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Homeownership Resource Fair Saturday, February 04, 2012

By Benjamin Gottlieb

First Lady Michelle Obama joined Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and other local politicians to market the opening of a new, health conscious supermarket in Inglewood Wednesday morning, the first tangible result of a $264 million dollar state fund bringing affordable and healthy food to California’s underserved communities.

Standing before a backdrop of neatly displayed produce and marketplace décor circa 1950, the First Lady christened the new Northgate Market, which plans to employ 200 workers when it opens its door at the end of the year.

“I believe every family in this country should have access to healthy foods,” Obama said to a crowd of investors, local politicians and members of the media.

The Inglewood location is one of three Northgate Markets being financed by the California FreshWorks Fund, which has committed nearly $20 million to the company.

The fund is modeled after the national Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI), which aims to bring healthy food retailers to underserved urban and rural communities across America.

Northgate Markets recently opened a location in San Diego, and will use funds to launch two more stores in South Los Angeles, including the Inglewood branch, said company co-owner Oscar Gonzalez.

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Gonzalez said the new market in Inglewood will provide an affordable, healthy alternative to the food outlets currently serving the area.

"It is our responsibility to understand our local communities and their needs," he said. "This store will definitely have a much wider variety of healthy choices for our customers."

Ellen Reese, 65, said she was very pleased with Obama's dedication to bringing healthier food options to her neighborhood.

"So many people in this community do not eat healthily.

"It's good for children to learn to eat healthy."

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The homebuyer program information will be offered in English and Spanish.

Morning Session: 9:00am - 12:00pm Afternoon Session: 1:00pm - 4:00pm

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Carson Chamber Hosting the 11th Annual Business Expo The Carson Chamber will be celebrating its 11th Annual Business Expo on Thursday, February 24th, 2011 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Juanita Millender‐McDonald Community Center. The first annual Carson Chamber Business Expo was held in February 2000. It was created as a marketing device to assist the Carson Chamber smaller businesses’ in promoting their business. Initially, it was comprised of less than ten vendors and approximately 20 attendees, and was held in Hall C of the community center.

Over the years, it has propelled to more than 100 vendors representing various businesses and industries, throughout Southern California and it is now held in Halls A‐B‐C of the community center. The attendees come from Carson, the surrounding communities, including the South Bay Area, Long Beach, Inglewood and Los Angeles. Each year we offer prizes, refreshments, entertainment, networking, workshops, and vendor give‐a‐ways. This year we will offer health screening and a grand prize giveaway of a Flat Screen TV. Each year the Business Expo continues to grow. We are encouraging all local area residents, employees, service organizations, and their members to attend. We invite you to be a part of this great marketing opportunity: “Working together for growth and prosperity”.

Don Corneilus Dead: Why Soul Train Will Never Leave America’s Station

Don Corneilus – Rest In Peace September 27, 1936 – February 1, 2012

Dr. Julianne Malveaux: A Market for Presidential Disrespect

by Dr. Julianne Malveaux

Earl Ofari Hutchinson is an author and political analyst, and host of the weekly Hutchinson Report Newsmaker Hour on KTYM Radio Los Angeles streamed on ktym.com podcast on blogtalkradio.com and internet TV broadcast on thehutchinsonreportnews.com Follow Earl Ofari Hutchinson on Twitter: http://twitter.com/earlhutchinson

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has one hell of a nerve. In an image that has gone viral, she put her finger in President Obama's face, apparently lecturing him about something or other, making her the pure picture of arrogant disrespect. Apparently, she has learned from the best of the marketers. Before her fingerwagging diatribe, her book Scorpions for Breakfast was ranked 285,568 on the Amazon list. By the time she finished promoting and defending her disrespect, with appearances on Fox News and other networks, the book rose from its lowly perch to be ranked at 21 by Thursday and at 15 by Sunday. read about something I'm going to talk about.

But Kindle lets you "sample" and the sample was not impressive.

And Amazon lets you browse parts of the book. Also unimpressive. At the end of the day, I refuse to enrich a woman who lacks such basic disrespect that she has to finger wag and still does not have the good sense to apologize. Shame on her and shame on Arizona!

