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Most old-fashioned stews took at least a few hours to prepare. These days, that`s not always necessary. Stewing--cooking with liquid in a closed pot--was made for tough cuts of meat;...

If you find yourself glued to TV`s 50-yard line these autumn weekends, chances are you`re putting away unexciting junk food. There`s little incentive to prepare a flavorful snack. Many of...

Grouchiness is not a condition of age, say researchers conducting a long- term behavior study. Cranky, rigid and cantankerous adults undoubtedly once were unpleasant, impatient young people who displayed the...

It`s a sign of the times: Several years ago, I was besieged with telephone phone calls about spaghetti squash, a vegetable that looks like a honeydew melon but seems like...

New Yorkers, everyone knows, are born bored. Those who live on this skinny little snake of an island called Manhattan--or in the surrounding territories--shun tourists and tourist attractions with as...

If you must stay in a hospital, book a room with a view. Roger Ulrich, an associate professor at the University of Delaware, say he has determined that certain surgery...

Time was when the only turkey you`d find in supermarket refrigerated counters was the whole big bird and usually only at Thanksgiving. Then came the national preoccupation with diet. Consumers...

Peanut butter has been misunderstood, stereotyped as children`s food and as a somewhat frivolous ingredient in foods such as cookies, pies, cakes and fudge. Here, with help from Larry and...

When fall comes, many beginning gardeners believe that it`s time to put away the shovel and relax. Nothing could be further from the truth. The usually cool, moist weather of...

Now is a good time to analyze. Has your yard been a lot of fun this summer--or a lot of work? Emphasis in most landscapes these days seems to be...