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Saved by the AG! - No banning of 'sweet nothings'
The practice of whispering "sweet nothings" in the ears of women was not a fit matter for legislative action, the jocular minister asserted. Committee member Olivia 'Babsy' Grange, supporting that position, was quick to humorously remind the Attorney-General that he himself was "very good at saying sweet nothings!" "You'd be in trouble!" she added, to uproarious laughter. The issue arose, curiously, in the context of a discussion on indecent assault, during the committee's meeting at Gordon House. Dr. Neil McGill, the self-proclaimed "village lawyer" on the committee, asked whether there might not also be "seductive attempts", in which the offender seeks to procure the offence, not by physical force, but by the use of words only. This, he said, might even include "sweet nothings", whispered in the ears of the "victim".
Around the Valley
EL MONTE - The dead body found in a tree in the 2800 block of Lexington Avenue Thursday was identified as Juan Antonio Huizar, 34, of Baldwin Park. Huizar was a tree trimmer working 30 feet up in a tree. Residents tried to call to him, but he didn't respond. Los Angeles County firefighters worked for 45 minutes to get him down, officials said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. L.A. County coroner's officials have yet to determine the cause of death, but said he may have suffocated under the tree's fronds. San Dimas wine shop to reopen SAN DIMAS - The owners of the shuttered San Dimas Wine Shop and Tasting Room got word from the Los Angeles County Health Department on Friday that they would be able to reopen. The tasting room was closed in March when the health department learned it did not have a health permit.
Smorgon break-up deal set in concrete
This ends almost nine months of bickering between OneSteel and BlueScope, after BlueScope sought to spoil the OneSteel takeover by making a market raid in August and buying a blocking 19.9 per cent stake in Smorgon. BlueScope had said it would move to protect itself from an industry consolidation and had set its sights on some of Smorgon's assets. BlueScope said last month it would buy Smorgon's steel distribution business for $700 million, with OneSteel merging the remaining assets under a scheme of arrangement. OneSteel will buy back BlueScope's 19.9 per cent stake in Smorgon. The sale will give BlueScope a considerable profit, after paying $1.70 a share in August. Smorgon shares yesterday rose 3ยข to $2.08. Under the $1.9 billion deal, outlined by the three companies in a statement to the stock exchange, Smorgon shareholders will receive nine shares in OneSteel for every 22 shares they hold in Smorgon.
Ask The Chef: Orsay's Jason Hicks
When I was executive chef at La Goulou we had live frogs in the kitchen and one escaped into the dining room. At least customers knew the frogs legs were fresh that day. Also, at a previous restaurant where I worked, a waiter took an order from a regular grande dame client, but when he left the table to type in the order, he heard commotion coming from the table. When he returned to see if everything was ok, he was mortified to discover that the lady's wig had attached itself to his apron and he'd been walking round with it. What is the most common misconception about eating out? By having the chef's name on the menu, customers assume that he/she is in the kitchen day in day out. It isn't necessarily the case with some of the bigger names, however they still have to maintain a rigorous quality.
DIY kibble urged after recall scare
That's been the reaction of many owners to the recent recalls of 95 pet-food brands manufactured by Canada-based Menu Foods. The Food and Drug Administration said Friday it found melamine, a chemical used to make plastics, in samples of the Menu Foods pet food involved in the original recall and in imported wheat gluten used as an ingredient in the company's wet-style products. The melamine finding came a week after scientists identified a cancer drug and rat poison called aminopterin as the likely culprit in the pet food. The FDA said Friday it could not confirm that finding. Meanwhile, Hill's Pet Nutrition recalled its Prescription Diet m/d Feline dry cat food. The recall didn't involve any other Prescription Diet or Science Diet products. Sixty million cans and packages of moist food have been yanked off store shelves – roughly 1 percent of the nation's pet-food inventory.
Spa cuisine a celebration of food that is healthy
Losing weight doesn't have to be a diet of bland food items as a couple of local chefs are producing exciting and flavorful dishes that are big on creativity and low on calories, as Yang Di reports. As more people continue to make the connection between wellness of mind and body, a few city spas are finding themselves at the forefront of this growing trend with its natural emphasis on body treatment and nutrition. An important component of this concept is spa cuisine consisting of light, healthy and nutritious dishes. Modern spa cuisine is not about dieting or weight-loss programs but rather a celebration of what is good and natural. Today's spa cuisine is as multi-disciplined as any of the culinary arts - and as varied as a spa treatment menu. The creative and appetizing menus at spas around the world reflect the chef's culinary expertise and personal influences, rivaling gourmet restaurants.
Cackalacky Spiced Condiment Comes to Charlotte
CHAPEL HILL, NC - Cackalacky Classic Condiment Company announced that its flagship product, Cackalacky Spice Sauce, is now available for sale at Reid's Fine Foods of Charlotte.
Created in Chapel Hill, Cackalacky is the original all-natural "All-in-One" spiced condiment topping that has become nationally notable through appearances on Food Network's "Ballpark Special With Rachael Ray," The History Channel's "American Eats," Versus Network's "BBQ All Star Showdown," ABC's "Tony Danza Show," etc.
Reid's Fine Foods is Charlotte's "premier gourmet grocery store" that has been in business since 1928. The store was recently recognized by the National Association of Specialty Food Trade as "one of the top 6 retailers in America."
As a part of their current retail promotion, the condiment company is also offering free Cackalacky bumper stickers to customers who send in "any proof of purchase of a bottle of Cackalacky" along with a self-addressed and stamped envelope.
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