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Spicy Eggplant Curry 5 Chinese eggplants 2 tsp. salt or to taste 1 tsp. tumeric 3 c. canola oil for deep fry- ing 3 ¢. coconut milk 4 Tbsp. curry powder 11” iong cinnamon stick X% tsp fenugreck 2 tsp. Maldive dried fish powder 1 tsp. tamarind pulp 1 6” long lemon grass, thinly sliced 1% c. onions diced small % tsp. minced fresh ginger 3 cloves garlic minced % tsp. sugar Method: Slice the egg- plants lengthwise, rub with salt and tumeric, set aside 5 minutes. Select a wok or a suitable fry pan. Add canola vil and when hot deepfry the eggplant until golden. Drain. In a medium saucepan com- bine coconut milk, curry powder, cinnamon, fenu- greck and all the other ingre- dients. Simmer until the onion is soft. Remove cinna- mon. Compensate if theze is evaporation. Add the egg- plant, simmer 3-4 minutes. Serve with jasmine rice.

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Wednesday. October 21.

1998 — North Shore News - 3S

Cheese underfoot at winetasting

AT a recent tasting of French wines hosted by SOPEXA and the top wine agents in town, Yours Truly bellied up to the World’s Largest Cheese Buffet to do a little reverse grazing on some of the finest dairy product on the planet.

There were wheels of Brie and Camembert, thick inviting slabs of Port Salut and. St. Paulin, goats cheese piled like artillery shells ... suddenly [ felt my foot come down firmly on what I knew without looking was a largish chunk of soft, but not quite runny, “fromage deluxe” some slob’ had dropped and kicked just out of sight under the skirting of the table.

Since I was wearing suede casual oxfords which happen to have deeply cleated soles, 1 froze, hee] down and toe in the air, unable to walk away for fear of being pursued by starelily aproned statt tollow-

ing an incriminating trail of

creamy blotches on the muted gray carpet, brandishing sol- vents and demanding my footwear.

Nudged along by other guests attempting to get at the

magnificent tubes of

john Moore WINE SPOTS

cheese, | edged along the rable keeping my contaminated shoe under the skirt, like something out of a Peter Sellers routine or Mr. Bean episode, wondering what the chances were of a three-alarm fire in the building rescuing, me trom embarrass- ment and permanent black- listing by every wine agent in the city.

Inevitably, Tran out of table in front of a particularly ele- gant crowd sipping a stunning champagne, (Champagne De Venoge, Grand Vin Des Princes 1992, with rich body and texture in a bubbly that appears deceptively light and a mere $104.95).

Grabbing up a couple of

paper napkins, Praised my soiled shoe to my knee and cleaned it off. You could hear the champagne bubbles break surface in their glasses.

“You know vou've had a good time when you wipe ten

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share an order of Christmas wine.

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Direct from Russia

bucks worth of Bre off your shoes,” T remarked suavely, humming the James Bond theme and heading for the champagne like a bull tor the barn.

The good news 1 uncov- ered ar the ris: of considerable personal humiliation is that the French wine industry seems to have reacted to international market pressure and realized they can't sell sour grapes strained through a sock just because the label has “Produit de France” on it.

Even the Pere Anselme Cotes Du Rhone, in the past a frequent taste nadir, has more than a new label; darkly plum- my Syrah dominates what is now a really drinkable bargain at $12.95, justifying its appe!- lation promotion to “Cotes du Rhone Villages” status. Its big brother, Chateau De Bord Cotes Du Rhone Villages, is better still, more complex and with a finer finish.

The two Best of Show bar- gains had to be:

Val D'Orbieu Reserve St. Martin Marsanne 1995

Another bonus for the wine-weary tastebuds of the sanvthing but Chardonnay” crowd. Rhone Marsanne is usually oaked to a crisp flinty finish reminiscent of Chablis, but this unoaked version reveals comples citrus flavours in a wine that finishes with no acidic bite. Very nice indeed to see the other side of this grape ata price that beats the inter- national competition.

Jacques & Francois Lurton Syrah Domaine De Salices 1995 $12.00.

Huge nose of chocolate

and raspberries, just a prelude to the full thyour experience. This is the wine [ve been wait- ing for; the one that proves the French can still get it up and bring in a Syrah as peppery and comples as any Australian chal- fenger’s and, above all, ata competitive price at list. Most of my favourite Rhone wines now clock in at at least $5, more often S10) more than when [ acquired the taste for them.

This one J would bulk-load and Jearn to forgive yourself? later ...

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Asko dishwashers and laundry equipment give you cleaner results and save money on water, electricity and detergent. So quiet, only your dog will be able to hear these superb, Swedish machines operate. For unrivaled efficiency and reliability, visit Combined to see Asko dish- washers and laundry today. As ‘an extra incentive, Asko pays the GST until November 14th!

Galina's Music Salon Presents

EATON’S

Galina Preobrazhenskaya, currently appears: in two TV. shows in Moscow.

’ CORRECTION NOTICE In our B9-2 Shoe Spectacular _ flyer, Silverplated chargers on “page 28; Swivel chairs & ottomans pictured left and £ centre on page 35 will be late

7 —rainchecks will be available at the store.

in our 89-38 Toyland flyer, .

Halloween costumes. and : : -

accessories on back page Leonid Boldin, Bass

should. have read “To clear Currently appears in Russian f last year’s stock’. opera, acclaimed for his roles as A in our B9-2B One Day Sale Prince Gremin in Eugene Onegin.

flyer, Women’s hats offer on J page 3 should have read “Selected hats”,

tn our BS-3A Homestyle flyer, 8 Charter Collection Oxford q duvet on page 7 will be late — 8 rainchecks will be available at the store. Real Colours bian- kets on page 7 are not avail- able in all coiours and stores. Anolon 8-piece cookware set on page 14 should have read - our reg. 549.98, Sale

274,99 set”.

frina Zhurina, Soprano, of the Boshoi O; pera and previously the New York Met.

Anatoly Tikhonov, Balalaika. Lead soloist with the Osipov Balalaika Orchestra of Russia.

WV. United Church October Vth, ¢.sOpm'

Centennial Theatre

Sunday, October 25th 2:00 pr For tichets ar info call 984-4404

Tickets at the door: $2) ners 1 Sr 4 Sty 5.