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Angry Farmers Protest Against Japanese Nuke Plant Owner

TOKYO -- Angry farmers brought two cows to Tokyo where they shouted and punched the air Tuesday in a protest to demand compensation for products contaminated by radiation spewing from Japan's crippled nuclear plant. The 200 farmers, mostly from northeastern Japan, wore green bandanas, held aloft cabbages they said they...

Lawsuit Questioning Taco Bell's Beef Is Dropped

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - An Alabama-based law firm said Monday it has withdrawn its class-action lawsuit that sought to force Taco Bell to stop calling the meat it serves "beef." The lawsuit, filed in January in federal court in California, alleged that what Taco Bell calls "seasoned beef" is a meat mixture that has binders and...

17 Day Diet: Fast or Fake? [VIDEO]

Chicago-Area Chefs Develop Recipe for Therapy With Nonprofit

Standing before a table laid with gleaming pink slabs of raw fish, mounds of white rice and green seaweed, Nikki Rhum, 15, layers thin strips of lobster, fresh avocado, fried shrimp and bacon bits onto rice. "I love sushi," the freshman from Buffalo Grove, Ill., said, flashing a giant grin. Along with a half-dozen other...

Five Budget Cuts That Could Be Harmful to Your Health

Hard-fought-for laws and regulations to save lives and the environment will be gutted or eliminated in budget cuts passed by the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives or ordered by President Barack Obama's team, experts say. Public health and environmental experts say it's indisputable that lives will be...

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This Memorial Day, You'll Be Spending More On This

The money you're saving on gasoline may go toward buying steaks, ribs and chicken for the barbecue.

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PHOTOS: The 10 Best Cookies

Why: The Larder at Maple Drive is everyone's secret spot.

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In The Aftermath Of Drought, 'Mother Nature Won Once Again'

Linda Galayda hauled water and flagged down truck drivers to ask about their hay.

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Vanessa Cantave, Chef And Entertaining Expert, Serves Up 10 Tips For Fancying Up Your BBQ

BBQs are meant to be casual, but every now and then a summer celebration -- birthdays, family reunions, impromptu gatherings with friends -- calls for a little something special.

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Now Hear This

Most seniors spend money doing things they couldn't afford or didn't have time for before they retired.

Cooking News From the Web

05/28/12 Olive oil surplus adds to economic pain in Spain Source: The First Post HARD-PRESSED southern European nations face an 'olive oil crisis' on top of mounting budgetary concerns because falling domestic demand for the luxury food item in Greece, Italy and Spain has coincided with a bumper harvest, reports The Financial Times.
05/28/12 Cook-Off draws fans Source: Cleveland.com The massive blast of colorful banners was overkill.
05/28/12 Help a Child with Hunger Never Takes a Vacation Source: Florissant Patch - Florissant MO For most children those are two of the sweetest words in their vocabulary.
05/28/12 Grill Science: 5 Sizzling Tips for a Tasty Memorial Day Source: The Oregon Herald Pools open and dusty grills come out of hiding this Memorial Day weekend , as we remember fallen war heroes and honor the living.
05/28/12 Self Stirring Pan Uses Thermodynamics To Provide More... Source: Geeky-Gadgets A self stirring pan called the Kuru-Kuru Nabe or "Pot Round and Round", which has no mechanical or moving parts has been invented by a Japanese dentist Hideki Watanabe, and been revealed this week.

Background on Cooking

Cooking is the process of preparing food, often with the use of heat. Cooking techniques and ingredients vary widely across the world, reflecting unique environmental, economic, and cultural traditions.

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