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April 4, 2004
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 The Great American Bake Sale Kicks Off this Weekend!The second annual Great American Bake Sale(tm), presented by PARADE Magazine and Share Our Strength, and sponsored by ABC Entertainment, Betty Crocker, and Tyson Foods, Inc., kicks off this Sunday, April 4th, with a PARADE Magazine cover article on child hunger. Inside, David Oliver Relin's poignant account of the state of child hunger in America demonstrates that our work is not done. The Great American Bake Sale turns a simple but powerful idea into a community movement to end child hunger in America. The program runs through July 25th. Register today at www.greatamericanbakesale.org. Next Friday, April 9th, tune into a very special TGIF line-up on ABC. The Great American Bake Sale will be woven throughout each program, tonight on "Life With Bonnie" and next week on "George Lopez" and "Hope & Faith" as the shows deal with the issue of child hunger. Last year, with the help of our sponsors and the nearly 375,000 people who baked, bought or sold at Great American Bakes Sales across the country, we raised more than $1 million dollars to fight child hunger in America. Our goals are even bigger this year, and we'd like to thank our generous sponsors for their enormous contributions. Over the course of the program, PARADE magazine, ABC Entertainment, Betty Crocker and Tyson Foods, Inc. will each play a key role by engaging media, retail locations, local groups and events, and their own employees in the fight against child hunger. With your added support, we are sure to reach beyond our goals for 2004. For more information on The Great American Bake Sale, visit www.greatamericanbakesale.org or call our participant support center at 1-800-761-4227. Thank you, Marshall Stowell Director, The Great American Bake Sale |
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| April is Artichoke Month Castroville, CA ... With conditions over the winter almost perfect for the best yet spring crop of artichokes, growers are poised for a harvest which should peak in mid April, just in time for Easter. Generally, a dry winter will produce a heavy crop of plump artichokes and this winter was just over the line toward the dry side. Quality is excellent and sizing will be on the big side at the beginning of the peak. "April is Artichoke Month this year with May a close second," says Pat Hopper, manager for the California Artichoke Advisory Board. "The Artichoke Gods have been kind this year and we are going to see excellent supplies of larger sized artichokes through April and medium to smaller sizes mid April through May. We expect quality to be at the top of the scale, with plump petals and heavy bottoms, perfect for dipping and spring grilling." Basic Artichoke Preparation for 4 Large California Artichokes Wash artichokes under cold running water. Cut off stems at base and remove small bottom leaves. Stand artichokes upright in deep saucepan large enough to hold snugly. Add 1 teaspoon salt and two to three inches boiling water. (Lemon juice, herbs, garlic powder or onion powder may be added, if desired.) Cover and boil gently 35 to 45 minutes or until base can be pierced easily with fork. (Add a little more boiling water, if needed.) Turn artichokes upside down to drain. Cool completely; cover and refrigerate to chill. For three exciting Party Dip Recipes, Click Here |
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| Recipe Club: Savory Spring Vegetables It looks like springtime in the Rockies. Bulbs are bursting out of the ground, the yard is greening up and with Daylight savings time coming this weekend, we may even get to eat on the deck! So I've reached into my bag of spring veggies and pulled out a few favorite recipes. Hope you like them. Date: April 5 - 9, 2004 Guest Host: David Nelson Theme: Savory Spring Vegetables
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| April Sweeps and Giveaway Winners Chefs, Caterers and Personal Chefs.No More Masking Tape! Win a New DayMark Label Applicator and 6000 dissolvable labels. A $131 value. Four winners each month. Click Here Do you need a brand new Chef Knife? Chef Revival is giving away five 7 inch Santoku-Granton Knives on April 30th to some lucky Chef2Chef.net Recipe Club members. Register for a chance to Win! Click Here Register to win a copy of the Chef of the Month, Mario Batali's cookbook, Babbo. A must have for your cookbook collection Click Here Sign up for a FREE Subscription to Food Arts Magazine. The Magazine for the Foodservice and Hospitality Industry. U.S. residents only. Click Here In March Chef Revival gave away eight 8 inch Renaissance Series Chef Knives to the following Winners: Donna Winters, Michael Skidds, Paula Dalby, Mike Carroll, Jackie Thurman, Wilborn Sargent, John Karakaian and Cindy Wilson. Congratulations from Chef Revival! Marge Chipman and Laurel Boring won Russel Cronkhite's's cookbook, Return to Sunday Dinner. |
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| Holiday Appetizer Strudel Serves 8 Ingredients: 7 sheets Athens™ or Apollo™ Fillo Dough 1 Tbsp. butter 2 Tbsp. shallots, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 2 cups shiitake mushrooms, sliced, stems removed 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and diced 1 teaspoon brandy 2 Tbsp. Madeira wine 2 oz. cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup sour cream 1 egg, lightly beaten 1/2 cup canned water chestnuts, diced 1 cup fresh Brussels sprouts, cooked and shredded 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds salt & pepper to taste 1/4 cup light rye bread crumbs 1/4 cup butter, melted 2 teaspoons poppy seeds Preparation: In medium saucepan over low heat, melt 1 Tbsp. butter. Add shallots, garlic and mushrooms. Stir, cover and heat for 5 minutes. Add apple, brandy and Madeira. Cook until all liquid has evaporated, stirring occasionally. Cool. In medium bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream and egg. Add water chestnuts, Brussels sprouts, thyme, caraway seeds, salt and pepper. Mix in cooled apple mixture. Fold in bread crumbs. To prepare large fillo strudel, layer 7 fillo sheets, brushing each with melted butter. Sprinkle each layer with poppy seeds, reserving 1/2 teaspoon to sprinkle on top of rolled strudel. Place cooled filling at one end of fillo, leaving 1” from end and 1” from each side free of any filling. Start rolling from edge containing filling. Once filling is enclosed, fold exposed edges in. Continue rolling to end of fillo stack. Place strudel roll seam side down on baking sheet. Brush top and sides with butter. Score top into 8 equal portions. Sprinkle top with remaining poppy seeds. Bake in preheated 350°F oven for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. For More Recipe by Athens Foods |
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