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This application claims the priority of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/372,896, filed Apr. 15, 2002 and entitled "RECIPE MANAGEMENT," which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
The present invention relates to the description of process flows.
The ability to rapidly increase or decrease production of a product at a particular site is often instrumental in determining the profitability of the product. For example, if a memory chip manufacturer requires a long time to bring a particular memory chip to market, then rapid changes in the semiconductor industry may, over time, decrease the desirability of the memory chip and erode the profit that can be reaped by producing the chip. As another example, unexpected or seasonal increases in demand for a particular food product may be met by a producer that rapidly scales up production volume at several different sites, and then lowers production once the demand has been met.
Recipes include information related to the process flow for the production of a product. Recipes can also include definitions of resource, input, and output requirements.
There are different classes of recipes. General recipes include information related to a process flow for the production of a product, independent of specific production equipment. General recipes identify raw materials, relative quantities, and required processing, but lack specific information regarding a particular site or the equipment available at that site. Master recipes include information related to process flow including equipment capabilities. Master recipes can include information that is specific to a process cell. Site recipes include site-specific information related to the local constraints, such as language and available raw materials at a particular production site.
The present invention provides methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for generating a recipe using building blocks. Building blocks describe activities that can correspond to portions of a product flow. Building blocks can be used as templates to create process elements in a recipe. Building blocks are independent of a recipe and can possess additional data used for assembling the building blocks in a recipe. Building blocks can be created from scratch by a user or by copying dependent process elements that are maintained within a recipe.
In general, in one aspect, a method for describing a process includes receiving a first root-independent building block and a second root-independent building block, receiving assembly instructions for assembling the first building block and the second building block to describe the process flow; and linking the first building block to the second building block in accordance with the assembly instructions. The first building block describes a first activity and the second building block describes a second activity. The first activity and the second activity correspond to portions of the process flow.
Implementations of this or any other aspect can include one or more of the following features. Linking the first building block to the second building block can include assembling a recipe to describe the process flow. The assembled recipe can be a general recipe. Receiving assembly instructions can include receiving a description of a time sequence of the first building block and the second building block, or receiving a description of a material flow between the first building block and the second building block. The first activity can be independent of the second activity or a physical act. The first activity can also be equipment independent.
Receiving the first building block can include receiving a child building block that depends from the first building block, transforming a root-dependent element into the first building block, receiving the first building block from a user, or receiving connection information describing how the first building block is to be connected to a process. The child building block can describe a child activity in greater detail than the first building block describes the first activity.
Receiving connection information can include receiving characteristics of the material undergoing the process activity described by the first building block. Describing a process can also include perfonning the process flow.
In general, in another aspect, a method for manufacturing a product includes receiving a description of a process flow for manufacturing the product, and manufacturing the product in accordance with the received description. The description is formed using a root-independent building block describing an activity corresponding to a portion of the process flow.
In general, in another aspect, a computer program product for describing a process flow includes instructions to cause a processor to insert a root-independent building block into a recipe having a root and describing a process flow. The building block describes an activity corresponding to a portion of the process flow described by the recipe. The computer program product is tangibly stored on machine readable media.
Implementations of this or any other aspect can include one or more of the following features. The wherein the instructions also cause the processor to receive instructions used to insert the building block, define a process element that depends from a root using the building block to describe activity in the process element, or define a one of a process stage element, a process operation element, and a process action element.
The building block can be a child building block that depends from a parent, root-independent building block. The parent building block can describe a parent activity in less detail than the building block describes the activity. The instructions can also cause the processor to insert the parent building block into the recipe.
The instructions can also cause the processor to receive a definition of the building block from a user, transform a root-dependent process element into the building block, or receive sequence information describing a timing of the building block within the recipe. The sequence information can be included in the building block.
In general, in another aspect, a computer program product for describing a first process flow and a second process flow can include instructions to cause a processor to access a root-independent building block describing an activity corresponding to portions of the first process flow and the second process flow, insert the building block into a first description of the first process flow, and insert the building block into a second description of the second process flow. The first description can be a first recipe hierarchy and the second descriptions can be a second recipe hierarchy.
