Baked Beans

Baked beans like those made by the old Horn & Hardart restaurant was the request of Marci K. Weiner of Baltimore.Frank C. Alfonso of Baltimore responded with a recipe he said Weiner is sure to like. He added: "I like using an old earthenware crock and I sometimes place strips of bacon on the top of the beans towards the end of the baking period. What a hearty and tasty dish!"Cynthia Sparks of Baltimore wants to make spareribs like those she had on vacation this past summer at J. K.'s Ribs in Kill Devil Hills, N.C. She wrote, "My family cannot wait to go there again just for the rib's sake.

It's true. The Chicken 'n' Waffles food truck has pulled into town. The man behind the truck is Sterling Godfrey, who just recently moved his mobile operation from the D.C. suburbs to the streets of Baltimore. The specialty of the truck is the chicken-and-waffle combo ($9.50), and waffles and chicken all by themselves. You can get waffle plain ($6) or topped with strawberry or blueberry ($7.75). Orders of chicken wings begin at $2.60 for two and end at $10.40 for 10. Also on the menu: hamburgers, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, minced pork barbecue, and half-smokes, as wells as fish sandwiches (tilapia or whiting)

For all you complaining about the less-than-stellar season six premiere, feast your eyes on the scintillating second episode. “The Collaborators” delves into themes of desire, putting on a good face for show and the sin rooted deep in Don's history: prostitution. The death and suicide images are still there, but toned down a bit from last week's one-and-a-half deaths. That's always a plus. Don runs into the good -- but not good enough for his wife -- doctor in the elevator before slipping away to sleep with said wife.

"The only thing worse than not getting what you want is someone else getting it," Roger said in season five. In "To Have And To Hold," Don not only loses what he wants to someone else, but he also watches the defeat unfold right in front of him. This ties in seamlessly with the theme of unattainable desires and gluttony, straight from Dante's “Inferno.” (Last week episode's focused on the lust -- did the heavy-handed theme of prostitution give...

Beehives. Pencil skirts. Tight sweaters. Eyeliner. Skinny pants. Sharkskin suits. Banlon shirts. Florsheims. It was 1960s Baltimore, and these were the looks - expertly captured in the latest film version of Hairspray, which premieres tonight at the Charles Theatre. The fashions of the musical represent the silhouettes and styles of a well-known time period - the calm before the civil rights storm; the iconoclastic Jackie O years. But Hairspray is set squarely in Honville; the movie is as much an ode to ole Bawlmer as it is a colorful commentary on differences and dancing and doing the right thing.

United Methodist Church of Savage, 9050 Baltimore St., will hold its annual Strawberry Festival Saturday, June 2 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Menu includes open pit roast beef sandwiches, pulled beef barbecue sandwiches, chicken salad sandwiches, hot dogs, chips, cole slaw, baked beans, potato salad, ice cream, strawberries, shortcake and beverages. There will also be a bake sale. Call 301-725-7630.

Bush Brothers & Co., maker of the No. 1 brand of baked beans in the United States, has awarded its advertising account to Baltimore's W. B. Doner & Co.The agency will plan and create ads for Bush's Baked Beans, the new Chili Magic line and other new products. Neither Bush nor Doner would disclose billings.Cole Henderson Drake, an Atlanta ad agency, had held the company's advertising account for four years.Ron Dix, Bush's senior vice president and director of marketing, said the company tapped Doner to handle its account because of Doner's track record with packaged goods and consumer advertising.

A benefit will be held Sunday for the two young children of Ashley Bauguess, one of three siblings killed in a car crash on Route 543 in February. The benefit takes place from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Darlington/Dublin VFW, 3440 Conowingo Road in Darlington. Tickets are $15 advance, $20 at the door. Tickets are $10 for children 6-12; children under 6 admitted free. Live entertainment will be provided by JD Sage and The Dagnabits. Pit beef, pit ham, macaroni salad, baked beans and chips will be served.

* Item: Smithfield Smoked Ham Sausage* What you get: 8 (2 ounce) servings* Cost: About $2* Preparation time: Just heat and serve* Review: If you like Smithfield's famous cured hams and other smoked meats, you'll love this new blend of chopped fresh ham and country-cured ham in a sausage casing. It's a nice change of pace on the grill or warmed in the microwave. Cut it in chunks and add to scalloped potatoes, macaroni and cheese, or even baked beans. Use it on an updated sausage sandwich. My only quibble is the portion size.

Rosie C. Brooks, a retired housekeeper who enjoyed entertaining family and friends, died Monday of complications from an infection at St. Agnes Hospital. She was 99. Rosie Cooper was born and raised in West Baltimore, and attended Baltimore public schools. For more than 50 years until retiring in 1988, Mrs. Brooks worked for Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Meyerhoff. In 1932, she married Henry M. Brooks, a custodian, and the couple moved to Glen Burnie, where they lived for more than 40 years.