She is not the first, though, and she won't be the last to disrespect President Obama and the First Family. Indeed, from the time President Obama was nominated the disrespect has been replete, and it has had a racial component that only an ostrich would deny. Brewer played the race card, with body language that screamed "boy".

Then she said President Obama was "disrespectful" when he walked away from her midconversation. She is lucky that President Obama has such amazing self-restraint. I can imagine quite a few folks, failing to relish the experience of a leader so undisciplined as to resort to finger wagging, who might have responded very differently than President Obama did. Later, Governor Brewer said she felt "threatened" by President Obama. Give me a break! This is classic Birth of A Nation, with the fragile white woman so threatened by brutish black man that she runs off a cliff. If anyone should have felt threatened by the conversation, it was President Obama, which is perhaps why he walked away. Look at the picture. Who looks contained, and who looks out of control? Brewer's invocation of racial stereotypes sent her pathetic book rising to the charts, just like Limbaugh's racial attacks on President Obama keep his ratings up.

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Joe Buscaino sworn in as newest L.A. City Council member Joe Buscaino was sworn in Tuesday as the city councilman for the 15th District stretching from San Pedro north to Watts.

City Clerk June Lagmay administered the oath of office in the John Ferraro Council Chamber as more than two dozen members of Buscaino's family, council colleagues and other city officials attended.

"I am so looking forward to working with each and every one of you to improve the quality of life in our great city. We're going to do great things together, colleagues," Buscaino said. "As an Italian-American in the John Ferraro City Council Chambers ... Council member Ferraro is smiling down."

Buscaino, a former LAPD police officer, won a decisive victory over Assemblyman Warren Furutani in a special runoff election on Jan. 17. The council seat had been empty since Janice Hahn left the office in July to represent the South Bay area in Congress.

Buscaino said he met with his staff Monday to formulate a 100-day plan. He will attend his first City Council meeting today. On the agenda will be a Department of Water and Power proposal to raise water rates by about 3 percent. Among Buscaino's own first initiatives will be a motion seeking to reduce parking meter rates in downtown San Pedro, which he said would help small businesses.

After being sworn in, Buscaino posed for photos with his wife, Geralyn, son Matteo, 8, and daughter Gia, 5.

"There's nobody happier than me right now," Buscaino's 91-year-old grandmother, Rosaria LoGrande, said in Italian as she fought back tears, according to another family member who was translating.

Councilman Bill Rosendahl presented Buscaino with a half-dozen fresh eggs laid by his own hens.

Long Beach Hospital Program Wins Award The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has awarded its Quality Care Award to Long Beach Memorial Medical Center’s adult cystic fibrosis program.

The program was among 11 centers chosen out of 32 cystic fibrosis centers in the country to receive the award. Instituted in 2008, the award is presented each year at the North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference.

Recipients are chosen based on a long list of quality improvement criteria. Long Beach Memorial was chosen based on “sustained quality improvement work that is improving outcomes. In addition to the improvements in overall quality in patient care, Memorial’s adult cystic fibrosis program set out to improve its patients’ lung capacity by 5 percent per year for two years through patient education.

The team streamlined patient visits, increased office hours and established a separate area where adult cystic fibrosis patients can be seen. In addition, a designated nurse practitioner and a respiratory therapist were added to the care team.

Long Beach Memorial is one of only three F Foundation-accredited adult CF programs in Southern California. Learn more at www.cff.org/treatments/carecenternetwork/carecenterdata .

Carson’s Women’s Club Scholarship Application Due March 16th Need money for college? If you’re a resident of Carson, a Senior in High School in LAUSD – YOU may be able to qualify for the Carson’s Women’s Club Scholarship. Applications are due March 16th, so GET CRACKIN! CLICK HERE for the application or visit http://ci.carson.ca.us/content/files/pdfs/latestnews/CWCSchshipApp2012.pdf

Share An Evening with Olympic Hopeful Carmelita Jeter Cal State University Dominguez Hills Loker Student Union Ballroom, Thurs., Feb. 9th, 6-8pm Call (310) 243-2237 The California State University, Dominguez Hills Alumni Association presents its “Alumni Spotlight” series of notable alumni for 2012 featuring sprinter and Olympic hopeful Carmelita Jeter.

