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INSIDE • FEBRUARY 2015

SURVIVING A KITCHEN REDUXAround the House

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CROSSWORD & SUDOKUPuzzle Page

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VACATION GETAWAY

Travel Spotlight Page 9

TOP 10 NEW COOKBOOKS

Spotlight: Foodies Page 2

2015 HOME BUYER LIST

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Recipes from croquetas to cafe cubano to ropa vieja reflect the Spanish, French, Creole and African influences. Like the fricases, which “came to Cuba from France by way of Haiti,” along the way picking up verve from citrus and sofrito.

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by Bill Daley, Judy Hevrdejs and Joe Gray

BAKING CHEZ MOI: RECIPES FROM MY PARIS HOME TO YOUR HOME ANYWHERE

By Dorie GreenspanHoughton Mifflin Harcourt, $40Greenspan is an enthusiastic guide,

embracing all aspects of the art of bak-ing, from sables (shortbread) to gateau (cake) and macarons to desert roses (a chocolate, cornflakes and dried fruit creation). A basics chapter augments recipes that “the French bake at home for their families,” she writes, “for the joy of making them happy.”

INSIDE THE TEST KITCHENBy Tyler FlorenceClarkson Potter, $35

The latest cookbook from Florence, a noted chef and Food Network star, looks like a student’s notebook with ruled columns, jotted notes, underlines and arrows. It works because this book is all about learning by experimenting and sharing the results in 120 clearly written recipes. Basic techniques, innovative twists and Florence’s can-do enthusiasm enliven the book.

MAD DELICIOUS: THE SCIENCE OF MAKING HEALTHY FOOD TASTE AMAZINGBy Keith SchroederOxmoor House, $35

If you don’t chuckle a dozen pages into Schroeder’s book, move on. Otherwise, pick a page (any page) and let Schroeder (Cooking Light magazine’s Cooking Class columnist) ditch the blah reputation tagged on so-called healthy cooking with his lively, fun approach. The 126 recipes (like carnitas de pollo or butter-milk ricotta) list ingredients chart-style, which lets him explain the why of each element.

MY PARIS KITCHENBy David LebovitzTen Speed, $35

Lebovitz is a chef and baker turned cook-

book author who moved to Paris about 10 years ago. His adventures in France are recounted on his popular eponymous website. Lebovitz now shares his recipes and stories in a very handsome book. Don’t be turned off by the francocentric focus.

1,000 SPANISH RECIPESBy Penelope CasasHoughton Mifflin Harcourt, $35

The author died just five days after finishing this book for the 1,000 Recipes series. Casas, a noted authority on Spanish cooking, covered all the bases, from tapas to entrees to dessert. There are menu suggestions and a glossary of ingredients, and recipes that are vegetarian, or could be with one change, are noted.

PORKBy Cree LeFavourChronicle, $27.50

The Idaho ranch-raised cookbook writer (“Poulet,” “Fish”) really captures our appe-

tites with accompaniments developed to bolster each pork recipe (like tender-loin and salsa verde with celeriac-pota-to mash and fennel-parsley salad). The sides themselves will become standards on your table.

SAVEUR: THE NEW CLASSICS COOKBOOKBy the editors of SaveurWeldon Owen, $40

Saveur magazine, that chronicler of food from far-flung corners of the world, gathers here more than 1,000 of its recipes, a celebration of 20 years in print. The editors boldly aim to make this 600-plus-page work your go-to cookbook.

THE CUBAN TABLEBy Ana Sofia Pelaez and Ellen SilvermanSt. Martin’s Press, $35

Pelaez searched Cuba, New York and her native Miami to gather recipes from family, friends and friends of friends, and restaurant, lunch counter and shop

owners. What emerges from the stories behind those recipes (often copied from tattered cook-books carried from Cuba as families fled) is a portrait of an inventive, resourceful people. Photographer Silverman, through her soulful images, is a full partner in the chronicling.

WHAT TO BAKE & HOW TO BAKE ITBy Jane HornbyPhaidon, $35

Befuddled by baking jargon yet long to bake? Baking expert-cooking teacher Hornby’s book features 50 recipes buttressed by 500 overhead color photographs illustrating baking terms and techniques. She’s a patient coach for novices, stirring her love of baking into recipes from classic crusty bread to chocolate profiter-oles. She goes easy on food science, instead offering some basics and simplified explana-tions of the whys of some techniques. n

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Home bakers bored with overwrought, fondant-cloistered sweets will devour the tarts, petite pastries, cakes and cookies renowned author Greenspan has coaxed from friends and bakers throughout France.

Lebovitz’s clear recipes, practical advice and keen sense of humor make this book universally appealing.

The topic might seem late to the years-long chef-and-cookbook-driven pork madness game. Yet LeFavour’s work doesn’t need a plateaued trend to hang itself on. It stands on its own for her flavor-packed pork preparations.

