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"St. Patrick's Day is an enchanted time -- a day to begin transforming winter's dreams into summer's magic."~~By Adrienne Cook.~~ HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY  Letter from the Publisher
March 2012 
Dear Life Bites News Readers,
March features the celebration of St. Patrick's Day, and all things Irish. Parades and parties honoring the patron saint of Ireland will be a highlight in major United States cities, as well as Dublin, Ireland on March 17th. Below you will find a favorite St. Pat's Day recipe of corned beef and cabbage for your 'wearing of the green' celebration dinner. New York, Boston and Chicago all feature great parades to celebrate this great day! This month was also a time to honor excellence in entertainment following the Oscar Awards Ceremony, where the best of the best went home with that beautiful gold guy, and Wolfgang Puck once again fed the crowd of hungry celebrities and dignitaries at the Governors Ball.
Don't miss additional coverage of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival winners and the gifting rooms for the 84th Oscars. Our travel and culinary coup pages are filled with travel and food news from Ottawa and Montreal, Canada, including a fun review of Le Cordon Bleu. We have great vacation news for families and couples looking for new adventures. We also have a few great reads in Life Bitres. The 2012 Olympics in England is creating quite a stir, with new hotels opening and tourist deals being offered. Best wishes to the 2012 Olympic Committee, the countless volunteers, the good residents of the City of London, and the athletes who all make us all so proud.
Thank you for joining us this month, and we hope you enjoy our March issue. Join us next month for our health and food news from the Natural Products Show. Please contact us with any questions regarding editorial requests or advertising rates.
I was honored to be the monthly speaker at the Santa Barbara Republican
Assembly(CRA Chartered 1934)monthly meeting at Mulligan's, where I shared some treasured moments on working with President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan during the 1984 Olympics and post Olympic Tour sponsored by the LAOOC and Southland Corporation. A big thank you to all my friends at SBCRA for this evening to remember. (L-R: Diane Davis, Carol Salzer, Bonnie Carroll, Linda Foster & Barbara Kohn) Cordially, Bonnie Carroll Publisher/Editor Stir-fry Cabbage with Mustard and Chives by Amy Sherman 6 cups cabbage, cut into approximately 1 inch squares (about 1/2 head)1/4 cup water 1/2 ActiFry spoon extra virgin olive oil 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 3 teaspoons chives, mustard Whisk together the water, olive oil, mustard, sugar and salt. Place the cabbage in the ActiFry and drizzle the sauce on top. Cook for 15 minutes or until tender-crisp. Top with minced chives. LBN Staff 2010 Bonnie Carroll, Publisher/Editor writebc@aol.com Rosalie Frances, Contributor, tolifebites.com Mary Hilton, Content Contributor/Marketing Director Maryhilton2000@aol.com Cody Chandler, Teen Times Columnist tolifebites@aol.com Natasha Melikoff, Montreal Reporter tolifebites@aol.com Mike O’Connell, Photo/Video Director/Contributor tolifebites@aol.com Isabella D'Angelo, Rome Correspondent tolifebites@aol.com Additional contributing writers are included on an individual issue basis. Please contact the editor with questions regarding journalist assignments. Email: tolifebites@aol.com LBN Offices 2115 De La Vina Street, Ste 31 Santa Barbara, CA 93105 805-845-9976 Email contact preferred pleas LBN Best of 2011 | Best Hotel ChefUS | Joachim Splichal, Patina | Best International Chef | Gerhard Schwaiger, Tristan Mallorca | Best International Hotel | Excelsior Hotel, FlorenceItaly | Best US Hotel Spa | Ojai Valley