Jeter, a resident of Gardena, graduated from CSU Dominguez Hills in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education. A member of the track team during her college years, Jeter was a six-time NCAA Division II All-America sprinter and a three-time runner-up at the NCAA Division II National Championships. She is the university’s most decorated track and field athlete, and the university’s first Olympic qualifier. She competes in the London Summer Olympics this August.

She burst onto the national scene in 2007, taking podium finishes in national and international competitions. In 2009, she claimed the title of “fastest woman in the world” after posting a time a 10.64 in the 100m. She continued to prove that title this past year by winning the 100m finals in the USA Outdoor Championships and the IAAF World Championship in Athletics. In December, U.S.A Track and Field presented her with the 2011 Jesse Owens Athlete of the Year Award.

On the heels of those accomplishments and the eve of her Olympic debut, she returns to her alma mater to discuss her road to success.

CARSON HIGH SCHOOL’S DARREUS ROGERS CHOOSES USC Darreus Rogers, a receiver from Carson High who is regarded as one of the top prospects nationally at his position, announced that he had signed a letter of intent with USC. Rogers, 6-foot-2 and 194 pounds, had made a verbal commitment to USC, but reportedly took a recruiting trip to Arizona State and was considering signing with the Sun Devils.

Rogers was the second receiver to sign with the Trojans on Wednesday, joining Nelson Agholor of Tampa (Fla.) Berkeley Prep.

Rogers and Agholor join a USC receiving corps that includes All-American Robert Woods, freshman All-American Marqise Lee and George Farmer, all of whom played at Gardena Serra High. Junior De'Von Flournoy and redshirt freshman Victor Blackwell also will be competing for playing time when the Trojans begin spring practice next month.

Carlo David of Carson High cooks bacon for his Bacon, Mushroom & Cheese Cornbread stuffing during the dressing cookoff organized by the nonprofit Careers through Culinary Arts Program on Monday, Nov. 21, 2011 at the International Culinary Arts Institute in North Hollywood.

LAUSD Panel Seeks Comment on Redistricting at Public Meetings With a goal of having maps approved by March 1, the citizen commission tasked with redrawing the voting boundaries for the seven Los Angeles Unified districts will launch a series of meetings next week to gather public comment.

The 15-member LAUSD Redistricting Commission will consider population and such factors as race and common interests as it determines the area each elected school board member will represent. Learn more about the redistricting and make YOUR voice heard, visit redistricting2011.lacity.org.

Remembering Don Cornelius & Soul Train SOUL TRAIN Creator and Executive Producer Don Cornelius has been at the cutting edge of Soul music (including Rhythm and Blues, Hip Hop, Gospel and Jazz) for over 30 years.

His influence and achievements have been recognized by Hollywood and the broadcasting community alike, with a STAR on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; and his induction into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame.

The year 2005 was, indeed, a pinnacle year, in terms of equally prestigious honors being bestowed upon Don Cornelius and Soul Train, with Cornelius and Soul Train receiving a Special Grammy Award from the NARAS Board of Regents, for career contributions and achievements. The year 2005 was also a year during which Cornelius and Soul Train would, combinely be honored with the coveted 2005 Pop Culture Award at the 2005 TV Land (network) Awards cablecast.

Soul Train’s 25th consecutive season on the air provided the momentum, in 1995, for the Cornelius Production Team to mount an all-star CBS television special; while the weekly dance show, alone, would continuing to inspire at least two generations of music aficionados, with its hip dances, fashions and exciting performances by R&B/Soul, Hip Hop, Gospel, Jazz and Pop recording artists.

For a number of years, the longest running TV program of any genre in the entire history of first-run, nationally syndicated TV programming, in America, Soul Train celebrated its 30th consecutive season on the air with a nationally syndicated, June/2000 TV special, entitled Divas and Kings, 2000 and Beyond/The Soul Train 30th Anniversary.

In addition to the weekly series, (which for 22 consecutive years featured Don Cornelius, himself, as Soul Train’s OnAir Host), Don Cornelius Productions produces three, annual, nationally syndicated, prime time TV specials -- the Soul Train Music Awards (20th year), the Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards (10th year), and the Soul Train Christmas Starfest, which debuted in 1998.

