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From left, Cha Lam, Tua Thi Le and Canh Thi Lam prepare food to sell at the Vietnamese Women's Day Celebration, held at Ala Moana Park and sponsored by the American-Vietnamese Association of Hawai'i.
Deborah Booker • The Honolulu Advertiser
 Around town
Culinary Calendar
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Keeping the culture
Vietnamese women in Hawai‘i represent a kind of microcosm of American immigration, every one with their own stories rooted in their generation's experiences. As in so many cultures, these women are the keepers of the culture, but some of them had their culture snatched away before they knew it.
Taste
Taste of Toast
Victor "Vittorio" Pelligrino gets excited about bruschetta. So excited that he wrote a whole cookbook about it. "Simply Bruschetta" is a self-published collection of ideas and recipes for "garlic toast the Italian way" featuring more than five dozen styles of toppings to place atop garlicky toasts to serve as an appetizer or even dinner.
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Fads & Finds
Two TV personalities market ties
Television and ties. There seems to be a tie-in here in Hawai‘i, as our anchormen are about the only men (aside from attorneys going to court) who wear jackets and ties on a regular basis. |
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Fund-raiser stages excerpts of 'Vagina Monologues'
Across the country, productions of Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues" have drawn overwhelming praise along with raising money for organizations working to end violence against women. |
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Seth Feldman hired as KHNL news director
Seth Feldman, a news consultant and director from the NBC affiliate in Aruba, has joined KHNL-8, the local NBC affiliate, as news director. |
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Vintages
My dinner with Kermit
Kermit Lynch is the famous Berkeley importer of unusual French wines. They are largely hand-crafted and 100 percent unfiltered, something virtually all other importers would consider unnecessarily risky in this day and age in which stability on the shelf is valued more highly than quality.
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Entertaining
Some advice on organizing a party for children
If you take some time to think about your child's passions and interests, you can come up with some parties that will truly delight everyone and not be a terrible burden on you. It's all in the details and forethought. |
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Editor's Choice
Carrot-almond treat made in food processor
This looked like an interesting recipe: Carrot-Almond Torte from A.G. Ferrari Foods in Berkeley, Calif., as printed in the February edition of Gourmet magazine. |
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QuickBites
Baci closes, Ferno opens
Baci restaurant at Restaurant Row has changed its name, menu and personnel as of yesterday. |
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The Vegetarian
Pasta recipe combines broccoli with peanuts
An out-of-the-ordinary combination of vegetables adds up to a savory offering for vegetarians, Fusilli With Broccoli and Peanut Sauce. |
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Couscous dish gets winter lift with pears, dash of spices
From time to time, there comes an urge to give winter dishes a lift. One to try is this sweet and spicy couscous recipe that takes about 20 minutes to make. |
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Veal and Potato Strata takes nutritious twist
Diners keeping an eye on dishes' fat content will be pleased to know that Veal and Potato Strata With Roasted Peppers is a good-tasting, nutritious main dish that delivers only about 10 grams of fat per serving. |
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10-minute French cooking possible with Chicken Marengo, Dessert Crepes
French cooking in 10 minutes is not a hopeless dream. The concept itself is the title of a revered 1930s cookbook and its realization is still quite practical. |
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Market Basket
Cookies latest addition to poi snacks
Looks like poi is becoming the next li hing craze in the snack food world. With poi biscotti, bagels, English muffins, breads, rolls and even kiwi, coconut and banana flavored poi to squeeze from a bag, there seems to be a whole lot of poi products being produced. Newcomer to the lineup is Poi Cookies, crisp, light, shortbread-like cookies. |
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The Great Index to Fun
