They quit good jobs to mint millions (rediff.com)
A few good people who decided to quit good jobs for better ideas....more...Cook's Corner: Famed lawyer lives on in a hearty party dish (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)
Q: Several years ago, you had a recipe for a dish similar to paella made by Chesterfield Smith. Can you run it again? -Richard Mason, Miami A: This wonderful preparation by the late Chesterfield Smith Sr. appeared in Cook's Corner in 1991. I've condensed it slightly here. South Florida's preeminent lawyer for half a century, he called "The Dish" a work in progress, subject to frequent tweaking. ......more... Easy and cheap: Quick meals that cost less than $2 a serving (The Trenton Times)
Ronald McDonald isn't the only one who can prepare a meal for less than $2. For the price of half a gallon of gas, you can whip up a summer squash omelet, a quiche-filled pepper pot or a serving of eggs Benedict strata....more... Athletes fill up for Beijing (Rocky Mountain News)
To achieve peak performance, Olympic athletes need the right fuel. And the cafeteria at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs is ready to provide it....more... Pickling captures the fleeting tastes of summer's fruits and vegetables (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)
Grief and guilt rule Dot Weller's life after she accidentally kills her mother-in-law with home-canned beans. The once-bubbly housewife in Larry's Party, a novel by Pulitzer winner Carol Shields, suffers a lifetime of depression and agoraphobia - all because she failed to get an airtight seal on a jar. It's the possibility of manslaughter - plus fears of chemistry and tipped vats of scalding-hot ......more... Kate Lawson: Artisan oils and vinegars are a flavor trip (Detroit News)
I'm not much of a fan of taking samples in a supermarket (unless of course it's cheese). But when I'm strolling the stalls at the farmers market, all bets are off. Time after time, I discover some wonderful food finds and tell myself these are products I can't live without....more... Lessons from ex-Google chef (Baltimore Sun)
Bookmark Food 2.0: Secrets From the Chef Who Fed Google By Charlie Ayers DK Publishing / $25 / 2008 Along with the many perks offered employees of the juggernaut that is Google, you've probably heard about the fantastic food - healthful, plentiful and free - that's offered at the search engine's Mountain View, Calif., headquarters. The theory: Engineers will be less likely to take time to ......more... Drink of the week (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Just learning that today is National Daiquiri Day is cause for celebration. Why not honor the original frozen libation with the version favored by the man who made it famous? Here?s the recipe from El Floridita, the Havana bar that Ernest Hemingway began frequenting in the 1930s. It?s found in The Hemingway Cookbook by Craig Boreth (Chicago Review Press, $24). Hemingway daiquiri Makes 1 ......more... Savory picnic recipes (The Daily News)
SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP 2 servings Using frozen creamed spinach and prepped items from the salad bar makes this an economical version of the classic dip. It can be made 1 day in advance. Serve with pita chips or thin slices of baguette....more... |