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You learned how to make the best with what you had," she said. "I appreciate having lived through the Depression." Further inspiration came from Evens' home economics teacher Berniece Steward, at Bainbridge High School. "She taught me a lot and inspired me to do the best I could do," Evens said. After high school, Evens went on to major in home economics at Indiana University with the thought of becoming a teacher. It was during her time in college that Evens completed an internship in Benton Harbor, Mich., at a place called Fiddleman's Resort. Evens said she learned a lot about the Jewish way of cooking while at the resort. Added inspiration came from DePauw University where Evens worked for 29 years in the administration office. It was in the cafeteria where Evens remembers watching baker Iva Hanlon make pies.
Trowel and Glove calendar for week of Feb.16
Joan Irwin of the Marin Master Gardeners discusses what's necessary for successful worm composting at the Civic Center Library at 3501 Civic Center Drive No. 427 in San Rafael from noon to 1 p.m. Feb. 20. Call 499-6058. - Alice Joyce, author of "Garden-walks in California," will discuss her book at the Larkspur Library in City Hall at 400 Magnolia Ave. at 7 p.m. Feb. 20. The event is free. Call 403-7070. - Andy Ferguson gives a free slide show presentation of the history of the Chinese interest in flowers at the Margaret Todd Center at 1560 Hill Road in Novato from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Feb. 25. He will talk about cultivation of flowers, their use in art and arrangements, and Chinese flower festivals. Call 899-8290. - Richard Ward of Dry Gardens in Oakland focuses on plants, especially succulents, with low water needs in a Marin Master Gardeners seminar on drought-tolerant plants in the Livermore Room of the Marin Art & Garden Center at 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.
Delicious dilemmas: What to make for Valentine's Day dessert
Yes, it's the day before Valentine's Day and maybe that's a bit tardy to be considering making a dessert for tomorrow night's romantic dinner. Right. Like any of us has time during the week to come home from work and make a cake or truffles or brownies from scratch. I'm sure there are some dynamos out there who could be inspired by the following recipes and feel compelled to bake or create tonight, but here's another way of looking at what's before you: These are perfectly beautiful desserts that suit any occasion. And, when you do make them -- tonight, next week or next year, they'll come from the heart. These first three recipes were provided by Victoria magazine. Raspberry-Laced Brownies 6 tablespoons butter, room temperature 1/2 pound bittersweet chocolate 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 3/4 cup white granulated sugar 2 eggs 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chunks 1/4 teaspoon raspberry flavoring 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract Fresh raspberries, optional 1.
Ex-Wendy's marketer can still beef up brands
Pam Daly, 45, is a veteran of the sort of high-stakes marketing wars fought in the corporate trenches among Fortune 500 companies. While still in her 20s, Daly worked in marketing and advertising with the Wendy's fast-food chain, learning over 15 years how to attract customers at the side of legendary entrepreneur Dave Thomas. .
'Beers to You'
A cooking demonstration will take place in the Great Hall, where Sagers, Chef Jim Nadeau and Sous Chef Steve Carlson from Sunnyside Country Club will prepare four dishes, each using Goose Island beers. Samples and pairings will be distributed throughout the demonstration."That's unusual for a cooking demonstration. At most of them, it's usually just the front row or two who gets to sample dishes. I was adamant that everyone have an opportunity to sample the food," says Sager.As they cook, John Hall, founder and president of Goose Island Brewery in Chicago, and a UNI alum, will discuss Goose Island beers and the brewery.Funds raised will benefit the Buck A Kid and Kaleidoscope programs for youth.Participating restaurants include: Galleria de Paco, CU Restaurant, Farradday's at the Isle Casino and Hotel, Montage, Sunnyside Country Club, Hy-Vee Wine and Spirits, Cedar Falls Brown Bottle, Famous Dave's, Indulgence, Hickory House, Gatsby's at the Elks Club, Three Friends Catering, Tony's Trattoria, Doughy Joey's, Waterloo Brown Bottle, Chapala's, Mulligan's, Centennial Oaks Golf Club, Edgewater Golf Club, SAAK's from Waverly, Gourmet Gardens and UNI Catering.Event sponsors are ME&V and Fahr Beverage, with support from Farradday's and Isle of Capri Casino and Hotel, DC Industries, Witham Auto Centers, Young Plumbing and Heating, PDCM Insurance, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, Sartori Memorial Hospital, Omega Cabinets, Classic Kitchen & Bath and Smitty's Tire and Appliance.Tickets are $30 for Friends members; $35 for others, available at UNItix locations or by calling 273-4849 or online at www.gbpac.com.