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Heartburn and soul

Heartburn and soul Man’s low-acid salsa recipe is now his business BY DAVID NICHOLSON McClatchy Tribune HAMPTON, Va.

Judge OKs fast-track hearing on Mich. baiting ban

TRAVERSE CITY - Opponents are suing to overturn a recently imposed ban on feeding and baiting deer in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

History Channel in Ore for Tater Tots

How did a ‘tater become a tot? A History Channel crews visited here recently for a Modern Marvels segment to find out, in the land where the tot is top ‘tater, pretty much.

Liven up rolls with cheddar broccoli popovers

Popovers complement nearly any meal and are a great alternative to dinner rolls.

Fancy egg scramble makes a stress-free supper

By Sunday evening, the mere idea of dinner seems dull. What to do when you don’t want to cook? You could go out, but why strain the budget for a mundane meal? Besides, going to a restaurant under must-do …

Snohomish facility gets first loads of canola seed to make biodiesel

Snohomish County on Tuesday rolled out its first $12 million center to dry and store canola seed, steps needed before turning them into biodiesel.

Say OK to okra: Viscous veggie perks up dishes

Maybe part of why Southerners love okra is because they’re not afraid to eat it.

Book celebrates heirloom tomatoes

Amy Goldman’s gorgeously photographed ode to heirloom tomatoes arrived late this summer with all the jaw-dropping beauty of a coffee table tome.

You’ll fall for anise-flavored fennel

One of the least familiar and most intriguing vegetables of fall is fennel , a Mediterranean favorite.

China apologizes to Taiwan for milk scandal

China on Wednesday pledged strong action in dealing with the widening scandal over tainted milk and issued an apology to consumers in Taiwan as an increasing number of countries boosted testing of Chinese food imports.

Fears overseas were growing that compromised ingredients may have contaminated other Chinese-made products such as cookies and chocolate bars. Adulterated baby milk powder has sickened about 54,000 Chinese babies and has been blamed for the deaths of four infants.

The government has been scrambling to show it is tackling the problem, including announcing high-profile arrests and forced resignations of officials.

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