Weekly Food from the Daily News

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DAILYNEWS.COM | NEWS | SPORTS | BUSINESS | ENTERTAINMENT | OPINIONS | SEARCH | INFO     FOOD Southland farmers cash in on Asian staple Tucked in between the freshly built houses, within a pitchfork's throw of the clogged freeways of Southern California, an unlikely cash crop grows. From the eastern edge of San Bernardino to the Chino Valley, bok choy has become the most valuable vegetable in the county. Unlikely as it may seem, county farmers produced 16,000 tons of bok choy last year. Among all cash crops, it's ranked fifth, behind oranges....[MORE] • Ripe and red-y • Not the same old grind Cook's Corner Ready for Rosh Hashanah? Hot off the press, just in time for Rosh Hashana, is "How to Keep Kosher: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding Jewish Dietary Laws," by Lise Stern (William Morrow; $24.95). Stern explores the ins and outs of the Jewish dietary laws and draws on her culinary expertise and personal experiences in keeping a kosher home. Her goal is to make kashrut accessible to everyone and take the intimidation out of keeping kosher. She delves into why you can't mix meat and dairy dishes, how to turn a nonkosher kitchen into a kosher one, do you need multiple pot, pan, dish and utensil sets and how to keep track of everything....[MORE] • Julia Child in words and recipes • Don't move slowly on these delicious molasses cookies MORE IN COOK'S CORNER >> L.A. Wineline Biodynamics keeps vineyards in ecological balance Let's get the weird, mystical stuff out of the way first. If most people have heard anything about biodynamic winemaking and grape-growing, chances are they have heard stories about filling cow horns with dung and burying them in vineyards, about aligning cellar work with phases of the moon and of brewing odd potions, to be spread like voodoo charms over grapes and vines. Yet before you consign practitioners of biodynamics to the distant corner of your mind reserved for Shirley MacLaine and the weird sisters in "Macbeth," consider that among the people who practice biodynamic viticulture are some of the world's great wine producers....[MORE] • Drink in wine tasting, education opportunities at the fair • Don't drink without Web MORE IN L.A. WINELINE >> For Kids Only Nacho dinner bake Use already cooked rotisserie chicken from the market to turn this dish out in a hurry for a family supper....[MORE] • Chicken quesadillas • Sunny deviled eggs MORE IN FOR KIDS ONLY >>     Information Copyright � 2004 Los Angeles Daily News Los Angeles Newspaper Group Feedback This is a send-only address, replies will be ignored. Please use the links below for assistance. E-Mail services provided by    You are subscribed to Los Angeles Daily News as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change your address or preferences, add or delete newsletters, or unsubscribe