Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service articles from October 2003, page 3

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service archives from October 2003

Redeemed `Ox-Bow Incident' comes out on DVD.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Doug Nye One of the most absorbing Westerns ever made was a box-office flop when first released. The grim content of "The Ox-Bow Incident" (20th Century Fox, 1943; $19.98), which will come to DVD on Nov. 4, was a jolting...

Americas Conference calls on U.S. to address farm subsidies.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Jane Bussey CORAL GABLES, Fla. _ Only if the United States makes major concessions on the politically charged issue of farm subsidies will the Western Hemisphere be able to craft a Free Trade Area of the Americas, several leading...

Rough opening night for Van Gundy.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Jeff Miller PHILADELPHIA _ Stan Van Gundy rose boldly from the bench, the new in-game boss of the Heat preparing for his first dramatic gesture as an NBA head coach, a gesture that would have a direct impact on this night... ...

The pet-passionate tap into mini-boom of pet care jobs.(The Orlando Sentinel)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Harry Wessel Computer programmers aren't known as sharp dressers, but Lorena Patti has positively gone to the dogs. Her polo shirt advertises a dog training school. Her ball cap says "Woof" on the front. Get too close to her...

Danger when pictures, emotion, rhetoric rule.(The Orlando Sentinel)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Myriam Marquez She smiles, she blinks, she makes sounds that seem to respond to her family's words of endearment. In the end, it was that videotape of Terri Schiavo that made some people doubt their own core beliefs about death...

`Nothing That Meets the Eye' by Patricia Highsmith, `Classic Ghost Stories' edited by Bill Bowers, `Classic Horror Stories' edited by Charles A. Coulombe, `Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, and Haunted Places' by Brad Steiger.(The Orlando Sentinel)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Nancy Pate "Nothing That Meets the Eye" by Patricia Highsmith; Norton ($15.95): The author of "The Talented Mr. Ripley" and "Strangers on a Train" excelled at writing short nuggets of psychological suspense. Sometimes unnerving...

Crabbing about `sky' caps causes turbulence on the ground.(The Orlando Sentinel)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Ed Hayes ORLANDO, Fla. _ Before driving out to the airport, I do some serious praying. My spiritual supplications are basic: that my flight crew will check in at the cabin well-rested, well-fed and highly optimistic, and in...

'73 Dolphins not perfect, just the best.(Chicago Tribune)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Richard Rothschild Numbers can be funny in sports. Babe Ruth's 60 home runs in 1927 often are regarded as the zenith of the Bambino's career, but a closer examination of the record shows that he was a superior offensive...

Can Roy Williams rescue the Tar Heels?(Daily Press)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Dave Johnson GREENSBORO, N.C. _ Six months later, Roy Williams can recall virtually every detail about those agonizing seven days in April. He remembers the mornings he got out of bed and went straight to the bathroom to throw up...

Mentors make a difference on both sides.(Chicago Tribune)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Carol Kleiman Everyone seems to be giving suggestions about how to find a mentor, because ambitious workers know that having one is an enormous boost in moving up the career ladder. But while proteges are inundated with...

Elder care sapping workers' productivity, free Starbucks restoring it.(Chicago Tribune)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Carol Kleiman Here's the latest news from the world of work/life: The silent productivity "killer": "Millions of American workers are caught in a desperate struggle, largely hidden from most employers, which costs billions of...

Get details in writing when salespeople come calling at work.(Chicago Tribune)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Carol Kleiman Q. During the course of a workday, I hand out between 15 and 20 business cards to customers. In response, I get a lot of calls from solicitors trying to sell me their products _ and who just won't take no for an...

Video of brain damaged woman shaping public opinion.
October 28, 2003... Byline: Maya Bell ORLANDO, Fla. _ A potent picture is hard to ignore, and in the case of Terri Schiavo, the power of her image _ propped up in bed, eyes open, seemingly smiling at her mother _ has been incalculable. Her parents have...

Synchronization is simpler with AOL's calendar.(Chicago Tribune)
October 28, 2003... Byline: James Coates Q. I am developing a very small construction business that will include a front office with me and a part-time appointment manager and a few employees who will check in each morning for that day's job assignments. So...