The invention can be implemented to realize one or any combination of the following advantages. A user is able to rapidly describe a process flow using root-independent building blocks to populate a recipe. In particular, a user can reuse the same building block in more than one recipe. This saves the user time, since there is no need for the user to repeatedly redefine elements describing the same activity. Also, a user need not understand the particular details of the process flow captured in a building block in order to assemble a recipe. Rather, a relatively skilled technician can create and distribute a set of building blocks that are assembled by relatively untrained individuals. Moreover, a user can finely tune an element in a recipe for unique or specialized processes without fear of losing the generic information included in the building block used to create the element in the recipe. Furthermore, a building block can describe a portion of a process flow at several levels of detail, ensuring that the description is complete and the material flow and timing of activity in the process flow are coordinated. Additionally, a user is better able to understand, tune, and debug even a complex recipe assembled from building blocks, since the user is able to focus on interactions between the building blocks rather than activities within the building blocks. These interactions include material flow between portions of the process flow and the timing of portions of the process flow.
The developed recipe can be used to rapidly increase production of a product to, e.g., maximize the profitability of the product or meet unexpectedly high demand.
Like reference numbers and designations in the various drawings indicate like elements.
Recipe 100 maps the process flow in a hierarchy and includes several different classes of process elements. In particular, recipe 100 includes a root recipe element 105, one or more process stage elements 110, one or more process operation elements 115, and one or more process action elements 120. Process elements 110, 115, and 120 depend from root recipe element 105.
Recipe 100 also includes links 125, 130, and 135 that interdependently link process elements 105, 110, 115, and 120 in the hierarchy with a cardinality from 1 to 1 . . . N. In particular, one or more links 125 form a parent-child relationship between parent recipe element 105 and process stage elements 110, one or more links 130 form a parent-child relationship between process stage elements 110 and process operation elements 115, and one or more links 130 form a parent-child relationship between process operation elements 115 and process action elements 120.
Elements 105, 110, 115, and 120 describe portions of the real-world process flow in increasingly greater detail. Fewer or more levels can be included in the hierarchy of recipe 100 to describe the process flow, and the detail described at each level can be changed. However, in one embodiment, elements 105, 110, 115, and 120 describe the process flow as follows.
Recipe element 105 is the root element of recipe 100 and describes the process flow in general terms. Usually, all the activities necessary for the process flow depend from recipe element 105, and a recipe 100 need not possess more than one recipe element 105.
Recipe element 105 includes a serial or parallel sequence of process stages 110. Each process stage 110 can describe a portion of recipe element 105 that operates independently from other process stages 110. Each process stage 110 usually results in a planned sequence of chemical or physical changes in the material being processed. Examples process stages include activities like "drying" and "polymerization."
Each process stage 110 can be subdivided into a set of process operations 115. Each process operation 115 can be a processing activity that results in a physical, chemical, or biological change of a material or substance. Process operations 115 can be defined independently of the target equipment configuration. Examples process operations 115 include "degas solution to remove oxygen," "bias electrode," and "mix."
The difference between a process stage 110 and a process operation 115 can vary. In one embodiment of a recipe element 105, process operations 115 are independent of one another, whereas process stages 110 are dependent on other process stages 110. The example process stages 110 described above may not be independent of one other. For example, biasing an oxygen-sensitive material requires that the solution be previously degassed.
Each process operation 115 can be subdivided into a set of process actions 120. Process actions 120 are the lowest level of processing within each recipe element 105. Each process action 120 can describe a relatively minor processing act in relatively great detail. Example process actions 120 include "heat to 100� C.," "connect the positive lead to the electrode," or "lower the electrode into solution." Each process action 120 thus provides relatively detailed descriptions of the physical acts that are to be performed.
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A process element 205 that is independent of a root can be used to form root recipe element 105. Process element 205 is an equipment-independent building block that describes the process flow activities portion of root recipe element 105 without additional information. Recipe 100 can thus be "assembled" using process element 205 to describe process flow activity information.
Building blocks 205, 210, 215, 220 can describe activities at various levels of detail and can be inserted into a recipe hierarchy to populate the hierarchy. For example, a process stage building block 210 that is independent of a root can be linked to root recipe 105 to form process stage 110, a process operation building block 215 that is independent of a root can be linked to root recipe 105 to form process operation 115, and a process action building block 220 that is independent of a root can be linked to root recipe 105 to form process action 120. Building blocks 205, 210, 215, 220 can thus describe activities at levels of detail that correspond to the level of detail in process elements 105, 110, 115, 120. For example, process stage building block 210 can describe activities that operate independently of other activities. Process operation building block 215 can describe a processing activity that results in a physical, chemical, or biological change of a material or substance. Process action building block 220 can describe a relatively minor physical activity in relatively great detail.