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Awell-organized refrigerator keeps food fresh longer and lets you grab and go faster. Before you unpack groceries,

spend a second thinking about the right place for everything.

Here are common sense ways to declutter and organize your fridge:

1. The front of the middle rack, near eye-level, is prime refrigerator real estate. Put priority items there, like leftovers you want eaten soon and healthy snacks. The back of the fridge is the coldest part. Store milk there, and it will stay fresh longer.

2. Don’t waste fridge space on food that doesn’t need to be chilled. Examples: fresh eggs from backyard chickens (though store-bought eggs do need refrigerating), ketchup, vinegar, jam, mayonnaise and butter. Put those items in the pantry. You can store fresh eggs in a bowl on the counter for eight weeks.

3. Never put tomatoes in the fridge, or they’ll get mushy; onions will soften; honey will thick-en; potatoes will turn too starchy. Keep onions and potatoes in paper bags and store in a cool, dark place (a lower cabinet drawer is great).

4. Rectangular or square bins are your friends (round ones waste space, so don’t use them). Designate one for healthy snacks and another for breakfast foods like bagels and cream cheese. In the freezer, use one big bin for frozen veggies, rather than stuff individual bags into the freezer.

5. Use plastic placemats as shelf liners; these make cleanup easier.

6. Place drippy food, like red meat and sea-food, on the bottom shelf. That way it won’t drip too far. n

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Q. My question is both about a line of credit on my home and how variable interest rates might increase. I also wonder how secure these funds are while they are held by the loan servicer. I am concerned about pervasive servicer fraud and the real inability of holding them legally accountable for any fraud they might commit.

A. When you take out a line a credit on your home, you can withdraw all of the funds at once or you can withdraw the funds as you please. Generally, you can even repay the line of credit and draw it down again. The line of credit would work in a similar fashion to a credit card you might have. The funds aren’t “funds” until you withdraw them. It’s a line of credit secured by the value of your home.

Just like your credit card, you don’t owe the bank money on your line of credit unless you’ve withdrawn money from it. You should be fine if you keep tabs on your withdrawals.

If you’re given checks by your lender, make sure that you keep them in a safe place. As with any checking account, you want to make sure there are no unauthorized withdrawals from your line of credit. Monitor your monthly statement.

While there have been instances of misconduct in the past by some mortgage companies and other financial institutions, those issues have been unrelated to your concerns. n

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by Ilyce Glinkand Samuel J. Tamkin

The real estate world turned again in 2014, and

suddenly buyers are finding themselves scrambling to get their offer accepted.

At the low end of the market, real estate investors have snapped up all the cheapest deals, often paying cash. First-time buyers are finding it harder to qualify and harder to find a property that works. (And don’t get us started on how tough it is for those who run a small business to qualify for a mortgage under existing rules.)

In some ways, the housing market has really turned the corner this year. Prices are up, sellers are happier and so are agents. But home value increases are starting to slow down as fewer buyers qualify (and more people refinance and stay in their homes). New construction is still about half of what it should be (or less in some markets).

Meanwhile, mortgage interest rates are still near historic lows. As we write this, you can get a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage for less than 4 percent.

We’ve been saying that mortgage interest rates will likely stay low through early 2015 or until the economy really takes off. For Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, raising interest rates is tied not only to jobs but to the salaries people are bringing home. And incomes aren’t

rising fast enough for her, although the November jobs report looked better than it has from that respect in awhile.

What can you do? Here are a few resolutions that will help put home buyers more firmly in the driver’s seat in 2015:

Understand your credit history and credit score. For better or worse, this information rules your financial life. You can get a free copy of your credit history from each of the credit reporting bureaus once a year by visiting AnnualCreditReport.com. You have to pay about $9 for your score. It’s worth knowing what your score is before you apply for a loan. If you want to raise your credit score, you will need to eliminate all errors (if any) from your credit report and work hard to pay all of your bills on time, preferably in full, each month. (Fixing your credit can take years, so try not to damage it in the first place.)

Find the best loan, on the best terms. To accomplish this you’ll

have to do your homework. Despite the fact that the

government secures or guarantees nearly

all loans through Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHA, banks offer different terms.

Talk to at least four or five lenders before

making a decision. And be sure to look at a lender’s

customer service record. Just type a lender’s name and the word “complaints” in a search engine and see what comes up. That’s what you’re buying.

