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  • More than a spot for tea Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 5:20PMIn "The Portrait of a Lady," poet Henry James said, "There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
  • The Dish: A conversation with chef Brian Roland Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 4:09PMWhat is your experience? “I am a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, N.Y. I worked at Chops at Bonita Springs and worked in restaurants in Manhattan.”
  • Inspired by their daughter, entrepreneurs offer organic baby food Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 7:27AM Like many parents, Karen and Michael Stanley wanted to give their daughter the best when she was born 17 months ago. Then they went a little crazy. Michael, a partner in Brasserie Las Olas in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and manager of other restaurants including Tequila Ranch at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla., and Karen, a political consultant, decided to feed Sophia only ...
  • Inspired by their daughter, entrepreneurs offer organic baby food Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 7:21AMLike many parents, Karen and Michael Stanley wanted to give their daughter the best when she was born 17 months ago.
  • Culinary students get experience catering committee meeting Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 6:15AMPrime rib, chicken parmesan and orange roughy served hot and with a smile by highly skilled students.
  • Local chapter of teen Jewish fraternity is growing Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 7:07AMThe 16 young men of the David Snyder chapter No. 2535 of Aleph Zadik Aleph are Jewish and proud of it. Aleph Zadik Aleph, or AZA, is an international fraternity for Jewish male youth from their second semester of eighth grade through their high school years.
  • Between the covers is where they live to be Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 5:37AMMONTPELIER - Robert Kasow looks mighty relaxed for a small business owner, given the economic turmoil everywhere.
  • People on the Move Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 3:39AMCLIFF PARK INN RESTAURANT AND GOLF COURSE Graham Kiddwatson has been named executive chef at the resort in Milford. He attended the Culinary Institute of America and has been a chef for 40 years.
  • Arts calendar for week of Jan. 2 Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 3:04PMA roundup of entertainment events along the Treasure Coast.
  • Travel briefs Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:13AMTravel news in brief
  • Modest size, gigantic offerings Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 12:33AMELLINGTON — If just a little bit of Italy could settle here, it would surely have to take up residence at the recently opened Trattoria da Lepri, located at 89 West Road, across from Bolles Motors, and just past Pastori’s Pizza, in the Ellington Shopping Mall.
  • Polymath Park adds fine dining with new Tree Tops restaurant Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 3:28PMTree Tops Restaurant, which opened in November in the Laurel Highlands resort near the village of Acme, offers Progressive American cuisine in a woodlands setting.
  • CPR training put to action Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 2:21AMHYDE PARK - When 18-year-old Culinary Institute of America student Douglas Chrisman collapsed from cardiac arrest Dec. 1, his classmates did all they could to help save him.
  • A little-known history Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 7:47AMPATERSON — Abe Kasbo walked briskly through Nouri Brothers on Main Street, looking for just the right shot. "Can we get this olive bar?" Kasbo asked his videographer as they scoped out the Syrian market for examples of typical Arab-American foods.
  • Art Institute opening a North Houston branch Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 1:55AMThe Art Institute of Houston has announced the opening of a branch campus: The Art Institute of Houston – North, which will hold its first day of classes on May 14, 2009.
  • College money awaiting Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 4:32AMLike so many gifts done up in ribbons and bows, scholarships are there for the taking.
  • Indian River County Community Connection: Dec. 28 Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 11:20PMIndian River County Community Connection: Dec. 28
  • Chef turns attention to casual dining Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 6:39AMGALVESTON — Chef Marilyn Reiswerg Descours left the hustle and bustle of Houston to focus on casual dining on the island where she grew up.
  • The year in dining: 2008 brought an influx of delicious multiethnic food, but these 10 spots stand out Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 5:45PMBy JUNE NAYLOR  The economy may have us flirting with the ramen-noodle diet of our college days, but local restaurateurs have given us plenty to enjoy when we’re ready to treat ourselves to a good meal out. 2008 brought us an interesting mix of new dining options, from rancho deluxe, Middle Eastern and Thai in Fort Worth, Caribbean and gourmet takeout in Arlington and Mansfield, pan-Asian in ...
