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Lena Broussard Cookbook Shows How Roux Color Affects Gumbo Flavor
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Sal’s Gumbo Shack, a longtime North Long Beach Cajun kitchen, draws local diners for gumbo and other Louisiana comfort food. A newly announced home-cooking guide, *Cajun Gumbo at Home*, teaches adaptable gumbo basics, with particular emphasis on roux stages, technique, and troubleshooting.
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Buffalo Chicken Sweetpotatoes Add Fiber While Keeping Spicy Flavor
Lifestyle
— Sep 28, 2026
A recipe feature suggests swapping takeout buffalo wings or pizza for baked sweetpotatoes filled with buffalo chicken, avocado and chives, presenting the dish as a flavorful, more nutrient-rich option. Sweetpotatoes provide fiber and other nutrients, with complex carbohydrates that can support energy and recovery.
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Dana Whitfield
This buffalo chicken sweet potato swap sounds like a solid way to keep the heat while adding real fiber and nutrients.
Cookie Recipes, New Businesses Mark Fall Season
Lifestyle
— Oct 5, 2026
As fall and holiday baking season approaches, recipe guides encourage testing cookie favorites early and offer practical advice such as weighing ingredients, using scoops and browning butter. Cookie creativity also extends beyond home baking: sisters in Bermuda have launched a small-batch cookie business, while a Culver City bakery is drawing attention for unusual flavors.
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Restaurants showcase global flavors across cities
Lifestyle
— Oct 5, 2026
Restaurant coverage highlights a lively Soho dining guide featuring inventive Indo-Chinese vegetarian food, a new Connecticut restaurant serving Turkish and broader Mediterranean dishes, and Nashville’s intimate Indian-Southern tasting menu. Tampa’s Restaurant Ebbe also hosted a one-night, 10-course dinner prepared by Michelin-recognized chefs from around the world.
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Top Trump Dinner Bidders Stash Cash On Exchanges That Shut Out Americans
Dylan Kresak · 3 min · 5h
Kitchen tips include saving pasta water and Aldi cookware swaps
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— Sep 28, 2026
Kitchen upgrades range from an LG SolarDOM appliance designed to air-fry, grill, steam and bake to affordable Aldi cookware lookalikes and budget-friendly cabinet and hardware updates. The articles also offer practical shortcuts—from cleaning a blender with soapy water to using cooking techniques from around the world to improve flavor, texture and efficiency.
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AP Top 25 College Football Teams
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College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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Everyday and Unusual Foods Pack Nutrients
Lifestyle
— Sep 23, 2026
A varied diet can deliver important nutrients from familiar and less-common foods: split peas, chia seeds, berries, squash and other produce are fiber-rich, while red watermelon, guava, grapefruit and papaya provide lycopene. Exploring vegetables such as celtuce, oca and salsify can also add new flavors and textures to meals.
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FDA Plans Faster Vape, Nicotine Pouch Reviews
Health
— Sep 23, 2026
The FDA is reportedly preparing to revise its review rules to speed authorization of vapes and nicotine pouches, potentially making it easier for more products—including flavored vapes—to reach the market. Faster review is not a finding that products are safe or approved as quit-smoking treatments, and public health concerns include youth access and continued smoking through dual use.
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Tailgate menus add grape-jelly meatballs and pumpkin cold brews
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— Sep 17, 2026
A variety of tailgate-friendly bites—ranging from easy baked tacos and pizza-sliders to slow-cooker meatballs and Big Mac egg rolls—are highlighted as crowd-pleasing, shareable options for game-day spreads. The fall theme extends to beverages, with seasonal cocktails, customized coffee drinks, and low- and no-alcohol options being promoted across different venues to capitalize on autumn flavors like maple, cinnamon, apples, and pumpkin.
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Public Enemy Says Split With Flavor Flav Not About Politics
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— Mar 3, 2020
Rap group Public Enemy split with founder member Flavor Flav but said on Monday that the move had been a long time coming and was not because of a dispute over its performance at a rally for U.S. presidential contender…
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How a broken blood test raised nine billion on pure story
Anyone funding or boarding a startup should see how a non-working finger-prick device rode charisma and legal threats to a nine-billion-dollar valuation.
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Trump Administration Announces Ban on E-Cigarette Flavors, Except Menthol
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— Jan 2, 2020
The Trump administration on Thursday announced a ban on some e-cigarette flavors to curb rising teenage use of vaping products, allowing menthol and tobacco flavors to remain on the market. The flavor ban applies to…
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Mouthfeel Joins Flavor as Food Industry Focus
Lifestyle
— Sep 14, 2026
Texture and mouthfeel are dominating the food industry as consumers seek more than flavor, driving innovations from air-whipped coffees to crunchy, chewy and fizzing products worldwide. The shift redefines competitive focus as companies emphasize the entire eating experience and the physical sensations of food.
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Ben & Jerry’s Collaborates With Colin Kaepernick To Create Vegan Ice Cream Flavor
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— Dec 10, 2020
Ben & Jerry’s is unveiling its new vegan ice cream flavor that it developed in collaboration with former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick . In a tweet on Thursday, the brand wrote, “We’ve teamed up with…
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Ben & Jerry’s Backs ‘Squad’ Member’s Legislation With New Ice Cream Flavor
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— Sep 21, 2021
Ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s announced its support for Rep. Cori Bush’s (D-Mo.) legislation, the People’s Response Act, by launching a new flavor. “Sweet justice! Today Congresswoman and were with us in DC as we…
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Chocolate Reclaims Top Spot as America’s Favorite Flavor
Lifestyle
— Sep 8, 2026
Chocolate is enjoying a resurgence in American favorites, from the origin of the chocolate milkshake and its status as the top ice cream flavor to a bakery’s Dolly Parton cookies and a home-baked chocolate babka with expert tips. Home bakers can craft a glossy babka while a Newcastle tasting explores wine-and-chocolate pairings with six Italian wines.
