NEW AND NOTEWORTHY.Byline: Natalie Haughton FREE SCOOP NIGHT: OK ice cream fans, here's your chance to get a free scoop of your favorite flavor Baskin-Robbins ice cream. Mark your calendar now. Drop by any Baskin-Robbins store nationwide May 2 for a free scoop between the hours of 6 and 10 p.m. For every free scoop served, Baskin-Robbins, committed to promoting literacy, will make a donation to First Book, a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. that provides free, new books to children from low-income families. The company expects to serve more than 3 million scoops this year. Last year's event provided more than 300,000 books to children throughout the country. - N.H. IRON CHEF For the American version of this show, see Iron Chef America. Iron Chef is a Japanese television program produced by FujiTV. The original Japanese title is Ironmen of Cooking ( : If you've always wanted to know more about what's behind that strange, popular television show ``Iron Chef'' (which has been airing on the Food Network), now's your chance. With the recently released American edition of ``Iron Chef: The Official Book'' (Berkley; $21.95), you can get a behind-the-scenes look at the history, rules, the chefs, a timeline, costumes, tasting panel and numerous battles along with some of the chefs' recipes (in metric measures). Sprinkled throughout are numerous pictures of the chefs, sets and finished recipe creations. Also included is information on the Food Network version of the show ``The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Battle'' (with American-chef challenger Bobby Flay Robert William Flay is a fourth generation Irish-American, celebrity chef and restaurateur. He is the owner and executive chef of six restaurants: Mesa Grill, Bolo Bar & Restaurant, and Bar Americain in New York City, Mesa Grill ) that brought Iron Chef to this country's attention when it first aired last June. The book was originally created in Japan soon after the final Iron Chef program was broadcast there in September 1990 after six years on the air. The 295-page volume definitely makes for some fascinating reading if you're into the Iron Chef hoopla hoop·la n. Informal 1. a. Boisterous, jovial commotion or excitement. b. Extravagant publicity: The new sedan was introduced to the public with much hoopla. 2. . - N.H. CONTAIN YOURSELF: Rubbermaid has joined the toss-or-save container market with TakeAlongs. They're sturdier than many on the market, with a flexible lid that can handle the rigors of the freezer. Their design targets leftovers, with choice of sandwich containers and divided dishes. Put them in the freezer, refrigerator or microwave. They're sold in sets of four sandwich keepers and three divided plates for $4 at Kmart. - Chicago Tribune TOAST AND MORE: Black & Decker has added some new features to its line of Toast-R-Ovens: larger capacity (the interior of this model from the 3000 series measures 7 5/8 inches deep, 10 7/8 inches wide and 3 7/8 inches high); electronic controls; and broil, bake, toast and defrost de·frost v. de·frost·ed, de·frost·ing, de·frosts v.tr. 1. To remove ice or frost from: defrosted the windshield. 2. To cause to thaw. v. settings. The crumb tray slides out in front for easier cleanup. We tried model TRO TRO - tail recursion optimisation 3000, with a 60-minute timer that automatically shuts off the broiler broiler a young (about 8 weeks old) male or female chicken weighing 3 to 3.5 lb. or baking unit. We liked the toaster See intranet toaster and Video Toaster. (jargon) toaster - 1. The archetypal really stupid application for an embedded microprocessor controller; often used in comments that imply that a scheme is inappropriate technology (but see elevator controller). oven's efficiency and design. It costs about $60 at Kmart. - Chicago Tribune NEW ORGANIC RULES After more than 10 years of discussion, federal rules governing organic food products went into effect last month. Consumers will begin to see new organic labeling on products by this summer, with full implementation by mid-2002. The rules offer a national definition for the term ``organic.'' They set standards for the methods and substances that can be used in producing and handling organic crops and livestock as well as processed products. The standards also establish organic labeling criteria and prohibit the use of genetic engineering methods, ionizing radiation i·on·i·zing radiation n. High-energy radiation capable of producing ionization in substances through which it passes. Ionizing radiation and sewage sludge for fertilization. For more details on organic standards, visit the Web site www.ams.usda.gov/nop. - Wire Services DINING OUT Viva La Pasta, with its huge 110-item Italian menu, has opened for lunch, dinner and brunch in the former Basilico location in Wood Ranch, Simi Valley. Co-owners Joseph ``Pippo'' Calderone and Ernesto ``Tino'' DiVito will debut a Sunday champagne buffet brunch this Sunday featuring lobster, crablegs, mussels, calamari, shrimp, clams, salmon, cioppino ciop·pi·no n. pl. ciop·pi·nos A stew made of several kinds of fish and shellfish, tomatoes, and white wine. [Italian, perhaps variant of northwest Italian ciuppin.] , arancini (rice balls), four pastas, pizzas, cheeses, cold cuts, frittatas (omelets) to order, fresh fruit, salads and many more items. Cost is $14.95 (children under 12, $8.95). The brunch will be served from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The restaurant, at 525 Country Club Drive, also offers a lunchtime pasta bar on weekdays. Information: (805) 522-4249. - Larry Lipson CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1) no caption (Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream cone An ice cream cone or cornet is a cone-shaped pastry, usually made of a wafer similar in texture to a waffle, in which ice cream is served, allowing it to be eaten without a bowl or spoon. ) (2) no caption (Takealongs toss-or-save containers) (3) no caption (Bookcover: ``Iron Chef: The Official Book'') |
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