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Food & Drink > Candy & Desserts Cake decorating as an art form

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I practice law by day, but each night I shed my court clothes and enter the far gentler world of dessert making. My husband (the chef) and I own and operate a lovely little fine dining restaurant and, for eight years of nights and weekends, I've made all of the restaurant's desserts fruit sorbets, cheese cakes, biscotti, and ... More..

Society & Lifestyle > Racism Talking to your kids about racial stereotypes

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Born in 1951, when overt racism was not yet socially unacceptable where I lived, I was fortunate to be raised by two socially conscious, egalitarian parents who made a point of teaching by example.When other people made racist or sexist comments, particularly within the hearing of my brother or me, my parents engaged them, ch... More..

Food & Drink > Fruits & Vegetables Hottest chili peppers

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I'm 56 years old and have been a fire-eater all my life. My 84 year old mother panics when she begins to run low on fresh jalapenos or canned chipotles, so I suppose it's hard-wired.In 1989, when I was a mere child of 38, I took a few months vacation from my work as a federal prosecutor and went down to Mexico for a total-imm... More..

Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Your earliest memory

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It was some time before my earliest memory bubbled to the surface. Even then, I didn't believe it.I was just out of high school, working Saturdays for a group of clinical psychologists to help me pay for college. I was the receptionist, bookkeeper and secretary. When things were slow, I was the resident guinea pig.One day, wh... More..

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