  • Dewey hails the end of an era with Dewey Beach Club closure Jan. 3 Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 9:36AMThe Christmas tree shines brightly at the entrance to the Dewey Beach Club, but for many guests their holiday visits to the popular restaurant and bar are bittersweet. The Dewey Beach Club, a place they’ve come to consider a second home, is preparing to close after 20 years.
  • Honey, I shrunk the mmmm Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 10:19AMCookies present an empty canvas for impersonating other treats -- pies, cakes, cocktails -- that may be too bulky, time-consuming or fattening to enjoy often. Dining forums | Restaurant listings Laurie Daniel on Wine
  • Has anyone seen the recipe for Crescent City Salad? Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 9:47AMExchange Alley with Judy Walker
  • Stuffed rib roast hits the spot Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 5:36AMMy Favorite Recipe -- Jeff Hoover, Fogelsville Learned to cook: By intuition and reading cookbooks and magazines.
  • Cookies go down well with choices beyond milk Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 2:25AMGrab a glass but hold the milk.
  • Group wants more study on culinary school Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 3:41AMThe principal of Paragon Building Services Inc. would love to get the contract to build Luzerne County Community College’s new culinary arts institute in downtown Nanticoke — but not just yet.
  • New Orleans Area Events: December Holiday Weekend Picks:: Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 11:09AMTop Events
  • College notes: 12.22.08 Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 12:04AMDavid E. Pinter, a freshman vocal music performance opera major at the University of New Mexico, recently was selected to perform arias and duets from several Mozart operas for the Santa Fe Opera Guild on Dec. 7. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. David L. Pinter of Portland.
  • An electrifying trip to culinary satisfaction Sunday, December 21, 2008 @ 7:05AMThere had been a lot of fanfare about Volt, a new restaurant that opened this summer at 228 N. Market St. in downtown Frederick.
  • Science fare Dec. 20 Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 12:14AMThis is the story of the creation of a grand opera about the birth of the atomic bomb.
  • Wines of the World: Wine books with different strategies Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 1:51PMMore people are enjoying wine than ever before...at home, dining out, small celebrations, and large charity events. In our lives each evening from Tuesday through Monday deserves a libation from a different level of expertise.
  • MV student honored by RLC program Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 9:11AMINA — Taking a page from the book of one of his instructors at the Culinary Institute of America, Rend Lake College Chef Associate Professor Brian Kalata has named his students of the fall semester — Bobbie Boczek of Mt. Vernon and Dawn Legier of Murphsyboro.
  • Salutes Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 5:08AMNanakuli High and Intermediate School culinary students kicked it up more than a notch recently at the District Culinary Competition held at Kapolei High School. They took first, fourth and seventh place.
  • Cliff Park has a new executive chef Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 8:22AMMilford — Graham Kiddwatson, five-time award winning medalist of the prestigious Chaine Des Rotisseurs award, has been named the new executive chef at Cliff Park Inn Restaurant and Golf Course. Chef Kiddwatson moved back to Milford from Vernon, N.J., where he was head chef for Crystal Springs Golf and Country Club - Crystal Springs Resort is one of the premier resort hotels in New Jersey.
  • Chef turns attention to casual dining Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 7:56AMGALVESTON — Chef Marilyn Reiswerg Descours left the hustle and bustle of Houston to focus on casual dining on the island where she grew up.
  • Peek at the Week Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 5:43AM Submissions for Peek at the Week are required 10 days preceding the date of publication. Send to: Anne Lunde, Managing Editor, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026. Information may be faxed to (847) 486-7495 or e-mailed to alunde@pioneerlocal.com.
  • Food for both body and spirit Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 3:59AMMY husband and I opened our Filipino pan-Asia restaurant in SoHo in Manhattan on Aug. 8, 1995. We called it Cendrillon and we celebrated our 13th year in the business last August – 8/8/8, a lucky 13 on the Chinese good luck date of 888.
