Lifestyle Stories from December 18, 2013 (Change date)
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Cream of tartar: What’s it for?Dec 18, 2013 8:47 am - A reader recently emailed the Food Explainer to ask for a primer on cream of tartar, a white powder that is called for in many baking recipes. “Do you happen to know of...
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Higher blood pressure threshold OK in older adultsDec 18, 2013 8:46 am - Many older adults with high blood pressure can be treated less aggressively, which could mean taking fewer pills to get it under control, according to new treatment guid...
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Raise a glass to understanding all that Champagne has to offerDec 18, 2013 4:45 am - Champagne. Bubbles. Holidays, New Year's Eve, weddings, birthdays and other miscellaneous celebrations. About sums it up, doesn't it? Well, no. Like any other region, Ch...
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Ski fashion: Rainbow of color headed down slopesDec 18, 2013 4:45 am - NEW YORK — Bright is the new black when it comes to colors and styles for snow bunnies to look their best on the slopes. The move to color in winter-sport outerwear fol...
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Pop star Lorde mature beyond her 17 yearsDec 18, 2013 4:45 am - Lorde may never be a royal, but these days, she's living like one. The 17-year-old singer, anointed to the lofty position of pop's newest princess thanks to her astute h...
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Authors have a few tips for holiday booksDec 18, 2013 4:45 am - NEW YORK — With more than 100,000 books published each year, it's hard to know what works best for a holiday gift. A few “experts,” from a prizewinning historian to some...
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For novices or aficionados, a trove of gift-worthy booksDec 18, 2013 4:45 am - This year’s harvest of wine books offers a wealth of gift-worthy titles. This year, I wrote about “American Wine” by Jancis Robinson and Linda Murphy, and the seventh ed...
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Spinach And Artichoke DipDec 18, 2013 4:45 am - 1 ounce (1 serving) whole-grain crackers, crushed ¼ teaspoon garlic powder ¼ teaspoon onion powder 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese 6 ounces plain nonfat Greek yogur...
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Slimmed down spinach and artichoke dipDec 18, 2013 4:45 am - Spinach and artichoke dip sounds like it should be a virtuous treat. After all, it’s loaded with vegetables. Trouble is, it’s usually more mayonnaise and cheese than spi...
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Culinary adventures: Stuffed mushrooms star of appetizer trayDec 18, 2013 4:30 am - When I was featured as Cook of the Week I shared that one of my family's favorite things to do is to have “snacks” or appetizers for dinner instead of traditional meat-p...