Strawberry

If Darryl Strawberry is going to play again in New York, Yankees owner George Steinbrenner isn't ready to announce it. Yesterday, Steinbrenner said only that he and Strawberry's agent have talked. The Record of Hackensack, N.J., reported that Steinbrenner is expected to complete a deal with Strawberry, 33, the outfielder who is serving a 60-day suspension from baseball for testing positive for cocaine. The suspension ends June 24. Yankees general manager Gene Michael said he isn't involved in any talks between the onetime Met and Bill Goodstein, Strawberry's new agent.

Darryl Stawberry won't find out if he's being suspended or for how long until Monday at the earliest, according to New York Yankees manager Joe Torre. "How he's doing, that's our concern now," said Torre, who planned to call Strawberry this weekend. "There's not much I can offer him at this point in time other than support. " Strawberry failed a drug test Jan. 19, violating terms of his probation from a no-contest plea to charges of cocaine possession and soliciting a prostitute in Tampa last spring.

They were inseparable. Even in death. Gennie High Sr. could have saved himself from the fire that killed him yesterday. But he went back for his invalid wife. And both perished. High, 52, and his stroke-suffering wife, Carolyn, 50, were found on the second-floor landing of the three-story Philadelphia Housing Authority rowhouse where they lived on Euclid Street at 31st. "He was home every day taking care of his wife," neighbor Sam Thompson said of Gennie High. "He never went anywhere without her. He was very devoted.

Fred McConnell has farmed strawberries, sweet corn, potatoes, eggplant and a host of other fruits and vegetables on his 100-plus acres off Green Lane near Montgomery County Park since World War II. His father owned the same farm dating back to the time of World War I. McConnell and other local strawberry growers may mark 1989 with yet another war - the war with Mother Nature. Yearly rainfall in the Delaware Valley through Thursday was 23.01 inches, 3.93 inches over the normal yearly rainfall average of 19.08.

The Prima Vera Half of asparagus spear (including top) ¾ inch celery ¼ inch shaved fennel bulb ¼ inch cucumber, peeled, one slice ½ ounce fresh lemon juice ½ ounce Cointreau 2 ounces aquavit Dash of agave 2 dashes of tarragon bitters, or muddle fresh tarragon around inside rim of glass   Muddle all vegetables in shaker, then add ice, shake, double strain into cocktail glass. Serve up with an orange twist. Serves 1.   Source: Daniel Miller, Vedge.

Company description : "They're made with Rita's famous Old Fashioned Frozen Custard sandwiched between two delicious Oreo Cookie Wafers, and are available in Vanilla, Chocolate, Coffee, Strawberry and Vanilla/Chocolate Twist. Also available with Rainbow Sprinkles and Mini Chocolate Chips!" Location: 1356 E. Passyunk Ave. Order time: One minute. Or so. Cost: $7.54 including tax for a four-pack of sandwiches. Calories: Approx. 250, 90 of them from the 10g of fat. Saturated fat is 4g. There's no trans fat. The 30mgs of cholesterol isn't too bad and you also get 4g of protein.

When Darryl Strawberry strolled to the plate in the top of the sixth inning, a crowd of 47,744 at Shea Stadium stood and jeered. When he lined the first pitch he saw 396 feet over the left-centerfield fence, the jeers exploded into cheers, and suddenly - if but for a brief moment - it was 1986 again and Strawberry owned New York. Wearing a Dodgers uniform and sporting a .214 batting average, both of which fit him somewhat oddly, Strawberry returned to New York last night. While the crowd booed him whenever he popped out of the dugout and pelted him with strawberries, Strawberry expressed a lingering regret that he was "forced" to pursue free agency and leave New York.

If Darryl Strawberry is coming back to play again in New York, Yankeees owner George Steinbrenner isn't ready to announce it yet. Steinbrenner said yesterday he and Strawberry's agent have discussed the situation, but said reports that the Yankees are prepared to sign him are premature. "We have talked, but that's not a deal," Steinbrenner said before the Yankees played at Detroit. "That's all I'm going to say on the matter," he said. The Record, of Hackensack, N.J., reported yesterday Steinbrenner is expected to finalize a deal with Strawberry, the outfielder who is serving a 60-day suspension from baseball for testing positive for cocaine.

ATHENS, Greece - Greek officials on Thursday promised "swift and exemplary" punishment for three strawberry plantation foremen who allegedly shot and injured 29 Bangladeshi laborers protesting late pay. Police are seeking the three suspects who disappeared after Wednesday's shootings, which occurred during a confrontation with about 200 Bangladeshi farm workers in the country's rural south who say they have not been paid for half a year. Seven Bangladeshi workers were still receiving hospital treatment for non-life-threatening injuries.