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Political Debanking Ran Rampant At America’s Biggest Banks, Federal Probe Alleges
Jack McGeever · 5 min · 6h
Sensient Technologies Q2 Earnings Beat, Raises Guidance
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— Jul 24, 2026
Sensient Technologies topped Q2 2026 estimates with $1.20 EPS, highlighted by strong Color Group results, and raised full-year guidance to $4.10-$4.20 with a higher EBITDA growth outlook. Revenue growth spanned its Flavors, Color, and Asia Pacific segments and the update supported a stock move higher as analysts noted evolving demand for colorants and flavors.
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New York Pizza vs Chicago Deep Dish
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— VS Battle
The foldable slice versus the fork-and-knife casserole — America's longest-running food fight.
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Offbeat Georgia Towns Draw Visitors, Boost Regional Tourism
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— Jul 25, 2026
Georgia showcases a diverse travel landscape, from state towns like Folkston, Juliette, and Euharlee preserving working-era and film-history charm, to Helen's Bavarian-style downtown and Lindenhaus Imports offering a European-flavored detour in the mountains. The region’s cuisine also highlights bold Georgian flavors, with dishes like chakhokhbili and khmeli suneli demonstrating the depth of traditional spice-driven cooking.
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Ice Cream Man Critique Amid Diverse Culture
Lifestyle
— Aug 7, 2026
Critics skew Ice Cream Man as an uninspired, derivative horror that leans on gimmicks and even uses generative AI in ways that undermine the film’s craft, with some reviewers calling it possibly the worst movie of the year. Beyond the screen, ice cream culture is celebrated—from inventive flavors and quirky experiences like lobster-shaped cones and custom flavors to local outings such as free scoops at Amy’s Ice Cream during library events and regional spotlights like Fifty Licks in Portland.
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Doritos, Cheetos Release New Health-Focused Line
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— Nov 20, 2025
In a move that’s catching attention across the snack industry, PepsiCo has announced it’s removing the bright colors—but not the flavors—from some of its most recognizable products. Starting December 1, shoppers in the…
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Paris opens first butter boutique with 30 varieties
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— Aug 26, 2026
Paris has opened Le Butter Shop, the city’s first boutique dedicated entirely to butter, offering 30 varieties from small producers and allowing customers to sample by the spoon before purchasing in sizes from 10 grams to a kilogram near the Eiffel Tower. The shop spotlights France’s butter culture, with flavors ranging from classic to sweet and savory, a wine-like tasting approach from owner Erwan Leo, and plans for future flavors, amid a backdrop of high per-person butter consumption and a relatively low obesity rate.
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Why structure beats intention in every stubborn system failure
Anyone stuck in policy resistance or a tragedy of the commons will see why Meadows says stocks, loops, and high leverage points—not better people—drive the pattern.
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Pepsi Gets Roasted After Branching Out to More Than Just Soda: ‘This Has to Be a Joke’
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— Jul 5, 2023
Pepsi entered the condiment business in preparation for Independence Day, and not everyone was thrilled by the prospect of cola-flavored hotdogs. The soda maker unveiled a new condiment Tuesday, which was created as…
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Girl Scouts Announce New Cookie to Lineup
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— Dec 11, 2025
Move over, Thin Mints. There’s a new cookie in town. Exploremores has been added to the cookie lineup, per NewsNation . The new cookie is described as having a creme-filled center that blends flavors of chocolate…
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FDA Authorizes Juul2 E-Cigarette
Health
— Aug 28, 2026
The FDA has authorized Juul Labs’ Juul2 e-cigarette system, including a device and 18 mg/mL tobacco- and menthol-flavored pods, and noted that a significant share of adult smokers switched from cigarettes to these products, with higher switching rates for menthol. Regulators emphasized that complete switching offers greater health benefits than dual use and that the agency approved these products because their population health benefits outweigh the risks, bringing the total FDA-authorized Juul items to 48 while signaling ongoing market expansion and future adult-focused flavor and strength applications.
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Doritos Liquor Is a Thing Now, But It’ll Cost You $65 a Bottle
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— Dec 31, 2023
Of all the Doritos flavored products one could imagine, a nacho cheese liquor would probably not be top of your list. Nevertheless, the Doritos brand has teamed up with the Danish spirit company Empirical to launch a…
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California Grapes Add Color And Flavor To Fall Meals Drinks And Snacks
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— Sep 13, 2026
Multiple fall entertaining pieces position California grapes as a versatile centerpiece for seasonally themed gatherings, pairing them with roasted chicken dishes and cocktail ideas. The guides offer practical tips—from freezing grapes for drinks to making pickled grapes—to enhance appetizers, entrées and beverages.
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Sam Okafor
Pickled grapes might work on a cheese board but pairing them with roasted chicken sounds like too much tang for my taste.
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Over 20 State Treasurers Warn Agencies Against Using ESG For Deciding Credit Ratings
Jack McGeever · 4 min · 6h
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