No room at top for Cubs? Might be lack of elbow room.(Chicago Tribune)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Paul Sullivan CHICAGO _ There's no getting away from it now. The dual implosions of the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Red Sox at the end of their league championship series will do nothing but perpetuate the myths surrounding...

No easy solution for Iraqi residents of formerly state-run housing.
October 28, 2003... Byline: E.A. Torriero YOUSIFIYAH, Iraq _ Mahdi Ahmed Abid figured he was set for life when he moved 16 years ago into this community of drab, communal-style apartments south of Baghdad. Abid was given work in the nearby munitions...

Hurricanes, Hokies expect something special on kicks, punts.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Omar Kelly CORAL GABLES, Fla. _ Some might view special teams as a chore. That's not the attitude at Miami and Virginia Tech. Both teams assign stars to kickoff and punt coverage, and the lengths players take to get onto...

`Director's Cut' of horror classic arrives just in time for Halloween.(The Orlando Sentinel)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Jay Boyar The biggest shock in "Alien" _ you know which one that is _ isn't the first shock in "Alien." Long before the famous creature-from-the-bowels scene, there's the smaller surprise that the movie's spaceship isn't...

`A Minute With Stan Hooper' finds freshness in formula.(Chicago Tribune)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Steve Johnson It wouldn't be difficult to write off Fox's new "A Minute With Stan Hooper" as just another middle-of-the-pack sitcom. The story of a New York TV star _ sort of a cross between Andy Rooney and Charles Kuralt,...

Rampant piracy highlights China's struggle toward capitalism.(Chicago Tribune)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Michael A. Lev BEIJING _ After U.S. Commerce Secretary Don Evans demanded Tuesday that China do more to crack down on pirated and counterfeit goods, he could have walked into the Broad Luck entertainment shop here and paid $1 for...

Senate committee to get its shot at BCS system.(The Orlando Sentinel)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Alan Schmadtke ORLANDO, Fla. _ Congress will take another crack at the Bowl Championship Series on Wednesday, just in time for BCS officials to explain how undefeated TCU is out of the top 10 in the latest standings. Eight...

Market celebrates Fed lack of statement, new reports.(Chicago Tribune)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Robert Manor To the surprise of almost no one, the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged Tuesday and the stock market roared its approval. Economists said the policy statement issued by the Fed after its meeting was...

General Motors to pull Pontiac out of NASCAR.(The Orlando Sentinel)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Ed Hinton ORLANDO, Fla. _ Pontiac, the make already abandoned after last year by two of the past three Winston Cup champions, will be withdrawn entirely from NASCAR racing at the end of this season. Pontiac had been hanging...

Chargers bring their problems to Chicago.(Chicago Tribune)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Terry Bannon CHICAGO _ To say that this is not where Drew Brees and the Chargers expected to be midway through his third season is about like saying this isn't where Dick Jauron and the Bears planned on being halfway through his...

Tampa Bay is not in crisis, coach says.(The Orlando Sentinel)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Lawrence Hollyfield The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have blown leads and countless opportunities, endured dozens of injuries and sparked unwanted attention with controversial statements, but coach Jon Gruden said much of the reaction...

Bulls need kids to grow up and show up.(Chicago Tribune)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Rick Morrissey CHICAGO _ Now that we've established ourselves as the biggest rube town in the country by getting excited about a bunch of Bears rookies beating the dreadful Detroit Lions, can we direct our rubeness toward a young...

Small aid charities remaining in Iraq for the moment.(Chicago Tribune)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Deborah Horan BAGHDAD, Iraq _ As aid agencies grappled Tuesday with the wrenching question of whether to pull out of Baghdad after the bombing of the Red Cross headquarters here, small charities predicted they would ultimately...

Panthers penalty-killing unit fourth-best in NHL.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
October 28, 2003... Byline: John Eligon Perhaps one of the highest items on the Panthers' offseason agenda was improving their penalty kill. They were the fifth-worst at it last season, and in today's game, good special teams _ which include penalty kills...

