Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service articles from October 2001

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service archives from October 2001

Vegetarian Today: Making flavored vinegars is easy, but rice vinegar is best left to the pros.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
October 1, 2001... Q: I want to make my own flavored vinegars. I also want to make my own rice vinegar. Do you have any recipes? _ M. Becker, Boca Raton, Fla. A: Here is the method to make your own flavored vinegars. Unfortunately, you cannot make rice...

Vine Select worth the hunt.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
October 1, 2001... Founded in 1924, Delicato Vineyards' primary business for more than 60 years was providing grapes or wines for other wineries. But in the late 1980s, the family-owned company started producing its own world-class brands. Most recently, the...

Off the shelf: Barry's Bakery French Twists; Freschetta pizza; Allegro coffee; BamaPie Kitchen.(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... LOW-FAT CRUNCH We enjoyed the crunchy texture and appealing flavor of Barry's Bakery French Twists in Maple French Toast flavor. The sweet treats are topped with sugar and cinnamon, and will appeal to those on restricted diets. Each puffed...

Wine of the week: 1998 Blackstone Cabernet Sauvignon.(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... Wine mavens talk endlessly about the nuances of wine, and we can learn by listening to them. Sooner or later, though, comes the moment of truth when we actually taste this liquid fruit of the vine and form our own opinions. Others' reactions...

Hackers direct their anger online.(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... Claiming they are patriots and not vandals, hackers have begun attacking Web sites perceived -- or misperceived -- to be somehow linked to terrorism, prompting federal authorities to urge computer systems administrators to step up security. ...

In Indiana, Parke County's bridges are covered in nostalgia.(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... ROCKVILLE, Ind. _ "A brief darkness leading from light" American Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow used these words to describe a covered bridge. It might now be called, a time tunnel to the nation's past. The main happening in Parke...

If you go Parke County, Ind. ...(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... GETTING THERE: Parke County, Indiana, is about 210 miles from Chicago. Take Interstate Highway 90/94 South to Interstate Highway 57 South. Exit I-57 at Interstate Highway 74 East. At U.S. Highway 41, go south to Rockville. As you get...

Wright's Taliesin speaks of hubris, scandal and architectural genius.(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... SPRING GREEN, Wis. _ C'mon. Let's take the big tour of Taliesin, the $65, four-hour blockbuster. During that time, the strange personality of Frank Lloyd Wright emerges, and his agrarian retreat stands out as the most flamboyant farmhouse in...

The house with a whole lot of stuff _ you know, uh, things.(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... SPRING GREEN, Wis. _ A sign at the reception desk of the Taliesin Visitor Center says, "House on the Rock is seven miles south of here on Highway 23." Apparently, some walk-ins get a little confused. The Taliesin Visitor Center is...

If you go to Taliesin and House on the Rock ...(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... GETTING THERE: Spring Green, the town nearest Taliesin and House on the Rock, is about 200 miles from Chicago and 40 miles west of Madison. Take Interstate Highway 90 to Wisconsin Highway 14 west, then turn left (south) on Wisconsin...

Cocaine's effect on brain brings nearly instant addiction.(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... The reason some people become addicted to cocaine after a brief exposure is that the narcotic has an uncanny ability to alter brain-cell connections, according to researchers at the University of California at San Francisco. The pattern of...

Single guys need realistic horoscopes.(The Orlando Sentinel)
October 1, 2001... When desperation seeps into the lives of single men, they need a place to turn for comfort. They need a reassuring sign that all the good things in life have not passed them by. At times like these, most people turn to astrology or Miss...

Nightlife and wildlife: Illinois' 5th largest city offers a little of both.(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... PEORIA, Ill. _ In life, as at the blackjack table, you have to play the cards you're dealt. So when a plan to meet a friend fell through on a recent weekend and I found myself alone in Peoria, it was time to make my own fun. Peoria, the...

If you go to Peoria ...(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... LODGING: Baymont Inn & Suites (300 E. Light Court, East Peoria; 309-694-4959; www.baymontinns.com) has a pool, workout room and free continental breakfast. Prices range from $69 for a single to $79 for a suite. Hotel Pere Marquette...

