Give the City Back to the People GERALD A. SILVER and MYRNA L. SILVER, Gerald A. Silver is president of the Homeowners of Encino. Myrna L. Silver is a community activist
Behold the Flexible Mushroom Flan BETTY ROSBOTTOM, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Rosbottom is a cooking school director and author of "American Favorites" (Chapters, 1996)
Smooth, Elegant Soups ABBY MANDEL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Mandel is a cookbook author. Her latest book is "Celebrating the Midwestern Table" (Doubleday & Co., 1996)
Breaking All the Rules MATT KRAMER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Kramer is the author of several books, including "Making Sense of Wine" (Morrow, 1992)
Breakfast Makes a Sweet Dessert BEV BENNETT, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Bennett is the author of four cookbooks, including "Dinner for Two" (Barron's, 1994)