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6 Myths about Gluten-Free Diets (Slideshow)

For decades, people with Celiac disease and other sensitivities to gluten have struggled to educate their friends and family about their condition, and even find the foods they need to eat a…

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8 Common Cooking Myths (Slideshow)

We like to think of cooking as an art form. And in many ways, that's true. It does take creativity, intuition and taste to think up and cook delicious food. However, there is plenty of scien…

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Create Fat-Burning Gourmet Salads in Minutes

If you avoid salads at any cost, thinking they consist only of iceberg lettuce and a couple of slices of starchy tomato topped with some chemical and sugar-laden bottled dressing, you will be happy to…

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Chef Shares 5 Must-Have Ingredients for Dessert Lovers

Chicago-based pastry chef and restauranteur Malika Ameen grew up in a home where the focus was on food made from scratch. Chef Ameen especially enjoys preparing dessert, and says there are five ingred…

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11 Surprising Uses for Old Candles

Whether we like the ambiance or we have some around in case of an emergency, pretty much everyone has a candle or two in her home. If you're not the type to light them unless your power goes…

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Grilled Wild Ramps – Simple, Easy & Spectacular

This is officially my family's new favorite way to prepare wild ramps. Even our four-year-old son who does not typically like onion-y, garlicky foods attacked them with great enthusiasm. And they coul…

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What the World Eats: How Does Your Diet Compare?

I love photo essays that capture and compare a parallel scenario in multiple cultures. In the brilliant photo essay chronicled in the book Hungry Planet: What the World Eats by Peter Menzel and Faith …

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15 Ways to Use Artichokes

Forget the canned or frozen stuff -- to truly appreciate artichokes, you need to experience them fresh. And, you're in luck -- artichoke season is here! Click through to check out some great…

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3 Drinks for Cinco de Mayo (Recipes)

Like it or not, Cinco de Mayo tends to be quite the drinking holiday. Click through to check out some great recipes for the day -- and we're not just talking margaritas! Earlier: Perfect …

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Perfect Guacamole (Recipe)

Earlier this week, we brought you great recipes for homemade chips and salsa for your Cinco de Mayo Fiesta. We'd be remiss if we didn't provide a recipe for another favorite dip. Try out thi…

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