Sandwich salute: Brown-bagging gets a lift with food experts' creative ideas.(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... "What's your lunch? Let me see! Bologna... yuck!!!" The schoolchild's brown-bag sandwich has caused tears, inspired fist fights, crushed self-esteem and been the base on which lifelong friendships have been built since time immemorial (or...

Italian Tuna Sandwich; Nicoise Sandwich; Mediterranean Turkey Wraps; Asian Chicken and Peanut Butter Sandwich; Mozzarella, Tomato and Pesto on Ciabatta.(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... ITALIAN TUNA SANDWICH Preparation time: 15 minutes Yield: 2 servings Adapted from a recipe from cooking teacher Peggy Ryan. 1 can (6 ounces) tuna in water, well drained 2 tablespoons low-fat or regular mayonnaise 1...

Keep those packed lunches safe.(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... The American Dietetic Association gives the following advice on avoiding "the lunch box bug," otherwise known as food poisoning: _ Wash hands and preparation surfaces with soap and water before assembling kids' lunches. Teach children to...

New York, New York sends us a welcome _ and a message.(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... NEW YORK _ They were outside the famous Plaza Hotel, near the beginning of Central Park where the horse carriages are, and you could tell they weren't like you and me, and they were passing out leaflets and urging folks to come see "Cabaret."...

Peace groups don't get it: Plenty worth fighting for.(Orlando Sentinel)
October 1, 2001... During these times when there are serious subjects to be considered, I wonder whether writing about a misguided fringe political movement is worth my time or yours. But to ignore such groups is to let their ideas go unchallenged....

Flying in troubled times: The question is safety.(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... According to the London-based World Travel & Tourism Council, travel and tourism accounts for $4.5 trillion in global activity annually, as much as $1.4 trillion in U.S. economic activity and about 17 million U.S. jobs _ or did until the...

A taste for snacks, Italian-style.(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... Joyce Goldstein, San Francisco chef and cookbook author, has been in love with Italy and its enotecas since she spent a year there 40 years ago. These wine bars, she says, were "unpretentious neighborhood hangouts" offering a limited...

Making perfect drop cookies.(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... Small stainless-steel ice cream scoops, the ones that operate from a coiled spring attached to the handle, are wonderful for forming drop cookies. Just dip the scoop into the dough and release it onto a cookie sheet. It's a quick and easy way...

A world of advice from the U.S., Canada, Britain.(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... As of last week, the U.S. State Department had updated its "Travel Warnings" on the Kyrgyz Republic, Indonesia, Turkmenistan, Yemen and Pakistan in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington Sept. 11. The Travel...

The egg plays a variety of culinary roles.(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... At odd moments that old advertising slogan "the incredible, edible egg" pops into my mind. In addition to being a pleasing bit of wordplay, it represents truth in advertising. Honored in song and story, its distinctive beauty recorded by...

Gourmets vanishing but not on ice yet.(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... It was somewhere between the imam bayaldi and my second helping of lulla kabob, covered liberally in a colleague's scrumptious homemade tabbouleh, that I remembered that the era of the home gourmet was supposed to be dead. I didn't mention...

Farming: The last welfare culture.(Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service)
October 1, 2001... The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Friday, 9-28: X X X House Republicans must have cotton in their ears if they can't hear the growing roar coming over U.S. farm policy. They are proceeding as if it is...

Soy milk gaining acceptance, if slowly.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
October 1, 2001... Strain those soy beans hard enough and you will get milk, although some say it still tastes like bean juice. A slightly nutty flavor, however, has not stopped the increase of soy milk sales. Instead of opting for the plain glass of soy...

Immigrants and terrorism.(Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service)
October 1, 2001... The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Friday, 9-28: X X X As he readies a plan to fight terrorism, Attorney General John Ashcroft is proposing changes in immigration policy and due process that may be more...

`Cooking Thin,' `Emeril,' Williams-Sonoma Taste, Consumer Reports.(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... SEASON OPENERS Among the new crop of fall food shows is "Cooking Thin," a half-hour program on cable's Food Network that made its debut Saturday. The premise: Chef Kathleen Daelemans visits folks with weight problems and tailors a remedy...

Some nervous investors turning to real estate instead.(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... Move over, Beardstown Ladies: Now there's Real Estate Anonymous. With stocks sinking and interest rates plunging, Chicagoan Dan Olsen has been plowing his money into several vacation properties for more than two years. Sitting around with...

