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The attack happened very close to a party Saturday night in Union. Deputies said the victims were stabbed while walking to or from the party. While there were witnesses, deputies said they don't yet have a motive for why this attack happened.
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I've been going through a bit of a 90s pop for the past few days. Maybe it's the hot summer air. I didn't even really listen to the music during that time, but I still get nostalgic when I hear it. I used to say the 90s was the worst time for pop music…What was I thinking? The era had some bad hits, just like any other decade. But once I compare it to the (boring) pop music of the early/mid 2000s, I don't know how I could ever make such a declaration. Although I'm not that excited about it, the 90s are making somewhat of a comeback: Boy bands like, One Direction, slow 90s "jams," like Ciara's "Body Party," not to mention some of the fashion trends. I even saw some overalls at Walmart the other day!
From the New Jack Swing sound of the early 90s, to the bubblegum/dance pop at the end of the decade, the era has a lot of music to choose from. There were many changes going on. The future was drawing nearer with the new millenium right around the corner. Technology was starting to become more personal, and this was reflected in the music. Music videos featured shiny rooms and space-age fashion. Techno was becoming extremely popular, especially in Europe. This seeped into the new millenium for about a year or so, until rap and R&B kind of took over the pop charts in the US.
I have quite a few favorite pop songs from this time, but here's eight that I've been listening to for the past few days. Some you may know, others may be foreign to you. But I'm pretty sure they'll all give you that nineties nostalgia. They're really pop-y so you might cringe (but secretly you know you like it).
1. Step by Step (1990) - New Kids on the Block
I first heard this song about five years ago when I was watching America's Best Dance Crew. One of the crews created a mix and the chorus was used in the dance. It incorporates some New Jack Swing and also has an 80s sound, signifying the transition from one decade to another. Some would argue that they were the original boy band (but let's not forget to give credit to the groups of Motown, specifically The Jackson 5, and even groups like New Edition from the 80s, the true original boybands). Without New Kids on the Block, we probably wouldn't have One Direction. But wait, wouldn't that be a good thing?
2. Be My Lover (1995) - La Bouche
I feel like I was born knowing this song but never knowing the name or the artist. After hearing it at work constantly, I finally decided to look up the lyrics to figure out who it was. This is the only song I know by the German Eurodance duo, but I'm fine with that. The techno sound was really popular in Europe and was starting to take over the world on the dance scene during this time.
3. Holly (1996) - Republica
I used to strongly dislike "Ready to Go," Republica's most well-known hit. But for some reason, about a year ago, I started to like it. Then, I listened to a few of their other songs, "Holly" being one of them, and it quickly became my favorite song by the band. Their cyberpunk style, specifically of the lead singer Saffron, really attracted me to this band and embodies the fashion the mid-90s. Disbanding in 2001, they have recently reunited, releasing an EP entitled Christiana Obey, but I like to stick to their self-titled album.
4. 6 Underground (1996) - Sneaker Pimps
I somehow stumbled upon this British band a few years ago. I think it might've even been during the summer. I don't know much about them, nor do I care to. I just like this song. Their image in this video is typical of 90s music videos. It reminds me of Jet Set Radio Future, one of my favorite games.
5. I Want You Back (1996) - 'N Sync
Surprisingly, I just discovered this bubblegum-pop masterpiece a few months ago. The only song I knew by the group was "Bye Bye Bye," and now this one has been added to my 'N Sync library. I like this even more than "Bye Bye Bye," actually. 'N Sync will always be synonymous with the 90s, the fashion, the kick and bass, the blonde streaks. It's weird that Justin Timberlake used to be a part of this group…
6. Crush (1998) - Jennifer Paige
Jennifer Paige will always be remembered as a one-hit 90s wonder. But I think she actually had potential. She had the girl-next-door look of other 90s girls like Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears, just not good marketing. Her voice in this song is so soothing, and the acoustic guitar in the background makes me think of the sun setting in the horizon on the beach. Corny, I know, but that's how it makes me feel, ok!
7. Candy (1999) - Mandy Moore
I call this the "mall song." Everytime I hear it I would be in a mall, shopping at Charlotte Russe or Delia's or something. I think it's the epitome of 90s bubblegum pop. I could never make out the lyrics, but one day, I heard it during a scene of the dance movie Center Stage, and I discovered it was by Mandy Moore. That didn't change my opinion, and I still listen to this secretly in my room.
8. Wa (1999) - Lee Jung Hyun
Korean pop during the late-90s was amazing, man, especially Lee Jung Hyun's music. It's hard to choose one favorite song by her, but this is the one that introduced me to this singer. I don't know how much of her style was calculated because they tend to do that in South Korean music entertainment. But I like it nonetheless. I don't know what she's saying, but the futuristic techno sound distracts me from the lyrics, anyway.
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Between 1990 and 2010, deforestation increased in several economies. On the other hand, percentages of land and marine areas protected to maintain biological diversity increased in almost all. Economies are having more success with providing improved drinking water than with improved sanitation. Improved sanitation is much less accessible in rural areas, and only 50% of the population in Asia and the Pacific uses improved sanitation facilities.
