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It’s the “Hot Pot” of the moment, or so say its fans — the all-in-one pot that does nearly everything. So, of course, Martha Teichner just HAD to try it out…  Have years of holiday must-haves haunted your kitchen like the Ghosts of Christmases Past?  Do you even remember the […]

Fashion has given a hip edge to what food servers are wearing. Rita Braver checked the latest in food couture: All dressed up for the holidays — that’s the look for some food servers. But these days, year-round there’s more than food on the menu.  In restaurants everywhere it’s service […]

The famous Leonid meteor shower is predicted to reach its peak in the predawn hours on Friday, Nov. 17. Weather permitting, observing conditions will be perfect: There’s a new moon on Saturday, which means that the sky will be dark with no hindrance whatsoever from moonlight.  But don’t expect to see a […]

Nowadays everything, it seems, is flavored like pumpkin pie, from lattes and martinis to pet shampoo. Susan Spencer looks into the spice of life:  The ominous warning signs are there: Pumpkin Spice is taking over the world. “Certainly the pumpkin spice latte was the one product that really expanded into […]

RANCHO TEHAMA RESERVE, Calif. — Residents of a remote Northern California community terrorized by a mass shooting this week say they want more frequent patrols from sheriff’s deputies and expressed anger and frustration over seemingly being left to fend for themselves in what several called a “Wild West” atmosphere.    The […]

With 4 out of 10 Americans moving toward a more veggie-centric diet, Susan Spencer finds out how vegetables can substitute for other foods: What’s the hot new side dish? Rice.  Well, it’s sorta rice …. In fact, it’s cauliflower rice. Vegan cookbook author Ann Hodgman demonstrated: “You just drop chunks […]

Susan Spencer gets the scoop on a hot new dessert that Philadelphians are melting over: What’s the latest scoop?  Ice cream, in ROLLS. “The ice cream gets rolled up right before your eyes,” explained Jacob Billig. It is VERY cool. In fact, it’s downright freezing. After all, it’s anywhere between […]

Chase Rice is one of country music’s most unlikely rising stars. He seems to have lived four lives before the age of 32, causing many friends to joke that maybe Forrest Gump is a real person. Rice found success by doing things his own way, resisting pressure from record labels […]

RANCHO TEHAMA RESERVE, Calif. — Residents of a remote Northern California community terrorized by a mass shooting this week say they want more frequent patrols from sheriff’s deputies and expressed anger and frustration over seemingly being left to fend for themselves in what several called a “Wild West” atmosphere.    The […]

Thanksgiving is just one day out of every year. FEEDING THE NEED millions of hungry kids feel every school day is the goal of some big-hearted adults and special programs from coast-to-coast. Our Cover Story is reported by Lee Cowan:  In “America’s Breadbasket,” corn and wheat stretch on into the […]