The seasonal flavors of ‘Downton Abbey’
Truffled Egg on Toast, Oysters a la Russe, Lobster Rissoles in Mousseline Sauce and Cavados Glazed Duckling. For those of us in the United States who saw last Sunday’s episode of “Downton Abbey” on PBS, these items sound very familiar from a meal scene featuring the downstairs staff.
Through music, local stories to unfold
Emiliano Valdez and Michael Annotti, who both grew up in Hollister, said their musical paths had never crossed with longtime middle school music teacher Joe Ostenson, until recently. But the three musicians will be collaborating together on an ambitious project for the next year to revitalize downtown Hollister and tell stories of San Benito County through music.
One county resident signed up for healthcare exchanges over phone
Thousands of people have signed up for health insurance at Covered California – the state’s health-care exchange created under the Affordable Care Act, or “Obamacare” – since open enrollment began on Oct. 1, according to state health officials in a blog posted on CoveredCA.com on Monday.
Roasted tomatoes sweeten a chicken dish
When I visited the Hollister farmers market last week, I picked up a pint of cherry tomatoes from Swank Farm. I knew I had the perfect recipe to use them up. The cherry tomatoes, coming in a variety of sizes, from tiny round circles to large grape-size tomatoes shaped like pears, they were sweet as could be.
