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Issues are presented concerning the different techniques and tools which are used in the kitchen for the preparation of food. Five chefs discuss the equipment they use at home. These include wood-burning ovens and woks.

Recipes for quick and easy dishes are presented. They include Japanese Noodles with Bok Choy and Tofu and Chicken with Cranberry and Mustard Sauce.

A selection of recipes is presented, provided by three American women living or staying in Tuscany, Italy. The recipes are quick and easy and have been adapted from original Italian dishes.

A selection of recipes for dishes which are quick and easy to prepare are presented. Recipes for cakes, chicken, cookies, meat loaf, fish and scones are included.

Kincaid's Bay House in Redondo Beach, CA, offers dishes such as spit-roasted rosemary pork loin, New York steak and grilled lamb. Brasa restaurant in Seattle, WA, serves corn pudding with blue crab sauce or lamb chops cooked in a wood-burning stove. Barmouche in Phoenix, AZ, features French, Belgian and English dishes.

This article chronicles potluck dinners that are given by a San Francisco couple. Rather than letting the guests bring just anything, the hostess assigns dishes. There are five recipes given.

Enjoyable ways to keep cool in the hot months of summer are presented. Activities include reading a book by a pool, a trip to Italy, eating frozen fruit and drinking a granita.

A selection of favorite recipes from the readers of Bon Appetit magazine is presented. The recipes which include meat loaf and lasagna are described.

A selection of recipes which do not take too long to cook and still taste wonderful are presented. The recipes including beef stew and baked apple are described.

Busy people who want to experiment with traditional recipes to obtain different combinations may opt to try timesaving recipes. Recipes include Chilled Red Bell Pepper Soup, Roquefort-stuffed Pork Chops, Simple Onion Soup and Garden Vegetable Enchiladas.

Chef Norman Van Aken of Norman's provides his recipe for a chorizo and pistachio that starts with store-bought stuffing. Gale Gand of Tru provides her using canned pumpkin for pumpkin custards with maple topping.

Timesaving recipes are presented, including Orzo Carbonara, Southwestern Breakfast Scramble, Asian Spinach Salad, and Beef, Vegetable and Barley Soup.

A selection of unusual food gifts from the western states available via mail order is presented. Places to visit or stay in during the Christmas and new year period in western US and in Mexico are suggested.

Recipes for people who feel that they are too busy to cook are presented. They include chicken with lemon and spices and clafouti with raisins.

A doctor from Kansas City, MO and a science teacher from Springboro, OH share their recipes. The recipes, which include Portobello Mushroom and Sausage Pizzas and Indian-Style Chicken with Ginger and Curry, are easy to prepare and satisfying, as well.

Various recipes submitted by readers were compiled. The recipes include Ziti with Kielbasa and Sauerkraut, Sausage Shepherd's Pie with Sweet Potatoes and Squash, Black-eyed Pea Soup, Banana Cake with Sour Cream Frosting and Almond-scented Macaroons.

A recipe from Ruth Arnold in Toronto, Canada, for three-cheese lasagna with Italian sausage is presented. A golden raisin cookies with walnuts recipe is like a chocolate chip cookie recipe without chocolate.

Presents information on several food-related matters in Paris, France. Drinks to order at cafes; Tips on shopping at open-air food markets; Cooking schools, such as Le Cordon Bleu and Ritz-Escoffier; Interview with author Diane Johnson on Parisian cuisine.

Covers information on food and dining in the United States as of November 2000. Description of the shopping list for the first Thanksgiving dinner in 1621; Tips on formal dinner etiquette for hosts; Cooking procedure for turducken, a chicken stuffed in a duck which is stuffed in a turkey; Examples of food recipes from caterer Along Came Mary! Productions.

Presents several easy-to-cook Italian recipes. Braised Kale Crostini; Red Onion Soup; Chicken with White Wine and Mushrooms.

Presents several suggested kitchen designs in the United States. Popularity of professional-grade appliances; Reduction of power consumption with energy-saving electric appliances; Selections of outdoor kitchen components.

Provides travel-related information. Wines and food served at Behind the Vines Food & Wine Safari in South Africa; Attractions provided at North Lake Tahoe's Resort at Squaw Creek.

