Tay-Sachs Alert ROASTED PEARS, GORGONZO- LA AND PINENUT SALAD For variety, add other salad vegetables to the greens for a heartier salad. 3 Tbsp. olive oil 4 pears, peeled, halved and seeds scooped out with a melon bailer 1/2 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese 1/4 cup honey 12 cups fresh salad greens 1/3-1/2 cup balsamic vinegar 1/4 cup toasted pinenuts kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 1/2 cup fresh chopped parsley for garnish Preheat oven to 400F. Brush olive oil in the bottom of a large glass or ceramic baking dish. Arrange pears, flat side down, in the baking dish and bake for 30 minutes or until tender but not mushy. Turn the pears over and sprinkle the blue cheese over the halves. Drizzle the honey over the cheese and bake another 5 minutes. While the pears are roasting, arrange greens on a large platter or on 8 individual salad plates. Remove the pears from the oven and arrange the pear halves, cut side up, over the greens or on the salad plates. Drizzle the balsamic vinegar over the pears and greens (you may also drizzle more oil over the salad if desired). Sprinkle the pinenuts over the salad and season to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish with the chopped parsley. Makes 8 servings. If someone in your family was tested for the Tay-Sachs gene and the test was screened by Corning Clinical Laboratories, MetPath, MetWest or Quest Diagnostics between 1992 and 1998, please contact us to determine whether you need to schedule a free retest to confirm your results. For women and couples who are pregnant or plan to become pregnant, we urge you to contact us immediately. We expect that retesting will validate "non-carrier" status for approximately 99% of individuals being recommended for retesting. For information or to speak to one of our genetic counselors or physicians, please call toll-free 1-877-806-8175 at any time. Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Teterboro, New Jersey ATTENTION: PUBLIC THYME-ROASTED APPLES OR PEARS WITH ONIONS Simple and great, use instead of pota- toes with roast chicken. 3 large pears, ripe but firm, peeled and cut into eighths 1 large onion or 2 medium onions, peeled and cut into sixths 1 tsp. dried thyme kosher salt and pepper to taste 3 Tbsp. olive oil 1 Tbsp. dried parsley flakes Preheat oven to 350F. Toss all ingre- dients and transfer to a shallow baking dish. Roast, uncovered, for 1 hour until the pears and onions are tender, turning occasionally during the cooking process. Adjust seasonings to taste and serve. Makes 6 servings. n October 1, 2000, David H. Fink, managing shareholder of the Fink, Zausmer & Kaufman law firm, shot a 79* at Franklin Hills Country Club. His friends, although duly impressed, do not make this announcement to glorify Mr. Fink. Rather, it is made with the hope that this prominent announcement will stop him from continuing to tell everyone. This announcement provided by: Buzz Turner Mark Zausmer Rick Kaufman ❑ American Heart Association.. Richard Gershenson Fight/no Heart Cheese. and Stroke Medical miracles start with research *He shot a 98 just two days later. 10/13 2000 109