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|Target 7.A: Integrate the principles of sustainable development into country policies and programmes and reverse the loss of environmental resources
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|Target 7.B: Reduce biodiversity loss, achieving, by 2010, a significant reduction in the rate of loss
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|Target 7.C: Halve, by 2015, the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation
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|Target 7.D: By 2020, to have achieved a significant improvement in the lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers
In most economies of the region, debt service as a percentage of exports of goods and services has fallen substantially. Fixed telephone line subscriptions have also grown along with enormous growth in cellular phone subscriptions. Internet use has grown considerably, but disparities between the rich and the poor economies are striking, with less than 10 users per 100 population in 17 economies, compared to 75 users per 100 population in Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and the Republic of Korea.
|Table 8.1
|Target 8.D: Deal comprehensively with the debt problems of developing countries through national and international measures in order to make debt sustainable in the long term
|Table 8.2
|Target 8.F: In cooperation with the private sector, make available the benefits of new technologies, especially information and communications


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Brenda Richardson "used to spend any time off running like a madwoman catching up on home projects," says the Towson endodontist.
She has since farmed out tasks such as meeting workmen, running errands and waiting for deliveries to Beth Adams and Susan English of the Baltimore firm My Girl Friday.
"It's a relief — and actually comforting — to know Beth handles every project professionally and efficiently," says Richardson.
Despite the do-it-yourself vogue, many households delegate tasks —running errands, cleaning the house, cooking meals and walking pets — to hired help. The services come with a price, yet for some clients, it's worth what they get back.
"We give time," says Adams, whose My Girl Friday services start at $38 per hour and vary based on client needs. "We free up weekends or evenings, so you have more time to do what you want to do."
"Everyone is so busy," adds English. "Families and schedules are more demanding, and at the end of the day, they need help."
"Relief" is a word personal chef Terri Moser hears often, especially from working mothers. Her meals start at $250 plus the cost of groceries for three four-serving entrees with side dishes.
"When people hire me on a regular basis, they tell me they feel relief because the pressure is off to get a healthy dinner on the table every night," she says. "It's a big stress reducer, especially for women. We feel like we have to do it all — go to work, get kids to practice, get a great meal on the table every night."
Client Michele Heisler of Hunt Valley and her husband juggle owning a law firm with raising three children (and a dog).
"I love to cook," says Heisler, "but I am limited timewise. Even getting to the grocery store is a problem."
Moser's meals help Heisler manage her schedule — and meet other goals, as well. "One of the things I asked her to do was make the menus low-calorie for me," Heisler says. "She makes me a huge salad for the week, so my meals are based on salads, and hand-mixes dressings. It's changed the way I eat and live."
According to the American Personal & Private Chef Association, the number of families employing personal chefs is on the rise. There are about 9,000 personal chefs in the U.S., serving about 72,000 customers. The association expects the number of customers to double over the next five years.
Other home service industries are also growing. The pet care association Pet Sitters International reports that its members made 18.5 million pet-sitting or pet-walking visits in 2010, up from 17.4 million in 2007. Though landscaping services — a $24 billion industry — were hit by the economic downturn, by 2010, the majority of company owners reported that their business was stable or growing, according to a Landscape Management magazine survey.
Amy Kimball and her husband struggled with the desire to do yard projects themselves — specifically, clearing ivy and building two walkways at their Idlewylde home.
"We loved the idea of doing things ourselves," Kimball says, "but the reality is that as working parents with two young kids, it's difficult to fit in any type of project. To find time to work would take away from the little family time we have."
Then there's the primary disadvantage of hiring help: "The obvious downside is cost," she says. She and her husband shopped around, soliciting estimates from several landscapers before hiring Stoneview Landscaping in Baltimore County.
"We've always benefited from multiple estimates," Kimball says. "Not just for the sake of cost, but also from figuring out who we mesh with best."
Not all service providers take over tasks. Worthington Park-based organizational coach Holly Millman also helps clients learn skills to change the way they live. Millman works individually with clients — often teenagers — to teach them how to manage their lives.
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Letters to the Editor
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The Editor:
I have a few things regarding the Blender high school youth center that I want to discuss.
First, I want to let the town know that although we have been closed for a while, once again we are ready to open for normal operating hours. The problem has been that the heater was broken throughout this last winter. The cost to fix this problem was originally beyond our means.
However, we were fortunate and blessed to have come in contact with Jerry Amundson of Amundson Heating. Jerry visited us and gave us many suggestions on how best to fix our problem in an economical way. We decided to use a couple of gas furnaces that Jerry got us at wholesale price.
He then got us about $400 worth of ducting at no charge. That would have been generous enough, but Mr. Amundson then proceeded to donate a great deal of his time to help us install the ducting and gas lines. When I thanked him for his help, he said, �Hey, no problem, Blaine needs a place like this and I am glad I can help.�
I tell the community about this because there are many heating/air conditioning companies in Whatcom County. But it is locally owned Amundson Heating that cared enough to help out our youth to get us up and running again. This is the kind of Blaine business person I want to support and I hope the rest of our community feels the same way. Thank you, Jerry Amundson. I would also like to point out that the cost of fixing the heater was greatly relieved by a generous donation from St. Anne Catholic Church and Gensco Wholesale of Bellingham.
Secondly, I believe in being up front and honest with the community about things that occur at the Blender. On the evening of Friday, March 21 we held the first semifinal in our Last Band Standing series. This is a contest that started with nine high school bands from Blaine, Ferndale, and Bellingham to determine the best high school band in Whatcom County. An incident occurred that got one youth arrested for possession of alcohol. I would like to thank and congratulate the Blaine police department on handling this situation. The officer handled the situation in a manner that did not embarrass anyone or affect the clean fun that the rest of the students were having. In no way does the Blender endorse or even stand idly by in allowing drugs or alcohol in the activities of the center. We will continue to make every effort to make sure that the Blender is a clean and safe place for our youth to be, and will continue to focus on providing positive options for our youth. Thank you to the Blaine police department for your professional assistance in working with the Blender.