Presents recipes which were swapped by the author and readers of his column. Recipes for grandfather's cioppino, sliced butternut squash, german chocolate cake squares, panettone French toast with rum and spirited hot apple cider.

Provides travelers a guide to visiting Seattle, Washington. Where to stay; Where to eat.

Recommends two books for cooks. `The Last Days of Haute Cuisine: America's Culinary Revolution'; `Waiting: The True Confessions of a Waitress,' by Debra Ginsberg.

Presents information on the motion picture `Dinner Rush.' Casts; Plot of the film.

Interviews celebrity chef Ming Tsai about his thoughts on cooking and Asian-influenced cuisine. His first employer; Advice about learning how to cook new cuisines; His cooking philosophy.

Reports on the growing interest in the Japanese-grown maitake mushroom. Contact information for those interested in maitake.

Presents information on some food products discovered by some chefs. Mail-order lobster Ravioli; Chutneys from Pazzi; All natural sauces from Chinablue.

Reveals what the Web site of the Wine Market Council features.

Reveals the locations of some pushcarts in the United States that are offering ethnic foods. Where to find a cart offering bratwurst sausage from Germany; Location of the store that offers moon cakes from the Chinese; Location of the stand that sells Mexico's carnitas.

Introduces the Oscar.com Web site, which features information on the gala party for the Academy Awards.

Describes four books about cookery. `Pasta! Authentic Recipes From the Regions of Italy'; `Mexico One Plate at a Time'; `Everyday Chinese Cooking'; `Nancy Silverton's Pastries From the La Brea Bakery.'

Presents information on four food-centered motion pictures as of March 2001. `Vatel'; `Chocolat'; `What's Cooking'; `Woman on Top.'

Presents information on the different varieties of potatoes. Color and texture; Availability; Best uses.

Focuses on various items offered by several hotels in the United States. PEZ dispensers at W Hotel in Seattle, Washington; Boxer shorts at Ritz-Carlton in Washington, D.C.; Candied grapefruit at Trump International Hotel & Tower in New York.

Focuses on restaurants in the United States that offer take-out food service. Trotter's To Go in Chicago, Illinois; Bluezette in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Joe's Stone Crab in Miami, Florida.

Present recipes of hot drinks which are exclusively served at three United States ski resorts. Hot Apple Pie Toddy from Bullwhacker's Pub in Squaw Valley, California; Coffee a la Cottage from Mirror Lake Inn in Lake Placid, New York; Jumper Cables from J-Bar of Hotel Jerome in Aspen, Colorado.

Focuses on the food service at One and One restaurant in Manhattan, New York City. Details on the Irish-style fish and chips it offered; Remarks from the owner; Brief information on the mural of Irish fishermen inside the restaurant.

Provides information on three food-inspired body care products offered for Valentine's Day in the United States as of February 2001. Details on the food-inspired bath products from Star & Rose; Introduction of the chocolate- and vanilla-scented votive candles from Crabtree & Evelyn; Details on the champagne facial offered by Saint Regis Hotel's spa in Los Angeles, California.

Describes the wedding package offered by Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Describes the Valentine package offered by Home Hill Inn in Plainfield, New Hampshire.

Features the preferred condiments of several chefs in the United States. Dijon mustard; Sour cream; Preserved lemons; Aged Balsamic vinegar.

Describes Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans, jelly beans geared for fans of the Harry Potter book character. Various flavors.

Describes four Web sites about Christmas season shopping. Respond.com; Chocolat-USA.com; Alibris.com; Elicheesecake.com.

Features two personalities and their memory of Christmas season. Television host Alton Brown; Author Mario Batali.

Describes the annual Christmas Pickle Festival in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Brief background on the occasion; Mechanics of the festival.

Cites family-geared information about the Four Seasons Resort Aviara in Carlsbad, California. Featured amenities of the hotel; Details on the Kids Club program offered by the hotel.

Provides tips for families that bake together. Need to allow everyone a turn at each activity; Importance of involving grandparents; Purpose of organizing a neighborhood cookie exchange.

Provides tips on storage and preparation of coffee. Ideal storage temperature; Requirement for grinding coffee.