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Handy Tomato Recipes From A Celebrity Chef

Scott Conant, renowned chef and host of the Food Network series 24 Hour Restaurant Battle, shares some of his favorite tomato recipes with guest host Jacki Lyden.

Handy Tomato Recipes From A Celebrity Chef

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'Ripe': One Man's Quest For The Perfect Tomato

Once upon a time, tomatoes were considered poisonous, even dangerous. But gradually, the plump produce made its way into our homes and onto our plates. Arthur Allen tells the story of the tomato's redemption, popularization and eventual modification in his book, Ripe: The Search For The Perfect Tomato.

'Ripe': One Man's Quest For The Perfect Tomato

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U.S. Is A Spicier Nation (Literally) Since 1970s

New Spice: Piquant spices that were once hard to find in most of the United States are now available in many groceries and online. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption

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U.S. Is A Spicier Nation (Literally) Since 1970s

Americans' spice consumption has grown almost three times as fast as the population in recent decades. Much of that growth is due to the country's changing demographics. Now, flavors that were once exotic and rare are found on the shelves in many groceries.

U.S. Is A Spicier Nation (Literally) Since 1970s

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Strange News

The Mustard Museum: Passion For A Condiment

Summer is full of distinctive flavors, but one condiment stands above them all: mustard. Hot dogs just aren't the same without it. And in Wisconsin, there's a museum devoted to the simple spread. It all started with one man collecting unique mustards.

The Mustard Museum: Passion For A Condiment

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Coffee Aliases Give Cup of 'Joe' New Meaning

That guy in front of you at the coffee shop might not actually be named "Bob." Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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Coffee Aliases Give Cup of 'Joe' New Meaning

When Shefali Kulkarni, a reporting fellow at the Village Voice in New York City, is asked for her name while ordering coffee at Starbucks, she tells the barista a little fib. She uses "Sheila," her "coffee name." Michele Norris asks her why.

Coffee Aliases Give Cup of 'Joe' New Meaning

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Report Asks: What's Lurking In Your Stadium Food?

Michele Norris talks to Paula Lavigne about her recent report for ESPN's Outside the Lines. In that story, "What's Lurking In Your Stadium Food," Lavigne examined the health inspection reports for all the stadiums used by the NBA, NHL, NFL and Major League Baseball.

Report Asks: What's Lurking In Your Stadium Food?

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Recipes

Would You Like A Little Bacon In That Martini?

At restaurants across the country, the dinner menu has been bleeding not so subtly onto the cocktail list. Here's a quick lesson in making meat-flavored liquors -- and what to do with them after that.

Would You Like A Little Bacon In That Martini?

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Gulf Fisheries' Future In Doubt

Many fishermen and their boats are now working with BP in the oil spill cleanup effort, and the coastal waters which provide some of the most productive fishing are still closed. Even after all the oil is gone, it will likely be years before the Gulf fishing industry is as productive as it once was.

Gulf Fisheries' Future In Doubt

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Your Olive Oil May Not Be The Virgin It Claims

To be extra-virgin, olive oil can't be doctored with lesser oils. iStockphoto.com hide caption

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Your Olive Oil May Not Be The Virgin It Claims

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The next time you reach for a bottle of extra-virgin olive oil, beware. A new study from the University of California-Davis found that more than two-thirds of random samples of extra-virgin olive oil didn't make the grade.

Your Olive Oil May Not Be The Virgin It Claims

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Wavering Euro Makes Store Owners Do The Math

When the dollar started loosing against the euro, the Chinese were buying large quantities of European milk. It pushed up the prices of European cheeses -- creating angst for specialty food owners. Anthony Brooks/NPR hide caption

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Business

Wavering Euro Makes Store Owners Do The Math

Prices of specialty food like European cheeses, olive oils and pastas are extremely dependent on the strength of the euro compared to the dollar. One small businessman says he never imagined that running a neighborhood food store would require him to become an expert on global currency rates.

Wavering Euro Makes Store Owners Do The Math

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Baskin-Robbins Gives French Vanilla The Deep Freeze

Ice cream chain Baskin-Robbins has decided to retire five flavors, including French Vanilla. Michele Norris talks to Bruce Tharp, a consultant to the ice cream industry and winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Association of Ice Cream Manufacturers, about the difference between regular and French vanilla, and what the public reaction has been so far.

Baskin-Robbins Gives French Vanilla The Deep Freeze

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Pop Culture

Shop That Inspired 'Soup Nazi' Reopens In N.Y.

Immortalized by a Seinfeld character, the Original SoupMan returned to Midtown Manhattan Tuesday, drawing a long line. But the soup man himself -- Al Yeganeh -- did not make an appearance.

Shop That Inspired 'Soup Nazi' Reopens In N.Y.

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