A better season expected for ACC.(Daily Press)
October 28, 2003... Byline: David Teel NEWPORT NEWS, Va. _ Mike Krzyzewski could barely speak. Post-nasal drip, he explained, blaming the condition on his sizable schnoz. West Point grad that he is, Krzyzewski soldiered on, meeting with reporters at the...

Bell executives push for phone industry deregulation.(Chicago Tribune)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Jon Van In a plan one consumer advocate said Tuesday would create an "anti-consumer cartel," executives from former Bell companies are seeking to kill competition and reinstate phone monopolies. The Bell executives, led by...

Proposed free-trade pact unlikely in election year, experts say.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Doreen Hemlock CORAL GABLES, Fla. _ If Washington hopes to meet its deadlines for a far-reaching Free Trade Area of the Americas pact by 2005, the Bush administration needs to work harder to win support from U.S. Democrats and to...

Griese stakes claim for job.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Michael Cunningham TEMPE, Ariz. _ Coach Dave Wannstedt may spend time this week trying to diffuse a quarterback controversy after the Miami Dolphins had their best offensive performance of the season with Brian Griese at...

Alien' redux remains fabulously frightening.(Chicago Tribune)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Michael Wilmington "Alien: The Director's Cut" is an old nightmare, made shiny new. It's a scream from another era that still somehow echoes around us. Director Ridley Scott's new, digitally refurbished and re-edited version of...

Program will use fingerprints, photos to track visa-carrying visitors.(Chicago Tribune)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Frank James WASHINGTON _ Seeking to plug a hole in the nation's border control system, the Homeland Security Department on Tuesday showed off its new entry-exit program for foreign visitors that uses biometric information _...

Sniper trial testimony covers days of terror.(Newport News (Va.) Daily Press)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Kim O'Brien Root VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. _ Police officer Cynthia Martin was off-duty and on her way to a funeral when she heard the call: Any unit available, go to the scene. The call was for a suspected suicide, which caught...

Magic can learn something from Marlins' success.(The Orlando Sentinel)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Mike Bianchi ORLANDO, Fla. _ There were balloons and banners in Miami on Tuesday. A caravan of convertibles carried the world champions through the streets of downtown as thousands cheered. And, already, city officials...

Wizards starting over again.(Chicago Tribune)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Sam Smith CHICAGO _ Yes, it's Jordan and the Washington Wizards here Wednesday to open the NBA season against the Bulls. But somehow it just doesn't feel the same_because it's a very different Jordan and a very different...

So far, Bengals avoid worst list.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Charles Bricker FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. _ That's two in a row for the Cincinnati Bengals. Say it slowly. Let it linger on your lips. Two... in... a... row. And Sunday afternoon, on the road against the eternally miserable...

Novak optimistic team will bounce back.(Chicago Tribune)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Bill Jauss CHICAGO _ Huskies coach Joe Novak has no doubts his team will bounce back from its 34-18 loss at Bowling Green when it hosts Ball State on Saturday in DeKalb. "If I know the kids, they'll bounce back," Novak said....

Senate confirms Utah governor as EPA chief.(Chicago Tribune)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Paul Singer and Shannon McMahon WASHINGTON _ The Senate on Tuesday in a broad bipartisan vote confirmed Utah Gov. Michael Leavitt as the next head of the Environmental Protection Agency, but with elections a year away and the...

Stone, who has never seen a live horse race, parlays $8 bet into $2.6 million jackpot.(Chicago Tribune)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Neil Milbert CHICAGO _ The horseplayer who hit the $2,687,611.60 jackpot on Saturday's Breeders' Cup Ultra Pick 6 at Santa Anita is the co-owner of a Rapid City, S.D., jewelry repair business who "never has been to live races" at...

Marlins' owner announces team won't be dismantled.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Juan C. Rodriguez MIAMI _ From Bayfront Park to Calle Ocho to Riverwalk, owner Jeffrey Loria received the same response. Everywhere along the Marlins' parade routes Tuesday, fans erupted upon hearing his proclamation. "This...

