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Thursday December 22, 2011

Disposable Pans Can Cook More Than The Christmas Goose

Beware of throw-away aluminum roasting pans, burn doctors say. James Bo Insogna/iStockphoto.com hide caption

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Disposable Pans Can Cook More Than The Christmas Goose

December 22, 2011 • Burn specialists suggest extra caution when wrestling sizzling meat and drippings from the oven in a disposable aluminum pan. One burn center has seen a spike in grease-related burns around the holidays because of the pans.

Thursday October 20, 2011

A Coconut Cake From Emily Dickinson: Reclusive Poet, Passionate Baker

A daguerreotype of Emily Dickinson, taken in 1846.

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Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

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A Coconut Cake From Emily Dickinson: Reclusive Poet, Passionate Baker

October 20, 2011 • Emily Dickinson discussed baking in many of her letters — evincing both her trademark wit and a zest for life that belies the common image of her as a depressed figure.

Wednesday September 21, 2011

Seeing Baking Ingredients From A Swedish Angle

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Seeing Baking Ingredients From A Swedish Angle

September 21, 2011 • Swedish superstore Ikea makes baking ingredients look like sculptures in a promotional book designed to help sell kitchen appliances.

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