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'Glazed America:' For The Love Of Doughnuts - August 31, 2008

Anthropologist Paul Mullins considers the history of the doughnut in his new book, Glazed America. Mullins uses the doughnut to trace America's consumer culture.
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Homemade Marshmallows Are S'more Delicious - August 30, 2008

Commentator and cookbook author Nancy Baggett says it's really not so hard to make marshmallows from scratch. More moist, more tender, and more flavorful than store-bought marshmallows, your S'mores, hot chocolate and Heavenly Hash will never be the same again.
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Dinner's Secret Weapon: The Make-Ahead Marinade - August 27, 2008

If you long to be one of those people with a freezer full of easy weeknight meals, master the art of pre-made marinades and then fire up the grill. But don't be surprised if your family starts clamoring daily for the magic of grilled meat.
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Wal-Mart Pares Costs By Selling Local Produce - August 26, 2008

The retail giant defines produce grown in the same state as "locally grown." But advocates of locally grown food say only produce with short traveling times deserve the label.
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Iconic Noodle Celebrates 50th Anniversary - August 25, 2008

On Aug. 25, 1958, the first package of Chicken Ramen was sold in Japan, making today the 50th anniversary of the iconic instant meal. Momofuku Ando was much more than just a noodle inventor — he was a philosopher, too.
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Shell-Shacked: Woodman's Draws Fried Clam Fans - August 25, 2008

In July 1916, Lawrence "Chubby" Woodman's roadside potato chip stand wasn't doing so well. So Chubby tried tossing some battered clams into boiling oil and, as the restaurant says, "made culinary history." Chubby opened a clam shack in Essex, Mass., which is still there.
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The Phelps Of Food Canning - August 23, 2008

Master canner Barbara Schaller preserves everything from tomatoes to "pickled boiled dirt chunks." She explains how this nasty sounding concoction — pickled beets, for the uninitiated — has turned her into one of the greatest champions of the Minnesota State Fair.
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