(mailing, James Berry)
[[invoke. page:newsletter1 # These are some of the fields that may be used # ============================= # leadimageid: # leadtext: # story1id: # story1text: # story2id: # story2text: # recipe1id: # recipe1text: # recipe2id: # recipe2text: # vad: (html for vertical ad) # hitBucket: (name used to track delivery) # ============================= leadimageid: 236480 leadtext: !fmt/block | h1. Dear readers, After many years of intending to do so, I'm finally reading Crescent, the novel by [/articles/theculinateinterview/dianaabu-jaber?utmsource=NL20100210&utmmedium=email&utmcontent=Abu-Jaber&utmcampaign=Valentines2010 "Diana Abu-Jaber,"] in which the main character is a chef. An enchanting tale of love and food, Crescent is the perfect thing to read the week before Valentine's Day. Love and food seem so intertwined it's difficult to think of them as distinct from one another. Everyone knows the saying about the way to a man's heart being through his stomach — and most everyone would agree that's one way to a woman's heart as well. On the site this week is Laraine Perri's [/articles/firstperson/romanceandremoulade?utmsource=NL20100210&utmmedium=email&utmcontent=romanceandremoulade&utmcampaign=Valentines2010 story] of how a simple combination of mayonnaise, vinegar, and a few other ingredients creates a Valentine's menu item that's seductive on many levels. And Anu Karwa suggests [/columns/swirl/chocolateandwine?utmsource=NL20100210&utmmedium=email&utmcontent=chocolateandwine&utmcampaign=Valentines2010 "chocolate and wine pairings"] — a match not exactly made in heaven but with a little effort, heavenly. Kim Carlson Editorial Director # The lead text story1id: 264358 story1text: "Marissa Lippert's list of five foods you should eat — even if you're watching your weight." story2id: 264732 story2text: "At one woman's house, the Valentine's Day menu varies, but remoulade is the constant." recipe1id: 66921 recipe1text: "Almonds, butter, and red raspberry jam combine lusciously in these cookies by Greg Patent." recipe2id: 35735 recipe2text: "A winter braise that makes the most of simple ingredients — and three hours in the oven." # The ad vad: | <a target='blank' href="http://www.foodalliance.org/"> <img src="http://ads.culinate.com/foodalliance/newsletterjun_09.jpg" " width="120" height="600" alt="" border="0"/></a> ]]