Military families grow angry with state of Iraq war.(Chicago Tribune)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Judith Graham DENVER _ They are angry and disillusioned, frustrated and full of doubt. This war is not going the way they hoped it would. They are wives and husbands of the 129th Army Reserves Combat Transportation Company,...

Research suggests pros of not using heart-lung machine.(The Orlando Sentinel)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Robyn Suriano KISSIMMEE, Fla. _ Patients who have surgery without being linked to a heart-lung bypass machine may have short-term benefits, according to research presented Tuesday. But doctors said more research is needed to...

Bombers in Iraq `not going to intimidate America,' Bush says.(Chicago Tribune)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Jeff Zeleny WASHINGTON _ President Bush urged doubting Americans on Tuesday to patiently endure the escalating violence and chaos in Iraq, saying the nation would not surrender to intimidation by suicide bombers he compared to...

Bombing outside Fallujah police station kills at least 4 Iraqis.(Chicago Tribune)
October 28, 2003... Byline: E.A. Torriero and Mike Dorning BAGHDAD, Iraq _ As U.S. officials warned of no letup in terror, another suicide bomber struck on Tuesday, this time outside a police station in the anti-American hotbed of Fallujah, killing at least...

Chargers make trek to Illinois to escape fires.(Chicago Tribune)
October 28, 2003... Byline: David Haugh CHICAGO _ Chicago Bears assistant coach Pete Carmichael was driving home Sunday from Soldier Field with his wife Elaine when a cell-phone call put the victory they were celebrating in perspective. Carmichael learned...

Mourning makes return _ beginning in Canada.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Ira Winderman FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. _ Training camp was rugged but not brutal. To Alonzo Mourning, that was the first sign he was in a new place, about to turn the page after eight tumultuous seasons with the Heat. ...

Santo bladder surgery a success; he expects to resume radio career.(Chicago Tribune)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Ed Sherman SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. _ When Ron Santo learned of his latest health problem, he invoked the `69 Cubs. Yes, the same team that authored the biggest collapse in Chicago baseball history. It broke countless hearts, none...

Coyotes catch Blackhawks with third-period goal.(Chicago Tribune)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Bob Foltman PHOENIX _ In every one of the four games on this trip, the Blackhawks had the lead in the third period. With the exception of last Saturday's victory in Los Angeles, they found a way to surrender it. They did...

A truce? O'Neal, Bryant participate in pregame circle.(Chicago Tribune)
October 28, 2003... Byline: Sam Smith LOS ANGELES _ So what did everyone expect? Fat _ or was that phat? _ Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant wrestling at midcourt? "In almost every basketball team I've been involved with since high school," Lakers coach...

Grab the kids and head for Florida's Marco Island.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 27, 2003... Byline: Jay Clarke Recipe for kid fun: a great beach, good accommodations, lots of things to do. That's what Marco Island offers families taking a short break from the daily grind. Hotels and restaurants keep kids in mind, too. Most...

Dinner in minutes: Brandied Apples And Pork.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 27, 2003... Byline: Linda Gassenheimer Harvest apples caramelized with brandy served over sauteed pork chops on a bed of noodles makes a perfect autumn dinner. There are many varieties of apples now in the markets and I look forward to cooking with...

Going for a Dip: Smoked fish.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 27, 2003... Byline: Douglas Hanks III MIAMI _ Smoked fish dip has gotten along fine all these years without much publicity _ without any strained similes about the simplicity of smoked fish dip, as pure as a run back from Bimini, your brow gritty...

U.S. film producer rewrites the script for Israeli wines.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 27, 2003... Byline: Fred Tasker When Avi Lerner visited the old Eliaz Winery in northern Israel in 1992, he didn't know much about wine. "I had no idea except that I like to have a glass of wine at lunch. I was not one of the more knowledgeable...

Cook's Corner: Key Lime Cake.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 27, 2003... Byline: Linda Cicero Q: Norman Bros. market in Miami makes everything mouth-watering, but their lime cake is, to my taste, the best! I have experimented without success. Can you secure this recipe? _ Elizabeth Shaw, Miami A: Pastry...