The Annual Soul Train TV specials are among the most enthusiastically supported, by the recording industry and all attract top performance talent, annually, including the likes of Dianna Ross, the late Barry White, Patty LaBelle, Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder, the late Luther Vandross, Vanessa Williams, LL Cool J, Anita Baker, Boyz II Men and many others.

Ironically, the Soul Train legacy almost didn't happen. In the spring of 1966, Don Cornelius took what he considered to be a gamble, at best and enrolled in a broadcasting school in Chicago. He had been advised, during indoctrination, that he and the majority of those enrolled in the course might never get jobs in broadcasting. Despite the odds against success, Cornelius decided to give the course a try, since being a radio announcer had always been a dream of his. Cornelius attended classes in the morning, while maintaining a regular job during the rest of the day and in three months had completed the course.

In 1967, Cornelius was offered a part-time position as a news announcer on Chicago radio station WVON, one of Chicago's most popular Black-oriented stations. Later, he would set his sights on TV and TV production, which led to his idea for a Black-oriented dance show.

Cornelius pitched the idea to WCIU-TV in Chicago and agreed to produce the pilot at his own expense, while the station agreed to provide a small studio.

Cornelius completed the pilot and proceeded to hold screenings, in search of advertiser/sponsors. Initially, there were no takers, as advertiser representatives who would screen the pilot did not seem overwhelmed by Cornelius' new idea for a Black-targeted TV dance show, which he called Soul Train.

With a personal promise from Cornelius that, “Full sponsorship was right around the corner,” WCIU-TV (channel 26) began airing the original, local Chicago area, version of Soul Train in five-day-per-week, one-hour, afternoon episodes, on August 17, 1970.

In 1967, Cornelius was offered a part-time position as a news announcer on Chicago radio station WVON, one of Chicago's most popular Black-oriented stations. Later, he would set his sights on TV and TV production, which led to his idea for a Blackoriented dance show.

Soul Train became an instant hit, across Chicago TV audiences, which attracted the attention of Johnson Products Company (Ultra Sheen/ Afro Sheen, etc., hair care products) founder and president George Johnson, who proposed an advertising partnership that would involve taking Soul Train in a direction toward national syndication.

In the summer of 1971, Cornelius began commuting to Hollywood, California, in hopes of locating better production facilities than could be found at the time in Chicago. After several trips to California, still with guidance and support from Johnson Products Company, the goals of securing a good facility and an experienced production crew were achieved.

The syndicated version went on the air October 2, 1971. As expected, it was an immediate success in the markets that carried the show. Unfortunately, the syndicating agency was able to premiere the show in only seven of the 25 target cities. The seven included Atlanta, Cleveland, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and San Francisco. Many other station program directors conceded that the show was well produced and very entertaining, but said that they had no open time periods, regardless of the barter considerations being offered by the syndicator. In a number of cases, the syndicator was turned down by all of six or more stations in the same city. Almost invaluably, Soul Train's reputation and popularity grew, rapidly, in the cities that had accepted the show, the syndicator gradually began to pick up more stations.

Soul Train currently reaches 85% of U.S. Black Television households, through station clearances in 105 cities, including all major markets. Soul Train continues to perform well in all ratings research categories and is now, firmly, established, according to Cornelius, as one of America’s most successful targeted TV programs in first run syndication.

In 1985, Tribune Entertainment Company became the exclusive distributor/syndicator of Soul Train, thus providing the program with its most effective support system yet. Two years later, Tribune would also be the avenue for the successful, 1987 launch of the Soul Train Music Awards, live, two-hour television Special, which is presented, annually, in prime time, national syndication.

The Tribune Entertainment Company/Don Cornelius Productions, Inc. relationship would add to the overall Soul Train programming portfolio by launching the Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards annual TV special, to honor the accomplishments of women in the music industry, in 1995; and The Soul Train Christmas Starfest, annual, holiday, TV special, in 1998. "All three Soul Train Specials, according to Cornelius represent our proudest examples of the partnership's consistent pursuit of our common goal of creating extraordinary exposure opportunities, for minority and other recording artists, on national television.”