By assembling a recipe using building block elements, a user can increase or decrease production of a product more rapidly. In particular, a user can define a set of common process elements and then use the set of common element to assemble several different recipes. The set of building block elements can also be received from the supplier of the recipe management system or from the manufacturer of production equipment. The manufacturer of production equipment can supply the building block elements to the user to ensure that the user is easily able to integrate the manufacturer's equipment into a production line.
Root-independent building blocks also simplify the management of process elements. Process elements can be changed, created, or deleted independently in each recipe without fear of losing the information in the root-independent building block element.
Building blocks 205, 210, 215 can also have one or more dependent children building blocks 210, 215, 220 that are independent of a root. Thus, building blocks 205, 210, 215, 220 can be added into recipe 100 individually or collectively. As shown in
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Process stages 405, 410, 415, 420 are linked by a collection of stage sequence links 445, 450, 455, 460, 465 that together describe the organization of process stages 405, 410, 415, 420 in the process flow. In particular, stage sequence links 445, 450, 455, 460, 465 describe the temporal organization (i.e., order in time) of process stages 405, 410, 415, 420. For example, a process flow may require that a solvent be evaporated from a solution before a new material is admixed into the solution. The temporal organization of such procedures is described by sequence links 445, 450, 455, 460, 465.
Generally, the temporal organization of process stages 405, 410, 415, 420 follows the flow of materials in the process flow. In the previous example, the solution "flows" from distillation to admixing. However, the temporal organization of process stages 405, 410, 415, 420 does not necessarily follow the flow of materials. For example, a certain piece of equipment may be required for two stages of a process flow. Even though material does not flow directly from one stage to the other, the stages can be staggered in time using sequence links 445, 450, 455, 460, 465.
Process operations 425, 430 are linked by a sequence link 470, and process operations 435, 440 are linked by a sequence link 475. Sequence links 470, 475 can be included in the description of the process flow provided by operations 425, 430, 435, 440, or in the description provided by process stages 410, 420.
Any of recipe 400, process element 205, or building block children of, for example, process element 205 can include links 445, 450, 455, 460, 465, 470, 475 to describe process flow 400. Other building blocks 210, 215, 220 and process elements 405, 410, 415, 420 can include links that describe the temporal organization and/or the material flow within the process flow.
In one implementation, the assembled building blocks form a general recipe that is converted into a master recipe in accordance with the equipment that is to be used to execute the process flow. The master recipe can be transmitted to the receiver.
The system stores the received building block in, e.g., a building block database library (step 610). The system can group related building blocks in the building block library by, e.g., industry or product, a class of recipe where the building blocks are commonly used, input or output materials, or an activity class described by the recipe. Optionally, the system can also receive customization information (step 615) and customize the received building block (step 620). Customization can include, for example, adapting a building block to a particular industry or a particular regulatory environment. For example, mixing materials in the chemical industry can include process activities that are different from the process activities when mixing for the production of food. As another example, refining fuel in one jurisdiction may include process activities that are different from the process activities in another jurisdiction.
The system stores and maintains the library of building blocks, including the received building block (step 625). The system receives a request to define a process flow (step 630). In one implementation, a user initiated the request. Alternatively, a computer program can initiate the request. In response, the system presents for selection its library of building blocks (step 635). The system receives a selection of one or more building blocks and connection information specifying the relationship of the selected one or more building blocks (step 640). Such connection information can specify material inputs, material outputs, timing information, and the position of the selected building block within a recipe hierarchy. The system then creates a process flow using the selected building block and the connection information (step 645).
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Central system 705 includes a building block library 730 and a general recipe library 735, and executes one or more assembly/conversion applications 740. Building block library 730 stores a collection of building blocks. General recipe library 735 stores a collection of general recipes, including at least one incomplete general recipe that only partially describes a process flow. Assembly/conversion applications 740 includes instructions for completing the incomplete general recipe and forming a master recipe at operational system 710. In particular, assembly/conversion applications 740 includes insertion logic 745, customization logic 750, and conversion logic 755. Insertion logic 745 includes instructions for inserting a building block into the incomplete recipe or instructions for joining two building blocks. Insertion logic 745 also allows central system 705 to reuse the same building block for insertion into more than one recipe or to assemble more than one recipe. Customization logic 750 includes instructions for customizing a building block before or after insertion into a recipe. Conversion logic 755 includes instructions for converting a completed general recipe into a master or a site recipe, as discussed further below.
