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Gotta Go Out?

For many, Father's Day is best by the hearth

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Louise Fiszer, JE Feature

Celebrating Father's Day by taking my dad out to eat was a hard sell. His response was always the same: "What can you get at a restaurant that isn't better at home?" True, my mother was an excellent cook, but I think dad preferred eating in the comfort of his own home, knowing where the food was coming from, and...

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Isn't It Rich? Dad Will Think So

After you've served him his favorite dinner, continue to celebrate Dad, along with his sweet tooth, by offering him a homemade chocolate treat that he'll definitely find hard to resist. Fudgy Turtle-Brownie Pie Brownie Ingredients: 1 package (19.4 oz.) brownie mix with pecans 3 Tbsps. water 1/2 cup butter, melted 2 eggs 12 caramels, unwrapped, halved Sauce Ingredients: 15 caramels,...

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Foods That Fool: What's Really Good for You?

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Susan Burke March, JE Feature

What to eat? Seems like a simple question, but it's one that can vex even the most savvy eater, especially when trying to make sense of food packaging. How often do you browse the aisles trying to discern the "best" pasta, cereal or bread? Most concerned eaters know the obvious, like there is no fruit in "Froot Loops." But what...

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Something to Cluck About

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Keri Fisher, JE Feature

When I was a kid, chicken salad was low on the sandwich totem pole. It always seemed more afterthought than real food: All the leftover bits of chicken (including, invariably, some unidentifiable chewy parts), smothered in mayonnaise and garnished with the occasional speck of celery. But if you start with the right ingredients, plain old chicken salad can be so...

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Nuts to You -- or Maybe Not

Allergies have proven to be the mother of invention, especially when it comes to recipes

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Linda Morel, JE Feature

When I was growing up, peanut-butter sandwiches were as common in lunchrooms as apples. But today, most schools and day-care centers are peanut-free zones because of the hazards they pose for some children. Peanut allergies are now one of the most common causes of food-related deaths. Ironically, peanuts are part of the legume family, along with peas and beans. Not...