On a positive note regarding this event, we had a great turnout for this event and the crowd had a great time supporting Mt. Baker�s One Less Problem, Blaine�s Lifetime Warranty, and semifinal winner Mysterious Chocolate from Squalicum. Our next semifinal event will be on Friday, April 25, and will include Blaine�s Arcadian Legacy, Ferndale�s Bad News Bears, and Squalicum�s This Side Down. For information on this event, please use the contact information below.
Thirdly, it saddens me to know that just as our contest had started on Friday evening our community lost Chris Walsh due to the negligent driving and cowardly flight of an unknown driver. Although I have never personally met Chris, some of his friends that come to the Blender spoke very highly of him and feel very saddened by the loss of their friend. Our condolences go out to the family of Chris Walsh.
Finally, I would like to say thank you to the community members who have joined our Blender team through financial support and donated personal service time. Our continuing influence depends on the support of the Blaine, Birch Bay and Semiahmoo communities. If you would like to become a part of our team with financial support or donating your time and service, please feel free to contact me at 332-8461, or you can reach me via email at firstname.lastname@example.com. I look forward to hearing from you. Ken Martin,
The Blender Blaine
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The Editor:
There is a warm and friendly feeling in the Goff�s store that�s not found just anywhere. And whether just looking around or purchasing goods, you knew you were treated fair.
Murray and Greg Goff have pleasing personalities, and carry themselves with style. With their casual manner, great sense of humor and their very friendly smiles.
The Goff family take time to talk to you, they are friendly and polite. You are made to feel so welcome, you can happily stay the night.
There are no grouches working at Goff�s Store, you can�t help but feel at ease. You never feel rushed or pressured, and it�s Goff�s great pleasure to please.
Kathryn Goff is a super lady with a great personality, charm and grace. She is delightful, warm and friendly, and always in good taste.
There are so many nice things to say about Jo Goff, she really is a treasure. She is well liked by everyone. Just to chat with her is a pleasure. Goff�s Department Store must have a touch of magic that brings customers back once more, or perhaps it�s that feeling of coming home again when you step through that open door.
After 50 years I wish the Goff family much happiness and success ahead, and of course wealth. But above all of the ingredients, I extend to them much love and continuing good health.
Burl Radtke
New Westminster, BC
clamoring needed
The Editor:
Mahmud Muhammad�s anti-war letter last week expressed concern about backlash against Muslims by �people of ignorance.� If he means people who fail to see the honest, peace-loving, law-abiding, American-loving nature of Muslims, then, yes I am among the millions.
Following 9/11 and all the prior terrorist violence committed by Muslims, I had hoped to see Muslims clamoring to make clear that the actions of these criminals did not speak for the majority. No clamoring.
Mr. Muhammad�s anti-American drivel only serves to further alienate his fellow Muslims. His time would be better spent studying the values and principles that have made the United States the most prosperous and most desirable place on earth.
Ted Roell
morally justified
To the Editor:
I would like to respond to Mahmoud Muhammad�s letter regarding opposition to military action in Iraq. I am a former resident of Blaine and am now in my first year of college at New York University. As a New York City resident, I have seen firsthand the demonstrations for and against war in Iraq in my city. After extensive observation, research, and writing a thesis paper on this tragic issue, I am convinced that we enter this war with moral, as well as legal. justification.
Muhammad�s letter stated �this war [on Iraq] will leave thousands of innocent people dead, injured, and homeless unnecessarily.� However, we�ve seen that 12 years of inaction towards Saddam Hussein�s regime has already resulted in the death, injury, displacement, or exile of thousands of innocent Iraqi civilians.
Shall the United States, or the whole world for that matter, sit idly by and continue to allow Saddam�s regime to shed the blood of innocent Iraqi civilians and threaten the lives of their neighbors, in the name of peace? Shall the United States do nothing while we see the legitimacy of the United Nations crumble before our very eyes for their hesitance to enforce their own resolution?
As a member of the Protestant faith, I wholeheartedly agree with my Muslim brothers and sisters that we have a duty first to our Creator, to speak out against injustice, oppression, hypocrisy, and tyranny. That is why I, and millions of Americans from different backgrounds and beliefs, stand behind our country and proclaim with a unified voice that we will not turn a blind eye to the oppression of our brethren in Iraq, nor will we tolerate any regime that threatens the safety of American citizens or its own people.
My heart is grieving that diplomacy has failed, and we are now engaged in this war. However, I am convinced that there is a peace that can only be found at the end of war, and I pray for a swift resolution so that we can work together to usher in a new era of peace and liberty for all.
J. Micah Vitaliz
New York University
New York, NY
Works 'fantastic'
The Editor:
My family and I want to thank everyone who came to my rescue March 11 during which time our house was being flooded due to a broken water main.
Everyone at Blaine city hall was so very helpful, as was Farmers Insurance Group of Ferndale. But the Blaine public works men were absolutely fantastic. They came, shut the water main off and were so great in the way they took control of the situation, right down to the clean-up and even kept me in good humor throughout the whole ordeal. Thank you everyone.
I also need to thank the men at Service Master in Bellingham for their work. They did a very good job in drying the rooms out and followed up with sanitizing all areas of concern. It�s a great feeling to know there is such competent and fast response to one in need. Thank you.
JoAnne and Phil Murphy
The Editor:
My wife and I have been coming to Birch Bay for the last 40 years. We are now retired and during the summers specifically we enjoy the beauty of Birch Bay and Blaine and spend a lot of time outdoors and on the water. We have been customers to many businesses during these last four decades and many of these businesses have since closed or changed hands. But there is one business, that we recently read about in your paper, that we wish to comment on. It�s Goffs.
