Inquirer - Dianna Marder http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/dianna_marder RSS Feed for Inq Col Dianna Marder en-us Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:02:58 GMT Celebrating the memoir - fiction's day is done? http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/dianna_marder/20091103_Celebrating_the_memoir_-_fiction_s_day_is_done_.html When browsing online or in a bookstore, one might easily conclude that every third person in the country is actively engaged in writing or reading a memoir. Earhart was spreading her wings at a local school http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/dianna_marder/20091029_Earhart_was_spreading_her_wings_at_a_local_school.html The movie Amelia shows the legendary aviation pioneer at the height of her career. But here's a little-known snippet of Earhart's bio: Before becoming the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, she attended a finishing school in our neck of the woods. From the griddle, the ultimate comfort food http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/dianna_marder/From_the_griddle_the_ultimate_comfort_food.html In a world of chaos you want peace in the moment. You want an elixir, a panacea, a remedy, a reminder. You want to bask in the easygoing air of a sleepy Sunday. You want comfort. You want pancakes. Southeast Asia seniors feast at Moon Festival http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/dianna_marder/20091015_Southeast_Asia_seniors_feast_at_Moon_Festival.html Cao Bong Thi, 73, marked the annual Moon Festival earlier this month just as she would have in her native Vietnam - by eating her favorite foods in the company of family and friends. A chronicler of social activism http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/dianna_marder/20091013_A_chronicler_of_social_activism.html Perhaps, by sheer volume or the absence of merit, blogs that allow anyone to publish and cell phones that make photographers of us all ultimately will dull our reactions to the strife that surrounds us. The play's the things http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/dianna_marder/20091001_The_play_s_the_things.html How often does this happen? You're at a play when suddenly your eye is drawn to an object on the set and you find yourself thinking how good it would look in your living room. Soaking up September perks http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/dianna_marder/20090927_Soaking_up_September_perks.html Vickie and Todd Swiontek of Lancaster County returned to Cape May Point yesterday to celebrate their 18th wedding anniversary and found the scenes only September can bring. With more eating in, cooking classes heat up http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/dianna_marder/20090924_With_more_eating_in__cooking_classes_heat_up.html The movie Julie & Julia inspired Paulina Vink of Riverton to do more home cooking. And that urge brought the 18-year-old Burlington County Community College student to Elise Fellinger Henry's cooking class at Kitchen Kapers in Moorestown last week. Wine, Beer, Cocktail, Tea Classes http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/dianna_marder/20090924_Wine__Beer__Cocktail__Tea_Classes.html This is a sampling of the fall wine and beer classes and tastings in the area. Check Web sites for further details and additional classes. Area Cooking Classes http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/dianna_marder/20090924_Area_Cooking_Classes.html Here is a selection of cooking classes in the region. Check Web sites for additional classes and information. Classes are in Philadelphia unless otherwise noted.