I was first served this dish at a party in Houston, and the following day, I went to my favorite bookstore, housed in an old movie theatre, and bought The Silver Palate Cookbook. I have prepared many recipes from this book—my favorite, Chicken Marbella, is delicious served hot or at room temperature. Because it is such a spectacular party dish, this recipe serves 10-12 but can be divided to make a smaller amount if you wish. But I am telling you, don’t do it—it is even better the next day!

Canadian High School Senior Grant McCook (#10) was named the 2019-20 All-District 1-3A MVP. This year’s Offensive MVP went to Nathan Welch of Bushland. Acqtavian Baty, a junior from Dimmitt, was selected as Defensive MVP. River Road senior Malikih Gillum was named the Newcomer of the Year Joining McCook on the 2020 All-District team are juniorJosh Colwell (#00), and seniors Bill Koetting (#30) and Saul Escamilla (#05).

Former Canadian Wildcat Cameron Copley—a five-time state champion during his high school career, and now a standout performer on Lubbock Christian’s Chaps basketball team—was one of five Lubbock Christian men’s basketball players named to the Lone Star All-Conference team last week.

We’re OK. No panic here yet over the COVID -19 virus. It’s spring break for small towns, San Angelo, and Angelo State University. All is quiet on the western fringe of the state. We have had more rain than usual and warmer than average temperatures. The trees are still bare, but iris, yellow jasmine, and the first wildflowers are in bloom. It’s not that we are skeptical about the spread of the corona virus. We’re serious about preventing the spread of the virus. In fact, we are some of the bestprepared Americans for a pandemic. Here’s why ...