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Central Montco Technical High School students present a menu to remember Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:42AMThey’ve expanded local palates with the likes of lemon leaf bisque, pomegranate vinaigrette and cardamom ice cream and shown diffident eaters that seeming exotica — Gebackene Schinkenfleckerln, anyone? Stufato Carne di Vitello alla Marchingiana? — might just translate to ham with noodles and veal cubes with tomatoes in English.
Tax on sugary soda considered in Kansas Legislature Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:02PMKansans may soon have a new reason to switch to diet soda — a proposed tax on every last granule of sugary goodness in that can of pop.
Party like you're Irish, even if you're not Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:29PMThis Saturday, Joan Awald starts celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. It may be a wee early, but Awald likes to coordinate her annual St. Patrick’s party with the St. Patrick’s Warm-up Parade that goes past her front door in Brookside.
Business As Usual For Governor Paterson Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:19PMWith the state budget deadline looming, Governor David Paterson shows it's business as usual and he's still in charge today - speaking at a news conference about his controversial soda...
Dining review: 'Rumi by Famous Kabob' Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:48PMDining at Rumi by Famous Kabob in San Rafael may not transport diners back to ancient Persia, but the ambiance and cuisine lifts the spirits and, for a short while, takes one out of the hubbub of the suburban shopping center. by Carol Inkellis
Bubbles & Sweets provides a much-needed sugar rush Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:29PMApproaching the end of the Wine + Food Fest Saturday night, a major sugar rush is just what many tired attendees needed. A young crowd turned out to the tents for Bubbles & Sweets, one of the weekend’s most popular events. by Erica Jackson Approaching the end of the Wine + Food Fest Saturday night, a major sugar rush is just what many tired attendees needed. A young crowd turned out to the tents ...
Save big by going easy on the paper towels Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:57AMEver watch someone wash his hands at the kitchen sink and then dry them off with a paper towel?
10th annual Rotary Oyster Roast draws hundreds Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:00PMJeff Payne learned a hard lesson about oyster shucking a couple of years ago -- only rookies and rugged old salts tackle the shelled bivalves bare-handed.
PHOTO GALLERY: Holy Fish Fry! Over 800 served Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:55PMOver 800 people enjoyed the Knights of Columbus San Marco Council’s fish fry/baked dinner Friday night.
Clare United Methodist Church plans Irish dinner Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:03AMAn Irish dinner to benefit the family church camp is being planned by the Clare United Methodist Church.
COOK: Romantic dishes for two Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:23AMWant to impress your loved one? Chef Chandra Arunasalam shows SIDNEY KAN how to prepare a three-course meal A COOKING class at Senses, Hilton Kuala Lumpur and I was invited. Chef Chandra Arunasalam, the chef de Cuisine for Studio, planned to show us how to cook the perfect romantic meal.
Food trip:XL Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:32AMONE thing’s for sure: these are far from bite-size. read more
Cards to put regular-season tickets on sale Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:04AMTickets to all St. Louis Cardinals regular-season games will go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. today.
Pops to Sell Millionth Bottle of Soda Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:52PMPops, the fuel and food store along Route 66 in Arcadia, sells 600 varieties of specialty sodas. And now Pops is nearing a milestone.
Heritage program recognizes six buildings Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:11PMThe City of Quesnel is inaugurating a heritage plaque program to recognize properties which are deserving of particular recognition due to their historical or architectural significance, their state of preservation and their contribution to the street-scape.
Oscar-inspired cocktails toast the movies' big night Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:49PMBy Michelle Locke Associated Press Movie magic will be the toast of Tinseltown on Oscar night, and what better way to bring the festivities couch-side than with a cocktail inspired by this year's nominees.
Cardinals single-game tickets on sale tomorrow, expect increases Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:34AMCardinals single-game tickets on sale tomorrow, expect increases
NEW PARIS NEWS: Kindergarten roundup set for Tuesday Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:39AMKindergarten roundup will take place at New Paris Elementary and Benton Elementary Schools Tuesday.
Akron Aeros tickets to remain the same for sixth year in a row Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:37AMAll adult reserved tickets are just $10 for the sixth year in a row, with the right field bleacher seats priced at $9. Tickets for the 2009 Eastern League Division Champions season will go on sale Monday morning, March 8th at 10:00 a.m. tickets are available for purchase by phone at 330-253-5153, online at akronaeros.com and in person at Infield Outfitter, the Akron Aeros team shop at Canal ...