Operational system 710 includes an equipment library 760 and a master recipe library 765. Equipment library 760 stores information related to the operational capability of process equipment, and master recipe library 765 stores one or more recipes describing one or more process flows executed using the process equipment described in equipment library 760. Operational system 710 can be used to directly control the process equipment, or operational system 710 can simply relay one or more master recipes to process equipment control systems.
In operation, central system 705 receives one or more building blocks from, e.g., a user who describes the building block from scratch by inputting data over input/output device 720. Alternatively, central system 750 can receive a selection from the user over input/output device 720 identifying process elements from one or more general recipes in general recipe library 735. Central system 750 then converts the selected elements into root-independent building blocks. Central system 705 stores the received building block in building block library 730.
If necessary, central system 705 can customize the received building block using customization logic 750. Also, central system 705 can receive customization instructions from a user over input/output device 720 and customize the building block in accordance with the customization instructions. Central system 705 can store the customized building block in building block library 730.
When a user decides to complete the incomplete general recipe, the user selects an appropriate building block using input/output device 720 and inputs connection information describing how to connect the selected building block to the incomplete recipe. Central system 750 receives the selection and connection information, and inserts the selected building block into the incomplete general recipe in accordance with the selection and connection information. Central system 750 can store the general recipe with the inserted building block whether or not the insertion completed the recipe.
When a user decides to manufacture a product, the user inputs identifies operational system 710 to central system 705 using input/output device 720. After central system 705 receives the identification of operational system 710, central system 705 requests and receives the equipment capabilities stored in equipment library 760 from operational system 710. Using conversion logic 755, central system 705 converts the identified general recipe into a master recipe. Central system 705 then transmits the master recipe to operational system 710, which stores the master recipe in master recipe library 765.
The invention can be implemented in digital electronic circuitry, or in computer hardware, firmware, software, or in combinations of them. Apparatus of the invention can be implemented in a computer program product tangibly embodied in a machine-readable storage device for execution by a programmable processor; and method steps of the invention can be performed by a programmable processor executing a program of instructions to perform functions of the invention by operating on input data and generating output. The invention can be implemented advantageously in one or more computer programs that are executable on a programmable system including at least one programmable processor coupled to receive data and instructions from, and to transmit data and instructions to, a data storage system, at least one input device, and at least one output device. Each computer program can be implemented in a high-level procedural or object-oriented programming language, or in assembly or machine language if desired; and in any case, the language can be a compiled or interpreted language. Suitable processors include, by way of example, both general and special purpose microprocessors. Generally, a processor will receive instructions and data from a read-only memory and/or a random access memory. The essential elements of a computer are a processor for executing instructions and a memory. Generally, a computer will include one or more mass storage devices for storing data files; such devices include magnetic disks, such as internal hard disks and removable disks; magneto-optical disks; and optical disks. Storage devices suitable for tangibly embodying computer program instructions and data include all forms of non-volatile memory, including by way of example semiconductor memory devices, such as EPROM, EEPROM, and flash memory devices; magnetic disks such as internal hard disks and removable disks; magneto-optical disks; and CD-ROM disks. Any of the foregoing can be supplemented by, or incorporated in, ASICs ("application-specific integrated circuits").
To provide for interaction with a user, the invention can be implemented on a computer system having a display device such as a monitor or LCD screen for displaying information to the user and a keyboard and a pointing device such as a mouse or a trackball by which the user can provide input to the computer system. The computer system can be programmed to provide a graphical user interface through which computer programs interact with users.
The invention has been described in terms of particular implementations. Other implementations are within the scope of the invention. For example, equipment information can be stored at a central system, and assembly/conversion application(s) can be stored at an operational system.
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Clinton McKinzie writes powerhouse thrillers that are like nothing you've ever read— novels that crackle with raw emotion and brilliantly explore the nature of risk: the risk that lovers take, adventurers seek, and men and women live with on both sides of the law. In an unforgettable new novel, set against the breathtaking Rocky Mountain landscape he has made his own, the acclaimed author of Trial by Ice and Fire brings back Special Agent Antonio Burns and his renegade brother, Roberto—two men who have chosen very different lives, now coming together to make a treacherous descent into a world of loss, betrayal, and terror.