Inn Spa | Best Beach Destination | Melia Hotel, Mallorca Spain | Best US Hotel | Four Seasons Biltmore, SB | Best Bed & Breakfast | Secret Garden, Santa Barbara | Best Cocktail | Almafi Dream, Olio e Limone SB | Best Steak House | Ruth's Chris, BH | Best Int'l Luxury Resort | Villa d'Este, Como, Italy | Best New Luxury Spa Resort | Laguna Shores Marriott | Best Art Museum US | Metropolitan NY | Best Chocolate Experience | Marie Belle, New York | Best Hotel View | Hassler Hotel, RomeItaly | Best Restaurant View | Cannons Seafood, DanaPoint | Best Sunday Brunch | Bel-Air Hotel, Los Angeles | Best Int’l Business Hotel | Melia Hotel, Dusseldorf Germany | Best US Business Hotel | Trump Hotel, New York | Best Spa Cafe Menu | Café Verde, Ojai | Best New Museum | Mullin Automotive Museum, CA | Best Museum Café US | Getty Museum, Malibu, CA | Best Tour | Dublin Food Tour | Best Ocean Destination | Kaanapali Beach, HI | Best International Flights | Airberlin, Air Canada | Best US Flight | JetBlue, Southwest, American Eagle | Best Epicurean Event | LA Chocolate Salon | Best Cook Book | Rose Petal Jam, B. Zatorska | Best Dessert | Spago, Beverly Hills (Sherry Yard) | Best Wine List | Four Seasons Wine Bar, New York | Best Family Hotels | Marriott Worldwide | Best Organic Food | TBA | Best Historic Hotel | Four Seasons Beverly Wilshire | Best Film | The Decendants | Best Book | The Help | Congratulations, You're the Best! |
eWHO WE ARE . . . LBN Staff 2010 Bonnie Carroll, Publisher/Editor writebc@aol.com Rosalie Frances, Contributor, tolifebites.com Mary Hilton, Content Contributor/Marketing Director Maryhilton2000@aol.com Cody Chandler, Teen Times Columnist tolifebites@aol.com Natasha Melikoff, Montreal Reporter tolifebites@aol.com Mike O’Connell, Photo/Video Director/Contributor tolifebites@aol.com Isabella D'Angelo, Rome Correspondent tolifebites@aol.com Additional contributing writers are included on an individual issue basis. Please contact the editor with questions regarding journalist assignments. Email: tolifebites@aol.com LBN Offices 2115 De La Vina Street, Ste 31 Santa Barbara, CA 93105 805-845-9976 Email contact preferred pleas LBN Best of 2011 | Best Hotel ChefUS | Joachim Splichal, Patina | Best International Chef | Gerhard Schwaiger, Tristan Mallorca | Best International Hotel | Excelsior Hotel, FlorenceItaly | Best US Hotel Spa | Ojai Valley Inn Spa | Best Beach Destination | Melia Hotel, Mallorca Spain | Best US Hotel | Four Seasons Biltmore, SB | Best Bed & Breakfast | Secret Garden, Santa Barbara | Best Cocktail | Almafi Dream, Olio e Limone SB | Best Steak House | Ruth's Chris, BH | Best Int'l Luxury Resort | Villa d'Este, Como, Italy | Best New Luxury Spa Resort | Laguna Shores Marriott | Best Art Museum US | Metropolitan NY | Best Chocolate Experience | Marie Belle, New York | Best Hotel View | Hassler Hotel, RomeItaly | Best Restaurant View | Cannons Seafood, DanaPoint | Best Sunday Brunch | Bel-Air Hotel, Los Angeles | Best Int’l Business Hotel | Melia Hotel, Dusseldorf Germany | Best US Business Hotel | Trump Hotel, New York | Best Spa Cafe Menu | Café Verde, Ojai | Best New Museum | Mullin Automotive Museum, CA | Best Museum Café US | Getty Museum, Malibu, CA | Best Tour | Dublin Food Tour | Best Ocean Destination | Kaanapali Beach, HI | Best International Flights | Airberlin, Air Canada | Best US Flight | JetBlue, Southwest, American Eagle | Best Epicurean Event | LA Chocolate Salon | Best Cook Book | Rose Petal Jam, B. Zatorska | Best Dessert | Spago, Beverly Hills (Sherry Yard) | Best Wine List | Four Seasons Wine Bar, New York | Best Family Hotels | Marriott Worldwide | Best Organic Food | TBA | Best Historic Hotel | Four Seasons Beverly Wilshire | Best Film | The Decendants | Best Book | The Help | |
Congratulations - You're the Best!!! |
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