Build the best home-buying team. Whether you’re buying investment property or a home to live in, you’ll want to create a team of real estate professionals who can help you find the right property, at the right price, on the best terms, without any headaches. Think about including a great real estate agent, mortgage lender, real estate attorney, tax preparer (with experience in investment real estate if you plan on buying real estate as an investment), and real estate home inspector to start. Residential real estate investors will want to add a 1031 exchange professional and commercial inspector (if appropriate) to the mix. n

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buyers | sellers | financing | real estate market news

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floor-to-ceiling bookcases with

a rolling ladder. You can build

them between studs or mount

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by Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin

Here’s the good news: Homes are selling. We see “for sale” signs get posted and then watch as a

corresponding “sold” sign gets hammered into the ground a few weeks later. If you’re a seller, now is a good time to put your home on the market, as long as you’re realistic about your price.

Pricing a home correctly means understanding what kind of seller you are. We typically see three kinds: the desperate and anxious who must sell as soon as possible; the “pie-in-the-sky” homeowner with an inflated view of their home’s value; and the realist who understands what the market will bear and is willing to price their home accordingly.

Which seller are you? Before you list your home in 2015, figure that out. Then consider adopting my classic New Year’s resolutions for home sellers:

Overcome any possible objections a buyer might have. Buyers are always looking for a reason not to buy your house. Your job as a seller is to eliminate any potential objections that would stand in the way of an offer. If you really want to sell quickly, work hard to exceed the buyer’s expectations. If your home is competitively priced, and its condition exceeds a buyer’s expectations based on other homes in the neighborhood, you’ll get an offer—even if it isn’t the offer you want.

Get your home into selling shape. Cleaning your home is a must. After that, you should consider hiring a stager to give your home the television-worthy polish so many buyers expect today. (Yes, they want your home to look like something they’d see on HGTV.) Assess what other sort of work needs to be done, such as fixing things that don’t work, touching up paint, and cleaning or replacing your carpets. Decide if you need to update your landscaping. Paint, clean or repoint your home’s exterior. And if you’re selling in January, clear out the holiday decorations as quickly as possible.

Invite at least three agents to create a comparative marketing analysis (CMA).

Often, sellers simply call the agent who sold them their home to list it. While you may wind up hiring that person, you’ll be doing yourself a favor if you invite a couple of other agents in from different firms. That’s because each will bring different ideas to the table about how much your house is worth and what kind of marketing plan will work. They’ll all have different experiences to draw on and have different buyers in mind who may want to make a quick offer.

Understand what it will take to sell your home. If you live in an area littered with foreclosures, you may have to meet that price point in order to sell. Is it worth it? Probably not, but you’ll have to really evaluate price and timing in order to get the most for your property. If homes have begun to appreciate, you might be pleasantly surprised. Again, a CMA will be incredibly helpful.

Be realistic about the market. Find out what types of properties are selling in your area and how many days they’re sitting on the market. Accept the reality of your local market and make sure you price your home realistically. Don’t blame your broker if you don’t get three offers over your list price within 24 hours of putting your

home on the market. Sellers who set sky-high (or even pretty high) prices could wait months or years for an offer (one of my neighbors has been trying to sell his overpriced home for four years) and may wind up with the same price they would have had if they’d priced their home correctly the first time—or a lot less. In this real estate market, one of the worst things you can do is overprice your home from the start. The more realistic you are, the better off you’ll be.

Rent if you can’t sell and buy at the same time. We don’t recommend putting in an offer on another property until you have some serious interest in your current property or unless you have enough cash to cover the expenses of both properties for 6 to 12 months. It’s fine to start researching other neighborhoods, but if you’re not sure what you want to do, consider renting on a short-term or month-to-month lease. While a double move is a pain and entails added costs, it’s a lot cheaper than carrying two mortgages for two years.

Read all documents thoroughly before you sign them. Why would someone sign a legal document

he or she hasn’t read? I’m not sure, but home sellers do it every day. If you’re going to sell (or buy) in the coming year, promise yourself that you’ll take the time to read and understand the listing contract, the offer to purchase, and the loan documents for your next purchase. (If you’re taking back a loan for the home buyer, have an attorney prepare the documents so

you are sure to be protected.) Unless you’ve got cash to spare, a mistake in these documents and the warranties they contain could seriously affect your finances.

Do not be driven by greed. One big mistake many sellers make is to get a little greedy, particularly if the first offer is above the minimum acceptable price you’ve set. Then the negotiation becomes a game of how much you can get.

Remember, a successful sale means everyone walks away feeling happy. If you get so greedy that the buyer walks away, you’ve let the deal get the best of you. Resolve to be reasonable and you’ll end up shaking hands with the buyer at the closing. You should also know that there aren’t unlimited buyers out there, and if you lose one it might take you quite some time to find another. n

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HOMESELLER

Make your own pallet coffee table, like this one from Made (www.madestatic.com). Reclaimed wood can be found on sites such as Craigslist or eBay, and the rest at your local hardware store.

ReclaimedWoodFurniture

Looking to get an industrial, vintage look in your house but can’t find a contemporary table to suit your needs? Or perhaps you can, but are not willing to pay the high prices some retailers and manufacturers are charging for this look.