We want to congratulate them for being in business for 50 years. May they enjoy 50 more wonderful years of business. Although my wife and I only stop in there maybe a few times a year, we always know they will be there. Whether we need cleaning or new socks or underwear, or a ball of yarn so my wife can knit, the Goffs are there for business.
We very much appreciate having their business in town. We like to support small family businesses and do not enjoy spending our money in large corporate chains. Plus, Goff's is so close to where we spend our time in the states.
If only all businesses were like the Goffs, what a wonderful world this would be. Congratulations to the Goff family for being in business for 50 years. If you�re ever having a bad day, know there are many customers, past and present, who appreciate you sticking with your store. Best of luck and see you this summer.
Also, we find your newspaper very interesting. The articles are informative for us folks on the other side of the border.
George and Dianne Dewitt
Squalicum, B.C.
The Editor:
I am a Canadian citizen living on the border with the U.S. I was extremely saddened this evening when I had the misfortune of viewing a Vancouver news broadcast with a story of a Canadian woman and her children who were shopping in your community this week. When she returned to her vehicle she found a note from one of your citizens telling her that she (Canadians) were no longer welcome in your country due to the Canadian government�s position on the war in Iraq.
Of course, had this been the only story I have heard of this nature I would simply write it off as another nut with nothing better to do with his/her time than to scare women and children, but unfortunately it is not.
I have never been treated with anything but respect when I cross the border as I treat American visitors with respect when they come to my community, but I must admit that I am fearful of crossing the border south and probably won�t be doing so for a while.
I have no ill will toward my American neighbors and my thoughts and prayers are with all of the troops (including Canadian ones in the Persian Gulf). I do though find it very ironic that the two things that the United States of America says it stands for, democracy and freedom, are two things that aren�t being exhibited. Democracy went right out the window when the United Nations didn�t agree with the Bush administrations views, and freedom, well, I guess freedom of speech and opinion is only when it agrees with yours. Maybe there should be footnotes to your constitution. Stephanie Jeffery
Surrey, British Columbia
special teacher
The Editor:
Our community is suffering from the tragic loss of Christopher Walsh.
I would like his family to know that my prayers are with them and to all of those affected by this senseless tragedy. Also, I would like to share with the community a very heartwarming fact that people should be aware of. The kindness of one special school teacher.
Jennifer Tachiyama is a math and science teacher at Blaine middle school. On March 21 she was made aware of the tragedy that had occurred. Jennifer�s concern for these students, some of whom were her students, or just friends of Chris Walsh�s, including my daughter Brynn, was immediately apparent. Jennifer was a light in the darkness for these children at such a horrible time.
She came to my house to be with these children. That afternoon she gave them comfort and she gave them hugs. She listened to them and cried with them. She helped them to focus on projects to help them cope. She bought them food, and rented a movie for them to watch. She helped them put up the posters the kids made in honor of Chris. She helped me take them to the vigil, and then some of them home.
During the week that followed, she took some students to the viewing and the funeral, all the while grieving herself and being a teacher. Jennifer has such a special rapport with these kids. They can be themselves around her, as they feel comfortable with her. They trust her and they love her, as she loves them. She is more than a teacher to them, she is also their friend. The Blaine school district has many wonderful teachers and Jennifer Tachiyama is one of them. Thank you Jennifer for everything. I would also like to mention Yorky�s and the people who work there for their kindness in letting us put up and maintain the memorial for Christopher Walsh. Thank you.
Gretchen Snyder
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Two Quick Kitchen Hacks
Published on - October 10th, 2007 (by J.D. Roth)
It's always fun to find new ways to save time and money in the kitchen. Here are two simple ideas to help reduce clutter on the counters.
Let the library store your cookbooks
During my recent fight to reduce clutter in the house, Kris pointed out that I had a shelf full of cookbooks that I rarely use. "Why don't we get rid of some of them," she said. "Do we really need seven Thai cookbooks?" No we don't. But what am I going to do when I decide I want to make Thai food? I could search the internet, but I have no idea what to search for. Instead, I'm going to head to the local library.
The library is a great way to explore books of all sorts, of course, but especially cookbooks. It can be tough to tell the good cookbooks from the poor just by browsing. Sometimes you've got to actually prepare a couple of recipes before you know whether a particular volume is any good. By using your library's collection, you can test-drive different cookbooks, buying only those that you will truly use on a regular basis.
My friend Joel used to do this all the time. I don't know if he owned a single cookbook, but he was always whipping up exotic dishes out of books he had borrowed from the public library. My friend Craig once held onto a library cookbook for nearly a year!
Create a cheat sheet of your favorite recipes
Though we try new recipes from time-to-time, Kris and I tend to make the same dishes over and over. Certain recipes become favorites. Recently she's been entering our recipe library into a computerized database. This is convenient, but I'd like a way to keep our most-often used recipes closer at hand. Amy at Angry Chicken has a clever idea that I'm going to borrow: she made a cheat sheet containing her favorite recipes.
I had all my favorite recipes handwritten on random bits of paper all over the fridge and anytime a magnet fell so did a crucial recipe, landing in dust bunny land between the fridge and the counter never to be seen again. No more, I say! … I have already thanked myself a million times for doing this and it's only been 4 days. It's so much cleaner there now, less visually horrible, and if the sheet falls or gets thrashed, I can just print another. Oh, look out! I could even laminate it. Crazy, I tell you!
This second tip won't save you any money, but the first could save you plenty (if you're a cookbook nut like me). Both can help you keep a cleaner and saner kitchen.
