Topic: Food and Cooking
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Michelle Obama: 8 food and garden tips, stories from the First Lady
8 stories and pieces of advice from Michelle Obama's new book 'American Grown'
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6 stories about life with your adult children
In "Slouching Toward Adulthood," Sally Koslow shares what she learned about the differences between the boomer and Facebook generations.
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'MOMumental': 5 stories about raising children
Author Jennifer Grant advises and confesses in her new book – here are five of her anecdotes.
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10 great summer cars
Wind in your hair, sun in your face – the summer drive is as classic a pastime as barbecues and baseball. For dedicated sun-seekers, the right machine can make all the difference, and since most of us can’t afford the demi-convertible Maybach Landaulet limousine, here are 10 fun-loving new models sure to keep a summer smile on your face. Climb into one of these this season, and you’ll be happy to keep driving duties for yourself.
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Thornton Wilder: 10 quotes on his birthday
10 quotes to celebrate the 115th birthday of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Thornton Wilder.
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Roll on, National Doughnut Day
Make your own diner-style powdered buttermilk doughnuts to celebrate National Doughnut Day.
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Why Coke and McDonald's balk at big-drink ban in Big Apple (+video)
Big Drink Ban: New York is a mega-market, but more importantly, the city sets the pace for other cities. Coke and other soft drink companies see trouble if the New York City big-drink ban spreads.
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Vietnamese egg rolls
Vietnamese egg rolls are typically wrapped with a rice paper and contain a variety of chopped vegetables, pork, shrimp, or poultry.
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One dish meal: Dijon sausage and broccoli bake
In this case, it's one baking sheet. How to turn up the oven and empty your fridge to create a satisfying meal.
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Big Gulp ban? NYC to ban large drinks
Mayor Bloomberg wants a 16-ounce limit on the size of sugary drinks sold in New York City. The big soda ban would apply to drinks that contain more than 25 calories per 8 ounces. Diet soda would be exempt.
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Green olive and bacon pizza
The flavors of briny green olives and salty, smoked bacon are a magical pair as a pizza topping.
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Strawberry mango salsa
Strawberry mango salsa can be served on top chicken, in a salad, or with salty tortilla chips.
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Michelle Obama: 8 food and garden tips, stories from the First Lady
8 stories and pieces of advice from Michelle Obama's new book 'American Grown'
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Feasting on Art: Slow-roasted beets
Cooking beets over a long period of time over low heat releases their natural sweetness.
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Meatless Monday: Beet and pear slaw on tortillas with dill crème fraiche
A slaw that is sweet and tangy, crunchy and tender, the perfect texture to be wrapped up in a corn tortilla or on its own
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Rhubarb johnnycake
A simple yet scrumptious cake using the first rhubarb of spring.
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Top your steak with cilantro jalapeño compound butter
Simple pan-seared or grilled steaks can be topped with a compound butter made with cilantro, jalapeño peppers, shallots, and lime juice for a lively flavor boost.
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Travel: Eladio Pop's cacao farm in Belize
Ever wonder where chocolate comes from? A visit to a jungle farm results in a culinary adventure.
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Travel: Amok fish in Cambodia
Amok dishes were on every menu in Siem Reap.
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'Pink slime' author unapologetic to industry, consumer concerns
Used as beef filler for decades, "pink slime," was nicknamed by a former USDA meat inspector a decade ago, but recently it has sparked consumer petitions to remove it from school lunches and the closure of three Beef Products, Inc. meat plants.
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Travel: Discovering Ponce, Puerto Rico
A culinary highlight was 'mamposteao,' a simple rice and bean side dish.
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Meatless Monday: Apple onion cheese tart
A simple tart rich with comfort.
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6 stories about life with your adult children
In "Slouching Toward Adulthood," Sally Koslow shares what she learned about the differences between the boomer and Facebook generations.
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Lemon cake with lemony sugar wash
If you like lemon and have fresh lemons to use, make this cake.
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What to Expect When You're Expecting: movie review
'Expecting' is a series of clichéd situations about impending pregnancy and the differences between men and women.
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Arby's: Michigan boy bites into severed finger in his sandwich
Arby's apologizes for the accident in which part of a worker's finger was sliced off and served in a roast beef sandwich to a Michigan boy.
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Coconut curry shrimp soup
A soup that is light enough for spring but warm enough for chilly, bright days.
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Wilted swiss chard with pine nuts and oranges
A salad to satisfy spring cravings.
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All-you-can-eat fish? Not for this customer.
All-you-can-eat fish deal attracts one customer who eats 12. Waitress refuses to serve him more. He pickets Wisconsin restaurant's all-you-can-eat fish fry.
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Roasted Brussels sprouts with lemon and Parmesan
The cheese gives the dish a salty-meatiness and the lemon provides a balancing freshness.
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