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KY THE BUZZ NEWS &NONSENSE Compiled by D ChristaRitchie WEDNESDAY APRIL 18,2012 Housewife Veda Morgan, Lifestyles manager |582-4215 to host ball “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star and former fashion model Bran- di Glanville is headed to town to host the third annual Ferdinand’sBall on May 3. ‘GLEE’-FUL OVER “The reason we chose Brandi is because of her fun, sweet spirit. We know she’ll be awelcoming, enjoyable host for our guests. She connected with our cause THE JULEP and is sensitive to our mis- sion,” said Kim Boyle, co-founder of Ferdi- Max Adler of Fox’smusical nand’sBall, afundrais- er for Old Friends, a series among Derby Eve guests nonprofit George- town, Ky., facility By Christa Ritchie that rescues retired [email protected] racehorses from The Courier-Journal neglect, abuse and slaughter. “Glee” star Max Adler may be on the guest list for Other star power some for the hottest parties in Hollywood, but when it slated to attend the comes to celebrating the May 4birthday of his long- bash are former NFL time girlfriend, actress Jennifer Bronstein,he’s linebacker Dhani going to be partying in Louisville. Jones;Miss Kentucky The actor,who plays Dave Karofsky,afootball 2011 Ann-Blair Thornton; jock who recently revealed he’sgay on the Fox mu- three-time Kentucky Derby- sical comedy-drama series, will be aguest of The winning jockey Kent Des- Julep and also attend the Kentucky Oaks and Derby ormeaux;and TomBulleit, Max Adler of while he’sintown. founder of Bulleit Bourbon. “Glee” willbe “We’ve both never been, and we both have al- The ball will be from 7:30 at The Julep on ways wanted to go,” Adler said by phone from p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at the Fra- Derby Eve.Star Corbin, Ky., where he’sfilming the movie “23 zier History Museum, 829 W. Jones and Blast” (the inspiring, true story of Travis Freeman, Main St. Tickets are $100, David Arquette $250 and $500. alsowillattend. For more information and AP/FILE PHOTOS See JULEP, to purchase tickets, visit Page D4 www.ferdinandsball.com. Louisville native POPOVERS: recognized ALouisville native has SIMPLE AND recently been named the National Association of Lotsa Pasta’s Black Journalists 2012 Stu- Cajun Chicken KYLENE LLOYD/THE SPEEDY dent Journalist of the Year. Eric Burse,agraduate of COURIER-JOURNAL duPont Manual High School, will be honored this summer DESSERT along with other honorees at NABJ’s37th Annual Conven- tion and Career Fair,the By J.M. Hirsch largest annual gathering of Associated Press minority journalists in the country. essert is an uncommon The son of Kim and Ray- offering in my house, mond Burse,who live in though not due to any D we’re-too-healthy-for-that Louisville, Eric is astudent at the University of South- ethic. ern California’sAnnenberg Rather,the typical day of work School for Communication and errands and chasing achild and Journalism and is study- tend to leave me with little time to ing broadcast and digital consider dessert. journalism and political Which is why on the rare occa- science. sion that dessert does make an appearance, it needs to be fast, simple and something that can be Go girl! prepped ahead. Even better is Come show your support when the dessert can do double for Derby City girls at Louis- duty and be used in another meal ville Girls Leadership annu- the next day.That’satall order for al Girl Power Day on Sun- dessert. day. But Ihave found one that works This fundraiser and cele- for all criteria —popovers. bration of girls everywhere This simple pastry —they re- will be from 2to4p.m. at semble large, inflated muffins, but Tu mbleweed, 2301River are hollow —comes together in Road. Mayor Greg Fischer almost no time and calls for just a will open the event with an handful of ingredients. Even bet- official proclamation declar- ter,the batter can be made the ing Sunday April 22, 2012 night ahead. And because popov- “Girl Power Day.” ers aren’tparticularly sweet, they work as well for dessert (their fillings can be sweet) as they do BIRTHDAYS for breakfast. Here’show it works. You Actors,etc. make the batter in the blender James Woods 65 whenever you have aspare 5 Rick Moranis 59 minutes (up to 24 hours ahead Eric Roberts 56 of time). Refrigerate it until you Jane Leeves 51 aready to use it (just pop it Eric McCormack 49 back on the blender base for a Melissa Joan Hart 36 quick whir before using). America Ferrera 28 For adessert, heat the oven Musicians, etc. while you make dinner.Asyou Mark Tremonti 38 sit down to eat, pour the batter Trina 38 into apopover pan, pop that in Talk-show host the oven, then go enjoy dinner. Conan O’Brien 49 By the time you finish, the PIONEERING PASTASTORE popovers will be done. Then just tear asmall opening and QUOTE OF THE DAY CELEBRATES 30 YEARS spoon in afilling —I’ve offered a simple mascarpone cream, but use ““That split was alittle high. whatever moves you —and you’re By Ron Mikulak Idon’tknow if I’d let my their time. done. kids go out with asplit that [email protected] For asecond serving as break- high. So let’snot show this The Courier-Journal In 1982, the food scene in Louis- fast, save half of the batter for the to Sasha and Malia.” ville was still so unsophisticated next morning, then bake up afresh tall started30years agoin that when they tried to get bank batch and serve them with jam and MICHELLE OBAMA,to ELLEN butter. DEGENERES,about aphoto of a500-square-foot storefront loans to open their business making her in her prom dress. on Bardstown Road. fresh pasta, aloan officer asked When John and Vicki them what pasta was, John Hale A-LIST EVENT Hale first got the idea in said. Their trips to Chicago to buy I and cart back specialty food items TRACE ADKINS 1982 to open aspecialty When: 8p.m.Wednesday food store, they were starry-eyed for their employers had opened Where: LouisvillePalace,625 S. 20-somethings, already veterans of their eyes to what the Louisville Fourth St. the retail food industry.Both had food scene was lacking, but loan Admission: $39.50 to $75 Information: www.louis- worked at the now long-defunct officers were not convinced. villepalace.com Plainview Wine &Cheese store and With financial and construction help from their families, they did at JB’sLarder in St. Matthews — Cardamom popovers with cinnamon specialty food stores that, accord- mascarpone and berries. AP Reach Christa at critchie@courier- ing to John Hale, were ahead of See HISTORY, Page D2 journal. com or (502) 582-4144. Find aweek of “The Buzz” at RECIPE ON PAGE D4 courier-journal.com/buzz