Lifestyle Columns
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Fall for this easy recipe for stewed applesNov 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Every autumn, we start falling for apples all over again. After a ritual trek to the farmers' market for the freshest fruit - and after the pies are baked - we start loo...
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More than 'cooking wine,' centuries-old madeira modern againNov 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Madeira has got to be the world's wackiest wine. Most folks know madeira as "cooking wine," stocked on dusty bottom retail shelves. Aficionado's, however, prize madeira ...
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Creating old-world taste with a new twistNov 03, 2009 10:00 pm - I love a good baking story and the tale that my friend, Mary Kapolas, once shared about her mother rolling phyllo dough with a broom handle was a good one indeed. Now th...
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All have health benefits, but nutrients differ by nutNov 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. Are all nuts healthy, or are some more nutritious than others? A. The special nutrient contributions of each type of nut vary, but all are healthy if you keep po...
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Health concerns stymie elderly patientNov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I am 80 years old. My doctor doesn't seem too concerned that I've been diagnosed with diverticulosis involving the entire colon. How concerned should I be? Can th...
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Suburban chef faces off on 'Iron Chef America'Nov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Chef Paul Virant can't say much about his battle against Masaharu Morimoto on "Iron Chef America" that premieres at 9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, on Food Network, but he did re...
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Fight the flu with vitamin D supplementsNov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - One of the most frequent concerns of my patients is what to do about the flu, both seasonal and H1N1. Although the vaccines may be effective in preventing or lessening f...
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Landlord too lax on noise enforcementOct 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I have a question about noise. I live on the ground floor of a four-story "luxury" apartment community. We have a "quiet hours" clause written in all of our leases th...
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Can the new $8,000 home buyer credit be used as a down payment?Oct 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I am a first-time homebuyer with very little money for a down payment. I am extremely interested in the column where you stated that the $8,000 tax credit can be used...
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How to treat oxidation on windowsOct 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I live in a monastery with many windows, most of which are double-hung with aluminum screens on the outside. Those on the west side get a heavy gray deposit on the wi...