Actor/Producer Bill Duke Explores Color, Gender & Race in his Groundbreaking Documentary “Dark Girls” CLICK HERE to View Trailer Dual documentary Directors/Producers D. Channsin Berry (Urban Winter Entertainment) and Bill Duke (Duke Media) took their cameras into everyday America in search of pointed, unfiltered and penetrating interviews with Black women of the darkest hues for their emotional expose‘, ―Dark Girls‖. Two years in the making and slated to premier at the Toronto International Film Festival, ―Dark Girls‖ pulls back our country‘s curtain to reveal that the deep seated biases and hatreds of racism – within and outside of the Black American culture – remain bitterly entrenched.

Berry states of the film‘s origin, ―When Bill called me with the idea of a documentary about dark-skinned women, I was in right away.

Being a dark-skinned Black man, like Bill, I have gone through similar traumas. Being separated and discriminated against by our own people. It stifles your self-esteem. Bill and I shared our similar experiences and immediately understood that we knew the best way to approach this.‖

Duke adds, ―In the late `60s a famous psychological study was done in which a young Black girl was presented with a set of dolls. Every time the she was asked to point to the one that wasn‘t pretty, not smart, etc., she pointed to the Black doll that looked just like her. In her mind, she was already indoctrinated. To watch her do that was heartbreaking and infuriating. CNN did the test again recently – decades later – with little progress. As the filmmakers behind ‗Dark Girls,‘ our goal is to take that little girl‘s finger off that doll.‖ Dark-skinned Black American women from all walks of life will be covered with a key focus trained tightly upon women struggling for upward mobility in the workplace of Corporate America. ―The sickness is so crazy,‖ Berry continues. ―These ladies broke it down to the degree that dark-skinned ‗sistas‘ with ‗good‘ hair vs. dark-skinned women with ‗kinky‘ hair were given edges when it came time for coveted promotions.‖ Additional interviewees for ―Dark Girls‖ include White men in loving intimate relationships with Black women that were passed over by ―their own men,‖ as well as dark-skinned women of Latin and Panamanian background to bring a world perspective to the issue of dark vs. light. Learn more and get information on screenings at http://officialdarkgirlsmovie.com

The Amazing Clarks Quotes:

Being the best you should be your ultimate goal! No matter what your relationship situation, being the best you will only enhance your already amazing life. You must be a match to what you want in another in order to attract it. Start with yourself and your energy will be a beacon that will attract great people into your life. You have all of the power of attraction. #becomethepartneryouwanttoattract My Anthony is a smart one. He wanted me to cook him a certain dish when I came home from work yesterday,so he had everything cut up and prepared for me to cook. Now that's team work! He also had the house spotless and after I cooked we did dishes together. I love that he always takes time to make things easier and better for me. It inspires me to always make him a priority as well. Working together is another way to share your love.

Communication in your relationship is the gateway to the relationship bliss you desire. Once you go through the communication gate you will encounter the vulnerability door. The connection and love you desire is behind this door. Swing it wide open and run in. There are two things that can prevent you from getting to the prize of love and connection and they are fear and judgment. Love from within.

Everyone is worthy because we are all part of the Universe. There is nothing to prove or do to be worthy of love. You're either attracted and compatible or not. It's not a personal attack on you if someone is not interested in a long term relationship. It just means they let you know early so you can continue to meet great people.

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Book Excerpt from 100 Important Life Lessons for Everyone

By Gina Johnson Smith

WHAT YOU CHOOSE TO SURROUND YOURSELF WITH YOU BECOME You've heard the statement "garbage in, garbage out". Your mind is more powerful than a computer. You allow messages in your mind from teachers, friends, parents, television, radio, movies, etc. Your internal program determines your perceptions, self-esteem and ultimately your behavior.

If you want to change your internal program, remember you are the programmer. You will need to install wisdom and knowledge and delete some habits and relationships. Self-examination and self-correction are the hot keys. What you choose to surround yourself with becomes a part of who you are. Have you ever notice that as you grow in life, in experiences, in education, the circle of people you call your friends changes? Our friends are a result of what we are most comfortable with--what areas in our life we spend the most time in.