Life must go on, but our minds lock on Sept. 11.(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... CHICAGO _ As she pulled out of her driveway, Susan Grace of Flossmoor, Ill., knew there was a car parked behind her, though it flitted from her mind until she heard the unmistakable crunch of metal on metal. "I saw it. I knew it was there...

Singer turns the tables by retelling songs from woman's perspective.(The Orlando Sentinel)
October 1, 2001... The songs that Tori Amos performs on her new album all began as stories about women by men, but it's likely they've never been interpreted quite this way before. It's not that Amos changed the words. Instead, she twisted the perspective...

Violence hits home for New York artist.(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... NEW YORK _ Mitchell Schorr, a New York artist, watched much of the Sept. 11 catastrophe at the World Trade Center from his parents' midtown Manhattan apartment window. "I was in the car, coming to pick my father up. I heard a plane fly...

Florida county sales tax takes a three-month dip.(The Orlando Sentinel)
October 1, 2001... SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. _ Shoppers in Seminole County may want to double-check their receipts from now until the end of the year. Because of a quirk in state law, the sales tax in Seminole dropped from 7 percent to 6 percent Monday and then...

Interest high in military, but few are signing up.(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... CHICAGO _ A generation ago, Howard Hammond's father-in-law talked him out of joining the military during the Vietnam War. On a recent day, Hammond sat in an Air Force recruitment office on Chicago's North Side, trying to persuade his son to...

Travel Q&A: Exploring the East Coast with elderly parents, dog.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
October 1, 2001... Q. I would like to plan a motor trip to the Carolinas. My parents, who are in their 70s, and my dog will be traveling with me. My dog is well-behaved and has been accepted at motels and hotels. However, we are interested in renting a cottage or...

The Top Ten travel list: Top tours.(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... The top tour operators and safari outfitters, from Travel & Leisure magazine's 2001 reader poll (with average scores): 1. Abercrombie & Kent 82.7 2. Tauck World Discovery 78.1 3. Geographic Expeditions 70.5 4. Butterfield &...

Cruise lines are weathering the storm.(The Orlando Sentinel)
October 1, 2001... In these somber times, most of us are trying to regain our footing and adjust to what psychologists call the "new normal" _ that is, life after Sept. 11. But no one has a crystal ball, and it's impossible to predict the full-court consequences...

Impressionist show in D.C.(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... The first major exhibition ever devoted to the still-life work of the great 19th century Impressionist painters has opened at Washington's Phillips Collection. Impressionists are often thought of in terms of their landscapes and...

Sizing up the NHL's Eastern Conference.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
October 1, 2001... EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION NEW JERSEY DEVILS 2000-01 record: 48-19-12-3. Finish: First East. Postseason: Lost 4-3 to Colorado in Stanley Cup Finals. Coach: Larry Robinson (third year with Devils, seventh...

Sizing up the NHL's Western Conference.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
October 1, 2001... Western Conference CENTRAL DIVISION CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS 2000-01 record: 29-40-8-5. Finish: 12th West. Postseason: Failed to make playoffs. Coach: Brian Sutter (first year with Blackhawks, 11th overall, 360-319-103 in...

Analysts see auto industry slowing dramatically.(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... As automakers prepare to announce gloomy September sales results Tuesday, Wall Street analysts and industry forecasters are predicting even worse times ahead in the fourth quarter and 2002, when new vehicle sales could fall a million units or...

Afghan refugees swarm toward camps in Pakistan, their fears heightened by imminent U.S. strike.(The Orlando Sentinel)
October 1, 2001... NEW SHAMSHATOO REFUGEE CAMP, Pakistan _ The road to New Shamshatoo is a dust bowl of misery and death. Mounds of rocks dot the roadside _ reminders of those who did not survive the hellish life of a refugee camp. For every mound, there...

Jordan: NBA is an itch that still needs to be scratched.(The Orlando Sentinel)
October 1, 2001... WASHINGTON, D.C. _ The fans stood there, hundreds of them, forming a line in front of the MCI Center that flooded an entire city block. They stood there and smiled, seemingly oblivious that they were about to dole out hundreds or max out...

