Flexible menu makes for stress-free seder
By BETH J. HARPAZ NEW YORK (AP) – Elaine Bloom’s Passover Seder was interrupted one year when several guests had to leave unexpectedly to care for their child. The meal was delayed while another guest took them home.

HOMEMADE IN MINUTES
Fruit smoothie a sweet springtime treat
By JULIA HELVEY
If you are among the many spending spring break in Columbia, you are looking for some fun things to do. Our boys always enjoyed extra time spent in the kitchen when they were not in school. It is not only fun but can be a real learning experience.

FOOD SLEUTH
Chemicals mar West Coast paradise
By MELINDA HEMMELGARN
Blame it on the Beach Boys, but my first impression of California was that of a dreamy, tanned surfers’ Eden. I grew up on the distant East Coast, so all my notions about the Golden State came from songs and movies. My honeymoon took me to San Francisco, where I fell in love with the city’s ethnic diversity and eclectic charm. Last year, I strolled through Alice Waters’ famous Edible Schoolyard in Berkeley and dined at Chez Panisse, her cozy restaurant celebrated for its fresh, local and organic foods. Indeed, I had found paradise.

COOKIN' WITH HOSS
Cheez Whiz secret to loose meat success
By TRISH AND JIM KOETTING
Over the last few months, I’ve had a number of friends, acquaintances and total strangers comment that they really enjoy reading our weekly column. Heck, I was flabbergasted - I just hoped someone read it. How gratifying that they really liked it.

FOR THE LOVE OF FOOD
Seeing March out with lamb
By ROBIN LaBRUNERIE
Chef Daniel Pliska was once a naive American, a young apprentice baker in Germany who spoke no German while others were using words like Backwarenherstellung, the name of his first textbook. 

WOLFGANG'S KITCHEN
Macaroons infinitely variable
By WOLFGANG PUCK
Next to Oscar and Emmy parties, probably the most sought-after reservation at Spago Beverly Hills is the Seder we hold each spring to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Passover. This meal is a real family-style affair. We completely reorganize the restaurant into big communal tables and serve our own versions of all the customary dishes in an evening that weaves together prayers, storytelling and song.    

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Diabetes creates demand for reinvented soul food
McClatchy Newspapers
WICHITA, Kan. - Hattie Jeffreys admits she didn’t pay much attention when a doctor told her she was a borderline diabetic.

Frappuccino gets lower calorie makeover
McClatchy Newspapers
By itself, a cup of coffee is practically calorie-free. But you can’t say the same thing about coffee drinks.

RECIPE OF THE WEEK
Leaner meat jambalaya a figure-friendly favorite
McClatchy Newspapers
Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya is a party dish you can make ahead.

Swap bitter greens for the horseradish this Passover
By JULIE WIENER for The Associated Press
For years, horseradish has enjoyed a place of privilege at the seder, the carb- and symbolism-heavy meal that celebrates Passover.

Green makes meals healthy and appealing
McClatchy Newspapers
Add the luck of the green to your diet with snow peas, spinach and avocados.

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