If you surround yourself with individuals with no goals, no ambition, you will eventually become like those individuals. Likewise, if your surround yourself with serious minded individuals, you will take on that demeanor. It is your choice. Get your copy at Barnes & Noble .

Zachery Tims’ New Destiny Members Rally Against Paula White Succession Supporters of Riva Tims, ex-wife of the late Pastor Zachery Tims rallied outside New Destiny Christian Center in Apopka Thursday to protest Paula White’s succession as senior pastor of the Florida Megachurch.

Riva Tims co-founded the church with her former husband in 1996.The protesters held signs that read “Come Support Pastor Riva! Use your voice!” – attempting to get the attention of those attending New Destiny’s Bible study group that normally met on Thursday evenings, according to the Orlando Sentinel.

The Church is expected to announce who will take Tims’ place on Jan. 1. Leaders within New Destiny surveyed the congregation recently on whether they wanted Paula White to become their new leader. However, no other name was offered for approval. Paula White is the pastor of Without Walls International Church in Tampa, Fla. Some of the protesters spoke to the Orlando Sentinel regarding the possibilty of Paula White succeeding Tims.

“I don’t feel like the congregation had any say,” said Samantha Moore of Altamonte Springs, who joined New Destiny three years ago. “I don’t agree with what is going on. I don’t feel like she [Paula White] is who we need.”

Jerelen Jackson, who has been a member of New Destiny since 2002, explained how current and former members of the megachurch are not happy with its board not considering Tims’ ex-wife Riva for the position. Riva Tims became the pastor of her own church, Majestic Life Church in Lockhart, in 2009 when she and Zachery divorced.

“Pastor Zach died and Pastor Riva is alive. Who knows that church better than she does?” said Jackson who followed Riva to Majestic life. “And she wasn’t even considered.”

Shortly after Zachery Tims' death, Riva announced that she would be involved in the selection of the new pastor for New Destiny. But when the church decided to discuss the matter, she was not included

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YELP RESTAURANT CHOICE OF THE WEEK The Madison 102 Pine Ave. Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 628-8866 www.themadisonrestaurant.com Review by Niki P.

Ahhhhh, The Madison, you make me feel so grown up and elegant.

I have dined here three times and I held a surprise 20th anniversary celebration for my husband here in 2009.

The experience begins when you pull up to the valet. The attendants are so friendly and helpful.

As they open your door, you step out onto a red carpet that leads you to the glorious entrance of The Madison (which used to be a bank way back in the day). Once inside, you are mesmerized by the exquisite chandeliers and floor to ceiling all wood bar where you expect to see Humphrey Bogart sitting while sipping on some bourbon and enjoying a cigar.

The whole experience is so elegant and classy without a pretentious feel. The food is delicious and the presentation is beautiful. Service can be a little slow at times, but it may be because they want you to enjoy the whole dining experience in full. If you want to plan an event, Patrick is *the man*. He worked with me on a very limited budget and provided me with such a memorable evening that it actually stood out more than my own wedding reception.

Like I said, the food is very very good, but I come here more for the feel it gives me. It's like being thrown back into the roaring twenties full of class and elegance. I love the atmosphere here.

Guy Fieri Food: Cookin' It, Livin' It, Lovin' It The idea behind creating Guy Fieri Food was to pull together the stories and recipes that show how I got to where I am today. I‘ve put everything into this book as if it was the last thing I will ever do. That‘s a huge position to take, and everyone who participated, from family to friends to supporting teams, had the same attitude from beginning to end. It was Go Big or Go Home.

With my Guy Fieri Knuckle Sandwich team, I developed recipes for the book by brainstorming on camping trips, on airplanes, through texts, over voicemails, on cocktail napkins, and by stepping into somebody‘s kitchen while on the road. Every moment, all the time, the recipe machine was on.

I can‘t taste it, look at it, see it, smell it, want it, or be around it without thinking what more it could be, where it could be used and how it could be served. Creating new recipes is like playing on a giant culinary playground—as long as you bring a fearless attitude you‘re in the game.