Garnacha del Fuego Calatayud, Spain $10.99 PLCB Item No. 6221 The garnacha grape is better known by its French name, grenache, but is native to Spain's arid Aragón region. In the village of Calatayud, very old, dry-farmed bush vines produce spicy red wines of great power and depth at bargain-basement prices. Served at room temperature, meaty Spanish garnachas like this one can be hard to drink in warm weather, seeming overly alcoholic and a little harsh. But, 10 minutes in the fridge, or a couple of ice cubes in the glass, can tame their fiery burn and brighten their jammy strawberry flavors.

Makes 6-8 servings For the pickle: 3 cups Champagne    vinegar or white    balsamic vinegar 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoons coriander    seeds 2 tablespoons mustard    seeds 1 medium shallot, sliced 4 whole garlic cloves 4 springs cilantro 2 pounds feta, diced or    crumbled For the salad: ...

ATHENS, Greece - Greek officials on Thursday promised "swift and exemplary" punishment for three strawberry plantation foremen who allegedly shot and injured 29 Bangladeshi laborers protesting late pay. Police are seeking the three suspects who disappeared after Wednesday's shootings, which occurred during a confrontation with about 200 Bangladeshi farm workers in the country's rural south who say they have not been paid for half a year. Seven Bangladeshi workers were still receiving hospital treatment for non-life-threatening injuries.

Makes 8 servings Butter or spray oil and flour for coating baking pan 1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened and cut into 8 chunks 1 cup sugar, plus 1 tablespoon for topping 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Pinch of fine sea salt 1 quart ripe strawberries,  rinsed, dried, green tops trimmed, halved lengthwise ...

Company description : "They're made with Rita's famous Old Fashioned Frozen Custard sandwiched between two delicious Oreo Cookie Wafers, and are available in Vanilla, Chocolate, Coffee, Strawberry and Vanilla/Chocolate Twist. Also available with Rainbow Sprinkles and Mini Chocolate Chips!" Location: 1356 E. Passyunk Ave. Order time: One minute. Or so. Cost: $7.54 including tax for a four-pack of sandwiches. Calories: Approx. 250, 90 of them from the 10g of fat. Saturated fat is 4g. There's no trans fat. The 30mgs of cholesterol isn't too bad and you also get 4g of protein.

NORMAN GADSON bought John Coltrane's old house in Strawberry Mansion in 2004 from Mary "Cousin Mary" Alexander, a relative of the jazz saxophonist. Not long after, he'd call up musicians in the city and ask them to come over to jam in 'Trane's house. Lenora Early, Gadson's widow, said her husband, a fervent jazz fan, intended to fix up the house and open it as a jazz venue. "He just loved jazz," Early said of Gadson. But he died in 2007, before he could restore the house, on 33rd Street near Oxford.

Three perimeter fences and a berm separate the public from the East Park Reservoir and a look at the secrets of its urban man-made lake. No wonder so many canvasback ducks - a saddle shoe of a species with a splash of a white body and an elegant, sloping beak - have chosen the Strawberry Mansion basin for a winter home. Water Department supervisor Ricardo Everett notices them first. He has the keys to the site, off 33d Street between Oxford and Diamond, and most of the time, exclusive access to what the Audubon Society says is a rare and special place that should be transformed into an official bird sanctuary.

RESIDENTS of Strawberry Mansion were polite, but concerned, at a hearing Wednesday night on a proposed bird-and-wildlife sanctuary nearby. The National Audubon Society and Outward Bound Philadelphia are collaborating to build the East Park Leadership and Conservation Center on more than 54 acres of city-owned land surrounded by Fairmount Park. Conceptual design plans call for a two-story, 17,000-square-foot building "nestled into the berm" at the edge of the reservoir there. The sanctuary would host students to help them gain a better understanding of science and nature.

A proposed conservation center that would serve as a bird and wildlife sanctuary, as well as help city schoolchildren gain a better understanding of science and nature sounds like a wonderful project with which few people could find fault. But the National Audubon Society and Outward Bound Philadelphia's proposed East Park Leadership and Conservation Center would be built on publicly owned land in Fairmount Park, and some city residents question whether the center would provide enough free public access.

A city commission is taking public comments on a proposal to locate a wildlife conservation center at a former reservoir basin near the city's Strawberry Mansion section. The center would be developed jointly by the National Audubon Society and Outward Bound Philadelphia at the East Park Reservoir, between Fairmount Park and 33d Street south of Diamond Street. The 37-acre west basin of the reservoir has become "a prime stopover site for migratory birds, including several spectacular waterfowl species," the two nonprofits said in their project overview.

TONYA SEARS SAID she felt "excitement" and "sheer pleasure" when she learned Tuesday of the district's reprieve for her beloved alma mater, Strawberry Mansion High School, from a controversial school-closure plan. But the fight for public schools isn't over, she said. "I do like to think of this as the beginning. It was saved from closure, but what about next year?" said Sears, who graduated in 1985. "It's my prayer that all the community, the principal, the alumni and families continue to work together to improve the school.