Consider building it yourself. There are plenty of websites offering free plans to build your own reclaimed wood furniture (www.instructables.com; www.diynetwork.com) that you can download and print out.

Look on sites such as Craigslist or eBay for sellers in your area that specialize in reclaimed wood, including weathered barn and outbuilding wood. You can often find deals on these kinds of purchases.

Make sure you check to see what kind of preparation your type of wood might need in terms of safety and durability. Most of this information can be found with a simple online search.

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A kitchen remodel can be one of the most rewarding home improvement projects and

also the most frustrating to endure. Family life tends to center on the kitchen, and functioning without one disrupts all aspects of life. Tearing out the heart of your home requires a plan of how to survive the weeks to months of construction ahead.

The duration for a kitchen renovation depends on the scope of the project. Is it a simple tear-out with the same basic footprint or a major redesign? If it is a basic tear-out, plan on four to six weeks without much access to the kitchen. If it’s a significant renovation, expect at least three months of disorder.

You need a plan of how you will deal with the life details as well.

1. Set up a separate, temporary kitchen. If at all possible, move your current refrigerator to another room in the house, where you can still access it. Otherwise, get a small college fridge to keep the essentials. A spare microwave is also a critical appliance.

Kim Feld, a kitchen designer with National Kitchen & Bath, says to be creative with small plug-in appliances that can make life easier during construction, such as a coffee maker or electric skillet.

If most of your trash and recycling was collected in the kitchen, move temporary garbage cans to a place you can tolerate them. And be prepared to take out the trash more frequently.

2. Find a place in your home to eat. Many families eat meals in the kitchen, so think about how alternate living spaces will serve at mealtimes. We ended up eating most of our meals in the family room, where our temporary kitchen (a fridge and microwave) was set up, but I wish we had better utilized the dining room.

3. Invest in paper plates and disposable utensils. You will end up having to wash dishes in a bathroom sink, so it’s best to keep a stockpile of disposable plates and utensil handy. If at all possible, keep a sink hooked up on the main level during the construction.

4. Add the cost of eating out into the renovation budget. Figure out how much your

family typically spends on a meal eaten outside the house. Multiply this by the number of meals in a day and weeks the project may last to get an idea of how quickly this expense can add up.

5. Prepare for noise and dust. “It is messy. It is disruptive, and it can get expensive. There is no way around that,” Feld said. If you are easily unsettled by disorder and mess in your living space, this is a good opportunity to spend more time outside your home.

6. Hire a general contractor carefully. Mike Beck at Beck/Allen Cabinetry says a good relationship with the general contractor is crucial.

“You don’t want to call the plumber at 8 p.m. and ask why he didn’t show up. You want the general contractor to do that.”

This will be the point person you are spending the most time with, so find out about how often he plans to communicate with you.

7. Be prepared for days when you don’t see any progress. Every decision in a construction project involves a timeline. So, there will be days of waiting—waiting for the countertops to be measured or waiting for the backsplash to arrive.

8. Order as much as possible before the job starts. Beck said they won’t start a project until all the decisions are finalized.

Henry says as projects wear on, the customer tends to be stressed and doesn’t have the time to pick out details such as hardware quickly, which can slow down the entire project.

“Everyone is different about how many decisions they can make at one time,” he said. Some people can feel paralyzed by decision overload or hit a point of decision fatigue in the middle of a big project.

9. Expect some delays and cost overruns. When you get the estimates, it’s wise to add 20 percent to that number and ask yourself if you could still live with that number. If you don’t have that cushion, think twice about proceeding. Unexpected things come up in renovation projects, so keep track of overruns so you’ll have no major surprises at the end.

10. Get out of the house altogether. “The happiest clients I have are the ones who are not trying to live through it,” said Chris Berry, of brooksBerry Kitchens & Baths. Some will find a short-term, furnished rental for the most intensive part of the construction.

Henry said his company tries to plan remodeling jobs around clients’ vacations, such as summer or winter breaks. n

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Kitchen remodels can cause the most misery,

but are typically the most rewarding as well.

10 Tips to Survive a Kitchen Remodel

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Small spaces can be a challenge to decorate because anything added to the room takes up precious space. It helps to use a few decorating tricks that can open up the space and make it feel larger than it really is. Don’t be afraid to use a large piece of furniture in a small room. A canopy bed or floor-to-ceiling bookshelf can make a big statement and look chic.

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TIMELESSAND ELEGANTWHITE:

by Kathryn Weber

The color white in interiors is both beautiful and graceful. It’s also undergoing a renaissance, and for good

reason; its simple, clean effect offers a touch of calm sophistication in a harried world.

THE ANTI-COLORColor styles come and go (remember

olive green appliances?), and hues of late have been bold, bright and deep. But all that color can become tiresome. When our rooms become too visually over-the-top, a tonic is called for. White isn’t just for beach houses or contemporary interiors anymore. Regardless of your decorating style, white lends a feeling of order and spotlessness. White also visually expands a space.

