What happened on March 26, 1997

ENTERTAINMENT

NEWS

BUSINESS

FOOD

The Moles of Malibu By Margaret Sheridan
The Beet Generalization By Russ Parsons
A Steaming Bowl of Tortilla By Rose Dosti, Dosti is a freelance writer
It Lives
Not by Bread Alone By Charles Perry
The Egg (and the Bird) and I By Michelle Huneven, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
She Cooks, She Sews, She Shoots By Margaret Sheridan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Drinking Hard to Get By Matt Kramer, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
1994 Prieure de St-Jean de Bebian, Coteaux du Languedoc ($18) By S. Irene Virbila
What are you drinking
Make It a Date By Marion Cunningham, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Cunningham's latest book is "Cooking With Children" (Alfred A. Knopf, 1995)
Zucchini Lightens Up By Donna Deane, TIMES TEST KITCHEN DIRECTOR
Mask It By Tracy Crowe Mcgonigle
Jars of Fun Wild Things is a collection of infused oils...
Fronzell's House of Sweet By Elizabeth Softky, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Nicoise Goes Fishing By Charity Ferreira, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
How Scallops Saved My Life By Betty Rosbottom, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Rosbottom is a cooking school director and author of "American Favorites" (Chapters Publishing, 1996)
Craving a Steak? Well, Take Comfort By Bev Bennett, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Bennett is the author of "Dinner for Two" (Barron's, 1994)
Pink and Chum Are King in Alaska By Anne Willan, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Willan is the author of "In and Out of the Kitchen in 15 Minutes or Less" (Rizzoli, 1995)
Stop the Treadmill; It's Time to Braise By Marie Simmons, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Simmons is the author of the "Fresh & Fast" cookbook (Chapters Publishing, 1996)
Buckwheat Beauties By Mary Carroll, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Carroll is the author of the "No Cholesterol (No Kidding!) Cookbook" (Rodale Press, 1991)

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What happened on March 26, 1997

ENTERTAINMENT

Sticking to Their Stories By Kenneth Turan, TIMES FILM CRITIC

'Cats' Tries to Mix Parody and Nostalgia By Jack Mathews, FOR THE TIMES

A Memorable 'Life' on Its Own Merits : THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G.: "Life After Death" Bad Boy / Arista **** By Cheo Hodari Coker, TIMES STAFF WRITER

From Chieftains to Dance 'Lord' By Patrick Pacheco, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press. By Shauna Snow

Bright Oscar Lights Shine in Cities, Not Elsewhere By Brian Lowry, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Terry Riley's Worldly, Inventive Night Music By Mark Swed, TIMES MUSIC CRITIC

Terry Riley's Worldly, Inventive Night Music By Mark Swed, TIMES MUSIC CRITIC

'Sensuality' Invites Tickle of Tactility By William Wilson, TIMES ART CRITIC

Sunny Sounds From Caribbean : CARIBBEAN JAZZ PROJECT "Island Stories" Heads Up ** 1/2 By Don Heckman

'Seinfeld' and Friends Help NBC Skate to Win By Brian Lowry

He's a Man of His Words By Buddy Seigal, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Married to His Work By Chris Pasles, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Staying Out of the Deep End By Jan Herman, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Opening Doors With the Arts By Zan Dubin, TIMES STAFF WRITER

NEWS

The Waiting Game By Paul Dean, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Baby's Gotta Eat; You Needn't Peek By Robin Abcarian, Robin Abcarian co-hosts a morning talk show on radio station KTZN-AM (710). Her column appears on Wednesdays. Her e-mail address is rabcarian@aol.com

Not Even a Horse Can Throw Xena for a Loop By Candace A. Wedlan, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Pregnant and Fuzzy-Headed? It's Not Your Imagination By Kathleen Doheny, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Grapefruit and Some Drugs Don't Mix By Dale A. Ogar and Dr. Sheldon Margen, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

You've Lost All That Weight--Now What? By Kathleen Doheny

Faint Chances By Shari Roan, TIMES HEALTH WRITER

Like Cervantes' Don Quixote, He Looks for Spain's Romance : ROADS TO SANTIAGO. DETOURS AND RIDDLES IN THE LANDS AND HISTORY OF SPAIN by Cees Nooteboom; Translated from Dutch by Ina Rilke; Harcourt Brace $25, 352 pages By Richard Eder, TIMES BOOK CRITIC