Walgreen earnings up 11 percent.(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... Walgreen Co.'s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings climbed 11 percent, despite the drag of a promotional-pricing strategy that thinned profit margins at the nation's biggest drugstore chain. The Deerfield, Ill., retail giant also said Monday...

Defensive backs smoothly rotate in Cavs' scheme.(Daily Press)
October 1, 2001... CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. _ His name often gets lost among his teammates in the secondary. Chris Williams is the guy Virginia coach Al Groh raved about in preseason. Jerton Evans is the ferocious hitter who has started since his rookie season. ...

Hokies concerned about linebacker situation.(Daily Press)
October 1, 2001... BLACKSBURG, Va. _ As if losing sophomore Deon Provitt for the season Saturday wasn't enough to convert Virginia Tech's starting linebacker situation from laden with talent to loaded with trouble, more linebacker problems may not be far behind....

Nunes wins Big East award, but won't start next game for Syracuse.(Daily Press)
October 1, 2001... BLACKSBURG, Va. _ Apparently, completing 17-of-27 passes for 296 yards and a career-high four touchdowns while leading his team to a 44-30 victory against East Carolina, and earning co-Offensive Player of the Week honors in the Big East, wasn't...

Strange adjusts after tragedy, wonders, waits.(Daily Press)
October 1, 2001... JAMES CITY, Va. _ Curtis Strange planned on a two-pronged hangover Monday. Prong one: jet lag from a trans-Atlantic flight. Prong two: elation over the United States' Ryder Cup victory. September 11 changed everything. Less than a week...

Amex reopens; other exchanges benefited from its shutdown.(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... A wounded American Stock Exchange officially reopened Monday for the first time since disaster struck the nearby World Trade Center three weeks ago. The shutdown cost Amex traders considerable business _ with the Chicago Board Options...

Theme parks vie for attention.(The Orlando Sentinel)
October 1, 2001... ORLANDO, Fla. _ Orlando's three major theme parks vied for the public's attention Monday, offering discounts for local residents, free admission for the nation's police and firefighters, and a visit from Gov. Jeb Bush. Walt Disney World...

Wannstedt tries to motivate defensive line.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
October 1, 2001... DAVIE, Fla. _ After the media criticized the Miami Dolphins' defense for a lousy pass rush in last Sunday's 42-10 loss at St. Louis, coach Dave Wannstedt used that same medium to get across a message to his front four. "Our defensive line...

Wannstedt sees some of late-'80s Niners in Rams.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
October 1, 2001... A day later and a half-continent away, Dave Wannstedt's head was still spinning over the offense that couldn't be stopped. "You know what I had flashbacks to?" Wannstedt said Monday. "That San Francisco offense of the late 1980s. The one...

Supreme Court suspends Clinton's privilege to practice before high court.(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... WASHINGTON _ Offering a reassurance of continuity to the nation, the Supreme Court started a new term Monday, with justices handing down a number of orders, including temporarily suspending former President Bill Clinton's privilege to practice...

Armed National Guard troops to serve as `extra eyes and ears'.(The Orlando Sentinel)
October 1, 2001... ORLANDO, Fla. _ Fully armed and dressed in battle fatigues, some 400 members of the Florida National Guard will take up posts by noon Friday at the state's 19 major airports. Training with Federal Aviation Administration officials will...

Tergat sets sights on world record.(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... CHICAGO _ For years, everyone has waited to see what would happen when one of the record-breaking African distance runners took his speed from the track to the marathon. The two names most often mentioned were those of Paul Tergat of Kenya and...

Jordan lucky to have wizard of a head coach.(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... WASHINGTON _ It's still the mark of infamy in the NBA, the Philadelphia 76ers' 9-73 record during the 1972-73 season. That earned the 76ers the No. 1 pick in the draft, and one day the 76ers' personnel chief was conferring with an old buddy,...

Galaxy's midfielders to pose scoring threat.(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... CHICAGO _ One reason why the Fire has been among the elite teams in the Major League Soccer since its birth in 1998 has been the play of its midfield. Few teams can compare with the talent the Fire has at that crucial portion of the...

`99 percent sure' it's New Orleans.(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. _ The NFL has made the National Auto Dealers Association a deal they don't expect them to refuse. They will switch dates and move the Super Bowl back a week to Feb. 3 in New Orleans. New Orleans Mayor Marc Morial...