Reed's, Inc. Establishes New Relationship With Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:40AMSix Reed's SKUs and Six Virgil's SKUs Now Available to Over 2500 Retail Outlets in the AWG Network
Reed's, Inc. Establishes New Relationship With Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:30AMLOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - 03/04/10) - Reed's, Inc. (NASDAQ: REED - News ), maker of the top-selling sodas in natural food stores nationwide, announced today that it has established a new retail relationship with Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG). AWG has authorized six SKUs for the Reed's Ginger Brew line and six SKUs for Virgil's Soda line. The 12 SKUs include: Reed's Extra, Premium ...
Holiday recognized Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:05PMSome UTC students are observing Lent, a religious reflection period of 40 days before Easter, which includes self-restraint and sacrifice. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday after the Mardi Gras celebration and is the tradition of many Christian denominations including Catholics, Lutherans and Methodists, however, others participate as well.
Pete Tittl: Even sober, Margaritas worth a try Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:05PMThere's that old philosophical question about whether a noise is created when a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it. What about if a restaurant named Margaritas can't actually serve its namesake? That happened when the restaurant off Rosedale Highway near Calloway opened in February. On our first visit, there was one of those notices on the door dealing with a transferred ...
Estonian cuisine sticks to its roots Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:44PMTALLINN - Cuisines reflect the cultural variety of a country’s regions and the diverse history affected by the evolving civilization. Each country has its own cuisine, which differs from other countries, and represents the country’s customs, traditions and the kinds of foods that its people adore.
Cheers! Oscar-inspired cocktails toast the movies Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:08PMMovie magic will be the toast of Tinseltown on Oscar night, and what better way to bring the festivities couch-side than with a cocktail inspired by this year's nominees.
Middle school's 'Music Man' cast visits drugstore museum Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:47PMThe Clay Middle School cast of "The Music Man" got a feel for the musical's era Saturday by visiting Hook's Drugstore Museum and Soda Fountain on Saturday at the State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
Celebration Ice Cream Float Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:58PM"Up," a movie about an old man and his young neighbor who fly in a balloon-powered house to South America, includes some San Francisco Bay area landmarks, including the popular ice cream parlor, Fenton's Creamery, in Oakland. Fenton's master blender Scott Whidden came up with this recipe he says will take you "Up, up and away!"
Someone will have to pay Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:51PMGovernment naturally is drawn to the tax of least resistance. In a week’s time legislative tax-increase proposals have devolved from an across-the-board 15-percent hike in the state sales tax, to taxing plastic surgeons, janitors, cigar smokers, lawyers, gum chewers, candy eaters, bottled-water drinkers and out-of-staters. This change is proposed by Democrats in the state House, who released ...
Toast the Oscars Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:23AMSAN FRANCISCO — Movie magic will be the toast of Tinseltown on Sunday, and what better way to bring the festivities couch-side than with a cocktail inspired by this year's nominees.
Mixologists pay homage in alcohol to some of this year's Oscar nominees Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:40AMBy Michelle Locke The Associated Press Movie magic will be the toast of Tinseltown on Oscar night, and what better way to bring the festivities couch-side than with a cocktail inspired by this year's nominees?
Caretakers recruited to live in abandoned hotel for free Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 4:52PMDALLAS — The Craigslist ad sounded too good to be true: Live rent-free in a vacant Dallas hotel. The only catch: Keep a “watchful eye” on the place.Tom Coughlin thought it sounded like the plot of the classic horror film “ The Shining ,” but he knew there’d be little chance of getting snowed in for the winter like the characters in the movie. He’d have neighbors at the Dallas Plaza Hotel south ...
Kelly Osbourne: I didn't want to be called fat so I shed three stone Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 4:07PMOnce she was known as “Ozzy Osbourne’s fat daughter” and had resigned herself to being large for life.
Can an outdoorsy writer learn to love cruises? Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:36AMCan an outdoorsy writer learn to love cruises?
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship plans service Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:01AMUnitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Michigan will hold a service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Art Reach in Mt. Pleasant. The topic will be "Caution Church Ahead" - a sermon by the Rev. Victoria Safford, presented by UUFCM Worship Director Dawn Daniels. Religious education and child care will be provided, as well as refreshments after the service. All are welcome.
Artists wanted for Estero Festival of the Arts booths Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 2:06AMThe Estero Festival of the Arts is March 27 at Estero Community Park. Local artisans are wanted to set up booths.
The Dish with Anita: Herb soda bread Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 2:02AMThis is a recipe I use whenever I want fresh baked bread to go with my homemade chicken noodle soup, but don't have a lot of time to spend kneading dough.
