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Thursday, January 08, 2009
 

Food & Entertaining

Healthful Summer Cooking with Palm Oil

Summer can be a good time to adopt some wholesome culinary habits - like incorporating fresh fruits and veggies into your daily diet, and replacing trans-fat laden oils with more healthful alternatives. With cities across the country requiring restaurants to eliminate trans fats from their foods, American restaurateurs and consumers alike are discovering an alternative oil widely used by the rest of the world - red palm oil.

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Georgia Wine Country Flourishes

Margaret Mitchell wrote that the blood red furrows of the North Georgia foothills made the best cotton land in the world, but that region and the rest of the state have proved to be something more: fertile land for growing grapes.

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Make an Impression on the People in Your Life Who Love to Be Entertained

Do you have a friend or loved one who really appreciates music and movies? If so, you’ll probably have a hard time finding a holiday gift for him or her. That person already has a high-tech stereo system, a wide-screen television, an extensive music library, just about every movie their favorite star ever made, and the list goes on.

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Cooking Organic is Easy, Healthy and Tasty

Not too long ago, if you were committed to cooking and serving organic foods, you had to go out of your way to find the ingredients you wanted -- tracking down hard-to-find foods meant special trips beyond your neighborhood grocery store.

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Worn Out by the Wall of Wines? Join the Club!

If you've ever bought a bottle of wine, you have likely faced one of the greatest social challenges known to modern humans - the "Wall of Wine." Maybe you go it alone, picking a variety you recognize from a vintner you've heard of. Or throw caution to the wind and choose the bottle with the brightest label. Or seek advice from the store clerk.

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Hosting a Spring Fling? Don't Sweat Your Wardrobe

Spring is in sight and that means warm-weather party season is just around the corner. While you're managing all the details of spring entertaining - from menu to theme - one thing you won't have to stress over is what to wear.

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How to Meet People with the Same Spiritual Beliefs

If you've been unable to hook up with the right group of people - or that special someone - through your church or related events, you may want to try a different approach.

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Company's Coming: How to Entertain In Style

Many make-ahead dishes can help you enjoy entertaining. All you need to do is prepare some sensational meals that keep well. So, organize a little, pull out the good shoes, and prepare to have a great time at your own party.

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What You Should Know Before Replacing Your Car’s Windshield

Most people think of the windshield as the part of the car that prevents them from getting hit in the face by bugs and rocks as they drive down the road; but in reality, it serves an even more important purpose.

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Dress Up Your Backyard for Summer

When winter finally gives way to spring, people rush out to garden shops to buy bulbs and seeds. Now that summer is just around the corner, they're turning their attention to backyard entertaining.

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