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Karyn Munsie, 37, of Sydney, says she feels the same way when she gets together with her friends Sandra Page-Cook, 36, of New York City and Suzanne Skyvara, 36, of San Anselmo, Calif. The three, who met 13 years ago when they all worked in Australia, gather once a year in a different location around the world. Although scheduling, funds and time zones--Munsie is waking up when Page-Cook is just going to sleep--are obstacles, the women say their friendship is important enough to make the trips a priority. Says Skyvara: "You can talk to another woman...
...French wasn’t too good, but I could watch and I developed a passion for it.” As head chef, he maintains an active role in the ever-changing menu while still giving his staff freedom. “It’s boring to cook the same thing over and over again. Part of keeping it fresh and lively is about constant change.” He explains, “There is always a sense of creative turmoil that forces us out of the routine. We are always moving forwards...
...Elves spend up to 15 hours per week assisting the masters with various activities, usually related to House life. “The most important job of a Quincy House elf is preparing for the open houses,” Loader says. Elves plan menus, shop for groceries and cook a range of confections for ravenous Quincyites. “The artichoke dip is popular and the truffle always goes,” says elf Ana-Maria Patino ’02. Staples such as brownies and chocolate chip cookies are also popular with open house attendees. In addition...
...food frontier of a very brave soul. “Conch is a specialty. It’s very tasty,” she says. “The problem is that it is usually very costly and hard to come across. Plus, it takes a long time to cook. The meat is chewy, so it has to be boiled for a long, long time in a pressure cooker before it is soft enough...
Shana Johnson joined the army because she wanted to be a cook. She left the University of Texas at El Paso and enlisted four years ago so she could get professional training. Her father remembers the meals his daughter likes to make at home--jerk chicken and curry rice, specialties that reflect the family's West Indian heritage. Sometimes these days, however, he forgets to eat. He wonders what his daughter was doing in the line of fire. The 507th wasn't trained for battle, though Shana knew how to shoot an M-16 rifle in defense. Unlike pilots...