Right now, one-color fashion and decor is timely, but decorating with white is also timeless. As color fads come and go, it’s easy to add color to white decor to reflect current trends. Of course, colors that naturally pair with white, such as pastels, blue, black, and gold, are classically elegant and ageless. So whether you want a changing or timeless effect, white makes the perfect backdrop.

ENERGIZINGSome say white is relaxing and calming,

and it has a Zen quality. In feng shui, white is a yang, or energizing color. Unlike its yang cousin, red, white has a thoughtful quality about it because white represents the mind and higher pursuits, while red indicates physical energy and action. So, if you like to select colors based on their qualities, white will help

you engage your higher mind. After all, doesn’t a white interior have a certain intellectual quality about it, almost as if the lack of color enables the occupants to think more clearly?

USING WHITEIf your white walls are tiring, maybe it’s

time to take away even more color from your interiors rather than put color on the wall. Bleach out your decor even further by adding white throws on the furniture or painting chairs and tables white. In the bedroom, bathe the bed in white comforters, sheets and throws; it will look like you’re sleeping on a cloud. Flowing white curtains will bathe the room in light and create an airy feeling.

For a more formal look, add a crystal chandelier, crystal lamps and mirrored accessories. Lucite furniture is another

gorgeous choice for a white room. Be sure to add texture with fabrics, artwork or throws.

Layering shades of white is another way to add dimension to a white room, so look for complementary hues, from frosty white with a gray hint, to ivory with its pale richness. White-patterned wallpaper is another way to extend the white theme and create dimensional interest.

Another key for a beautiful white interior? Layered lighting. This gives your decor more amplitude, particularly when the dominant color is white. Lastly, edit accessories. Because accessories really stand out against a white background, they become more important, making the less-is-more rule especially true with white interiors. n

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Nothing brings a community clos-er than its members offering help and comfort during stressful times. Sometimes the stress is positive, such as when welcoming a new baby. Other times, it comes when managing an illness, spousal deployment, injury, or even the passing of a loved one.

The stress experienced by unpack-ing and starting over in a new neigh-borhood can also be significant. One thing we know for sure is that new neighbors’ cupboards are often bare for at least the first few days. What better way to say, “Welcome to the neighborhood” than to walk over with a delicious hot meal.

My wife, Becky, and I have recent-ly started using Food Tidings, a free

online tool that allows users to help family, friends, neigh-bors and community in times of need. It does this by enabling the sim-ple setup and m a n a g e m e n t of meal sup-port schedules. The schedule is created based on the recipi-ent’s needs such as family size, food allergies, and food preferenc-es. The newly created schedule can be e-mailed,

shared via social media, or added to message boards so that

family, friends and new neighbors

can sign up to take a meal. In addition, the newly created Food Tidings Shoppe allows those living out of town to have a

chef-prepared, h o m e - c o o k e d

meal delivered right to the recipi-

ent’s door. We realize that starting

over in a new neighborhood can be challenging. When someone breaks the ice and shares a meal, it can be the beginning of a great relationship! Providing a meal benefits the giver as much as the receiver. It’s one of those opportunities that can truly realign one’s perspective and provide a reminder of what community is truly all about.

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Wine appreciation has skyrocketed in recent years—along with the

prestige of U.S. winemakers. And, as more and more homeowners expand their wine collections, many are looking for a way to store and display their treasures.

WINE NOT?Most vintners will tell you that wine is

fragile and that light and temperature can affect its shelf life and quality. That’s why wine was historically stored most often in caves; with their constant temperatures and little or no light, they’re still the perfect places to store wine.

WINE STORAGEIf you’re like most people, you don’t

keep a coveted stash of Pinot Noir that you want to preserve for years. You buy a bottle here and there for entertaining, drinking or cooking, and pour it long before light or temperature can do any damage. In this case, it’s easy to incorporate some wine style into your decor.

One of the most popular ways to display wine is with a riddling rack, a standing wooden rack that’s used in the

making of champagne, with holes that hold the bottles by the neck on an angle.

You can buy a real one imported from France made of oak ($265, Riddlingracks.com) or a reproduction riddling rack ($249, Potterybarn.com). You can also get one that’s freestanding and will hold two cases of wine ($110, thekingsbay.com).

If you like to buy your wine by the case, you can create your own wine storage with stacking racks meant to hold wooden wine boxes and show off your vintage at the same time ($99, wineenthusiast.com). Or put your bottles back in an antiqued wine barrel to store your favorite wine ($176, wayfair.com).

WINE STYLEAnother storage option is to put your

wine to work by displaying it where the labels are readable and easily selected from their holder. A 12-bottle wall-mounted rack will display your bottles beautifully ($70, westelm.com).

