Bergman's 'Seal' Stares Hard at Death, Faith By Mark Chalon Smith, \f7 and \o7 Mark Chalon Smith is a free-lance writer who regularly writes about film for The Times Orange County Edition.
RESTAURANTS : Meals as Cuban as Mom Herself By Max Jacobson, \o7 Max Jacobson \f7 i\o7 s a free-lance writer who reviews restaurants weekly for the Times Orange County Edition. \f7
Food Drives Feed Need to Help Others By Benjamin Epstein, \o7 Benjamin Epstein is a free-lance writer who regularly contributes to the Times Orange County. Information for this column can be faxed to (714) 966-7790. Or phone (714) 966-7700. \f7
Trying to Make a Difference, for a Change By T. Jefferson Parker, \o7 T. Jefferson Parker is a novelist and writer who lives in Orange County. His column appears in OC Live! the first three Thursdays of every month. \f7
Dawn Breaks Over Vista; the Bread Also Rises By Benjamin Epstein, \o7 Benjamin Epstein is a free-lance writer who contributes frequently to The Times Orange County Edition. \f7
Cooking From an Italian Garden By Emanuela Stucchi; \o7 Stucchi Is The Author Of The Newly Released "Healthy Italian Cooking" (Stewart, Tabori & Chang), From Which This Article Is Excerpted. and \f7
Surf 'n' Turf Grows Up By Donna Deane, TIMES FOOD STYLIST; \o7 Deane is co-author of "Simply Healthful Cakes" (Chapters Publishing: 1993; $9.95)\f7
The Case of the Foaming Root By Alan Davidson, \o7 Retired diplomat Davidson is the co-founder of the Oxford Symposium, the author of numerous books about fish and other foodstuffs\f7