Food brief: Subway kids meal.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 27, 2003... Byline: Allison Askins SUBWAY LAUNCHES NEW KIDS MEAL Children ordering kids meals at Subway Restaurants will now receive a package that includes a deli-style sandwich, 100-percent Minute Maid fruit juice and a fruit roll-up. The...

West Africa's Nigeria is a nation of stark contrasts.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 27, 2003... Byline: John Bordsen What's it like to live in a far-off place most of us see only on a vacation? Foreign Correspondence is an interview with someone who lives in a spot you may want to visit. Terry Brown, a 47-year-old Alabama...

Brown bag chic: Students create costumes from grocery bags.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 27, 2003... Byline: Madeleine Marr MIAMI _ The assignment: create a wearable piece from brown paper bags. Publix or Winn-Dixie would do. The tools: an adhesive _ Elmer's Glue and/or an acrylic paint medium. And make sure none of the sticky stuff...

Health care planning essential in avoiding Schiavo-like case.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 27, 2003... Byline: Jan Warner and Jan Collins Q: Although I am happily married and have two children, I am writing to learn how to avoid a situation like the controversial Florida feeding tube removal case involving Terri Schindler-Schiavo should I...

Glad You Asked: Button on the correct side.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 27, 2003... Byline: Jeff Elder Q: Why do women's blouses have buttons on the left while men's shirts have buttons on the right? _ John Lilley A: Let's see. Because that mirror image helps couples undress each other faster? Because that way...

The Advice Diva: Three roommates just won't leave loner neighbor alone.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 27, 2003... Byline: Tara Solomon Dear Advice Diva: I recently moved into an apartment building, and my neighbors across the hall are three females who room together. They are very nice but will not leave me alone. One day they need to borrow my...

`Explosion' of red maple trees threatens the mighty oak.
October 27, 2003... Byline: Bob Fernandez PHILADELPHIA _ On hillsides and valleys across the region, scarlet-tinged forests herald the arrival of autumn and signal an epic transformation in the woodlands of the Eastern United States. The red maple _ a...

Hate to invest? This fund's for you.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 27, 2003... Byline: Harriet Johnson Brackey Here's an investment designed for those who, frankly, hate investing. It's easy to own. It's not expensive. It won't take up much of your time. That's the appeal of a category of mutual funds...

NBA's lure forces college coaches to shift pitch, approach to stars.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 27, 2003... Byline: Rick Bonnell CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ There was a time when the best college players chose to stay four years When a coach promised his star point guard that he wouldn't recruit another for two years When players dreamed of the...

High on the Sierra: the thrill of scaling California's heights.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 27, 2003... Byline: John Monk NEAR SELDEN PASS, Calif. _ Late on the fourth day, I began to wonder whether I'd get out of the Sierras alive. Ten thousand feet up, on a backpacking trip in California with friends in late July and early August, we...

Fans leave the stands to try out new NASCAR track.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 27, 2003... Byline: Cammy Clark Ed Eaton of Boca Raton, who once got a speeding ticket for driving his 1932 Ford Fordor Sedan at 106 mph, wanted to put the gas pedal "right to the wood" Saturday. But it was just his luck that those safety- and...

Even rich people can't buy values.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 27, 2003... Byline: Mary C. Curtis CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ I thought a recent letter to the editor in The Charlotte Observer had to be a joke. "Why does our superintendent put forth so much effort to help children from low-income families succeed at...

Raines latest rumored for No. 30 ride.
October 27, 2003... HAMPTON, Ga. -- The wait to see who'll join Kevin Harvick and Robby Gordon as drivers in Richard Childress Racing's three-team operation next year continues, with the sponsor's contract on the No. 30 Chevrolet apparently a key. America...

Williams struggles with role in team improvement.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 27, 2003... Byline: Jason Cole SAN DIEGO _ Long ago on the well-manicured fields of Patrick Henry High, Ricky Williams suffered one of his few embarrassments in football. He wasn't playing hard, not running the plays to the liking of freshman...

`Joe Schmo' star is being a good sport about it all.
October 27, 2003... By Cary Darling It's gotta hurt. Being tagged in the press as the biggest loser on national TV this side of Homer Simpson. Being called a "schlemiel," "gullible king of the geeks" and "pear-shaped." Having people assume that you...