This storage uses little more than vertical wall space, making it a good option for something space-saving and eye-catching at the same time. n

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INGREDIENTS

ORDER FREE SEED CATALOGS:

• 4 large cage-free egg whites

• 2 large cage-free egg yolks

• 1 cup (250 ml) buttermilk

• 2 tablespoons canola oil

• 1/2 cup (125 ml) pastry flouR

• 1/2 cup (125 ml) whole wheat flour

• 1 tablespoon sugar

• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

• Fresh Berry Compote (recipe follows)

• Nonstick cooking spray

FRESH BERRY COMPOTE:

• 3/4 cup (185 ml) fresh blueberries

• 3/4 cup (185 ml) fresh raspberries

• 3 tablespoons honey

• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest

• 3 ounces (85 ml) fresh orange juice

• Pinch kosher salt

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Get Your Seed On!by Maureen Gilmer

For those unsure of what an heirloom vegetable is, they’re old varieties

still maintained by farmers and gardeners particularly in isolated or ethnic communities. Many would vanish forever if not kept in continuous cultivation, because seed lives only for so long in storage. Every heirloom we grow today helps to maintain these gene pools for the future. Every heirloom we grow today tells a story.

I prefer printed color heirloom vegetable seed catalogs for hours of study in midwinter. Each year I grow new varieties to test

for flavor, vigor and yield. I’m bored easily, so watching how new varieties perform adds a new dimension to my garden.

If you’re not signed up to receive printed heirloom catalogs, now is the time to request them from the top seed houses before the supply is exhausted. Catalogs can be ordered online. Those detailed here are in my opinion the best, so get them ordered now so they’re in-house to brighten the doldrums of winter with garden planning.

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BAKER CREEK HEIRLOOM SEED CO.This is a stunning catalog that borders on a gardening mag-azine. You’ll be amazed at how many varieties they carry. There are lots of good how-tos, as well as informative articles. Free Good Seeds catalog online at www.rareseeds.com.

SEED SAVERS EXCHANGEFor centuries local farmers have exchanged seed of their own private plant varieties, called a landrace, to expand their

diversity. In 1975 a nonprofit was formed on a global level to make it easy for gardeners to share their favorites. What began in print is now a mas-sive online exchange you can explore today. Request a free full-color seed catalog at www.seedsavers.org.

SEEDS OF CHANGEThis was the first swanky color catalog to offer heirloom veg-etables, and it remains a truly wonderful resource. Packed with helpful agronomics fact

boxes and useful planning guide charts, it’s far more than a retail catalog. Free catalog at www.seedsofchange.com.

NATIVE SEEDS/SEARCHThis modest catalog of a non-profit strives to preserve land-race food plants from indige-nous gardeners of the desert Southwest and northern Mexico. It includes more than 500 varieties of plants. Get the catalog for $1.50 or a free downloadable version at nati-veseeds.org. n

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Walnuts add crunch to these tasty whole wheat blueberry pancakes.

WHEAT, WALNUT AND BLUEBERRY PANCAKES

The Wine is Fabulous...But How Does It Look?

DIRECTIONS Makes about 12 pancakes, serves 4

Put the walnut pieces in a small, heavy, ungreased skillet. Cook over low heat, stirring almost continuously to prevent scorching, until the nuts are fragrant and have darkened slightly but are still a shade or two lighter than you want, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer immediately to a heatproof bowl; their residual heat will continue to cook and darken them slightly as they cool.

In a clean mixing bowl, use a hand mixer on medium speed or a wire whisk to beat the egg whites until they form soft peaks that droop slightly when the beaters or whisk are lifted out. Set aside.

In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks until smooth and slightly frothy. Whisk in the buttermilk and oil.

In a large mixing bowl, sift together the pastry and whole wheat flours, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and ginger. Make a well in the center,

pour the egg yolk mixture into the well, and whisk just enough to incorporate it into the dry ingredients. Fold in the walnuts. With a rubber spatula, gently fold about one-quarter of the egg whites into this batter to lighten it. Then, in two more batches, lightly fold in the remaining egg whites until fully incorporated. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 30 minutes or, better, overnight.

About 10 minutes before cooking the pancakes, prepare the Fresh Berry Compote. Keep it warm.

Heat a large nonstick griddle over medium heat.

Spray the hot griddle with nonstick cooking spray. Using a 1/4-cup (60-ml) ladle or measure, pour the batter onto the griddle to form pancakes, spacing them about 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart. Scatter some blueberries onto the surface of each pancake as it’s formed. Cook until the undersides of the pancakes are golden brown and the surface is covered with small bubbles, 3 to 4 minutes. With a spatula,

turn the pancakes over and continue cooking until the other sides are browned, about 3 minutes more. As the pancakes are done, transfer them to a heated platter. Repeat with any remaining batter.

