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Proposed nutrition policy targets fat, sugar, caffeine in food sold in schools. It also proposes focusing on the Institute of Medicine s nutrition standards, which takes aim at foods provided to students through vending machines. The state Board of Education wants to reduce the allowable sugar content of cereals, eliminate trans fats from school meals and ban soft drink sales. If approved by the school board, the policy would need support from the legislature, which the board believes it...

If Margaret Fulton had the choice of one last meal it would be a loaf of good bread, some excellent cheese and a very nice glass of wine. Speaking at the National Library yesterday at a launch of the publication, Margaret Fulton: A Celebration, she said Australian food culture had changed significantly since she began writing cookbooks after the end of World War II, when new and unfamiliar foodstuffs began arriving on store shelves. Speaking at the National Library yesterday at a launch of...

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Tryptophan is one of nine "essential" amino acids we use, meaning it can't be manufactured by our bodies but must be ingested in our food. Because experiments showed that tryptophan could directly induce drowsiness in lab animals, it was blamed for several years for our post-Thanksgiving siestas. On the other hand, the protein in turkey and other foods also contains a lot of other amino acids, some of which create feelings of alertness in the brain, so under normal circumstances, "if...

I m not sure many Americans would agree that stress assistance programs for farmers or artisan cheese centers are a good use of their hard-earned dollars, Gregg said. WASHINGTON Buried in a massive farm bill moving through the Senate are calls for spending on handmade cheese, repairs to historic barns and help for stressed-out farmers programs that have drawn the ire of some Republicans. Still, the five-year legislation remains politically popular in Congress, where lawmakers see ample...

I'd found an interesting recipe for beer bread that I wanted to try, but didn't have all the ingredients called for in the recipe. If it's too much trouble to slice sweetbreads, remember that the batter can become muffins just as easily as loaves if the baker simply pours it into muffin tins. I found a recipe for banana-cranberry bread in a magazine, and modified it to make it healthier and give it more flavor. The tree seems to have had a good yield this year, and I've been looking for...

Most will be served in the VFW post, but homebound senior citizens and disabled residents can call the Davis home, 284-6973, by Tuesday if they would like their dinners delivered. Forty pounds of macaroni, 40 pounds of shredded sharp cheddar cheese and six cases of mayonnaise. Matthew Davis said he s still looking for volunteers, and even for a good mechanic to fix a donated bus used to distribute some of the meals to people who can t get out to the VFW hall. She learned to cook for the...

Half a century later, Gutierrez is continuing the tradition in Haverstraw, where, every year, she and other members of the Haverstraw Committee for Thanksgiving and Christmas Dinner host a feast for the neighborhood at the Quisqueya Sports Club at 25-27 Broadway. Half a century later, Gutierrez is continuing the tradition in Haverstraw, where, every year, she and other members of the Haverstraw Committee for Thanksgiving and Christmas Dinner host a feast for the neighborhood at the...