Food bank scurries to keep up with demand
28.01.10
COMMERCIAL TWP. - The current economy has left many in need
and looking for help.
Many have found that help from the food bank operated by the
Laurel Lake Community Day Volunteer Association, a nonprofit
organization founded by Russell and Helen Stormes.
Along with other community members with a commitment to
improving life for area residents in need, they started the
program on a small scale that has expanded with the increase
in need.
"The first day we opened, in January 2008, we had 80
families. January 2009, we had 130 families. Now, we average
150 to 160 on distribution day, but we actually have 255
families signed up. With no public transportation, and many
people without cars, some of them can't make it every
time," said Russell Stormes.
The program started out small, with a $1,400 grant from the
Gannett Foundation and some donated freezers.
Since then, Stormes has been writing grant applications and
seeking new sources of donated food.
Source: The Bridgeton News - NJ.com
How to be a superstar bartender
18.01.10
Rather than suggesting that you go through that same arduous ordeal, I'll walk you through 10 steps that will put you on the path toward bartender superstardom. Well, something like that. Before we begin, know this: If you believe that you know what you're doing, and if you can pull it off without apology, you're 90 percent there.
1. Measuring ingredients Measuring liquid ingredients precisely is a cinch if you use a jigger - the device you've seen bartenders use that looks like two tiny metal ice cream cones joined at the base. New jiggers - specifically the Oxo brand - look like miniature jugs with lines that let you know how much liquor you're pouring.
There's nothing wrong with using a jigger, and some of today's best bartenders do exactly that, though other equally accomplished mixologists use the free-pouring method. Here's how it's done: Fit a bottle full of water with any brand of pour spout - different styles pour at different speeds. Pour into the 1-ounce side of a jigger, counting in your head, until you have poured an ounce. Repeat. Repeat again. Soon you will know what number to count to in order to pour an ounce, and once you know your number you'll be able to accurately pour without a jigger for the rest of your life. Providing you use the same brand of pourer, that is.
Source: San Francisco Chronicle