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Associated Press
Walnuts add a rich, filling bite to a salad made from roasted tomatoes and creamy, herbed ricotta cheese.

Little goes long way with nuts in a diet
Nuts often get a bad rap because of their high fat content. But the fat in most nuts is the healthy unsaturated variety. It doesn’t mean you should eat nuts with abandon, but it does mean you sh...

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Grilling asparagus brings out the vegetable's natural sugars, which means the dish doesn't need much to taste great. Wrap the spears in thin prosciutto for an extra bit of flavor.

Power of the grill sweetens spring asparagus
I have always loved asparagus. But the minute I tasted grilled asparagus, it went from a vegetable I liked to one that I was madly in love with. Every time I make it — seasoned with my basic gri...

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Associated Press
Tarte tatins are typically made with apples, but this spring version uses fresh strawberries and dried apricots.

Ring in spring with a French strawberry-apricot tart
Like the traditional French tarte tatin, this spring pastry has caramelized fruit cooked on the stove. It then is topped with a pastry, baked and flipped out of the pan. The typical tarte tatin ...

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A Titanic meal to remember
Interest in the Titanic sails on as the 100th anniversary of its April 15, 1912, sinking draws near. Museums, theaters and even hotels are preparing special menus to mark the centennial. Some...

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Associated Press
A classic martini made with gin and vermouth is a must for any "Mad Men"- themed gathering. Right, crab and avocado canapes mimic the color of many 1960s-era kitchens.

Party like mad ...
Does Don Draper do finger food? Judging by the first four seasons of TV’s popular “Mad Men” show it doesn’t seem likely unless we’re talking about a belt of bourbon with a couple of smoking hot Luc...

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All kale breaks loose with a good rub
Kale is about as unlikely a food star as you can imagine. It’s tough and fibrous. Bite a piece of raw kale and you’ll practically end up with splinters between your teeth. Nevertheless, kale has be...

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McClatchy-Tribune News Service
Julia Child's Grilled Salmon and Gratineed Cauliflower is simple to prepare. Open a bag of green salad to finish the meal.

Fresh salmon, vegetable gratin make simply superb supper
Julia Child once mentioned to me that she likes cooking for herself, “I love to cook, and I love to eat, and I like my own cooking. I get very depressed if I don’t eat nicely. I have fun with whate...

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McClatchy-Tribune News Service
Raspberries and a dollop of whipped cream provide the perfect companion to mint cookies.

Missing Thin Mints? Make your own
Timing is everything, right? On the day when a colleague showered my cubicle with a few boxes of my personal dietary Kryptonite — Girl Scouts Thin Mints cookies — a cookbook landed in my mailbox...

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Venturing off the beaten aisle
It’s time to move mint beyond juleps and mojitos. Because in the U.S. mint has struggled to land on the dinner table. We tend to associate it with sweets (after all, it does pair nicely with cho...

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Associated Press
Red curry potatoes and chickpeas is a great from-scratch recipe you can have on the table in less than 30 minutes.

Curry dish comes together quickly
On busy weeknights, we take our dinner shortcuts wherever we can find them. But this doesn’t require sacrificing healthy home cooking. Make smart choices — as in this recipe for red curry potato...

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