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Children of Mexican Vineyard Laborers Now Vintners

It's the classic American success story, with a twist: A new generation of wine producers in Napa and Sonoma counties in Northern California are the children of Mexican immigrants who once labored in the same vineyards. Reporter Andrea Kissack of member station KQED in San Francisco profiles the Mexican-American vintners.

Children of Mexican Vineyard Laborers Now Vintners

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Taste Test: Seattle Kids Try White Wheat

To see if kids would actually eat a new kind of white wheat bread, four Seattle kids, aged 8 to 11, volunteer to touch and sniff and taste to get a sense of whether they prefer it to regular white bread.

Taste Test: Seattle Kids Try White Wheat

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New Wheat Bread Meant to Taste Like White

In the nation's breadbasket, there's a lot of interest in new wheat. It's hard white wheat, which has a milder flavor and paler color than red wheat. More importantly, it can be used as a whole grain ingredient in white bread and snacks.

New Wheat Bread Meant to Taste Like White

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NPR Replay: Chowhounding

Searching Out America's Best Street Food

Day to Day reporters go on the prowl for quintessential American street food. Karen Grigsby Bates finds taco bliss in Los Angeles, Mike Pesca raves about chili and BBQ in New York City, and Eric Weiner gravitates toward high-octane Cuban coffee.

Searching Out America's Best Street Food

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Jello-O, Still Breaking the Mold

It shimmies. It shakes. It glides down your throat to evoke memories of a cool treat on summer evenings or ease the sting after a tonsillectomy. Many a Boomer may have thought it was a thing of the past, but there's still room for Jell-O.

Jello-O, Still Breaking the Mold

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Research News

Wine Fans Take Heart: Smells Differ in Nose, Mouth

New research shows that the brain perceives an odor differently if it arrives through the nose rather than through the mouth. The finding validates techniques that wine tasters have been using for centuries to assess a vintage.

Wine Fans Take Heart: Smells Differ in Nose, Mouth

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Diversions

Dog Days Never End at Seoul Cafe

In Seoul, three stories above street level, a cafe caters both to people and to dogs. As the human clientele sip drinks and slurp noodles, the canine clientele eat dog food and just about anything else.

Dog Days Never End at Seoul Cafe

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Opinion

The Unger Report

California Catches the New York Cupcake Craze

The Magnolia Bakery in Manhattan has long set the standard for world-class cupcakes. But as Brian Unger reports, a Beverly Hills boutique called Sprinkles has become the West Coast destination for the treats. It begs the question: Are we ready for another East Coast-West Coast feud?

California Catches the New York Cupcake Craze

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Dishes That Double as Special Effects

At a new restaurant in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood, Chef Grant Achatz's cuisine reflects a fresh culinary trend. Jennifer Ludden paid a visit, and came away thinking of Alinea's fare as "special effects food."

Dishes That Double as Special Effects

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Ice Cream with a Twist: Liquid Nitrogen

Move over, Ben and Jerry's: There's a new ice cream team in town with an unconventional method of making the delicious summertime treat. Liane Hansen talks with chemical engineer Will Schroeder about his liquid nitrogen ice cream booth at the Iowa State Fair.

Ice Cream with a Twist: Liquid Nitrogen

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National

Naked Dining in Manhattan

Once a month in New York, a particular group of friends gathers to dine at various restaurants around Manhattan. Nude. Gwen Macsai brings us this report from her first Clothing Optional Dinner at a restaurant called Dorian's.

Naked Dining in Manhattan

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