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If the apple isn't sufficient fuel to keep the vet off this puppy's back, I'm pretty sure his puppy eyes will work in a pinch.
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English plums are in season at the moment, with Victoria plums being the best known and, in my view, the sweetest variety. These plum and almond muffins make a tasty after-school treat but are equally good served as individual puddings with warm custard or vanilla cream. They'll keep well in a tin for up to three days — if they last that long.
Makes 12 muffins
In the past year, the number of kosher wine merchants in north London has almost doubled. Previously, the choice of kosher wine was limited to that sold in supermarkets and delicatessens or from the three existing stores — Sussers in Temple Fortune and The Grapevine's two branches in Hendon and Stamford Hill.
You can plate and refrigerate the greens and mushrooms and prepare the vinaigrette in advance. Bring the salad to room temperature and dress it just before serving.
Serves 6
6 garlic cloves
60ml extra-virgin olive oil
½ tsp kosher (coarse) salt
3 large portobello mushrooms, stemmed, wiped with damp kitchen paper
For the vinaigrette:
60ml freshly squeezed
lemon juice
This makes a smart dinner party dessert but is surprisingly quick to put together — especially with ready-made pastry. Use 375g of all-butter pastry if using ready-made. If you can't find greengages, try plums or figs.
Serves 8
For the pastry:
170g plain flour
100g cold butter, diced
2 tbsp caster sugar
1 egg yolk
Ice-cold water
For the filling:
125g butter
This salad is the result of a great friendship and the love of food that I share with my dear Israeli friend, Einav. The beauty of this wonderful dish, ideal for Succot, is that you can add and remove ingredients as you like. You can use dried figs or prunes instead of dates, for example. Orange and lemon zest is also a tangy and tasty addition.
Serves 4-6
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Stuffed vegetables are traditional at Succot and these globe courgettes are lovely and sweet when roasted, and hold their shape well when filled. You could also use hollowed long courgettes or roasted peppers or tomatoes.
Serves 4
8 globe courgettes
3 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
250g minced lamb
2 tsp ground cinnamon
This tagine is served with couscous, which is made from crushed durum wheat — one of the grains which, the Torah tells us, requires a special blessing in the Succah.
Serves 6
100g flaked almonds
3 tbsp olive oil
12 shallots, peeled
4 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
4 cm fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
This dish depends on the figs being sweet and perfectly ripe. Save yourself work by looking out for products such as balsamic cream or glaze.
Serves 4
4 small sweet potatoes (1 kg)
5 tbsp olive oil
40ml balsamic vinegar ( commercial rather than premium grade)
20g caster sugar
12 spring onions, halved length-ways and cut into 4cm segments
1 red chilli, thinly sliced
Makes 16 cookies
125g currants
2 tbsp brandy
240g plain flour
½ tbsp of best-quality cocoa powder
½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda
½ tsp each ground cinnamon, allspice, ginger and nutmeg
¼ tsp salt
150g good-quality dark chocolate, coarsely grated
125g unsalted butter, at room temperature
125g caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
These are deliciously hearty and best served with bread or simple rice and pickles on the side.
Serves 4 generously.
4 medium aubergines (about 1.2kg), halved lengthways
6 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp ground cumin
1½ tbsp sweet paprika
1½ tbsp ground cinnamon
2 medium onions (340g in total), finely chopped
500g minced lamb
50g pine nuts
20g flat-leaf parsley, chopped
Yotam Ottolenghi's passion for the food of his homeland is no secret. Last year's award-winning BBC4 documentary, Jerusalem on a Plate, was a very public love letter. Jerusalem's food is, he says: "The perfect expression of a mish-mash of cultures". It was this mixture of cuisines, he adds, that "inspired me to cook".
Biscotti are twice-baked Italian biscuits that you can enjoy any time — delicious with morning coffee, afternoon tea or as an impressive petit four to complete a gourmet dinner.
Makes 2 loaf cakes
For the cake:
250g salted butter at room temperature
125g caster sugar
3 large eggs at room temperature, lightly beaten
275g plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp baking soda
125g sour cream
125g runny honey
For the syrup
110g honey
40ml water
Every September since Israeli cake maestro Roy Levy was lured to Britain by the Gail's bakery empire, he finds himself in demand.
I am surely not the only person whose favourite childhood moment of Rosh Hashanah came with the blowing of the shofar. I may sometimes have had trouble sitting still during the rest of the service, but the thrilling blasts roused me to instant alertness.
