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My favorite cookbook

Readers share their favorite collection of recipes.

Put your fruit to the fire

Grilling caramelizes a fruit's natural sugars, lending it an outstanding flavor.

Follow your nose to the best fruit

If the aroma of a peach entices as much as its color, you've got a winner.

Experience World War I in 'real time'

Letters from a British soldier posted as a blog have gained a huge following.

Sneaky tactics in the food wars

Dad knew that if he could get my sister to try a new dish, I'd clamor for some, too.

The hunt is on for host families

Hosting a foreign exchange student improves global understanding, but fewer families are volunteering because of the poor economy.

A family stands at Kenya's crossroads

After last year's divisive election, Kenya slipped into chaos. One family's disparate experiences show the cruelty, and courage, of the days that followed.

A reporter's journey through the Olympics

He encounters consistently friendly Chinese volunteers, lamb skewers at 3 a.m., Swedish ping-pong, and the arcane rules of fencing.

What would summer be without the county fair?

Fun, food, and memories at Ohio's Allen County Fair.

A Spanish classic evolves

In Spain, chefs and home cooks love to experiment with the country's favorite cold soup, gazpacho.

Americans love picnics – except when they don't

Our attitudes toward picnicking are usually based on childhood memories.

Throwing the perfect picnic

Instead of going for the usual favorites, try something more exotic.

One school's unusual changes in the hallways and cafeteria

Lunchroom will have ‘judgment-free' seating area and all-access TV will allow parents to monitor whether their kids are wearing ninja clothes to class.

Cheap movies coming soon

Dining out requires too many decisions

We now have to choose among 26 kinds of recently discovered fish and pick a dessert from a six-tier cart pulled by an ox.

The not-so-perfect son

Parenting: A mom worries when her firstborn isn't above average in every way.

Squeezing every drop from a dollar

A one-man crusade to cope with higher energy costs.

A pen, a passport, a mission for Laos

In Laos, where books are a rare commodity, one mystery writer puts the nation in print – and helps put books in the nation.

Traffic stoppers

An increasing number of cities are temporarily closing streets to cars and opening them to pedestrians and cyclists. It fosters a greater sense of community.

Longshoremen drill team presents different image of dockworkers

At parades and other events, members of a local union in San Francisco dazzle crowds with a routine that is part Riverdance, part Marine Corps march.

A green thumbs-up to urban farming

At City Farmers Nursery, Bill Tall tends to visitors, animals, plants – and his mission to get city dwellers to grow their own food.

Relish the fresh flavor

A side dish concocted from what's in the fridge can perk up a summer meal.

Top pops: icy treats for summer heat

Review of 'Pops!" cookbook

Local corn, Italian flavor

Use seasonal staples in recipes that evoke another place.