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Francis Francis X8 Illy Cafe at home espresso
Alicia talks about the pluses and minuses of the X8
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Harry Potter stars sighting in Paris!
Chance sighting of some of the co-stars of the Harry Potter movies right outside my apartment!
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Tour de France and Me
Can you believe it? I'll see the last stage of my favorite bike race!
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Government Consumer message: Make half your plate veggies!
The USDA suggest that half your plate be fruits and veggies....are you adhering?
Read more.Why are food prices still going up? And what are you doing about it?
Food prices are going up, and Beverly's thinking it's time to get prepared -- or at least try to figure out why it's happening.
Read more.Pillsbury Bake-Off is now open for your recipe entries!
Now’s the time to get in the kitchen and get creative to enter the 45 Pillsbury Bake-Off.
Read more.New books and headlines focus on food waste and food shortages
How much food would you say you waste on a monthly basis? Yearly? A new book is highlighting this issue -- one I’m both passionate about and guilty of.
Read more.Dishwasher's dirty little secret: Phosphate ban leaves filthy dishes!
Turns out it’s phosphates -- and not just soap alone -- that makes dishwasher detergents get the job done.
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What you're saying..
I have all three of your cookbooks and have given them many times as gifts.
Last night I made the mini meatloaves – again -- such a time saver! Just getting dinner on the table some nights is such a challenge – particularly this time of year.
-- Jane Hopkins of College Park, Maryland
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