| Students Staff Statler
Last Friday evening, while most Cornellians were enjoying the start of a weekend, hundreds of students in the Hotel School were busily cooking, setting tables, perfecting decorations and practicing speeches. The event that was soon to start in the Grand Ballroom of the Statler Hotel, the annual Gala dinner, would host nearly 300 hotel industry leaders for the evening. The dinner was just one of many events that took place over the past weekend as part of the 82nd annual Hotel Ezra Cornell, which brought hundreds of hotel industry leaders to Cornell, and even more hotel students to plan and execute the weekend. Guests paid up to $1250 to be pampered in the hotel, eat gourmet food and participate in seminars relating to the industry. “It's a great way to bring industry leaders to campus," said Arthur Chang '07, managing director of HEC.
Give us the finger-lickin'
So why are we thinking about barbecue in this frigid weather? How could we not? It's everywhere: Gourmet magazine recently touted Chicago's saucy sensation Smoque. Sheffield's is about to launch its own smokehouse. Even Carson's is expanding in Lincoln Park. To get you up to speed, we did a quick survey of top 'cue spots.
Lem's Bar-B-Que-House
The 'hood: Chatham
The scoop: This cue-stitution, started in 1953, has been slathering on sauce at this locale since 1967. "It's all in the sauce," says 78-year-old James Lemon, brother of the founders.
The meat: Sorry, brisket fans, only chicken and pork here.
The sauce: Mother Lemon's recipe from Mississippi, modified to fit Chicago tastes
The smoke: hickory, oak and charcoal
The special: None; but you can get a gallon of the famous sauce for $15.
Monday's Small-Cap Winners & Losers
Small-cap stocks moved tightly with the broader market Monday for most of the day before coming up slightly higher than the rest, though still ending up in negative territory. Among the winners was Metabolix (MBLX - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr), which develops eco-friendly products, after it formed a joint venture with agricultural processor ADM (ADM - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr) in order to make biodegradable plastics. The first plant for these purposes should launch in 2008. Cambridge, Mass.-based Metabolix surged 15% to $20.70; ADM closed 1.1% higher at $38.96. Metals-components maker Kreisler Manufacturing (KRSL - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr) shot up 18.4% to $24.28 after announcing a three-year deal with United Technologies (UTX - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr) for F119 engine components.
Completion of Merchant Funding for Cricket Enterprises Inc, DBA ...
Ali Neesaneh, President and Kim Chea, Vice President of Rising Bird, Inc, a creative business financial consulting firm, today announced structuring the implementation of a business expansion funding for Vic's Corn Popper. (PRWeb) April 12, 2007 -- Ali Neesaneh, President and Kim Chea, Vice President of Rising Bird, Inc, a creative business financial consulting firm, today announced structuring the implementation of a business expansion funding for Vic's Corn Popper. The expansion funds will be used for related items which will assist in the essential advancement of Vic's Corn Popper. "Rising Bird, Inc really came through for us when we needed them," explained Kristi Huslig of Vic's Corn Popper in Andover, Kansas. "Kristi and Vaughn have been excellent professionals to work with.
Quest for the best: One man's search for the ultimate burger
Hamburgers are basic. Beef simplified and practically digested. No bone. No outer strips or inner marbling of fat. Nothing but ground meat from rim to center. Which is possibly why there's a need to cover them with cheese; slather them with ketchup, mustard and mayo; pile them high with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles and possibly bacon and mushrooms. I fix a pretty good burger at home, but there are times, usually when dining from a bar stool, that it just seems like the right thing to order. The question is: Where? I wasn't necessarily looking for the most exquisitely prepared burger, though I wouldn't discount finesse. Nor the most fancifully garnished. Just the one that makes you say, ''Now, that's a good burger.'' The burger of burgers. The ur-burger, that's what I was after.
Organic pet foods not always safer
The growing list of pet food recalls has led many pet owners to look for alternatives from mainstream pet-food manufacturers. Allison Woeckener, owner of Happy Dog Bakery, 1608 7th St., Moline, said since pet food recalls started a month or so ago, she has seen increased interest in the all-natural pet food line, Solid Gold, sold at her store. "I've had calls since (the recalls) went public," she said. "I've had five calls a day if not more. They're just concerned about where their food is manufactured." With tainted ingredients imported from China in more than 100 brands of cat and dog food, and a second wave of recalls announced just this past week, Ms. Woeckener said Solid Gold is a great choice because all its products, with the exception of one cat food product, is made in the United States.
Cook-off turns up heat on aspiring teen chefs
The four apprentice cooks hovered in anticipation as the executive chef from the Grand Hyatt in Buckhead sampled their dishes. Was the braised chicken leg with pomegranate barbecue sauce properly cooked? How about the seared tuna rolled with wasabi, enoki mushrooms, carrots and radish sprouts? And did the Georgia wild strawberry mousseline with chocolate ganache and pecan brittle taste as good as it looked? .
Easter brunch to-go in Lone Tree and Littleton
The kids are dressed to the nines in their Easter best. Loaded full of sugar from their Easter baskets, they're bouncing off the walls, waiting in line for Easter brunch. Their parents will pay a pretty penny for this special Easter meal, and the kids would much rather be at home trying out their new kite or scooter. I.Qlinary, a dinner preparation service in Littleton & Lone Tree, may have just the answer for antsy kids and overpriced brunches.They've rolled out Easter Brunch To-Go.For only $45, customers receive pre-assembled Crème Brulee French Toast, Elegant Brunch Casserole, breakfast sausage, gourmet cinnamon rolls & gourmet scones. All the items come frozen - simply thaw (or bake from frozen in some cases), cook and brunch is served. The meal serves 6-8 people."Add some fresh fruit, coffee and orange juice, and you're set," explains owner LouAnn Wukitsch.
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