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WEEKEND EDITION
11.19.16 - 11.20.16 Volume 16 Issue 6
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After a heavy meal, snickerdoodles are the perfect bite By The Culinary Institute of America
The holiday season is such a beloved time of year. The weather turns cool and the snow begins to fall; we spend dedicated time with our family and friends; and children experience old family traditions for the first time. At homes across the country, carefully wrapped plates of homemade cookies are passed among friends and neighbors to celebrate a year of friendship and community. A family's cookie plate is as unique as they are, and so often you can identify the sender by the treats on the plate. Special holiday cookie recipes are an old tradition. In the Middle Ages, spices, butter, and sugar were prized possessions, too expensive for everyday use. At the holidays, cooks would use these ingredients to make small extravagances to share with friends and family. Cookies spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove were common and have stood the test of time. It is believed that the first gingerbread men came from the time of Elizabeth I, who asked for the cookies to be shaped like the men in her court. Cookie recipes have evolved a great deal since the time of Elizabeth, and every family has their list of must-bake cookies. One standout holiday favorite is the snickerdoodle, a sugar cookie that is rolled in cinnamon-sugar before being baked. It is recognizable by its slightly cracked exterior that lets its chewy interior shine through. Unlike many sugar cookSEE RECIPE PAGE 6
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Water theme runs through Nov. 22 Council meeting BY MATTHEW HALL Daily Press Editor
City Hall will be wading into a pair of water related topics at the Nov. 22 Council meeting including a study session on land use priorities for the coast and a public hearing on 2017 water rates. The Council’s closed session will include recruitment for a new City Attorney, updates on several lawsuits (including ongoing litigation
RIBBON CUTTINGS
with AirBnB) and negotiations over property sales. The consent calendar includes grants from Homeland Security, property management services at the airport, contracts for building public restrooms and the purchase of protective equipment for firefighters. The first item of substance will be a study session of documents related to Santa Monica’s desire to regain more control of development along the coast.
The Council is being asked to review and comment on the proposed policy direction for the City’s Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan update. The Land Use Plan is one of two documents that will create a new Local Coastal Program for Santa Monica. “The LUP describes the planning area’s land use and environmental conditions, identifies issues, and contains land use policies and
maps that complement adopted City policy and satisfy the intent of the State Coastal Act. The LUP must comply with the Coastal Act and maintain consistency with the General Plan,” said the Staff report. The second element is an Implementation Plan, also known as a Coastal Zoning Ordinance, contains development standards for the coastal zone. SEE WATER PAGE 7
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The Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce held a pair of Ribbon Cuttings in the past month. Pictured are Los Angeles Performing Arts Conservatory, Opening Night of Denis Wilson: Forevermore: A Beach Boy’s Fable, on Nov. 11, at 1404 3rd Street Promenade. Moss & Company, The Chelsea Luxury Apartments, on Nov. 10, at 1320 2nd St.
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