Fill the year with pasta
December is fettucia riccia, "curly ribbons," March is green nidi verdi, June honors wedding season with anelli, pasta rings -- those and nine others are among the goodies packed in a La Pace Imports Pasta-of-the-Month Club. December offers pasta, bread sticks, tomato sauce and a copy of "The Pasta Book," by Julia della Croce. After that, packages bring four pounds of pasta every month. A subscription or gift costs $149. Call (800) 44-PASTA.
"Fresh from the Family Farm" is the title of a new video for kids ages 3 to 10 that shows where food comes from and how it is grown. The $12 video follows the boy Nick as he visits a `D farmers' market and then a farm. Sales of the video benefit FARM AID, the nonprofit organization founded in 1985 to support America's farm families. Look for the video at Wal-Mart and some farmers' markets.
Flavor from Japan
Baltimore International Culinary College is getting a taste of the Far East with exchange chef Hidemitsu Ashizawa, of Kawasaki, Japan. Cooking demos open to the public take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today, tomorrow, and next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at BICC's demonstration theater, 206 Water St. Cost is $25 per session. Call (410) 752-4983.
Crunch time
Honey and bits of almonds give extra crunch to traditional cornflakes in Kellogg'sHoney Crunch Corn Flakes. The cereal has 110 calories per serving (10 from fat), 1 gram of fat, no cholesterol, 270 grams of sodium and 26 grams of carbohydrates. It's also high in vitamins A, C and D, and in thiamine and riboflavin.
Pub Date: 10/09/96
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