FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com FEBRUARY 14, 2013 • THE QUEENS COURIER 17 2013 Estate Tax Law Changes-Are You At Risk? Costly Mistakes You Cannot Afford to Make! Come to a Free Workshop on Wills Living Trusts & Medicaid Planning Tuesday-February 12th, 2013 Time: 6:30 -8:30 p.m. The Douglaston Club 600 W. Douglaston Drive Douglaston, NY 11363 Wednesday-February 13th, 2013 Time: 5:30 -7:30 p.m. 104-70 Queens Blvd. Suite 312 Forest Hills, NY 11375 Tuesday-February 19th, 2013 Time: 11:00 -1:00 p.m. 104-70 Queens Blvd. Suite 312 Forest Hills, NY 11375 Seating is Limited. Refreshments Served. Call now to reserve your seat 718-275-7779 At the workshop, we will discuss several issues, including: -The advantages and disadvantage of Wills and Living Trusts -How to plan before you need Long Term Care -How to protect your children’s inheritance from future ex-spouses, lawsuits and other claims Presented By Law Firm of Albert Cohen, P.C. 104-70 Queens Blvd., Suite 312, Forest Hills, NY 11375 718-275-7779 www.cohenestateplanning.com A ‘TASTE’ OF FAME BY ALEXA ALTMAN aaltman@queenscourier.com The freshest face of foodie television is as fiery as her cooking. Diane DiMeo, a self-taught Astoria chef and aspiring restaurateur, is a contestant on “The Taste,” a new ABC program that teams ambitious cooks with kitchen veterans for blind taste tests, battling it out for $100,000, a car and gastronomic glory. DiMeo, who was selected by Anthony Bourdain, best known for his show “Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations,” calls herself the bad-boy chef’s “female equivalent.” “I identify with him,” DiMeo said. “You love to love him and you love to hate him. He’s just that guy.” DiMeo, who has spent the past 22 years in kitchens across New York City, said her style was crafted by trial and error and the thick skin necessary to survive as a woman in a male-dominated industry. “Women in the kitchen didn’t exist,” said DiMeo. “You were a pastry chef, but you were not an executive chef. I learned very quickly that I was going to get tough or get taken down – it’s definitely shaped my culinary style in a very renegade fashion.” She hopes her presence as a strong, successful woman on a national cooking show creates a different identity for women hoping to make a name for themselves in the restaurant world. DiMeo, who competed twice on Food Network’s “Chopped” and won once, said her cooking is identical to her personality – fiery and bold with global elements. “There’s nothing wimpy about what I cook,” she said. DiMeo moved to Astoria eight months ago, attracted to the neighborhood’s mix of authentic ethnic cuisine and new, innovative favorites. “There’s already so much food there,” she said. “There are so many ethnicities and cultural restaurants and cuisine but it has new venues too. It’s a food scene that’s changing.” PHOTO COURTESY OF ABC Diane DiMeo, an Astoria chef and aspiring restaurateur, is competing on “The Taste.” WEEKDAYS 5-8 PM soup or salad, one entrée, a side dish, a Ben’s bottomless fountain soda and a choice of dessert. © 2013 Ronald M. Dragoon Family-Style Dinners $4999 For Four All Family-Style Dinners include a choice of Complete menu available on our website at www.bensdeli.net or in-store at our Bayside location. BAYSIDE 211-37 26th Avenue PH: (718) 229-2367 FAX: (718) 229-3066
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