A passion for food, and politics
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Eaters' paradise is a trip down Cured Meat Lane. Then again, if your heart does not leap at sampling dozens of variations on lardo - an Italian specialty rarely seen in America that is essentially a sheet of ...
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Why does a 60-year-old Vegan former mayor of Cleveland keep running for President? Maybe because he thinks he's right
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At its root, the âfeudâ between Conan OâBrien and his rivals originated with a political boast.
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From his domestic policy platter, President Bush chose to serve dessert before the main course. Having now won a second term, he may find it increasingly difficult to deliver on the meatier stuff, even with the political capital he is claiming and larger GOP majorities in the House and Senate.
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DES MOINES -- In a land of corn and caucuses, where harvests are measured by bushels and buzz, the presidential campaigns march through the seasons in a curious rite of persuasion. First comes biography, then policy and, finally, a political pitch calibrated to the shifting climate.
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Life & style: Keep your finger on the pulse of the food world with our weekly helping of news, views and gossip.
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Grits and barbecue. That's what's on the menu for presidential hopefuls looking to make an impression in South Carolina. The hometown restaurants serving up those dishes are looking for something else: the status that goes with being famous for feeding the famous.
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The fragrant smell of onions and coriander wafting from the bubbling pot of beans on my kitchen stove conjures up the memory of my mother, a Southerner who would have recognized and appreciated many of the humble dishes I am cooking for my study of how and what Cubans eat.
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One of my favorite philosophers, Yogi Berra, once said you can observe a lot by just watching. Between now and Election Day there is some important polling information to watch for to track how the race between
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Let us call this tale the Battle Over Baguettes. On one side is Marvelous Market, a specialty store favored by Washington's food lovers. On the other is Breadline, a District sandwich shop and wholesale bakery with some foodie credentials of its own.
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The life of a big-dollar Democratic donor isn't always easy. In between attending lavish parties and being wined and dined by various luminaries, sometimes you have to make tough choices.
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Like many Americans at this time of year, the food industry has been talking a lot about healthy eating, improved nutrition and making better choices.
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U.S. chef David Burke is  considered a vanguard in contemporary American cuisine with his  creative twists on traditional fares.
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A rising player in the organic foods industry.
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Bill Clinton is a man close to 60, with a little pudge and a longtime love of junk food. That fits the stereotype for heart disease.
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Four documentaries with attitude are helping heat up the political season.
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Writer Michael Pollan answers questions about nutrition, health and real food.