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JUNIOR OLYMPIC SKILLS: Basketball, soccer and tennis Junior Olympic events will be held at the Huntington YMCA and YMCA Kennedy Center complex on April 28 for children ages 8-13. Champions from the local events will advance to regional competitions across the country. Call Ebb Cummings at 697-7113 or visit www.jrolympicskills.com for more information. PITCH, HIT, RUN: May 6 competition, YMCA Kennedy Center, 2 p.m. Age 7 to 14. Contact Annette Gaskins, 360-6237, or Scott Ruley, 633-0050. .
New cookbooks promising speedy meals
When it comes to getting dinner on the table, speed isn't enough. Americans have come to demand gourmet style and flavors from cookbooks that promise fast and easy meals. How does the latest crop hold up?
"Hands-off Cooking," by Ann Martin Rolke (Wiley, 2007, $17.95)
The gist here is that the best fast meals are those that need not be tended to. And so while Rolke's recipes aren't fast by the Rachael Ray 30-minute-standard (the caramelized-onion brisket takes almost seven hours), they are designed to require little hands-on time.
Which is why rather than total start-to-finish times, Rolke offers what she calls hands-off time with each recipe. This does leave prep time a mystery, but she believes it's better to know how long you won't spend at the stove while the recipe cooks.
DVD set shows how Julia Child paved way for today's TV chefs
Would Julia Child make it on today's food TV shows? I wondered this as I viewed a three-disc DVD set called "Julia Child! The French Chef" (WGBH Boston, $39.95).
The first disc is a biography, with clips, photos and commentary by people such as Ruth Reichl, editor of Gourmet magazine; Boston chef Jasper White; and Judith Jones, the editor who talked publisher Alfred Knopf into publishing Child's first book, "Mastering the Art of French Cooking."
There are some fun anecdotes from Child's youth, as well as the tale of how she met her future husband, Paul, while working for the Office of Strategic Services in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) during World War II.
He remarked in a letter to his twin brother that she was "a sloppy thinker" and that her "gasping and giggling" mannerisms got on his nerves.
Looking for someplace to eat this week? Our writers have done the ...
Arrivederci Trattoria (4221 E. Chandler Blvd., [480] 759-9292). Highly recommended Italian specialties include the cannelloni de carne (beef and veal stuffed pasta tubes with melted cheese and tomato cream sauce), chocomisu and cannoli. Dont be surprised if the staff greets you with a double-cheek kiss. Additional location in Scottsdale. $$ Nellos (4710 E. Warner Road, [480] 893-8930). If deep-dish Chicagostyle pizza is what you crave, Nellos pizzerias are where to go. The salads are scrumptious as well, especially if theyre topped with the thick house dressing. Additional locations in Mesa, Tempe and Scottsdale. $ Venice Ristorante Italiano (4747 E. Elliot Road, [480] 961-9350). From appetizers to desserts, portions are generous, flavors are exciting and presentation is attractive at this romantic, neighborhood Italian eatery.
Uptown Park to get specialty food store
The owners of TTR Wine Cafe, TTR Wine Lounge and Max's Wine Dive are planning to build on their success with the opening of a new specialty food store. Jerry and Laura Lasco, along with business partner Jonathan Horowitz, will open TTR Gourmet in early May. .
People love those small potatoes
Running a profitable and diversified farm business is obviously important to Andy Haarsma, but the real icing on the cake is staying connected with various sectors of the whole agriculture products chain, including consumers. The Haarsma family operation at Spruce Grove, Alta., derives great satisfaction from producing products with a specific end use or that fit a particular market niche. "What I really like is getting feedback from the end user," Haarsma says. He wants to make sure the product he delivers is right for the processor or consumer. If improvements are necessary, he wants to know about them. "I like to know we are producing a quality product that people need and appreciate," he says. "To some extent we all need to be needed." Haarsma works along with his brother Dave and father Gary in ventures that range from contract and identity preserved (IP) wheat and canola production, to an expanding gourmet potato business.
Coffeehouse has grand Easter opening in Bethany
A fan of gourmet food has revitalized the former Bethany post office with the scent of smoked meat and fair-trade coffees.Andrea Ross already had her eye on the Bethany landmark two weeks before it went up for sale last year. When the 'for sale' went up, she jumped to buy it. Since then, she has replaced the floors, repainted and installed ovens and a marble/stainless steel prep table.Walking in, customers see an array of coffees amidst the wreaths, flowers and swags. Three to one, they order the house blend of bavarian chocolate coffee with hints of hazelnut and cinnamon."I appreciate good coffee, especially if it will help benefit other farmers and other families in other parts of the world," she says.While Ms Ross is passionate about fair-trade coffees, she also offers a selection of meats that she smokes in-house -- back ribs, chicken, seafood and Jamaican jerk wings.
Orange County’s Vitality Gourmet Throwing a Bone to Concerned Pet ...
SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Santa Ana, CA-based Vitality Gourmet, Southern California's premier provider of great tasting, gourmet, fresh organic meals, is launching a new culinary line where its chefs will whip up choice selection gourmet fresh food for your favorite canine pet. This new culinary initiative, Vitality Vittles, is the result of a long collaborative process with some of the top pet nutritionists, dog breeders and holistic veterinarians in the country. "Most dog food today is about the lowest common denominator; it's overly processed using low quality ingredients, rancid oils and often contaminated animal byproducts," said Jodi Jones, president and CEO of Vitality Gourmet. "That doesn't cut it for Vitality Vittles. We never compromise our quality, ingredients or service.
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