<b>Teriyaki Beer Flank Steak </b>1-1/2 pounds flank steak1/2 cup Goose Island Honkers Ale1/4 cup Teriyaki sauce (recipe below)1/4 cup brown sugar1 tablespoon black pepper seasoning mix1 red bell pepper sliced strips1 green bell pepper sliced in strips2 sweet onions sliced in strips3 tablespoons olive oil2 tablespoons balsamic vinegarTeriyaki sauce:1/2 cup orange juice or pineapple juice1/2 cup soy sauce1/4 cup oil1 teaspoon dry mustard2 teaspoon ginger1 tablespoon brown sugarGround pepperCombine and put in microwave on simmer for five minutes and cool completely and store in a jar.<b>Honkers Bruschetta</b>1 loaf French bread cut into 1/2- inch slices1/3 cup melted butter6 ounces Goose Island Honkers Ale, room temperature1 cup diced plum tomatoes1 clove garlic1/8 cup chopped fresh basilBlack pepper and kosher saltPreheat oven to 400 F.
Book review: Ambition and Survival: Becoming a Poet
"T hen I fell in love. I say it suddenly, and there was certainly an element of radical intrusion and transformation to it, but the sense I have is of color slowly aching into things, the world coming brilliantly, abradingly alive." So Christian Wiman writes in "Love Bade Me Welcome," the essay that concludes Ambition and Survival: Becoming a Poet, providing it with what few such gatherings can boast of: an unexpected ending that hits you like a hard and fast blow to the center of your chest, and that I will not say anything further about. There is nothing flashy about Wiman's style, but the more you become familiar with it — his easy tone, his way with a phrase — the more you become fond of it, and of Wiman himself. One is reminded of Whitman: "Camerado, this is no book, / Who touches this touches a man.
Oh the weather outside is frightful …
San Fran went on to win the Super Bowl, The year following that the Giants were led to the playoffs by Simms and got to the playoffs and lost to the Bears. The next year the Giants won the Super Bowl. Contrast that with Eli, who was give a much better team then Simms had in 1980, but can't get anything done. Maybe after a few more years of Eli, people will say that they didn't give Simms enough credit. Had the Giants not benched Simms under Hanley they might have another Super Bowl ring. .
Talking romance with Mills and Boons' only male writer
Mills & Boon publishes 50 new titles a month and as it celebrates its 100th anniversary it is selling a book every five seconds in the UK alone. Not even the combined effects of feminism, celebrity culture, chick lit, falling literacy rates, ladette culture and the run-down state of our libraries have put a dent in the female reader’s appetite for a good dollop of romance. The stories are translated into 26 languages and sold in about 100 international markets, with at least 1,300 writers pounding the word processor to keep up with demand. The brand is famous (Mills & Boon is in the OED, definition: "romantic story book") though the authors are almost never household names. In the 1960s Violet Winspear – an unmarried woman who lived with her mother in Leigh-on-Sea – enjoyed a certain notoriety.
50 ways to please your lover
So thank goodness for Beyonce's blasting Crazy In Love, a thrilling confession to her partner Jay-Z that's the closest thing in modern music to the euphoric rush of finding yourself gloriously in love. It's also a fabulously affirmative reply to questions posed in the The Chi-Lites' 1970 hit Are You My Woman? (Tell Me So), from which the thumping brass hook was lifted. 6FILM Before Sunrise/ Before Sunset (1994/2004) Before Sunrise was a pleasant enough movie about two young strangers on a train - callow American Ethan Hawke and earnest Frenchwoman Julie Delpy - who agree to spend a day together in Vienna. It reminded you, possibly, of how quickly you could fall in love when you were young. But that memory becomes potent and urgent in the sequel, when the couple meet in Paris 10 years later, and realise it may not be too late 7PAINTING The Jewish Bride by Rembrandt van Rijn (1667) There are as many interpretations of this painting as there are books about Rembrandt, and although few believe that the woman is either a bride or Jewish, the 19th century name for the painting has stuck.
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