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If the only pork you ever put on the grill is a slab of ribs, consider chops and tenderloins for an easy and tasty dinner.For some inspiration, consider the new book by James Beard-winning authors Cheryl and Bill Jamison, "100 Grilling Recipes You Can't Live Without: A Lifelong Companion" ($16.95, softcover, Harvard Common Press). (Akron Beacon Journal/MCT)

Get fired up about trying something new on the grill

It's May, and that means grilling season is officially here. So fill up the propane tank or buy a new bag of charcoal, and get your flame on.

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FOOD

Require labels for genetically engineered foods

The following editorial appeared in the San Jose Mercury News on Wednesday, May 15:
SHARON THOMPSON

Sharon Thompson's Tidbits: Asparagus celebration includes more than food

There will be a parade, singing and dancing in May's Lick on Saturday, all in celebration of asparagus.
FOOD

Food can be as pleasing to the eyes as it is to the palate

As summer rolls around, you're likely to entertain more often. Outdoor cooking reigns when the days are warmer, but there also are bridal showers, graduation parties, picnics, and holiday celebrations where you can show off your entertaining skills.
FAMILY

Kids burned by instant soup cups

On a typical June day last year, 3-year-old Jolan Jackson was sitting at the dining room table in his booster chair waiting for his meal.
FOOD

Biotech crops and Europe; a losing battle against progress

The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Monday, May 13:
DAILY BUSINESS REPORT

Craft Beer Week celebrates growth of Lexington's brewery business

Two years ago, Lexington had one brewery and two or three nice places to get a craft beer.
FOOD

Got diet milk?

CHICAGO - In the face of troublingly high childhood obesity rates and what it sees as troublingly low milk consumption rates, the dairy industry says it has a solution: Offer kids flavored milk that uses low-calorie artificial sweeteners.
FOOD

The spread of speculoos: Spicy cookie paste from Belgium gains a following

After its creation was announced via nationwide broadcast, people lined up to buy the very first versions. It's lightweight, has been the subject of fierce patent battles and is so addictive you can't put it down, even when you know you should.
FOOD

Blended wines can be more or less than the sum of their parts

Years ago a California winemaker came to Miami touting his latest creation - a single, complex, expensive wine made by blending four or five well-known individual red grapes.
FOOD

Spring clean your home for a healthier you

I use every opportunity I can to exercise, and if you are anything like me, you're in the midst of "Spring Cleaning Fever."