From Powell's Books for Cooks and Gardeners

3747 SE Hawthorne

They say cooking is hard, but come on--if you follow the instructions in a recipe you're going to end up with something that's at least edible, right? Right! But which recipes to follow, and which to put through the shredder? Lucky for you, John's here to help.

Lord Krishna's Cuisine: "One school of Indian vegetarian cooking. Time-consuming, but you get very good results."

Hot, Sour, Salty, Sweet: "A general cookbook with recipes from all different regions of Southeast Asia. Lavishly illustrated, it's a feast... for the eyes."

The Zuni Cafe Cookbook: "A bit of everything; and it's all very well seasoned."

How to Grill: "It incorporates grilling techniques not just from America, but from all over the world."

The Dessert Bible: "Each recipe has been picked from 20 similar recipes, so the one they pick is sure to work."

Steve Percell

From The Alibi

4024 N Interstate

So, you want to karaoke. It's okay, a lot of people have that problem. (Kidding!) Here are some songs that people recognize and enjoy seeing butchered--KJ Steve knows, 'cuz he has to watch it all night.

"I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor: "It's a song that puts men in their place; power of women type thing."

"Summer Nights" by Olivia Newton John & John Travolta: "If you're mushy-mushy in love."

"Son Of A Preacher Man" by Dusty Springfield: "For young ladies-- because of the beat, the kick, and the popularity of it."

"Under The Bridge" by The Red Hot Chili Peppers: "A man's song. It's pretty and everybody likes it."

"The Devil Went Down To Georgia" by the Charlie Daniels Band: "A real shit-kicking country song that people have a good time with. Pissed off, all out, yee-hah!"