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Nun becomes top-selling Polish cookbook writer

Emerging from the quiet of her convent, Sister Anastazja Pustelnik was confronted by a jarring image — her smiling face on posters plastered around town to hawk the cookbooks that have made the 59-year-old nun one of Poland's best-selling authors.

Woman jailed after man complains about her cooking

A southwest Florida woman was arrested after deputies said she assaulted her 71-year-old common-law husband after he complained about her cooking. A Lee County Sheriff's Office arrest report shows 66-year-old Meredith Hart Mulcahy was charged with battery on an elderly person Tuesday night.

NY restaurant uses Italian grandmas as chefs

Now that's Italian! A Staten Island restaurant is relying on a group of Italian-born grandmothers for its menus. The women take turns cooking at 35-seat Enoteca Maria, using recipes from the different parts of Italy they come from.

Can video games fix our flaws?

I don’t want to sound paranoid or anything, but I'm starting to suspect that Nintendo has secretly hidden some sort of spy camera in my home.

First lady hopes she remembers how to cook

First lady Laura Bush said Thursday that her husband, President George W. Bush, teases her about her cooking because she hasn't banged pots around for more than a decade.

Prize-winning SC cook dishes up whimsical fare

A South Carolina woman's whimsical approach to food is helping her crack the insular world of cooking contests with such novel dishes as pecan-encrusted oysters over asiago cheese grits. And she's taking home a lot more than blue ribbons and kitchen gadgets.

Get your grill on with some tech

As the nation hunkers down into backyard parties and along beaches and parks to watch the fireworks this weekend, some grand old American traditions will also proudly be on display: barbecuing and grilling.

Indonesian VP OKs Marijuana As Spice

Marijuana possession should remain a crime in Indonesia, but chefs who use the herb as a traditional way to season curries should not be arrested, the country's vice president told local reporters.

New York eateries must scrap trans fats

New York City health authorities voted unanimously on Tuesday to ban the use of artificial cooking oils, known as trans fats, in the city’s eateries. Restaurants have been given 18 months to stop using the oils.

NBC Aborts 'Celebrity Cooking Showdown'

NBC tossed its "Celebrity Cooking Showdown" into the garbage disposal. Following abysmal ratings of its planned weeklong series of shows, NBC quickly aborted its kitchen competition. It was taken off the air Thursday and Friday, replaced by reruns of other series.

The Vine
Back to School: Meal Planning
Source: Momentum Resources

It's an older article, but I got hooked because it's close to what I talked about in my last article (about meal planning and using leftovers to save money):

Thoughts About Food-the Stuff of Life! and Temptation, and Worry, and Smiles.

"We are what we eat." Probably the most often heard truism about food and cooking around these days. Some folks say it originates from the Aruyveda, the ancient Indian science of life, "You are what you eat" and its teachings of attaining a balance in one's diet.

Trisha Yearwood on simple cookin' and Garth
Source: msnbc.com

When Trisha Yearwood was asked to write a cookbook, she didn't have to look any further than her husband, Garth Brooks. "He's a really good cook," says Yearwood, whose "Home Cooking With Trisha Yearwood" hits stands next April 10.

Thanksgiving Food Recipes
Source: The L.A. Times

A Thanksgiving cooking guide from L.A. Times.

To the Middle East, With Collard Greens
Source: The New York Times

Meatballs are made, then roll them up in blanched collards, which are easy to find fresh and as flavorful as grape leaves.

Make a MEAT HAND for Halloween
Source:

Make something gruesome and delicious. Article has many pics & info on how to make. Looks awesome.

Morning Gathering Hot Fruit Dessert
Source: https://www.triond.com/users/Chris+Stonecipher

This delicious morning Hot Fruit Dessert is loaded with various fruit such as peaches, pineapples, pears and cherries with a vanilla wafer crust topping. If you have a nut allergy, the dessert works just fine without the crush almonds.

No trick, cooking with pumpkin is a real treat
Source: msnbc.com

Since the pumpkins you carve are watery, mealy, and not great for cooking, you're more likely to find recipes that call for sugar pumpkins, canned pumpkin, or pumpkin seeds. Bon Appetit unveils everything you need to know about cooking with gourds.

Sherrie Flick's new novel discussed in "Novel approach to a bakery central to Portsmouth, N.H."
Source: The Boston Globe

"Reconsidering Happiness is a feast of love, lust, longing, loneliness, and home-made baked goods—but most of all it's a mouth-watering, yeasty feast of language.

Maybe the biggest health care improvement we can make is teaching Americans how to cook!

Through diverse conversations over the years, I've realized that my 40-something generation didn't learn how to cook very well, then didn't teach the now 20-something generation because they could no longer pass down the heritage of home-made cooking.

Wrap your taste buds around flavor-bending miracle fruits
Source: OnMilwaukee

Miracle fruits, or miracle berries, are for real. They contain Miraculin, a glycoprotein extracted from a shrub native to West Africa. What they do is fairly unbelievable, and unless you've tried them, you might still be a skeptic: miracle fruits make sour things sweet.

Cooking With Unusual Greens
Source: The New York Times

Here are five recipes for unusual greens: Purslane Salad With Mushrooms, Walnuts and Olives: This crunchy salad is high in heart-healthy omega-3 fats.

Fine Living will become the Cooking Channel
Source: TV Squad

When you're a cable network and you're only reaching 55 million households and want to reach twice that amount, what do you do? If you're Scripps Networks, you rebrand the channel and give it a new name. That's why Fine Living will become the Cooking Channel in 2010.

Kid Friendly Dinner Parties
Source: Squidoo

Increasingly, an evening dinner party among friends includes kids, and if your fare for the evening was going to be a selection of grilled foods, choosing dishes the smaller members of your guest list might enjoy without comprising the overall quality of your meal can be a bit di …

Cookbook helps make food appetizing for cancer patients
Source: CNN

CNN - Story Highlights For cancer patients, nutrition is important, but many have a hard time eating American Cancer Society has new cookbook: "What to Eat During Cancer Treatment" Cookbook contains recipes to help with treatment side effects

My new baby! Juicer, that is!

I first want to thank everyone who contributed their time, opinions, suggestions, and advice in my article about helping me choose a new juicer! They all are greatly appreciated, and warmly accepted! Thank you all! I have chosen! My new baby is the Breville BJE510XL!

Juicers Wanted! no, not ball players, a juice machine.

Like the title says, I need a new juicer. As in vegetable and fruit juice making machines, not ball players.

Hunting Season begins in Switzerland and Venison is on the menu | The News is NowPublic.com
Source: The News is NowPublic.com

Venison is very low in fat and served with a side of chestnut fettuccine tossed with sage and toasted pine nuts is a dish I that brings me into the Autumn season.

What to do with artichokes � Stuff them | The News is NowPublic.com
Source: The News is NowPublic.com

Artichokes are to me the king of vegetables and there are many ways to prepare them. Usually harvested in May and September, you can get beautiful large artichokes good for stuffing. This recipe is stuffed artichokes Italian style.

Delicious meals made straight from the can
Source: msnbc.com

When it comes to cooking a nutritious meal- for those short on time and money, canned goods save the day.

Julia Child, American French Chef Who Was Virutally Unknown in France
Source: The New York Times

PARIS — Julia Child may have been America's best-known "French chef," but here in Paris few know her fabled cookbooks, let alone her name.

Retro aprons inspire nostalgia - and cooking
Source: The Sacramento Bee

Vintage-inspired aprons should come with a warning label: This garment increases the risk of cooking, baking and other exploits of domestic prowess.

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