Jeff Gordon wins under yellow flag.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 27, 2003... Byline: David Poole HAMPTON, Ga. _ It was, after all, a Monday. So Jeff Gordon said he went to school. As he was contending for a second straight Winston Cup victory in the rain-delayed Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 at Atlanta Motor...

Ready or not, here comes LeBron James.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 27, 2003... Byline: Israel Gutierrez MIAMI _ Here is a list of some of the memorabilia you can get at the Cleveland Cavaliers team shop these days: LeBron James poster ($8), LeBron James T-shirt ($22), LeBron James hat ($22), LeBron James pennant...

People in the news.
October 27, 2003... Bill Clinton failed, Tony Blair drew a blank and Kofi Annan made little progress. But now a team of Hollywood film stars is about to visit the Middle East on a private peace mission, in the belief that their charms will work magic on the...

Slipping ball takes away Tar Heels' last chance to win.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 27, 2003... Byline: Ron Green Jr. CLEMSON, S.C. _ On the Clemson sideline, coach Tommy Bowden was already thinking about overtime as North Carolina's Darian Durant scrambled toward the Tigers' end zone, carrying the outcome in his hands as he...

Paterno honored as NCAA's winningest Division I-A coach.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 27, 2003... Byline: Stephen F. Holder TALLAHASSEE, Fla. _ Florida State had just wrapped up another double-digit win against an overmatched Atlantic Conference opponent, but it was after the conclusion of the Seminoles' 48-24 victory over Wake...

FSU wide receiver plays with grandfather in mind.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 27, 2003... Byline: Stephen F. Holder Craphonso Thorpe remembers the summertime fishing trips, the way he bragged about his talented grandson and how he rooted relentlessly for the Florida State Seminoles every Saturday from his living-room couch....

Food Network has changed way America thinks about chefs _ and, oh yes, cooking.
October 27, 2003... Byline: Kristin Eddy NEW YORK_Chef Mario Batali was back in the kitchen on a Monday morning. The heat was aflame under a pan of polenta, the comforting smell of cooking onions perfumed the air over the stove and Batali, his gingery hair...

Now, a cookbook.
October 27, 2003... Viewers can get another taste of the cable station's style with the just-published "Food Network Kitchens Cookbook" ($24.95), featuring recipes developed by the network's test kitchen staff. ___ MASHED POTATOES WITH VARIATIONS ...

Dinner Tonight: Quick tuna and clam pappardelle.(Chicago Tribune)
October 27, 2003... Byline: Carol Mighton Haddix A favorite casserole like tuna noodle deserves an update from time to time. This version replaces the usual can of mushroom soup with a can of good-quality clam chowder (we love the Wolfgang Puck version). It...

`Almost from Scratch' bubbles over with fresh ideas for cooks in a hurry.(Chicago Tribune)
October 27, 2003... Byline: Carol Mighton Haddix Andrew Schloss has a good point. He argues that cookbooks have fallen behind. Few cooks these days are cooking from scratch. Who has the time? And yet, so many cookbooks are still calling for mincing garlic,...

Off The Shelf: Pomegranate juice; Andes Baking Chips.(Chicago Tribune)
October 27, 2003... Byline: Renee Enna STREAMLINING THE POMEGRANATE Pomegranates seem to be the fruit of the moment, popping up on menus and in various products. They are messy to work with, so Trader Joe's Just Pomegranate, a 100-percent juice made...

Wine Of The Week: 2001 Les Caves de la Colombe Cairanne and Lirac.(Chicago Tribune)
October 27, 2003... Byline: William Rice Of late, I have become increasingly captivated by a collection of more than 10 French wines from Les Caves de la Colombe, a firm located in the Burgundian town of Beaune. Labels are simple: They show on a light tan...

Italian cuisine beckons us `to the table' with great upscale or budget menus for fall feasts.(Chicago Tribune)
October 27, 2003... Byline: Mark Graham CHICAGO _ As cooler weather approaches, we return to the table. We love to entertain at home, and the dinner party, for whatever reason, is still as popular today as it was 50 years ago. The perennial favorite for...