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My wife created a recipe binder. Our favorite recipes, most used recipes, and any that she finds and wants to try, we keep in the binder. Instead of cutting out recipes from magazines or keeping a whole bunch of cookbooks around, she simply writes the recipe on an index card – ingredients on one side, directions on the other – and then puts the card in the binder. The binder pages are the type that hold two or three index cards individually per page.
When I have certain ingredients and want to try a new recipe, I'll look at the food network website (foodnetwork.com). Readers rate the recipes and you get an idea of whether you should add more salt or cook it a little longer, etc..It definitely saves time and gas going to the library, but you may need to go to the store and buy a few things.
Why not create your own cookbook? Scan or copy the recipes you want/use often, and then take them to a copy shop and they can bind them for you. I've been meaning to do this for years… Then, when you're craving something new, use a site like epicurious.com. If you like a recipe, and have a binder, then you can just print it, 3-hole punch it and add it in.
Or you could go buy a cheap PDA (they start at around 80 bucks) and load your favorite recipe into them and leave it in the kitchen. when you want new recipes just sync them at your computer. Even a little PDA with minimal memory can hold probably hundreds of recipes without a problem.
The Allrecipes.com site is good as well. I also find magazines and their companion websites useful–my favorites are "Cook's Illustrated" and its spinoffs.
I am making a cookbook for my younger sister at the moment. I have a notebook in the kitchen, and any time i make a recipe that I think she'd like, I write it down.
The notebook has become really useful for me, even before the cookbook gets made.
As an author, I know how important it is to sell books, so I like to support my favorite authors by buying their books. I also like the convenience of being able to sit with few favorites. (As for having a library book for a year – the overdue fines would have paid for it several times over!)
I have about a dozen cookbooks and find they don't take up much shelf space. I did recently purge a few unused ones though.
My favorite cookbook is a huge one by Mary Berry, which has a fantastic graphical index, recipes arranged by food group and time involved, and has all the classics – things like Chicken Cacciatore, Chile Con Carne, and about fifty different potato recipes, plus tips on preparation.
I do like the idea of making copies of favorites – my well-used books – like the breadmaker book – are getting really beaten up.
great site, thanks for the ideas!
I email myself recipes – I usually put the name of the recipe in the subject line, paste in the text of the recipe, and include a link to the original. That way if I search my in-box for pumpkin, I'll get any recipes with pumpkin ingredients.
Also, make friends with your library staff, find out how they do their collection development. Many libraries welcome patron suggestions for purchases. The library I used to work for had an *amazing* cookbook collection, I'm proud to say. I never buy cookbooks without test driving from the library first.
I get lots of my recipes of the internet. Beth, I doubt you're the Beth I worked with, but I also worked at a library with a great cookbook section. Over 5 shelves wide and expanding around onto 2 more. There was no point in owning a cookbook.
My sister put a lot of family recipes on her laptop. Helped especially when my mom was having surgery and she was cooking.
That's a good idea. I have found that I rarely use my cookbooks. On the other hand, I never go to the library.
I swear by AllRecipes.com, I've found so many good recipes there and you can save your favorites so you always know where they are. FoodNetwork.com is great too (also allows you to save favorites), though a bit slower.
I used to keep a recipe notebook where I could either write recipes, or tape in clippings. When it filled up around Christmastime, I had a great idea:
I typed up my favorite recipes from the notebook, I looked through my bookmarks and blog posts for recipes I tried and liked, and I asked my husband for his family recipes (his mom has emailed him a few of her best dishes).
I made all these recipes into a booklet that I could print out on my own printer, and bind myself. (there are plenty of cheap/easy ways to assemble a simple book. You can also take it to a copy shop, or use a printer like Lulu.com.)
DIY cookbooks make excellent gifts. My brother and I both like to cook, but we don't make many of the same recipes. This year, I'm going to ask him to collect his favorite recipes, too, and do a cookbook swap for Xmas.
I just want to add recipezaar.com – my personal go-to place for everything dinner related. Recipes are rated by users and you can make selections by ingredient, diet, cuisine (Thai, anyone?), course, occasion and (my favorite) preparation time. Many users leave additions and changes. I usually end up cooking with the laptop on the kitchen counter (does that make it a countertop?).
Recipezaar, allrecipes are all good. I even just google ingredients on hand sometimes, (chicken, lime, ginger) to see what recipes I get back. But you can't beat a well done cookbook with photos for inspiration. I love Ina Garten's for this reason!
Something I intend to do once I finish my kitchen remodel is to us a small-form-factor PC in the kitchen. I've already got an unused LCD screen, wireless mouse and wireless keyboard, so all I need to do is cut some holes in the drywall to run the video and power cables up to the monitor from inside the cupboard, and voila, a kitchen PC! I'm still looking for the ultimate recipe program though. Cook'n looks pretty good.
I also use a computerized database. It's a program called MasterCook. I use an older version. Any time I try a recipe that I like, whether from my own cookbook, from a cookbook borrowed from the library, or from a website, I enter the recipe into MasterCook. Mastercook will calculate the nutritional information, allows me to enter recipes into different categories, etc. Then when I'm looking for a good recipe for chicken, I can do a search for chicken and see what my repertoire is.
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I use MealsMatter.com, which also lets you plan your meals out on a calendar and generate a shopping list. I find this is really beneficial for grocery shopping since you have basically decided what you are going to cook and what you'll need on hand. I lets you put in your own recipes, in categories and with keywords, and you can also search others' recipes and leave comments and do ratings etc.
As for cookbooks, I think it's good to have a large general cookbook on hand. I use Taste of Home's cookbook and the Better Homes and Gardens' cookbook on a regular basis, and most of the recipes come out amazing.