This book has it all. Dozens and dozens of kickass recipes? Got ‗em. Stories of my younger days wrangling pigs, becoming Mr. Awesome Pretzel, and mastering flambé captain duties? Of course! But I‘ll also give you the backstory behind starting my restaurants and the recipes that became my culinary foundation, and I‘ll even lead you through a tour of vegetables with my go-to methods on when to get them and how to best cook ‗em up. This is a 360 experience, from my roots to my restaurants to my shows and all the great food in between. Guy Fieri Food will feed all your senses, and if we had a good scratch and sniff it would‘ve been in there.

Glazed Oxtails Now this is how oxtails should taste," my father declared after taking a bite of these glazed oxtails. I couldn't agree more. We have a thing for oxtails in our family. Oxtail Stew was a favorite winter dish my mom prepared when we were growing up. If you are unfamiliar with oxtails, they are tails of steers, typically sold cut into segments. Most of what you buy is bone, and the meat is well exercised and fatty, so oxtail preparations lend themselves to slow cooking, much like short-ribs, but in my opinion, even better. Think of the best pulled pork imaginable, but with beef. In this recipe the oxtails are first browned, then slow cooked with red wine and stock. Then the segments are removed so you can strip the meat off of them and the liquid is reduced to a glaze. It's actually pretty easy to make, most of the cooking time is hands-off while the oxtails are simmering.

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4 lbs of oxtails Kosher salt 1/4 cup grape seed or olive oil 2 cups of chopped onion 1/2 cup chopped celery 1/2 cup chopped carrot 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 750ml bottle full bodied red wine 4 cups veal, beef, or chicken stock 1 teaspoon dried thyme Freshly ground pepper

Method 1 Heat 2 Tbsp oil in a 5 to 6-quart thick bottomed Dutch oven on medium high to high heat. Working in batches, pat dry the oxtails with paper towels, sprinkle them on all sides with salt, and add them to the pan, fat side down on the pan. Add more oil as needed with additional batches of oxtails. Do not crowd the pan. Let them get well browned on one side before using tongs to move them. Brown well on all sides. Remove to a large bowl.

2 Add the onions, celery and carrots to the pot. Sauté until translucent and lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Remove the vegetables from the pot to a bowl, cover and set aside.

3 Add the bottle of wine to the pot. Increase the heat to as high as it will go, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Boil the wine, uncovered, until it is reduced to about a cup.

4 Return the oxtails to the pot (but not the vegetables). Add the stock and enough water to just cover them. Add the thyme. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer, covered. Simmer on the stovetop for 3 hours. (You can also place the simmering oxtails into a 350°F oven for the same amount of time if the oven is more convenient.) Add the vegetables back to the pot when you have about a half hour left to go.

5 Remove from heat and let cool. Chill in the refrigerator overnight so that the flavors blend and the fat on the surface solidifies, making it easier to remove. You can skip this step, but the oxtails will be better if they are chilled in this state overnight.

6 The next day, remove the pot from the refrigerator and scrape off the layer of rendered fat that has solidified on top of the oxtails. If you are not waiting for the oxtails to chill, the fat still needs to be removed. If working with a room temperature or warm pot, use a fat separator or a large metal spoon to skim away the fat.

7 Heat the oxtails on medium heat. Cook uncovered for about another half an hour, or until the meat can easily be pulled off the bones.

Then use a slotted spoon to remove the oxtails from the pot. Let cool enough to touch. Use your hands to remove the meat from the bones to a bowl. Take care to remove as well the round tough cartilage caps on either end of the vertebrae.

8 (Optional, if you want a smoother glaze) While the oxtails are cooling in the step above, strain the mixture in the pot, discarding the solids and returning the liquid to the pot. Increase the heat to high to bring the liquid to a boil.

9 When the liquid has reduced by about a half, add the oxtail meat back to the pot. Bring to a boil, continue to boil away the liquid until it has reduced to a light syrupy consistency. As the mixture boils down, you may want to reduce the heat to a simmer, and stir the oxtails a little so that the glaze doesn't burn and so that the meat doesn't stick to the pan. When the right consistency, remove from heat and serve.

Serve with mashed potatoes, polenta, egg noodles, or rice. (Avoid egg noodles if cooking gluten-free.)

Yield: Serves 4-5

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