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...with their family instead of in front of the TV or computer with some chips? That was the question nagging at Julia Jordan, a professor of hospitality management at New York City College of Technology. Her answer: the Dinner Party Project. Jordan helped create the school-based program for fifth- through seventh-graders five years ago to teach students all about throwing the perfect dinner party. Its goal is not to turn the kids into mini Martha Stewarts. Instead, it aims to get kids involved and excited about the possibilities of sharing a meal. "We felt that youngsters had lost...
...staple of Latin American desserts. Overton had considered it for a cheesecake flavor for years, but he waited for a cue--Häagen Dazs' introducing dulce de leche ice cream--before trying the bittersweet, burned-sugar taste on his customers in 2002. It now ranks as the chain's fifth most popular of 40 cheesecakes...
Doomsayers predict many French wines are destined to fade away as market pressure from New World competitors increases. Bordeaux, as one of the world's most imitated bouquets, has suffered mightily. But you'll be hard-pressed to see much gloom at this summer's fifth Bordeaux Wine Festival. In fact, this year, the world's largest wine region has ample grounds to celebrate: American wine pope Robert Parker is one of the many critics who believe the 2005 Bordeaux vintage is the finest in a century, heralding Bordeaux's comeback. From June 29 to July 2, some...
...pain most of the time," she says, "and I've lost 5 1/2 inches since 1977." The loss of height is irreversible, as is the brittleness. Fractures like Smith's are common -- 1.2 million occur in the U.S. each year. Almost half are to spinal vertebrae, and one-fifth involve the hip. The effects can be devastating. Nearly one-fifth of those with hip fractures die within six months...
...very humble, yet smart and beautiful.” Shakir was also known for her lightheartedness. “She refused to take herself seriously,” says Matthew A. Long, a fellow Law School student. Childhood friend Lidia Rekas, who has known Shakir since the fifth grade, says that her last memory of Shakir was when she helped Rekas prepare for the Graduate Management Admissions Test. “We stayed up all night and ate pizza, and I slept on her couch that night,” Rekas says. “Shirin’s absence...