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2011 Festival of Breads And the winner is… Gale Collier from Redmond, OR! Last week, I had the honor of traveling to Wichita, KS, to judge the 2011 Festival of Breads. The competition, which took place in the heart of wheat country, was narrowed down to eight finalists from across the country. More than 500 amateur bakers nationwide entered the contest, which sought the best original bread recipes. In the... Read More >

Categories: Food & Recipes

Gratitude Attitude Awhile back I was standing in line at the library when a book spine with a big smiley face cookie caught my eye (I love black and whites, hence the attraction). Turns out the book was Happy At Last: The Thinking Person’s Guide to Finding Joy, by Richard O’Connor. It’s a... Read More >

Categories: Food & Recipes, Parenting Teens & Tweens

What We’re Eating:Tomato Sandwiches Yep it’s that time of year. The seasons early crop of tomatoes have reached the green markets- not August’s heirloom varieties yet ( the ones that make your eyeballs roll around to the back of your head) but delicious none the less. The early heirlooms seemed small so I went for local Jersey tomatoes. The first thing I think of when I get some... Read More >

Categories: Food & Recipes, What We're Eating

Here’s a frightening statistic: in 2009, one in 10 ninth-graders in New York City reported being physically abused by a boyfriend or girlfriend in a Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System study. However, subtler forms of emotional, sexual and financial abuse can also be found in teen relationships. Peer Health Exchange (PHE), a unique nonprofit that trains college students to teach high school health, suggests... Read More >

Categories: Health

Can Being Bad Make You Happier? The answer is yes—as long as you don’t take it too far. (Sorry, we’re not giving you permission to max out your credit card or ditch work for the beach every day this summer.) Writer Gay Norton Edelman explored this topic in her story “

Categories: Health