  • Gingerbread Man chef shares crab dip recipe Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 4:24PMDanial Smith, kitchen manager at The Gingerbread Man, keeps a rating system when he visits other restaurants. "I have my own little rating system," Smith said, "critiquing every aspect from the service to, does the water taste decent? Does the table wobble? Is the coffee half-decent?"
  • Some local businesses rise above shaky economic outlook Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 2:31PMAs consumers have curtailed spending in the deepening recession, most retail stores and restaurants have suffered a precipitous drop in sales. But business is better than expected at some mom-and-pop shops in Hanford. Three such local businesses credit personal customer service, high-quality products and competitive prices.
  • Fish On offers special Food Chat Tuesday, Dec. 16 Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 8:21AMFish On, located in the Village of Five Points, is having a special Food Chat. In this installment, two chefs from two SoDel Concepts properties, Bryan Muzik and Philip Mastrippolito, will be guiding the chat at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 16.
  • SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITIES: Varenna at Fountaingrove, Santa Rosa Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 5:11AMSet among oaks high atop the rolling hills north of Santa Rosa overlooking Fountain Grove Lake, Varenna is a gated retirement community offering residents beauty, comfort and security within a complex of Mediterranean-style buildings combining a classic wine country architectural motif with a hint of Italian influence.
  • Wine: Hess Collection invests $30 million to increase vineyards, wine quality Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 5:10AMThe Hess Collection founder Donald Hess has started a $30 million, 10-year "quality improvement initiative" to upgrade his Napa County vineyards and wineries.
  • Future Culinary Institute student offers 3 holiday recipes Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 12:22AMOBERLIN — Brad Thomas, of Amherst, is 16-year-old junior at Lorain County Joint Vocational School who has come up with three tantalizing holiday recipes. The three recipes mark the first in a series of LCJVS educational podcasts. To find them, go to www.lcjvs.com and click on the "Download Now" button on the home page.
  • Napa Valley Cooking School students prepare mouth-watering dishes Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 3:12AMST. HELENA -- In a town known for great food and wine, even the local community college is graduating gourmets.Napa Valley Cooking School, affiliated with Napa Valley Community College, has been training top culinary students for years.
  • Gingerbread adds spice to your holiday Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 2:08AMChildren are always excited about the holiday season. This year, put some of that positive energy to work by getting them together to make gingerbread houses.
  • Arts & Leisure • Restaurants Friday, December 12, 2008 @ 9:48PMAs owners of Silvermine Market since 2006, Scott Kaluczky and Lou Aloupis have revitalized the historic 100-year-old landmark that was once Guthrie’s Ice House, then a butcher shop and grocery store for many years before becoming a breakfast and lunch café developed by a previous owner.
  • 3 receive honors for saving life Friday, December 12, 2008 @ 2:06AMHYDE PARK - Quick thinking by two campus safety officers and a registered nurse at the Culinary Institute of America saved the life of a freshman student who collapsed due to sudden cardiac arrest.
  • Tasty treats: Students create holiday classics Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 10:57PMDiane Pottorff/photo Katie Peric stirs some icing as Tyler Toles places a piece of candy on the Victorian style gingerbread house the two have constructed as part of the PROStart class at the Mason County Career Center.
  • Dale Miller to open namesake restaurant in April Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 5:00PMDale Miller, former chef/owner of Stone Ends and executive chef at Jack’s Oyster House, is opening a new restaurant in downtown Albany, N.Y., that will carry his name.
  • CHS students to compete for culinary scholarships Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 11:26AM Students from Carver High School are again participating in the Massachusetts Restaurant Association Educational Foundation’s (MRAEF) second annual ProStart Student Invitational scheduled for Jan. 16 at Le Cordon Bleu in Cambridge.
  • Art of the cookie: Quality ingredients ensure a sweet result Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 2:28AMShortbread, Toll House, peanut butter and plain old sugar cookies. However you make them, people will eat them. But cookies also present a blank canvas for creative home bakers, especially at the holidays.