NOVEMBER 2010/Vol. 25/No. 11
A lifestyle magazine for Costco members
DEPARTMENTS
9 Front End
By Ginnie Roeglin and
David W. Fuller
11 Dialogue
Letters from our readers
15 Fresh Views
Brain food for
the entrepreneur
17 Consumer Connection
By David Horowitz
19 Financial Connection
By Suze Orman
20 Debate
Should the sponsors of
political ads be identified?
COVER STORY
In Ina’s kitchen
The ever-popular Barefoot Contessa talks about
why she cooks and how sticking to the basics can
be the best way to dazzle the palate.
By Tim Talevich PAGE 28
QUEN TIN BACON 2010; BAREFOOT CONTESSA HOW EASY IS THAT?; CLARKSON PO TTER
25 Wine Connection
Caymus Vineyards
34 Creative Cooking
Member recipes
45 Arts & Entertainment
Book pick + Nora Ephron
+ Book buyers’ picks +
Record a Story + Taylor
Swift + John Ratzenberger
+ James Cameron + DVD
buyers’ picks + Video games
72 For your Health
Migraines + Eating disorders
+ Pancreatic cancer
+ Diaper donations
FEATURES
25 Wine Connection The Wagner family is now in its
fourth generation of growing and
bottling under the Caymus label.
BY ANNETTE ALVAREZ-PETERS
38 Digital “cheese!” A few tips to help you take
professional-looking family photos
over the holidays (and year-round) on your digital camera.
26 Quality to the core Costco supplier Tree Top celebrates 50 years of juice-making
success; plus a Tree Top recipe
contest winner.
BY SCOTT KELBY
BY PETER J. MALCOLM
41 Bursting with Christmas cheer UK-based Tom Smith’s Crackers has
been adding a snap, crackle and
pop to the holidays for 150 years.
BY ALISON THOMPSON
34 Creative Cooking
From appetizers to desserts,
Costco members contribute some
of their favorite holiday recipes.
72 Getting ahead of the ache Migraines can stop you in your
tracks. Taking a proactive approach
can help lessen the pain.
BY CHRYSTLE FIEDLER
IRIDIO PHOTOGRAPH Y
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Favorite recipes
for the holidays
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