In the age of the savvy consumer, brands offer a shorthand way of knowing what you are buying. Familiarity allows us to make a quick decision to purchase based on what we understand about the brand's values, such as quality, consistency, provenance or history.
This is dedicated to my grandmother, Gracie Smith, aka Granny Smith. Rosh Hashanah is apple and honey time and I couldn't think of a better time to dedicate a recipe to such a sweet person. She loved singing (a soprano, at that), especially for her guests after supper. She may not have had the vocals of Sarah Brightman, but she had a full house whenever she could.
Honey-roasted cherry tomatoes are perfect with the salty, lemony lamb casserole in this traditional Sephardi Rosh Hashanah dish. Serve with saffron or turmeric rice or couscous.
Serves: 6-8
Sunflower oil
2 large onions, sliced
6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1.5kg of lamb shoulder, cubed
1 x 450g tin of chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp harissa
1 lemon, halved
This sticky toffee honey pudding is enriched with the tartness of cooking apples for the perfect yom tov dessert. And it keeps for days and remains sticky and moreish.
Serves 8–10
225g plain flour
¾ tsp bicarbonate of soda
½ tsp ground cinnamon
120g butter or dairy-free margarine
120g dark brown muscovado sugar
150ml honey (or golden syrup)
2 organic free-range eggs
My mother would always make a cake with apples from our garden. It would usually be a tray bake — large enough to feed the whole family and any visitors. I've made this cake with her recipe, but using a round tin and adding honey.
Serves 8
For the apples:
4-5 medium sized English apples. I used Granny Smiths
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp soft brown sugar
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Get an overview of this hotel3-star hotel with 2 spa tubs and free airport shuttle
Located in the heart of Wenatchee, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Numerica Performing Arts Center, Riverfront Park, and Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center. Pybus Public Market and Town Toyota Center are also within 2 mi (3 km).
Hotel Features
A restaurant, an indoor pool, and an outdoor pool are available at this hotel. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free airport shuttle are also provided. Additionally, a 24-hour fitness center, a bar/lounge, and a 24-hour business center are onsite.
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All 147 rooms provide conveniences like refrigerators and coffee makers, plus free WiFi and flat-screen TVs with satellite channels. Room service, premium bedding, and free weekday newspapers are among the other amenities available to guests. Private bathrooms are not ensuite.Would you like to give us feedback? Share it! Opens in a new window
Coast Wenatchee Center Hotel201 N Wenatchee Ave Wenatchee WA 98801
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Hotel Amenities
Coast Wenatchee Center Hotel features 2 spa tubs, an indoor pool, an outdoor pool, and a 24-hour fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access.
This 3-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. This business-friendly hotel also offers ski storage, coffee/tea in a common area, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. A roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request) and an area shuttle are complimentary for guests. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
- 24-hour business center
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- 24-hour front desk
- Free airport transportation
- Free area shuttle
- ATM/banking
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Conference center
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-out
- Fireplace in lobby
- Free self parking
- Free WiFi
- Indoor pool
- Luggage storage
- Meeting rooms 3
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Number of floors - 9
- Number of spa tubs - 2
- Outdoor pool
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Ski storage
- Total number of rooms - 147
Family Friendly Amenities
- Area shuttle (complimentary)
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- Free Wi-Fi
- Indoor pool
- Outdoor pool
- Refrigerator
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free toiletries
- Free weekday newspaper
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Daily housekeeping
- Designer toiletries
- Desk
- Flat-panel TV
- Free local calls
- Free WiFi
- Hair dryer
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Iron/ironing board
- Premium bedding
- Premium TV channels
- Private bathroom (not in room)
- Refrigerator
- Room service (limited hours)
- Satellite TV service
- Shower/tub combination
Where to Eat
Breakfast is available for a surcharge each morning.
Wenatchee Rivertop - This restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
2 spa tubs are on site along with an indoor pool and an outdoor pool. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness center.
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at Noon
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is Noon
Payment types
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 11.80 per accommodation, per stay, plus a deposit of USD 10 per stay
- 4 per room
- Specific rooms only
- Pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 21 years old.
