European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 31, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday december 31, 1985 the stars and stripes co in Cherf Paul Prudhomme taste tests a erawrvs/1 creation in new Orleans. Page 17 like. This food was served in one of two types of places Tumble Down Greasy spoons or Antiseptic fast food hangouts. The trend however was away from dishes generally associated with the Texas mexican Border and toward items hailing from specific regions including fairly exotic seafood from Mexico s coasts. Among lovers of this cuisine it became quite Chic during 1985 to disavow Ever raising tacos to lips. Yet a few saner voices served As reminders that most ethnic cuisines have an authenticity in the poorer quarters thai even the Best intentioned entrepreneurs of the upscale tend to forget. Perhaps the biggest hit of the mexican explosion which in a year without cajuns would have grabbed the most Ink. Was a beef or Chicken creation grilled fajitas. " these strips of charbroiled meat were served sizzling ceremoniously on a Platter then rolled in a soft flour Tortilla by the diner along with a wide variety of garnishes. The beef variety in particular Cut from something called skirt Steak showed every sign of outliving and status. food once the standby of cheap off Macj to i checked tablecloths and candlelight from Canann bottles made the leap to High life As Well nes Nur ants in Lello and Scarlatti in new York showed the Way. Con plete with Huhter , smaller portions and considerably heftier checks. The Boot firt about the italian trend beyond the Nch. It showered on dozens of savvy restaurateurs was the awareness it pressed on previously unaware diner of us How Rich and wined this old wot id cuisine can to italian always deserved better than a pigeonhole filled with pizza ind meatballs. Industry wide a fascination with hat Ita inn a eation pasta changed the Way any number of people thought about eating. Pasta was hot in 1985, m any of a Hundred shapes and either fresh or dried. It was perceived As healthy a real and thoroughly deserved switch in thinking and presented As part of meals from any Section of the or the in Larj pasta As it is now defined will be everywhere in 1986 in a fiscal Enne the most important thing happening in chinese restaurants during the past 12 non the was an ups Calm similar toll the others. The trapping got More and More expensive lilting a food from it in join Amenn Tuff Hal conies in Itolle White a beyond that switch however there were two occur Juncos that dramatically changed a in 198s first was the rediscovery of Fine canton.--, ,j.,Hes Winch a first were overlooked in Itie Shadow it dishes from Hon Konn and later forgotten Compo in in the Rush to Hunan. and i a her spicy regional styles. The second the puh to identify those Region from. Accurately and lovingly i Nan Ever before to Bui d who e meals and even banquets around Thomet Truf to to Cir particular geography. The change showed ii Heighterii-t.1 awareness of chinese cuisine and a heightened respect As for 1986, there seems Little doubt among restaurateurs or Book publishers what the next big trend will be. After years of flirtation the country seems ready to embrace California cooking with a lasting Andrj of course the feeling is Mutual. Several major cookbooks Are due on the in Ift to within the next few months All extolling the Virtues of it pit ked produce. Nir Jhuti auces and highly colourful presentation. Cleaning up your act for 86 by Iris Krasnow United press International a re you still the same old Slob despite last new year s Resolution to clean up you act chances Are you ailed because Youset up unrealistic goals according to organization expert sunny Schlenger. I Lind that the biggest problem people have when they make new year s resolutions is they either resolve to change too much at once or they have poor follow through says Schlenger whose fair Lawn. . Based sos company Schlenger organizational systems offers Aid to chaotic types in distress. Ask yourself is it really a Resolution or is it a vague Hope of something you want to set up realistic and attainable goals to give yourself the Best Chance possible of getting what you re going her clients include musicians and artists and Large corporations such As Wharton business school Warner Lambert Hewlett Packard and Bloomingdale s. Schlenger stresses that the key to organization is to recognize and work with your personal style. Even a total Slob with some degree of motivation and a Little bit of sense of humor can become organized she says launching into various personality types. Let s say a Hopper someone who is an easily distracted person and jumps from one activity to another resolves to schedule More time Lor doing handicrafts this she continues. The one thing a Hopper should never do is to Start knitting in a roomful of unfolded laundry. The next thing you know you la be folding the laundry and dropping the knitting. Put yourself in a quiet relaxing place with a minimum of next Comet advice for allergic to detail individuals who Only look at the Broad picture move quickly and Are not Good at follow through. If you re an allergic to detail person and say this year i m going to Stop losing track of things Don t go out and buy a huge life organizer older. You will use it for three Days then get overwhelmed and irritated because there Are too Many sub sections to handle. Instead organize yourself in a few color coded holders. For example put All critical things in a red one All financial papers in a Green one. on the flip Side is the perfectionist one who tries to do too much too Well. When that person swears to lose weight Start exercising and redecorate the apartment in 1986, failure is bound to follow warns Schlenger. A perfectionist plus should not Start everything at once because they Are going to Burn out. Select the top two priorities and Start with people who have difficulty making decisions particularly when faced with numerous options will become paralysed it they vow to reorganize their filing systems then proceed to dump All their papers on the floor she says. What a Mence Sitter should do is to move slowly. Take out All the items under throw out whal no longer has a defined use put everything else Buck into the file then move on to b then there the cart before the horse Type the person who has no real sense of no lies. Thus nothing Ever seems to get done. If you re a cart before the horse and resolve to invest your Money More heavily this year Don t Start running around evaluating one Stock against says Schlenger. Stocks Are Only one Small part of the Overall picture. Instead look at the total investment options maybe investing in real estate or putting Money in an individual retirement account would be More appropriate Given your particular financial situation " lastly comes the Cliff Hanger the old fashioned procrastinator. If this person says this year i m going to Sharpen my business skills with classes Don t Bury the course brochures underneath a pile on a desk because you will be reminded about the course after it s Over. When you get the brochure enter the Date of the course in your Calendar enter the late registration Date in your Calendar also and follow shuffling papers or keeping a living space spic and Span should never be equated with organization she concludes. Neatness is not always the says Schlenger. Some very neat people Are disorganized in All they have Are tidy piles of miscellaneous items All Over the
