a clear winner with everyone, was tops as the cuisine of choice to make at home as well as when eating out. Chinese and Mexican came in second and third as favorite cuisine choices when dining out. Reassuring was the report that consumers are still cooking at home. More than 64 percent of respondents noted that they prepare an entree more than three times a week. And 61 percent said they sit down to a family meal two or more times a week. - Daily News and Wire Services CRUISING THE CRESCENT CITY: Pableaux Johnson and Charmaine O'Brien have pooled their knowledge to pen ``World Food: New Orleans'' (Lonely Planet; $13.99), a guide to not going hungry in the mighty Mississippi's port city. Not that it's ever been a problem, but when you need to make every meal count, it helps to have some tips. Lots of color photos, good info, even recipes, are in this handy guide, but we think it missed the boat by failing to list the best places to get that famous New Orleans fare - the po' boy. - Wire Services CAPTION(S): 5 photos Photo: (1) no caption (``The Guide to Cooking Schools'') (2) no caption (candle stakes) (3) no caption (Smucker's Natural Peanut Butter Recipe Collection) (4) no caption (``Bon Appetit'') (5) no caption (``World Foods: New Orleans'') |
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