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Briefcase, April 4, 2012

Fed’s stimulus skepticism puts damper on markets NEW YORK — U.S. stock markets fell Tuesday, with the Dow industrials down for the first time in four sessions, after minutes from the Federal Reserve signaled less willingness for monetary stimulus. The market scaled back from after its initial reaction, however. The Dow Jones industrial average fell […]

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Easter egg dyes, courtesy of nature

Last Easter, Press Herald food writer Meredith Goad wrote about her experiments using natural dyes to color eggs. She boiled everything from red cabbage to onion skins, and filled dozens of jars with dye. Some dyes exceeded her expectations, while others proved disappointing. Here’s a recap of what she discovered: CRANBERRY JUICE: This doesn’t have […]

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Nuts add crunchy value to salads

Nuts often get a bad rap because of their high fat content. But the fat in most nuts is the healthy unsaturated variety. It doesn’t mean you should eat nuts with abandon, but it does mean you should feel no guilt about working them into a healthy diet. The trick is moderation. And because nuts […]

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The Maine Ingredient: In doubt? What would Grandma say?

The TV show “60 Minutes” aired a segment on sugar and its evils Sunday night. I predict that now we will see a slew of articles detailing how sugar consumption is up, and so is diabetes, heart disease and obesity. All true. Furthermore, 75 percent of these illnesses are completely man-created, and can be prevented by […]