To serve, present the pancakes on the platter or arrange them slightly overlapping on individual heated plates. Transfer the berry compote to a sauceboat or serving bowl and pass it at the table.

For the compote: In a nonreactive saucepan, combine the berries, honey, orange zest, orange juice, and salt. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, and continue simmering just until the berries have given up some of their juices and have turned slightly syrupy, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a serving bowl and keep warm. n

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A popular option is to display wine in a wall-mounted rack

so the labels are readable.

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What are people doing today and tomorrow at the Villa del Palmar, the mystery resort you’ve never

heard of, south of Loreto, on Mexico’s Gulf of California? For some, the answer is “nothing.”

When I asked the man digging clams on the beach what was up, he answered, “Not much, just relaxing, looking at the scenery.” I asked the woman perched on the pool deck near me and she said the same thing.

“Oh, nothing, really. I’m just enjoying the solitude.”

Splashing in the bay, I exchanged smiles with a snorkeler who popped up nearby and all I got were bubbles and a far-away look, as if words were superfluous.

Some say it’s the rugged Sierra de la Giganta mountains that make the magic, rising behind the resort to leave guests gasping for adjectives. Others say it’s the divine Mexican cuisine, the best they’ve ever tasted. Or it’s the sports and recreation that do the trick: kayaking and paddle boarding, deluxe spa treatments, the tennis courts and the sunrise hikes.

The enchantment here is the 4,447-acre site on an alluring blue bay framed by red-rock cliffs and access to five offshore islets within the Loreto Bay National Marine Park, now with additional protection as a World Heritage site.

Our neighbor Elaine, a new friend in the adjacent one-bedroom unit, provided the proof.

“Oh, no, we’re not newcomers to Mexico,” she said. “We’ve been coming down to Cabo San Lucas forever. But we transferred our timeshare over to this property this year because Cabo is so crowded it doesn’t feel like Cabo used to. Traffic, nightclubs, fast food joints, it’s a mess. We had to pay more to make

the exchange, but this feels like Mexico did 20 years ago.”

Strolling down to the beach after breakfast, I found Jim and his brother-in-law Ron standing knee-deep in the water, gazing at Danzante Island lying low on the horizon, the very image of a sleeping dragon.

“They say that whales often swim by,” I said, hoping to start a conversation. “Six or seven different species, they say. See anything today?”

“Not really,” said Jim. “We’re just looking. I’m used to wide-open spaces and forests, without a lot of people. I like it empty.”

“It’s a big change from Cabo,” added Ron, asking me not to use his real name. “We had a timeshare in a condo over there, but Cabo attracts so many tourists now that we turned in our membership and moved it over to this side of Baja. The beach here is practically empty and you can get an umbrella when you want one. No beach vendors, either. The resort has exclusive use of all of it. Loreto? It’s a nice village, not very big but interesting for a day out. You should see the museum and the church, which dates from the 1750s.”

While we were talking, a small yacht motored into the bay and anchored offshore. Five minutes later a man appeared, jumped into the water and swam toward the beach, going like 60. Hmmmm, I thought, as he came closer. A trespasser. On the other hand,

he looks at home. Maybe he’ll talk to me. But while I hesitated he hurried up the beach and vanished behind the building.

Eventually it was obvious why the resort felt empty during the day. People were busy, walking on the trail above the coast; sport fishing for dorado, yellowfin tuna and sailfish; kayaking around the bay, paddle boarding from the beach or shopping in Loreto.

Snorkel and scuba diving excursions headed

for the Marine Park almost daily, taking snorkelers and scuba divers into the heart of the “world’s aquarium,” as marine conservationist and diver Jacques Cousteau tagged it.

Most outings cruise around one or two of the five nearest islands, each known for rocky coves, powdery white sand and emerald water. I joined the Isla Coronado adventure and was rewarded with a couple hours of snorkeling in sunlit, glass-clear water, where our guide Manuel estimated the visibility at 25 to 50 feet. The fish were abundant and easy to see, and our group spotted seals and dolphins before heading to a white sand beach for a picnic.

Each evening, as people slowly gathered for dinner, the adults wandering through the gardens to watch the last light fade behind the mountains and kids chasing each other across the plaza, I realized that the resort was actually very full.

Prompted by waiters taking bar orders and by the tantalizing smells of warm tortillas, roast vegetables and grilled pork and chicken drifting from the kitchen, people headed in to eat, some choosing the more casual Market cafe or El Danzante, the resort’s upscale restaurant.