Bush will re-open Washington airport after safety measures in place.(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... WASHINGTON_President Bush is prepared to reopen Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, the only major airport still closed after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, but only after safety measures are in place at the airport and aboard the...

Jordan can't resist the itch.(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... WASHINGTON_Michael Jordan disclosed Monday that he is ill. The symptoms of his disease are an unquenchable longing, an unfilled desire and an unyielding itch. It's called basketballitis, and there's just one cure. "Obviously, when...

Lineup, rotation changes likely will be minimal.(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... CHICAGO _ Remember Shane Andrews and Willie Greene? How about bullpen stalwarts Rick Aguilera, Daniel Garibay, Matt Karchner, Brian Williams, Steve Rain and Jamie Arnold? The 2000 Cubs weren't a team; they were a trivia question. So...

House gives White House 2 years with broad powers to go after hijackers.(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... WASHINGTON_House negotiators reached agreement Monday to give the Bush administration many of the tools it sought to investigate the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, but only for two years. The deal is...

Defense report lacking in specifics; calls for new oversight office.(Newport News (Va.) Daily Press)
October 1, 2001... WASHINGTON_The Pentagon unveiled a new long-term strategy for the armed forces Monday that promises to restore as their "primary mission" the defense of the U.S. homeland. The Quadrennial Defense Review, completed in the wake of terrorist...

Dunn out with foot injury.(The Orlando Sentinel)
October 1, 2001... TAMPA_If the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are going to jump-start their sputtering offense, they'll have to do it without tailback Warrick Dunn. The Bucs learned Monday morning that Dunn incurred a sprained right foot in Sunday's 20-16 loss at...

Big Sleep sends wake-up call with big talk.(The Orlando Sentinel)
October 1, 2001... ORLANDO, Fla. _ For a laid-back star nicknamed "The Big Sleep," Tracy McGrady didn't waste any time putting the NBA on notice. The bus taking the Magic to Tampa for the start of training camp and another new season hadn't warmed up, but T-Mac's...

Rams remain only sure thing.(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. _ Not playing did wonders for the Bears. In the wake of the latest NFL results, the off week considerably enhanced the Bears' reputation. Lopsided games proved that misery has company. In the cases of the Indianapolis...

TV helps guide preparation.(Chicago Tribune)
October 1, 2001... One of the more unusual stretches of any season came to an end Monday. What it meant to this Bears team will be apparent in the weeks to come. After six weeks of playing games every other week, and four days in five without practicing, the...

What's the best way to freeze tomatoes?; Australian favorite coming to America.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
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Blown away: Hawaii's volcanoes covered in beauty.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
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Onions add complexity to new mustard.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
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Going green: Hawaiian gardens showcase a lush array of parks.(The Seattle Times)
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If you go to the National Tropical Botanical Garden ...(The Seattle Times)
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Crossing America: Crisis a world away from Kansas.(The Seattle Times)
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Trends and tips to tempt your palate.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2001... MAKE SURE LUNCH IS PACKED WITH NUTRITION The food packed into a child's lunchbox will be a primary source of fuel during the busy school day. To meet the challenge of packing a lunch that children will enjoy and that meets their...

Anderson House hotel is the best little `cathouse' in Minnesota.(The Orange County Register)
October 1, 2001

Cook's corner: Plum Pudding Cake; Dutch Plum Cake; Cornflakes Meatloaf; Blackened Chicken with Garlicky Spinach.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2001... I've always thought of plum pudding as something awfully British, a steamed confection with mystifying ingredients like suet and citron, served at Christmas to as much dismay as fruitcake generates here. But thanks to readers who answered...

Oregon rules: Eugene and Corvallis are leaders of the Pac.(The Orange County Register)
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Barnes retreat to be turned into museum.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
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Plenty of praise for upstate New York's Adirondack Museum.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
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Ruling Taliban has never been popular with masses, professor says.(The Providence Journal)
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Stroll through history in these historical New York estates.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
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If you go to the Hudson River Valley ...(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
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Dinner in minutes: Sea Bass in Cider with Saffron Rice.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2001... A typical Spanish meal of fish cooked in cider and served over saffron rice was a delightful surprise. Cider isn't well-known as a Spanish ingredient. This dish is from the Asturias region of Spain located on the northern coast of the...