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Monday morning food news wround-up

Obama administration plans to buy meat, fish to ease drought pain. McDonald’s apple slices recalled. Research: Too much calcium can cause problems. Restaurants, including Emeril’s, celebrate Julia Child’s 100th. Olympians announce plans to pig out: “I will find grease and … Continue reading

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Friday morning food news round-up

The Olympic diet (12,000 calories?!). “Poking around in odd corners of the potato gene pool.” Avoiding the grocery store, a 30-day challenge. Cantaloupe, salads at center of listeria fears.

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Cooking up Olympic gold (gumbo)

Chef John Folse and a group of eight other Gulf Coast chefs are traveling to London as part of BP’s Spirit of the Gulf program. They’ll be serving their dishes, like Coleman’s seafood gumbo, to athletes, families and visitors to … Continue reading

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