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February 2010 Organic Center Newsletter
Thursday, Feb 04, 2010


Key Discovery Strengthens Linkage Between Pesticide Use and Colony Collapse Disorder
Scientists around the world have been trying to identify the risk factors driving honeybee Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). There is near-universal agreement that the problem remains severe; many factors can trigger CCD, and of these, several appear to depend on a weakened...
Daniel Herskovic
(773) 301-3850

Chef Daniel Herskovic is a very sought after personal chef based in Chicago. He brings a wealth of professional experience to each project whether it be a cooking lesson, an intimate dinner party or a larger cocktail reception. Clients enjoy his contemporary American cuisine, which is influenced strongly from his rigorous training in California and travels in Japan. After graduating from the California Culinary Academy, Daniel has spent years cooking in some of the finest restaurants in San Francisco, New York and Chicago. He now brings his passion to private clients and his talents have caught the attention of Chicago Magazine. Daniel most recent venture is gourmet chocklets shippied nation wide via the web site.
Clients enjoy having Daniel in their home for his friendly and calm demeanor as well as for his top notch cooking skills. The evening starts off with hors d'ouevres and 4-5 courses to follow. His work happens to be his passion and you can always be assured of exciting cuisine skillfully preprared and beautifully presented.
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Random Recipes
Death in the Afternoon
Submitted by: Daniel Asher Abram
Absinthe
one sugar Cube over slotted spoon Ignite sugar and enjoy.
Ernest Hemingway’s "Death in the Afternoon" cocktail, a concoction he
contributed to a 1935 collection of celebrity recipes. His directions
are as follows: "Pour one jigger absinthe into a Champagne glass. Add
iced Champagne until it attains the proper opalescent milkiness. Drink
three to five of these slowly.
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Ben Diaz
626-823-5734
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Chef Ben Diaz is a graduate of France’s prestigious Le Cordon Bleu. He is a coveted freelance chef and consultant who was inducted into the Cambridge “Who's Who of Culinary Professionals.” Chef Ben has competed against some of the world’s top chefs. In 2006, the American Culinary Federation recognized him in the Los Angeles chapter’s Chef of the Year competition. In 2008, Chef Ben began work on a culinary reference book... |