I type the recipes I like on my computer, print them out, and put them in a three ring binder inside plastic sleeves. This makes the pages convenient to clean up and allows me to add and remove recipes from the book easily. I can also organize the recipes so that if I always like to make two things together, they are on opposite pages that are both visible at once. And even at my not-so-advanced age, it's nice to have my recipes in a larger typeface than cookbooks generally have. I do this for recipes I encounter in magazines, library cookbooks, from the Internet, etc., but also from my own cookbooks; I like having my tried-and-true recipes all in one place to flip through and pick something out. I find that it aids meal planning.
This was totally my mom's idea. I admired her book when I came home to visit and she started one for me with some of my favorite recipes of hers.
I also keep my recipe documents on a memory key so that when I travel to visit family or friends, I can take a turn making dinner without being limited to what I can remember.
I like tip #2, but I do the opposite of tip #1. I go to the library frequently and get almost all my books there — since I have no interest in re-reading most books, why buy them and pay to inventory them permanently? On the other hand, I do want my cookbooks available all the time and whenever I want them. When hungry, who wants to jump in a car and head to the library — I want to grab a recipe and eat. I also often browse them for ideas outside of regular library operating hours. Finally, I refer to many cookbooks years and decades later, so having them around is a positive, not a negative. If tip #1 works for some, that's great, but cookbooks are the only type of books that this avid library user buys and keeps.


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Red wines that are more fruit-forward and lighter in tannin and body.
Medium bodied reds that go down easy, with smooth tannins and supple fruit.
Wines where earthy and/or spicy dominate the flavors – typically medium to full body.
Full bodied wines that have concentrated fruit and are higher in alcohol and/or tannins. Some need age.
Very deep crimson in color with purple hues. Lifted, sweet, satsuma plum, raspberry and peach aromas dominate with hints of biscuity french oak. Lovely sweet fruit gives a full, rich mouthfeel and is balanced with briary spice and fine drying tannins. The combination brings about a luscious, fruit driven wine with an extremely long finish.
"Full-bodied yet surprisingly light on its feet, the 2008 Hangin' Snakes represents a terrific value. Peppered meat, fresh berries, coffee and black olive notes add up to a complex, savory wine, framed by soft tannins. Drink now-2017. Editors' Choice"
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"Smooth and velvety, a sharp mouthful of mineral-accented red berry and floral flavors riding easily over the fine tannins, lingering on the finish. Drink now through 2016."
90 Points
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May Kitchen + Bar
- Address:
17614 Vashon Hwy SW
Vashon, WA 98070Neighborhood:
- Cuisine:
ThaiPrice: $30 and under
May Kitchen + Bar
- Dining Style: Casual Dining
- Website: http://www.maykitchen.com/
- Phone: 2064087196x
- Hours of Operation:
Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday: 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday, Saturday: 5:00pm - 9:00pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Thai
- Executive Chef: May Chaleoy
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Takeout
A word from May Kitchen + Bar
May Kitchen + Bar brings a taste of Thailand to Vashon Island, WA. From the 150 year old dark teak paneling to the hand crafted iron work, the interior whisks you away to another, more relaxed place. Sit down and begin your meal by enjoying an original cocktail carefully crafted to bring out the most flavor from exotic ingredients. Then consider the food. You will have to come back, because you will need to try everything at least once. May Chaleoy is renowned for her ability to bring out a depth and complexity of flavor in all your favorite Thai dishes. May's attention to detail and dedication to the authenticity of her food is clear after your first bite. Come see for yourself.Continued
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Awards voted by OpenTable diners
- Diners' Choice WinnerBest Overall
- Diners' Choice WinnerBest Ambiance
- Diners' Choice WinnerBest Food
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May Kitchen + Bar reviews from OpenTable diners
118 reviews since May 26, 2014
- Food4.8Service4.6
- Ambiance4.5Noise LevelModerate
neighborhood gem (92)fit for foodies (92)special occasion (73)romantic (37)hot spot (29)good for groups (25)vibrant bar scene (11)notable wine list (10)kid-friendly (4)great for lunch (2)late-night find (2)scenic view (1)great for outdoor dining (1)great for brunch (1)Show More
- Best on islandSandy22Dined on 9/19/2014Love, love, love Mays! As always the food was wonderful. 4diners shared 4 different entres. The service was spectacular. I do eat there quite often, and am treated so well by all the staff, and that does spill over onto my table mates. Nothing bad to say about this resturant. The front of the house and the kitchen all wrk together to provide the ultimate dinning experience.Special Features:
- Incredible food that you crave!OpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 9/17/2014The food is awesome, the wait staff wonderful and the atmosphere superb. Plus its close to home to have a nationally acclaimed restaurant on Vashon Island! I would recommend to anyone for those with mild palettes to those that like spicy as you can customize the dish.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- excellent experienceOpenTable Diner Since 2007Dined on 9/13/2014Food was very good, as usual. Our waitress was really helpful with one of our guests gluten allergy (and patient with him!). Nice experience.Special Features:
- Great food and ambianceOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/7/2014Our meals were delightful. From the vegetable roll appetizers to the fabulous entrees every plate was a delightful taste surprise.Special Features:
- You must experienceHitsterDined on 9/6/2014A must visit for non Islanders, its a great get away and nice diversion from the norm. Oh, did I forget, the food is great!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A Vashon must!!8alotDined on 9/6/2014I cannot say enough about how wonderful this restaurant is! The servers are incredible and the food is amazing!!! It is the best Thai food we have had anywhere!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- This was worth the trip.CharlieinBellevueVIPDined on 9/6/2014This is definitely worth the ferry ride to Vashon Island. Probably the best curry I have every had. Not sure it is authentic Thai as I have never been to Thailand, but superlatively pleasurable to my palate. We had the green curry and the veggie/chicken dish with the longest name. The beer on tap and glass by the glass selection was a little limited due to a supplier issue the night we were there. There is no obvious signage on the restaurant, so you find it by looking for the two elephants on top of the building and by the address. My only criticism is that the wooden high back chairs we sat at were very uncomfortable for my form factor. The place was nearly full at 5:30, so they are certainly drawing a crowd. One taste tells why.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/6/2014Hard to share soupy dishes with each other, but we all wanted tastes of everything. The fried watercress is too delicious!!Special Features:
- Dining Delights!SchnabbercoupDined on 9/4/2014May Kitchen offers excellently prepared and presented exotic dishes from Thailand in a setting that could sometimes be intimate. Authentic Thai decor delights the eyes, but noisy, drinking neighbors can also be intrusive.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Best Thai food ever!SeattlePinotTastersDined on 8/31/2014Try the Red and/or Green Curry. Very yummy! The red rice is great too. Fried watercress is enough for 4 people! Service is outstanding!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A dream in the makingOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/30/2014What drew me to May's was the story behind it. The owner apparently dreamed of this place and has spent the last few years making it a reality. The decor is lovely, the food is world-class, cocktails are okay. The staff at the front of the house will really benefit from some training and organization. if you're relaxed and it's all good, May's is a nice spot for a meal and seeing how it's the only game in town for Thai, will likely continue to flourish. A delicious outing in any case.Special Features:
- Best Thai EverPickyEaterDined on 8/29/2014I thought I knew Thai food, but once I went to May's it was like I had never had it before. The spring rolls were amazing, the Pad Ke Mao was hands down the best I've ever had in my life. If you like Thai, you have to try this place. All the ingredients are fresh and delicious - it's so worth the trip over to Vashon. And the prices are very good for such excellent food!!Special Features:
- Worth a ferry ride to VashonmaurygirlDined on 8/28/2014May's Kitchen and Bar is a gourmet oasis in a town where the rest of the eateries are mundane at best. The decor is understated and elegant, the staff is highly professional and attentive, and the food is heavenly. I had the specials the night I went: as an appetizer, basil leaves with a variety of toppings such as peanuts, toasted coconut, ginger, lime and hot peppers with a sweet sauce, and for the entree a whole trout flash-fried in the pan surrounded by mango strips and other veggies and filleted at the table. Everything was well-prepared, nicely presented and totally delicious. The place is so popular that you must make a reservation to ensure that you'll get a table.Special Features:
- visit - I want to go to May's again14cathDined on 8/27/2014The crisp watercress and spring wraps are a must. Everyone loved the shrimp puad Thai. The overall vote amoung we four was the oyster mushroom dish over the cashew dish, both with red rice. I got the leftovers. :) :) :) . I put the leftover rice into the dishes before they are boxed up. So, lunch just goes into a bowl and reheat. The next 2 lunches were the best. The coconut flavor was more prounced, the onions melted in my mouth - some with a bit of crunch. The sauces of the 2 dishes are totally different. I will gladly eat either one again. Excellent food. Family and friends visit Vashon Island, I'll take you to May's. Be well.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- MBP23Dined on 8/23/2014Everything was absolutely perfect - we luckily had the same server I had before. We told him to order everything for us and he created an amazing experience yet again!!!Special Features:
- Best Thai food in SeattleOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 8/23/2014The phad thai with fresh banana flower buds are a MUST HAVE. Be sure to make reservations.Special Features:
- Vashon. Who knew?OpenTable Diner Since 2005Dined on 8/22/2014Got a recommendation to this place from friends and I thought, "Vashon? For amazing and authentic Thai food?". Then they said, "You must make a reservation otherwise expect a 1-2 hour wait". Again, my reply, "Vashon?". It's true. Worth every penny of the ferry fare. The staff are remarkable: knowledgeable about the menu, attentive without being intrusive, kind, happy, and obviously like their job. And the food. Wow. Everything was incredible, but the highlights were the grilled squid (an amazing sauce complemented the delicate, soft squid), the phad thai (that is assembled tableside for you, truly incredible), their house-made green curry with chicken (the most savory and rich curry I've tried), and the spicy minced pork. Go.Special Features:
- Travel to Thailand on VashonhappyeaterDined on 8/17/2014I really recommend taking the ferry trip to Vashon for a fantastic Thai experience. Flavors burst across your palate as you savor the many spices in your amazing appetizer and entrée choices. Be sure to order the traditional phad thai for a true Thai experience. A very outstanding dining experience.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Green Curry is my favoriteRickandTom2Dined on 8/16/2014I have found the Green Curry with chicken to be my favorite dish. When I travel I will try the same dish in other restaurants and there is none to compare to May's.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- gwypeaDined on 8/16/2014Fabulous all the way around, so lucky to have this restaurant here on the island, the best Thai food ever anywhere, wonderful service and so much fun. The Mayor is the best.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Flash Fried TilapiaLoveVashonDined on 8/10/2014We shared the special flash fried tilapia and chicken phad thai, excellent mix! Definitely go for the red rice! Service is very good, everyone appears to love working there and are proud of the cuisine. Spices were excellent. Décor is really lovely and a lot of attention to detail. I wish there were booths for 2, or even more space - it is not as romantic as it could be because tables are too close. I requested a private spot in my online reservation & was told we couldn't be in the booth for four-even though there was no one in it during our entire meal. That's my only complaint, quiet Sunday night dinner that is overall not a cheap date- should be able to have more privacy versus sitting inches from another couple...Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/9/2014one of a kind. fabulous unique dishes. visually beautiful interiorSpecial Features:
- MehFoodTravelDudeDined on 8/9/2014It might be great for Vashon but there are many Thai places in Seattle that are the equal or better. We were disappointed.
