| Think big when planning parties
The following review is by a reader who was given a cookbook from the Times. The included recipes were selected and prepared by the reader. I found myself facing February with a number of entertaining opportunities. The Super Bowl was looming and this transplanted Hoosier felt obligated to host a gathering. This would be the most casual of events, paper plates and finger food. I was hosting an all-day stitch-in (cross stitchers & needlepointers) and serving lunch to my lady friends. Finally, I was having a nice dinner party (damask tablecloth and fine china). Hmmm, could this cookbook be the answer for such a variety of occasions? The answer is a resounding yes. For the Super Bowl, I prepared guacamole, a cold sesame noodle salad and cheesy spinach-artichoke squares.
Ugandan President and MTC Managing Director discuss the way forward
Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni recently held a comprehensive meeting with MTC Group Managing Director Dr Saad Al Barrak in Kampala discussing a range of issues that covered the liberalization of the telecommunications industry; investment opportunities; incentives for foreign investment and recent free trade agreements that have been recently established in Uganda. President Museveni pointed out that such issues are relevant to the future economic prosperity of Uganda, and in return Dr Barrak provided assurances to the President of the commitment and role that MTCs fully owned subsidiary Celtel Uganda will play in such an important arena. Also present in these momentous discussions were the Minister of ICT, Dr Ham-Mukasa Mulira; the Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Professor Semakula Kiwanuka and several MTC Group senior executives.
Schools use video gadgets in obesity fight Tech enlivens exercise ...
Gabby Barela's ponytail swung wildly, and her bangs fell over her eyes as she hopped, shuffled and tapped to "Wonderful Night" by Fatboy Slim. The Redwood City 15-year-old's gaze was locked on a video screen telling her where to put her feet on the Dance Dance Revolution floor pad. This is suburban Woodside High School's new gym class. Dance Dance Revolution and other "exergames" -- stationary video game bikes, snowboards, virtual soccer -- are appearing in P.E. classes and in private gyms for kids that are opening in the Bay Area and across the country. Fans of exergaming hope it will activate a sedentary, video-game-loving generation at a time when an estimated 30 percent of American children ages 6 to 19 are considered overweight. "The kids love (Dance Dance Revolution) and the game bikes.
Experience Wine Country Website is Geared to Growing Body of Wine ...
The Travel Industry Association's recent report reveals there is a strong and growing body of travelers interested in culinary and wine related travel. The website experience-wine-country.com aims to help these travelers plan their wine tours. (PRWEB) March 2, 2007 -- In a recent report put together by the Travel Industry Association, Gourmet Magazine and the International Culinary Tourism Association, it was found that culinary and wine related tourism is booming.
These mostly younger, educated and financially well off travelers increasingly seek out wine and food festivals when choosing their destination. They want to really experience the local flavors by immersing themselves in unique dining, wine tasting and other activities.
The website www.experience-wine-country.com aims to help these travelers plan their wine country tours.
Fab food and fashion at Cape Town Festival
A host of South African stories will be screened at the Cape Town International Short Film Festival next week as part of the packed programme of the annual Cape Town Festival (CTF) launching this weekend. The film festival, which runs at the V&A Waterfront Amphitheatre on March 5 to 12 from 8pm-10pm, is one of numerous free public events during the CTF which ends on March 29. The eighth CTF kicks off tomorrow with a street festival happening in the central city as well as in Bo-Kaap from 12pm until 3am. Activities include an art route along galleries that will be open all night, outdoor art installations, food sculptures, night wrestling, ice sculpting and fashion parades. You've got to believe it The CTF's performance art schedule will include theatre and dance productions at all major theatres, including Artscape in town, the Baxter in Rondebosch and Athlone's Joseph Stone Auditorium.
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