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Introduced by band mate Edgar Winter as the "English gunslinger of peace and love," former Beatle Ringo Starr performs with his 2010 All Starr Band on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010 at the Cuthbert Amphitheater in Eugene, Ore. "I'm a little hysterical tonight," Ringo said, "I'm having fun." The All Starr Band included Edgar Winter, Gary Wright, Rick Derringer, Richard Page (Mr. Mister), Wally Palmar (Romantics) and Gregg Bissonette.

Eating in should be at least as good as eating out, and maybe even better. There can be pleasure in the choosing and preparation of ingredients in order to end up with something you’ll proudly share. That’s the premise behind Eating In, our new Oregon Life column. In this column, we’ll explore how to get the best food on the table without unreasonable effort. This isn’t the place to learn how to bone a turkey or make tofu. While from-scrach is a good ideal, there are quite good prepared foods that deserve notice. And we’ll notice them. We’ll talk about techniques…

Make sweet and spicy summer dreams come true By Kim Davaz On a really hot day, the only thing that sounds good to eat is something cold from the freezer. Sarah Engram and Katie Luber, owners of the Seasoned Palate, which produces spice blends, have raised the flavor bar for frozen treats. In “Spice Dreams: Flavored Ice Creams and Other Frozen Treats,” they (with Nancy Meadows and Kimberly Toqe) combine ice creams, sorbets and frozen yogurts with toppings and baked items to make an almost never-ending combination of treats. The first and easiest recipe for spiced ice cream is to add…

Silver Spoon Kitchen invites cooks to take an Italian holiday By Kim Davaz I have a friend to whom Italy speaks. They have not been formally introduced and he doesn't speak Italian, but she speaks to him, inviting him to visit. "Recipes from an Italian Summer" from The Silver Spoon Kitchen will have Italy inviting you to vacation there, with many of the recipes from Sicily, Sardinia, Campania, Tuscany and the mountains of northern Italy - favorite places for Italians to go on holiday. The book begins with a guide to Italian food festivals from the first week of May in…

Janet and Sally bid adieu outside of their hangout at Turtles Bar and Grill on Willamette St.