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Here come the Christmas bills. Now really is a good time to get frugal. In this case you may have to spend a little to start saving. “The $5 Dinner Mom” costs $15 at local bookstores, but you could save the price of the book within a week if you stick to author Erin Chase’s 200 quick, nourishing meals that are “easy on the budget and a snap to prepare.”
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The Jewish Journal asked several authors appearing at Sunday’s Celebration of Jewish Books to answer a question that, at least for writers, has existential overtones: “If you were stranded on a deserted island, what Jewish book would you want to have with you, and why?”
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The holidays are a time for fun, family and lots of food. And Texas AgriLife Extension Service experts have suggestions on how to alter recipes and make better food choices for healthier holiday eating.
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There are great new products on the horizon in 2010. The first quarter promises to bring a collection of great new introductions — from the Winter Fancy Food Show to the New York International Gift Show, and Ambiente to the International Home + Housewares Show. I’ve included some of those here, as well as a couple of my own favorite selections from 2009 you may have missed.
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Dish of the Week: Butternut squash This week Gourmet’s Ruth Reichl called butternut squash fall’s finest vegetable. “Its sweet flavor and silky texture make butternut squash a star in many of our favorite fall recipes,” she wrote. The only problem is that most of the time, it seems to find its way into overly sweet soup. Luckily our intrepid DCist food staff came through with some of their …
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