Bottoms Up! An Interview with Mike McSorley, Cocktail World Cup Hopeful Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 5:05PMMike McSorley's winning cocktail, the Saffron Julius Ricky Gomez of Portland, Oregon, and Mike McSorley, bar manager of Naga Cocktail Lounge in Bellevue, are bound for the Big Apple to represent the Pacific Northwest in the 2010 Cocktail World Cup . Thirteen cities across the United States will host a regional competition for the 42 Below Vodka World Cup this week. The top two finalists from ...
Lent offers time for Christians to sacrifice, contemplate Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:11AMJust more than a week ago, members of the St. George Catholic Church met for the annual Ash Wednesday service, signifying the beginning of Lent.
Arts & Entertainment for Feb. 26 Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 5:35AMDetails are needed by noon Wednesday to put local arts and entertainment information in this column. Contact People Editor Sharlene Irete at sirete@recordcourier.com or 782-5121, ext. 210. GARDNERVILLE 'Grease' continues this weekend The All City High School/Middle School production of "Grease" is performed 7 p.m. today and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday, at Pau-Wa-Lu ...
ODDS & ENDS Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 4:50AM‘50s theme dinner dance at SHS tonight The Sierra High School band is having a ‘50s theme dinner dance this evening from 5 to 10 p.m. in the school cafeteria. The cost is $15. There will be live entertainment from various local bands, staff and alumni. Dinner is a choice of hamburger, hotdog, cheese pizza and various salads. Dinner includes a soda and a root beer float. There are still about 100 ...
No Headline Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 11:09PMHere are restaurant inspections performed by the Cabell-Huntington Health Departments for the month of January. The restaurant is listed first, followed by its address, the noncritical violations, the critical violations and any remarks. View a searchable database at www.herald-dispatch.com . Click on News, then Data Library, then Restaurant Inspections.
Discover fabulous new recipes this spring Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:35PM(ARA) - Rain showers and blooming flowers aren't the only things that will be kind to your sense of smell this spring. It's also the time of year when you start to bake up homemade breads, cookies, and moist crumbly muffins.
How sweet it is: Learning about sugar substitutes Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 7:14PMDear Kitchen Shrink, I have a bad sweet tooth, but refined sugars make me light-headed and queasy, while artificial sweeteners give me a terrible aftertaste. Any suggestions for sweet alternatives would be much appreciated. Karen Cane (no kidding) Refined sugars are destructive cousins to the evil artificial sweeteners. The former give a dose of "naked" calories that rob the body of vital ...
Food Check-Out Week promotes healthy eating Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:03PMAs the economic squeeze continues, many Americans remain concerned that the cost of a healthy diet is out of reach. Farm Bureau's Food Check-Out Week Feb. 21-27 focuses on helping Americans learn how to stretch their grocery dollars with healthy, nutritious food.
Olympic Capsules: Mancuso fast, not enough for giant slalom medal Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:11PMVANCOUVER, British Columbia — Julia Mancuso was third fastest in Thursday’s second run of the giant slalom, which wasn’t enough to overcome a frustrating performance in the first run a day earlier.
Top doc: Fit nation isn’t a matter of dress size Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 6:44AMSurgeon General Regina Benjamin, who has weathered some harsh criticism about her own weight, wants to make one point very clear: success can’t be measured by clothing size alone. She talks to msnbc.com about her vision for a fit nation.
‘So long’ to a Belleville landmark Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 12:26AMSaying goodbye is never easy. And when that goodbye is to someone you've known for literally a lifetime, there's finality to that farewell, which says that while the past provides wonderful memories, it is indeed, the past.
Eats, festivals Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 11:09PMFISH AND PIEROGI DINNER -- Friday, March 5, 4-7 p.m. -- St. Stanislaus Parish, 516 E. 13th St. -- $9, $4 for ages 6-12, free for 5 and under -- takeouts $9.50.
How sweet it is: sugar substitutes Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 7:21PMDear Kitchen Shrink, I have a bad sweet tooth, but refined sugars make me light-headed and queasy, while artificial sweeteners give me a terrible aftertaste. Any suggestions for sweet alternatives would be much appreciated. - Karen Cane (no kidding) Refined sugars are destructive cousins to the evil artificial sweeteners. The former give a dose of "naked" calories that rob the body of vital ...
High-fat diet hikes women's stroke risk, study says Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 4:14PMA moment on the lips, forever on the hips? A bad figure is hardly the worst of it. Eating a lot of fat, especially the kind that's in cookies and pastries, can significantly raise the risk of stroke for women over 50, a large new study finds.