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When I was a kid, the telephone was important stuff. Like most families, we had one phone number.

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When the phone rang, it was a mystery. No one had caller ID. You had to answer every call. It was usually a race because we all wanted to be the one to get to the phone first.

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When you got a call, you were stuck – in the room with the telephone. In those days all phones were reliant on a power source known as a cord. These old fashioned cords shouldn’t be confused with charging cords. No. You had to stay plugged into the wall for the phone to function. If your phone was in the kitchen, you were forced to talk to your boyfriend right there – in front of your mom who was stirring up the Hamburger Helper with her big ears all listening.

That wasn’t the only lack of privacy. All the phones in your house were connected. If you were talking in the kitchen, your little sister could pick up the extension in the living room and quietly eavesdrop until you heard her breathing and screamed for her to get off. Things like that used to happen all the time. Really.

If you were on the phone and someone else tried to call they heard a beeping noise called a busy signal and they’d have to hang up and call you later. If you weren’t home, the phone would continue ringing until the person on the other end hung up.

There were no messaging features; no record of missed calls.

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numbers by hand.

If you didn’t have a particular number, you’d look in the thick and hefty phone book supplied by the telephone company. Everyone had one. They were valuable and extremely useful commodities. If you needed a plumber or dentist you looked in the phone book. You’d never think of throwing your phone book away or using it as a doorstop.

Calls were limited and defined by distance. If someone lived in a different state, you had to use a service called long distance. Long distance calls were expensive and were often reserved for holidays and birthdays.

When you left your house – to go to the mall or to school or wherever – your phone stayed tethered to the kitchen wall. If you needed to call someone you used a public pay phone. Calls cost a quarter.

Finally, phones were uni-tasking units. Not even the most expensive phone came with the option of any sort of camera feature and video capabilities were out of the question.

That was then. This is now. While phones are more important (not to mention smarter) than ever, our approach to them has changed.

Today my phone rings in my pocket. My husband is calling. I know this because of the ringtone. I have different tones programmed for frequent callers, my husband being one of them. He also has his own text tone, as do all the members of my family. Each of us has our own phone and phone number. We couldn’t imagine sharing.

When other friends and family call, their contact information pops up on my screen. If a call comes from an unknown number, I don’t answer it. I don’t want to risk fielding random sales calls.

When I want to call someone, I type the first few letters of their name into my phone and the number pops up on my screen. I don’t have anyone’s phone number memorized.

Not even my kids’.

Gone are the days of busy signals and pay phones. For the most part long distance is a thing of the past – at least if you keep your calls to the 48 contiguous. The same could (almost) be said of phone books.

They’ve shrunk over the years and are currently almost too slight to qualify as paperweights.

Cords remain the one constant over time. Even smart phones are dependent on them and many a family has been known to experience discord over misplaced, lost, broken or stolen cords.

We may call them phones, but they’ve become much more than that. From cameras to games and music, from maps to payment sources, from weather predictions to location services. And more. Still, the telephone was created to fulfill our need to communicate and that hasn’t changed. The manner in which we

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2 tablespoons chives, thinly sliced, plus more cut into 3/4-inch pieces, for garnish 1/3 cup Champagne Vinaigrette fine sea salt, to taste freshly ground black pepper, to taste chive sticks, for garnish In medium mixing bowl, combine champagne vinegar, Dijon and honey.

Whisk constantly until well combined.

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Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 3 hours, plus cooling time Servings: 42 skewers Beets: 2 beets (about 1 pound), 3 inches in diameter, peeled and sliced into 3/4-inch chunks 1 tablespoon Carapelli Oro Verde Extra Virgin Olive Oil, plus more for drizzling 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves 1 teaspoon sea salt arugula, for garnish flaked sea salt, for garnish Whipped Ricotta and Goat Cheese: 4 ounces goat cheese 1/4 cup whole milk ricotta cheese 1 tablespoon Carapelli Oro Verde Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest 1/8 teaspoon sea salt 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Heat sous vide water bath to 185 F. In mixing bowl, combine beets, olive oil, thyme and salt; toss to coat. Remove beets from liquid and divide, placing them in single layer into two quart-sized vacuum-seal bags, leaving any excess liquid behind.

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If you do not have a sous vide machine, bring large stock pot filled with water to rolling boil. Place vacuumsealed bags in water. Reduce to gentle simmer, cover and cook 1 hour.

Carefully remove beets from water bath and cool in sealed bag until they reach room temperature, about 30 minutes. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes more before serving.

In mini food processor, cream goat cheese, ricotta and olive oil until smooth. Add zest, salt and pepper: stir to combine.

Transfer cheese mixture to piping bag fitted with star tip and refrigerate until ready to use.

To serve, remove beets from bag and arrange on serving platter. Pipe dollop of Whipped Ricotta and Goat Cheese onto each beet. Drizzle with olive oil.

Garnish with arugula and pinch of flaked sea salt; place skewer through each beet to serve.

Olive Oil Drizzled Pecorino Popcorn

Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 5 minutes Servings: 4 1/2 cup grated pecorino, plus more for garnish 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more for garnish 3 tablespoons Carapelli Unfiltered Extra Virgin Olive Oil, divided 1/3 cup yellow popcorn kernels In bowl, combine pecorino and pepper; mix until well combined and there are no cheese clumps.

In small saucepan over low flame, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil; keep warm.

Add remaining olive oil and popcorn to large Dutch oven.

Stir until all popcorn kernels are coated in oil.

Cover Dutch oven with lid and cook over medium-high heat, shaking pot periodically. Once popcorn begins to pop, lower heat to medium and continue to shake pot approximately every 15 seconds. When popping slows considerably, remove Dutch oven from heat and allow to rest until popping ceases, about 30 seconds.

Remove lid and transfer popcorn to large mixing bowl.

Drizzle warm olive oil over popcorn; toss to coat. Sprinkle cheese mixture over popcorn; toss to coat.

Divide popcorn into bowls. Sprinkle some freshly grated pecorino and dash of freshly ground black pepper over top; serve.

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