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 10 and USD 13 per person (approximately)
- Pet deposit: USD 10 per stay
- Pet fee: USD 11.80 per accommodation, per stay
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.00 per night
Hotel Name
- Coast Center Hotel
- Coast Wenatchee Center
- Coast Wenatchee Center Hotel
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This property offers transfers from the airport. Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Children 17 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. This property allows pets in specific rooms only (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section). Guests can request one of these rooms by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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Definition of douceur
: a conciliatory gift
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In French, douceur means "pleasantness," and it is often used in phrases such as "douceur de vivre" ("the pleasure of life"). The word derives from the Latin adjective dulcis, meaning "sweet." A douceur is a gift or payment - sometimes, but not necessarily, considered a bribe - provided by someone to enhance or "sweeten" a deal. In the United Kingdom, "douceur" specifically refers to a tax benefit given to someone who sells a historical artifact to a public collection. Other sweet treats that "dulcis" has given to our language include "dulcet" (having a "sweet" sound that is pleasing to the ear) and "dulcimer" (a kind of stringed instrument that provides "sweet" music).
Origin and Etymology of douceur
French, pleasantness, from Late Latin dulcor sweetness, from Latin dulcis
First Known Use: 1763
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"The ideas, suggestions, and activities collected here bring children into rituals that celebrate seasonal cycles and help reclaim the spiritual roots of today's modern holidays." (Feminist Bookstore News)
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I was looking for a book the whole family would enjoy, no matter what religion you are. Pagan, Wiccan, Christian, Jewish...This book is it!
Wonderful ideas for celebrating Nature and life all around us. All the items needed for the crafts are easy to find, or cheap to buy. Nothing complicated in the book.
Great family projects you will soon make a tradition every Summer, Winter, Spring and Fall in your home!
I have noticed with other "alternative" celebration books, a heavy focus on Wicca. We are not Wiccan and so there was a lack of "click" with the other books. I appreciate the Earth centered spirituality of this book, without the assumption that the readers are Wiccan. Also, the activities are all very reasonable and child friendly (though I would recommend the book to those without children as well)--I get very turned off by the long rituals and invocations of other celebration books (the whole not-clicking-with-the-Wicca-perspective thing, I guess).
Anyway, I strongly recommend this book. I expect to use it as a resource for our family for many years to come (I bought it about two years ago, I think).
The information is written in an easy to read, conversational style and can easily be applied in a non-spiritual way of celebrating nature and the earth or as part of an earth based or pagan spiritual tradition. There is very minimal use of words associated with Wicca or other religions so it is very unlikely to offend anyone who is uncomfortable with such beliefs or concepts. Although there is a small section related to Runes, Tarot and Divination (but it could easily be skipped over for those who are bothered by such things) the majority of the book focuses on easy, fun & realistic ways to incorporate seasonal/nature/earth based celebrations & traditions with associated activities and crafts for each.
For those who are on a Pagan path of any flavor, the book is full of wonderful suggestions, activities that are fun for both kids and adults, many resources & information about other books with further information on the various topics. Overall it's just a great resource for parents (or non-parents) who want to incorporate such things into their home or classroom setting.
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The Secrets of Baking is a comprehensive primer that guides the cook through the world of baked goods and other desserts, from time-honored classics of the French patisserie to the inspired and fanciful creations that made Spago the famous restaurant it is today. At the same time, it advances a radically new understanding of these recipes, one that will give the baker greater flexibility and confidence in the kitchen.
Instead of grouping desserts into traditional categories (pies, cakes, cookies), Sherry Yard arranges them around crucial master recipes. Starting with these recipes -- simple, basic guidelines for making caramel, chocolate sauce, lemon curd, pound cake, and brioche, to name just a few -- Yard shows the cook how to create dozens of variations. Knowing how ingredients interact opens the door to a multitude of baking possibilities. For example, cream puff dough forms the foundation for éclairs, profiteroles, and the caramel-coated tower the French call croquembouche, but understanding how and why it behaves the way it does allows the cook to create deep-fried beignets, mascarpone-filled cannolis, or simmering-hot dumplings.
This authoritative, friendly bake-shop bible contains fascinating mini-lessons on food science, illuminating bits of baking history, and time-saving tips. Newcomers to the world of baking will feel at ease with such simple, homey desserts as Banana Bread and Mississippi Mud Pie, and elaborate show-stoppers like Chocolate Brioche Sandwich with Espresso Gelato and Blackberry-Lime-Filled Doughnuts with Blackberry Sorbet and Berries will transform amateur bakers into expert pastry chefs.
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