- May Kitchen never disappoints!like2dinelocalDined on 8/8/2014The food is pleasing to the palate - vibrant flavors and interesting choices. I'm not interested in stingingly hot and spice and I always walk away satisfied. Staff are attentive without being bothersome, and authentically cheerful and energetic.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Pad Thai on VashonPadguyDined on 8/3/2014If you didn't know what you were looking for you would walk right past this little gem. Good food, great service. Pad Thai is among the best we've had anywhere, including Toronto, NY etc. Only thing - who thought those high tables and chairs like you find in chain restos would be comfortable or appropriate. Burn em and get standard height seating please. They lose stars thanks to these torture devices.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Amazing food and serviceRabidNemoDined on 8/3/2014The food here is absolutely fantastic, best I have ever come across. I also highly recommend the creme brulee and roasted brown rice tea. The interior is beautiful and has an impressive bar with a wide variety of drinks.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Made Anniversary SpecialBradonvashonDined on 8/1/2014I've been to Mays several times, and the food never disappoints. Her signature pad thai is always on our order-- not just because it's tasty, but because it comes to the table not fully prepared-- the server finishes it to your liking with spices and ingredients. This night was our 27th wedding anniversary and I had made the reservation on line noting the occasion and if they had a special dish or treat, we would be grateful. The staff did not disappoint, they had set up a table with special settings, and brought us a special champagne. Every staf person brought a dish or drink to our table and went out of the way to say congratulations. It was very discreet, but very welcome . Everything was perfectSpecial Features:
- An Island TreasureIslandMuseDined on 7/31/2014May's is a terrific restaurant - we have been numerous times and have never had a bad meal!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- PERFECTJrlyellVIPDined on 7/27/2014MY HUSBAND AND I EAT AT MAY KITCHEN AT LEAST THREE DAYS A MONTH AND EVERY TIME IS JUST LIKE THE FIRST. WE ARE TREATED LIKE FAMILY AND HAVE BECOME PART OF MAY AND TOMS FAMILY. WE LOVE GOING THERE TO HAVE DINNER IT IS OUR BY FAR FAVERITE RESTURANT ON VASHON.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Regional Gem Worth The Ferry Ride!quest2dineDined on 7/24/2014Don't let the hum-drum curtained exterior fool you. The elephants on the roof are trumpeting that this is no main-street diner… something real, unexpected and memorable awaits you inside. May Kitchen + Bar gets it right from the warm "welcome" at the door to the gracious "thank you" as you leave. The 150 year old dark wood panel ambiance, the friendly/professional service and the exceptionally executed authentic Thai menu almost guarantee an outstanding dining experience. May Kitchen + Bar is worth the pilgrimage to the wilds of Vashon Island!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- May KitchenSyNovakDined on 7/24/2014Amazing food! Authentic decor, packed from the moment they opened.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- under staffedOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 7/23/2014We had to wait too long for service. The bartender was way behind and needed help.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent Thai Food!cbabeejDined on 7/19/2014I heard that May Kitchen was one of the top 20 Thai Food Restaurants in the United States & immediately made a reservation for the next night! What are the odds of a tiny little place on little Vashon Island being one of the top twenty?!? Well, it is most certainly excellent & well worth the short ferry ride! We hopped on the Southworth ferry & were there on Vashon in 10 minutes! It was the Strawberry Festival on Vashon (we didn't know) so the village was packed, but they managed to keep relatively on time with the reservations! We ordered our usual suspects of Fresh Spring Rolls, Chicken Phad Thai & Tom Kha, which we special order to our taste, and everything was spot on perfect! Terrific flavor & spice! Excellent! Just go & enjoy!Special Features:
- Full flavors and fantastic serviceaustinlauraDined on 7/16/2014We had an excellent dining experience at May's. Our engaging server did a fantastic job of recommending dishes and drinks that matched our tastes. We started with the refreshing Rickshaw cocktail, a gin & tonic with a lime and lemongrass simple syrup that was complex and delicious. For an appetizer we were guided to the grilled squid, which was perfectly cooked and served in a spicy sauce. The place was packed and because there was a longer than average wait time, our server brought us a complementary papaya salad to mitigate the wait. Not only did we appreciate the gestures, it was delicious! The main dishes we chose were pad kee mao and another whose name escapes me -- it was the longest on the menu. Both were excellent.Special Features:
- Best Thai Food Ever!kariesDined on 7/9/2014I repeat: Best Thai food ever. Plus, outstanding service and a great bar. Worth a special trip to the island.Special Features:
- Not as good as beforeOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 7/9/2014$18 shrimp and asparagus dish had only 3 shrimp for a table of 5. Seemed skimpy.
- Best Thai in SeattledaffodilDined on 7/6/2014Take the ferry from Fauntleroy to Vashon for really great Thai food in a lovely setting.Special Features:
- A TraditionCaroDined on 7/6/2014Mays has quickly become a tradition and delicious habit for many Seattle area folks. I love the food: exotic, unusual, consistently delicious. The people who work there are wonderfully warm, friendly, expert. I always return and never am disappointed.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- JaneDined on 7/3/2014I always take guests who visit to May's. It is a special place on Vashon for good food and authentic atmosphere.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Wonderful!GlenDined on 6/26/2014Terrific food and super service. Can't wait to go again!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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