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Inviting Writing: Doomed by Soup?

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Lightbulb Ban Means Reinventing the Easy-Bake Oven

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Experiments in Cooking: Salmon Poached in the Dishwasher

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Inviting Writing: The Parents or the Date?

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Dining With George Washington

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Nigella Seeds: What the Heck Do I Do with Those?

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Nothing Says I Love You Quite Like a Heart-Shaped Meatloaf

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Put Another Beer-Can Chicken on the Barbie

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All-Purpose Vinegar

Sticky rice is so ingrained in Laos' culinary heritage that most Laotians don't think about it in isolation.

A Taste of Sticky Rice, Laos’ National Dish

One cannot travel to the Southeast Asian country without many meals of sticky rice, the versatile staple of Laotian cuisine

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Neanderthals Noshed on Plants—and Cooked?

Chanterelle mushroom ragout from Chef Stephanie Kimmel of Marché in Eugene, Ore.

Delicious Wild Mushroom Recipes

From two of Oregon’s best chefs come two recipes to liven up your wild fungi

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Weirdest Pizza Toppings

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Fruitcake 101: A Concise Cultural History of This Loved and Loathed Loaf

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Holiday Gift Guide: A Food Book for Everyone On Your List

Cooking With the Stars: Celebrity Cookbooks

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Five Ways to Eat Leeks

Why not try latkes with caviar this Hanukkah?

Unorthodox Potato Latkes for Hanukkah

Looking to reinvent the latke? Here are some alternatives to the old apple sauce and sour cream combo

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Holiday Gift Guide: New Children’s Books About Food

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Nutmeg: The Holiday Spice With a Glamorous Past

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