Accompanied by candlelight and guitar music, the spirit of fiesta took hold, amplified by laughing and talking and plates of food, delivered from the kitchen. And at 9 o’clock, a folk-dance group filed out onto an impromptu stage to announce the evening’s entertainment, a show of regional dances and slapstick comedy. n

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by Gracie Sands and Bronson Roseboro

Not long ago, the term “basic” meant fundamental or

essential. But lately the word has taken on an entirely different meaning for today’s younger generation. “Basic” now refers to a person who blindly follows current trends without thinking for themselves. And as the term gains traction with teens, it has become a label that everyone wants to avoid.

“Someone who is basic has no type of unique qualities or features,” said junior Debbin Flores. “They blend with the crowd and go with the trends.”

When asked about the meaning of the word, adults are sometimes unaware of the evolution of “basic.” Susan D. Blum, an anthropology professor, hadn’t heard of the phenomenon prior to an explanation from her 24-year-old daughter.

“Like a lot of other slang, this is a new usage of an old term—self-consciously different from mainstream meanings—kind of the way a term like ‘cool’ or ‘hot’ began to describe something besides temperature,” Blum said.

Recently, “basic” found its way onto different social media platforms as an easy way to poke fun at someone. Junior Christina Reed said she often sees the word on Twitter and categorizes it as a gender stereotype.

“There are a lot of parody accounts that are constantly making fun of ‘basic girls’ who follow

the norm,” Reed said. “It seems like a gender stereotype meant to insult teenage

girls.”O t h e r s

agree with the assessment that the word is being used to target women

in particular. Sophomore Geoffrey Schmelzer said he doesn’t like the role “basic” is taking on.

“I do often see the word in social media, as it is often used in sexist ways to describe females,” Schmelzer said.

The word has also taken on racial implications, such as “basic white girl.” In fact, the usage has become so common that it has evolved into a full-fledged stereotype. Characteristics of “basic white girls” include taking selfies, drinking Starbucks coffee and wearing Ugg boots or North Face jackets. This is an example of a more derogatory mutation of the word.

“(This) has to do with someone being somewhat privileged and mainstream—the kind of young woman who drinks pumpkin spice lattes,” Blum explained.

The trouble with “basic” is that it can double as a hurtful judgment. The “basic girl” may go to yoga often, watch all the trendy shows and listen to the newest singers, but is that bad? Is it worth an insult?

As happens with many slang terms, “basic” has come full circle, and is even being embraced by some teens as a compliment.

Dr. Rita Hawkins-Williams, a social emotional counselor, said that students shouldn’t aspire to be “basic” because it implies that there’s nothing extraordinary about them.

“We do not want our up-and-coming generation to only set their goals at the very

bottom,” Hawkins-Williams said. “We do not want to encourage accepting only the requirement and not going above and beyond. “Basic” does not make you different from the rest, therefore you are blending in and can easily be overlooked. It is imperative to go beyond basic, stand out in the crowd and achieve excellence.”

A lot of teens are acknowledging Hawkins-Williams’ point. Jones junior Lin Mei said that by definition, no one can really be “basic”.

“A ‘basic’ person would be a normal person who shows indifference to everyday life, but everyone cares about something,” Mei said.

Though someone labeled “basic” may do certain things, act a certain way or embody a certain status quo, it shouldn’t limit their ambitions. The new meaning of “basic” may have been coined to insult others, but the term can be repurposed to encourage freely expressing who you are and openly denouncing what’s accepted as the norm.

Regardless of the negative connotations, it seems both adults and teens are ready to change the “basic” mindset. n

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by Riyah Basha

This year’s best new show isn’t up for an Emmy. It doesn’t

appear on any of TV Guide’s top lists. None of its followers are clamoring for new episodes on Netflix. That’s because it’s a podcast. “Serial,” a spinoff of NPR’s “This American Life,” has become a national obsession.

Narrated by producer Sarah Koenig, the first season follows the story of Adnan Syed, a Maryland man who was sentenced to life in prison after he was accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend in 1999 when they were seniors in high school.

On paper, the case looks simple: One of Syed’s friends pointed a finger at him, the case went to trial and

a jury found Syed guilty. But as Koenig digs further into the story—interviewing witnesses and questioning the state’s assumptions about the case—she uncovers a deeper tale of forbidden love, questionable alibis and high school drama.

The most interesting thing about “Serial” is that it’s an incredibly relatable story. It could easily happen to any teen. The trial hinges on the fact that Syed can’t account for his whereabouts on the day his ex went missing.

That may seem weird, but remember that this happened back in 1999—long before people checked in on Facebook, uploaded daily Instagrams and live-tweeted everything. Looking past that, I can totally relate to Syed’s reasoning. School

days blur together. How do you account for 20 minutes after school on a random day months ago?

As the story unfolds in real time, listeners have become detectives too. There are dozens of subreddit pages devoted to the podcast. I have two separate group chats that blow up with messages every Thursday when a new episode airs.

The way “Serial” builds the story week by week is addicting. There’s still time to catch up, and I bet you’ll binge on it just like a hit TV series. n

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