| Viking helps promote catfish
GREENWOOD — The Catfish Institute (TCI) and Viking Range Corporation recently entertained New York chef and author David Pasternak at a lunch at the Viking Cooking School in Greenwood. Pasternak, winner of the 2004 James Beard Foundation/American Express Best Chef: New York City award, and Ed Levine, co-author of their new book "The Young Man and the Sea," were served "Paper Sack Catfish," a special U.S. farm-raised catfish recipe by Viking's eexecutive chef Martha Foose. TCI president Roger Barlow says, "TCI's partnership with Viking allowed us to introduce catfish to Chef Pasternack, who otherwise might never have heard about, or tasted, the South's favorite fish." .
ELL students finish program
DALLASTOWN SCHOOLS — The Dallastown Area School District recently finished its summer program for English Language Learner students and their parents. Instructional Program Specialist Alma Row said 13 students, from first grade through high school, and two parents participated in the week-long program. The program helps the students and their parents to connect with the community and increase communication skills in English, Row said. The group took a virtual road trip through the United States to have a greater understanding of the country, she said. The trip started in York County and went to Philadelphia, St. Louis, San Francisco, New Orleans and Washington, D.C. Google Earth, literature, games and cooking were incorporated in the activities. "It was tons of fun," Row said.
A Life-long Passion for Food
While some school children enjoy skateboarding, video games, or dancing, Gino Arcuri always loved cooking. Gino grew up in New York where he worked in his father's deli. “My father [Guy] owned a deli and I used to love going there and helping when I was very little. I got the love for food from him. He taught me the way. He was a hard worker and a smart man," says Gino. “He was known as the cheesecake king and because of him I love making cheesecake. The last thing we did together was make a metropolitan cheesecake." With his initial interest in food inspired by his father, Gino pursued his love when his family moved to Florida. “When I was 18 we moved to Florida and I started working at hotels. We did a lot of banqueting and one of our biggest events was the Harley Davidson convention," says Gino.
Chef finds TV cooking frenzy is no act
You'd never know that up-and-coming New York chef Tony Liu is a local boy at heart. Until you listen to his mild-mannered, modest speaking style. He put green peppers on his menu because they remind him of visiting Shirokiya in his younger years. "Food is such a strong memory for anybody," Liu said recently from his West Village restaurant after he finished service in the middle of the night. "Cooking always comes from the heart." The 1992 Kaiser High School graduate, born and raised on Oahu, opened his restaurant, August, in 1994. Though he and his restaurant garnered attention when the New York Times published a review, millions of people are getting to know him this week as he challenges Mario Batali on the Food Network's "Iron Chef America," a dream come true for Liu. "I watch 'Iron Chef' religiously," Liu said.
Lynne B. Crowley
Lynne Belknap Crowley, 68, a resident of Sarasota, Fla. and East Boothbay, died Wednesday, August 22, at St. Andrews Hospital after a six-month battle with lung cancer. Born September 13, 1938 in Bridgeport, Conn., she was the daughter of William L. Belknap and Barbara C. Warner. She is a graduate of Miss Halls School and Elmira State College in Elmira, N.Y. A resident of New York for many years, she was the manager of Sports Collection, a sport clothing store in Scarsdale, N.Y., a member of Fox Meadow Tennis Club and a member and sustainer of the Junior League of Scarsdale. She enjoyed entertaining friends and guests and was a gourmet cook. She also loved to take cooking classes, and even traveled to Italy to take classes in Italian cooking.
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