Obama jokes with Letterman on quieter future and humor
President Barack Obama teased a future playing dominoes with retiree David Letterman during his eighth Late Show appearance. The pair laughed about the president’s humor and Letterman’s final CBS show approaching on May 20.
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Dear Abby column questions romance health and funeral attire
A reader asks about reconciling with a ten year partner and a girlfriend, while another struggles with soda heavy eating and possible eating disorder, and a divorcee wonders about funeral attire. Abby advises break to recover trust, suggests nutritionist and gradual caffeine sugar withdrawal, and defends attire choice at a relative’s funeral.
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Blueberry muffins with creme fraiche and wheat bran
A recipe for muffins combines flour sugar and butter with whole milk creme fraiche vanilla and blueberries. Joanne Chang favors Bob's Red Mill bran and notes substitutes sour cream. Best same day, may keep 2 days at room temperature with reheating. batter lasts 1 day refrigerated.
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Cleveland Chef Jonathon Sawyer Wins Beard Award
The 2015 James Beard regional winner for the Great Lakes went to Jonathon Sawyer of Greenhouse Tavern in Cleveland. The Beard Awards, announced Monday, honored the Ohio chef as best chef in the Great Lakes region comprising Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana.
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Amy column offers mixed advice on workplace spying and longing
The column covers workplace tattling over Sue by Mary and a long distance romance from Brazil. It advises informing Sue discreetly about the monitoring and urges caution about reporting Mary to a supervisor. It also presents guidance for a 23 year old man seeking a meet with a past online partner and general notes on intervening in a bullying situation.
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Baking With Less Sugar cover detail by Joanne Chang
A detail from the cover of Joanne Chang's "Baking With Less Sugar" highlights a cookbook focused on reducing sugar in baked goods. The image emphasizes healthier dessert options and practical substitutions.
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Baker studies sugar and dates in recipe craft
The chef explains how sugar amount affects moisture and browning, noting cookies become crispy with more sugar and warmer flavors emerge with alternatives like molasses and maple. She avoids agave and stevia to keep familiar ingredients, finds dates a versatile substitute with caramel notes and deep flavor.
GMO Free Foods Spotlight From Non-GMO Project
The Non-GMO Project promotes products made without genetic modification as a credible third party. It lists brands such as Alexa Amys Kitchen Annie s Apple Eve Bob s Red Mill Boom Chicka Pop Cascadian Farms Hodgson Mill and even Heinen s GMO free canola oil orange juice and ruby red grapefruit. You can search by brand food type and state to guide grocery choices. Contact Chrissy Kadleck for more details.
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