Poetry festival a wow! for wordsmiths
14.10.11
DO THIS: Beside the City of Angels: A Long Beach Poetry Festival is more than what it sounds like, which is a poetry festival. The word "festival" has perhaps been overused to describe pretty much any kind of event. It's a festival when we get up in the morning and make a pot of coffee: The What's Hot Rise 'n' Shine & Coffee-Tasting Festival!
This poetry show needs something else. Some sort of -aganza, -palooza suffix, because it features more top-notch local poets - and our local poets are world-class - than any mere festival we've heard of.
More than 20 poets will be featured in the all-day (10 a.m.-9 p.m.) event on Saturday at the Second City Council Gallery, 435 Alamitos Ave., in Long Beach.
The free event features readings and performances by some of our favorite worders in the business of poetry, including Rafael Zepeda, Charles Harper Webb, G. Murray Thomas, Jeff Epley, Fred Voss, Donna Hilbert, David Hernandez, Joan Jobe Smith and, from the faraway land of San Diego,
Source: Long Beach Press-Telegram
The Sweet Secret to New Holiday Favorites
13.10.11
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Brush pie shell very lightly with water;
generously sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
Stir ricotta cheese, sweetened condensed milk, powdered sugar and
vanilla in medium bowl until blended. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour
into pie crust.
Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Filling will
appear slightly soft. Cool completely on wire rack. Chill at least 2
hours before serving. Garnish with whipped topping, if desired.
Banana-Mango Bread Pudding with Coconut Caramel Sauce
Yield: 10
servings
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 60 minutes
Bread Pudding
Crisco(R) Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
8 cups lightly packed 3/4-inch challah bread cubes
2 1/2 cups diced fresh mango (2 to 3 mangos)
2 medium bananas, halved lengthwise and sliced
4 large eggs, at room temperature
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Source: MarketWatch (press release)