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Newspaper Food Sections Cutting Jobs; What Can Be Done?

My husband and I read the local paper online but he insists on subscribing to it, only for the papers to pile up, unread, in the recycling bin. His reason -- and I agree -- is that we should pay for what we use. Several times he has written to the newspaper to suggest that they charge for full online access. But they don't get it... yet.

Sooner, rather than later, the old guard of newspaper publishers will figure out that paper and ink is as contemporary as wired telephones, modems and cassette machines.

lkasenter at 12:41AM on 09/08/08

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Cook the Book: 'The Best Barbecue on Earth'

Hmmmm..Vietnam, for any barbecued street food.

lkasenter at 10:50PM on 08/19/08

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Cook the Book: 'The Food Life'

Here in Pittsburgh, I'm lucky to live near Trader Joe's, Whole Foods and Giant Eagle, all within walking distance of each other and a five minute drive for me. When I grocery-shop, I start at Trader Joe's for the cheaper stuff (like Niman's Ranch bacon and Fage yogurt), then to whole Foods for the good stuff (fresh-ground beef, great produce), then to Giant Eagle for the nasty stuff (like my husband's supply of Diet Coke).

If I could only choose one, it would be Whole Foods, and hubby would have to make do with organic cola.

lkasenter at 12:30AM on 07/18/08

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Cook the Book: 'Screen Doors and Sweet Tea'

Sauvignon blanc. Definitely.

lkasenter at 10:38PM on 06/17/08

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When good people do "bad" things in your kitchen…

Frederika,

I don't know, but I wish they would stop. Or at least give me advance notice so I don't bake a pumpkin pie when there's one on the way.

The ones that are most bothersome are the ones that require half an hour of heating and no one touches anyway. Hey, here's my famous gray spinach eggplant casserole... just pop it in the oven if you don't mind... oops, not the microwave, it's in a foil pan...

lkasenter at 11:27PM on 01/28/08

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When good people do "bad" things in your kitchen…

I'm late to this, but I'll rant anyway.

The whole extended family comes here for Thanksgiving (20+ people). Everyone walks into my small kitchen (with about 8 feet of counter space) and plops down their purses, presents and food contributions. I'm in the middle of trying to prepare a turkey and a ham, stuffing, potatoes, etc. in that same space. Never mind that there's an empty ten-foot dining room table in the next room.

Then there are the surprise dishes brought to the celebration that need to be reheated, but not in a microwave, since they brought them in aluminum foil trays. Sorry, the oven is booked solid for the afternoon.

And of course there are the conversations about the awful thing that happened to them at work while I'm trying to get the turkey out of the oven. I'm followed from stove to sink to fridge with non-stop dialog about whatever is important in their lives.

Arrrgghhh. Then dinner is served, with all dishes on the table. The alpha wolves stand up with their plates and start cruising the table to get to all the dishes, reaching over the elderly, the civil and the young. I was absolutely aghast when that happened this year.

Then after dessert is served and everything is cleaned up and the leftovers divvied up to the needier nieces and nephews, the sixteen-year-old who spent the day upstairs doing God knows what, comes down now ready to eat.

And this is why my husband and I are spending next Thanksgiving at Disneyworld.

lkasenter at 1:22AM on 01/28/08

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Cook the Book: 'Vegetable Harvest'

I have a raised-bed herb garden that is a real pleasure for me. I love going out the kitchen door at dinner time and harvesting basil, cilantro, mint, oregano, etc....

The seven tomato pants in large pots on the patio are another story. I'm averaging about one tomato per pot per week. They appear to have wilt disease. WHAT am I doing wrong?

lori in Pittsburgh

lkasenter at 3:25AM on 08/27/07

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Cook the Book: 'The Best Barbecue on Earth'

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Lucy Baker at 12:16PM on 08/25/08

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Cook the Book: 'The Best Barbecue on Earth'

I'm thinking Australia for some shrimp. It's gotta be good or the phrase wouldn't be as popular as it is, right? :-)

cowleyh at 11:56AM on 08/25/08

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Cook the Book: 'The Best Barbecue on Earth'

Although I am biased toward American BBQ in all of its forms, I'd try Brazilan churrasco and the Korean versions.

pancak at 11:41AM on 08/25/08

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Cook the Book: 'The Best Barbecue on Earth'

Memphis barbeque is the best.

arvard at 11:31AM on 08/25/08

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Cook the Book: 'The Best Barbecue on Earth'

I'd go to Memphis and Austin, definitely Korea (I once had Korean bbq-ed rice that was amazing) and then home to my parents' house for cedar planked salmon. So good!

kroehl at 10:36AM on 08/25/08

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