Carol's Culinary Cues - September 2004

(c) Carol Fenster, Ph.D. - President, Savory Palate, Inc.

8174 South Holly St., #404, Centennial, CO  80122

800.741.5418

ISSN 14244


IN THIS ISSUE:

New! Instant Reports Now Available

Check Those Kitchen Outlets

Where in the World is Carol?


NEW!  INSTANT REPORTS AVAILABLE

I'm pleased to announce my new instant reports that you can download from my web site. They're called "instant" because you can receive them immediately by downloading them from my web site to your computer.

 

The term "instant" also applies to the fact that they are continually updated so that the information you receive is always up-to-the-minute.

 

The first report is Gluten-Free Baking: Tips and Techniques from My Kitchen to Yours. It is a jam-packed 18 pages of special tips, techniques, and explanations of the science behind gluten-free baking. The report is only $6.95 by itself or can be combined with your purchase of my book, Wheat-Free Recipes & Menus for $19.95  (ordinarily a $23.90 value but you save $3.95).

 

When you print the report, save it in a 3-ring notebook for handy reference in your kitchen. The next report will focus on dairy-free baking and many others are planned next year so you will eventually have an entire notebook of information that you won't find elsewhere.


CHECK THOSE  KITCHEN OUTLETS

A very scary thing happened in my kitchen a few months ago. I reached into an area where I store pots and pans, only to receive an electrical shock—not once but twice!

 

Here's what happened. My electric range-top is located in a center island with the electrical outlet plug in the floor of the cupboard right below it. That's also where I store my pots and pans, stacked on wire racks to make the best use of the space.

 

Over the course of time the plug had been knocked askew, leaving the prongs slightly exposed.  The wire racks had also shifted so that one of them was actually touching the exposed prongs. Obviously, I didn't realize this had happened. When I reached in to grab a pan, I thought I felt a slight jolt. When I reached in again for a second pot, there was no doubt in my mind. I was REALLY jolted. In case you didn't know, an electric range is a high-current, high voltage appliance so the jolt was considerable.

 

I still use the area for storage, but we now have a plastic cover duct-taped over the outlet to keep it from shifting and to protect me from any further shocks. If you have a similar range-top situation, I suggest that you take a minute and check the electrical outlets to make sure they're safe. It could save your life!


Where in the World is Carol?

September is a relatively quiet month, but October will be VERY busy. On October 1-2, I'm exhibiting at the Defeat Autism Now (DAN!) conference in Los Angeles, sponsored by the Autism Research Institute.  I will also be doing a book-signing sponsored by York Nutritional Laboratories during the conference. For more info or to register go to www.danconference.com.

 

Immediately after the DAN! conference, I will exhibit at the annual American Dietetics Association conference in Los Angeles, October 4-6. Shelley Case, RD and I will present a special session to dietitians on the gluten-free diet on October 5, along with an international panel of dietitian experts.

 

In mid-October, I attend the Natural Products Expo East in Washington, D.C. where many gluten-free companies are exhibitors. I will be doing a book-signing at the Enjoy Life Foods booth.

 

Finally, I am a guest speaker at the Stanford Celiac Conference on October 30. If you would like to attend this conference, go to http://celiacsupport.stanford.edu/conference/. Hope to see you there.