Mrs. P Made Skaters' Dreams Come True By Libby Slate, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Party Hopping, Never Stopping By Bridget Byrne and Bill Higgins and Betty Goodwin, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Experience Is the Beauty of It By Cathy Werblin, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Topless in Beverly Hills By Matea Gold, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Solutions to This Puzzle Are Clear as Mud By Marla Cone, TIMES ENVIRONMENTAL WRITER

Adult Smoking Rises Sharply in California By Dan Morain, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Intelligence Cooperation a Mideast Casualty By Rebecca Trounson and Marjorie Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Three Sites Off O.C. Coast High on Polluted List By Deborah Schoch, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Wilson Backs Some Aid for Illegal Immigrants By Dave Lesher, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Flames Erupt in Electric Chair's Death Jolt By Mike Clary, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Washington Weakly: At the Greater Los Angeles Press Club... By Eric Slater

Fed Hikes Interest Rates Moderately to Deter Inflation By Art Pine, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Saroyan's Literary Quarantine By Peter H. King

Lower Welfare for Newcomers Begins Tuesday By Virginia Ellis, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Early Bounty : Warm Weather Brings Abundant Strawberry Crop to Ventura By Chris Chi, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Trade Schools Watchdog Unit Faces Demise By Hector Tobar, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Bush Fulfills WW II Vow in Parachute Jump By Tony Perry, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Victim of Harbor Shooting Says Police Have Questioned Account By Scott Hadly, TIMES STAFF WRITER

U.S. to Bolster Health Care Fraud Attack By Robert A. Rosenblatt, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Clinton's Balancing Act Keeps China, Taiwan at Bay By Jim Mann

Washington Insight From The Times Washington Bureau

Zaire Proposes Creating Team to Negotiate With Rebels By Bob Drogin, TIMES STAFF WRITER

U.S. Briefly Jails Ex-Mexico Official \o7 Reuters\f7

U.S. Envoy to Meet Israeli, Palestinian Leaders \o7 From Times Wire Services\f7

Clinton Delays Visits to Latin America, Barbados \o7 Associated Press\f7

Lessons of History Are Changing in Hong Kong By Silvia Cavallini, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Gore, in China, Downplays Funding Flap By Elizabeth Shogren, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Partial Accord Reached on DDT Cleanup in Ocean By Frank Clifford, TIMES ENVIRONMENTAL WRITER

10 State Sites Listed as Harmful to Marine Life, Humans By Marla Cone, TIMES ENVIRONMENTAL WRITER

Sacramento Bee Photographer Is Severely Beaten \o7 Associated Press\f7

Police Arrest Suspect in 'Polite' Robberies \o7 Associated Press\f7

Beating a Blunt Reminder of Chicago Race Chasm By Stephen Braun, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Helms Gives Ground on Weapons Treaty By Tyler Marshall, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Scandal-Beset Army Nominates Its 1st Female 3-Star General \o7 From a Times Staff Writer\f7

DNC Donor Denies He Was Reimbursed By Sara Fritz and Doyle Mcmanus, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Potential Witnesses Permitted to See McVeigh Bombing Trial \o7 From Associated Press\f7

U.S. Agents Seize Cuban Cigar Shipment \o7 Reuters\f7

Missing Girls Found; 3 Men Are Charged From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Train Engineer's Bad Eyes Blamed in Crash From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Flooding Forces Evacuation of Prison From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Reduced Whitewater Sentence Sought From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Clinton Seeks Head Start Enhancements By Melissa Healy, TIMES STAFF WRITER

BUSINESS

Edwards Will Build 22-Screen Complex at Huntington Mall By E. Scott Reckard, TIMES STAFF WRITER

PacTel Presses for Net Fees to Ease Congestion By Karen Kaplan, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Refurbishing Along 'Tile Mile' By Melinda Fulmer

Complexes Attracting Buyers By Melinda Fulmer

Many Retirees Look Elsewhere By Melinda Fulmer

Koll Real Estate Bullish on Anaheim By Melinda Fulmer

Marie Callender Plans 10 New Restaurants By Greg Johnson

State of the Art Dow Jones

Picture Perfect Times Wire Services

Beckman Instruments Buys French Product Line By Barbara Marsh

CalComp Cuts Jobs By James S. Granelli