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The origins of mayonnaise
News Observer - 1 Jan 2014 03:00
France and Spain both claim to have invented this condiment.
TV highlights: 'Community' comes back
Washington Post - 1 Jan 2014 23:22
RETURNING SHOW: "Community" (NBC at 8 p.m.) is brought back to life, with Season 5 beginning with two new back-to-back episodes. In the premiere, Jeff returns to Greendale and the Dean organizes a reunion for the study g...
Justice Sotomayor grants temporary Obamacare exemption to nuns
News Observer - 1 Jan 2014 10:00
WASHINGTON-Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor granted a temporary exemption late Tuesday to a small group of Catholic nuns that shields it from having to comply with a part of President…
Weigl: A hard-learned collard lesson
News Observer - 1 Jan 2014 03:00
A visit from Matt and Ted Lee led food writer Andrea Weigl to cook collards for the first time and learn how best to make them.
Refreshing & Reinventing: Before & After Projects for Kids -- Best of 2013
Apartment Therapy - 1 Jan 2014 22:00
Before & After: Little Tikes Plastic Playhouse Paint Job Before & After: Refashioned Dress Becomes New Tot Toy Before & After: From Scribbles to a Clever Surprise Before & After: Barn Door to Headboard Before & After: Fi...
Make Things, Love Your Home, and Get Organized: Our Favorite Videos -- Best of 2013
Apartment Therapy - 1 Jan 2014 22:00
This year, the super talented team behind our Apartment Therapy Videos brought us handy dandy tips on topics from organizing to crafting (and everything in between). Here are some of our favorites.
Smiling Faces, Explosions of Color & More -- Best of 2013: Photographs Month by Month
Apartment Therapy - 1 Jan 2014 21:00
Talented photographers share their skills with Apartment Therapy in house tours and blog posts all year long, but some shots just stand out and stick with us. A great photograph is one that captures a subject's spirit pe...
The Very Best of the Midwest: 10 Great 2013 Chicago House Tours -- Best of 2013
Apartment Therapy - 1 Jan 2014 20:00
Chicago, that cold and blustery city, somehow always manages to have the warmest, friendliest citizens around. and nowhere is that more evident than in our 2013 House Tours. These stellar spaces run the gamut from rustic...
You Pay What? Apartment Therapy's Cost of Living Reports -- Best of 2013
Apartment Therapy - 1 Jan 2014 18:00
In 2013, we continued investigating just how much bread it takes to buy a loaf. Contributors all over the country (and in London!) put together guides on what housing, basic needs, transportation, and entertainment costs...
At Home With Sonia, Dim Sum, Gizmo, Pookie, Milo and Chip -- Apartment Therapy Readers & Their Pets
Apartment Therapy - 1 Jan 2014 17:00
Name: Sonia McMoranLocation:Santa Cruz, CAYour Pet's Name: Dim Sum (Dimmer), Gizmo (Giz-Murder), Pookie (Pook Pooks, Pickle), Milo (Mig-Mog) and Chip (Chipper) When did he/she come into your life?: I rescued Dim Sum from...
An Interview with Mark Moussa of Arteriors -- December Design Evening
Apartment Therapy - 1 Jan 2014 16:00
Mark Moussa of Arteriors was the headliner for our special Holiday Design Evening in December. We see Mark every year at the High Point furniture market and always know we will be inspired by his latest finds and collect...
Recipe File: Healthy Breakfast Parfaits
The Glitter Guide - 1 Jan 2014 15:42
With 2014 here its time to start thinking about healthy eating, exercising more and setting goals for the year ahead! Lucky for us Carlene from Healthfully Ever After is back with ...
5 Mantras For The New Year
The Glitter Guide - 1 Jan 2014 15:40
We spend a good amount of time on Pinterest and have been collecting a few mantras and quotes to live by this new year. We hope they inspire you as ...
'Great Balls of Cheese': Coconut Snowman
News Observer - 1 Jan 2014 10:00
The following is an excerpt from "Great Balls of Cheese," by Michelle Buffardi (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $15.95, 2013). Reprinted with permission from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, .hmhco.com .
BBQ My Way: Sweets for your sweetie
News Observer - 1 Jan 2014 10:00
Let's face it. There are certain times during the year when even a BBQ writer has no choice but to focus on things other than meat smoked over hardwood charcoal.
Out with the old, in with the new�or newer
News Observer - 1 Jan 2014 10:00
Post holidays can be an opportune time for pitching, repurposing and purchasing. While assessing the wear and tear of seasonal decor, why not take inventory of other household items, too?
Pink filling turns an old-fashioned dessert into a sweet Valentine's Day treat
News Observer - 1 Jan 2014 10:00
No one is certain who invented the whoopie pie; folks in both Pennsylvania Amish country and Maine have claimed it. As for the name, one theory is that it comes…
Vitamin E slows Alzheimer's progression
News Observer - 1 Jan 2014 10:00
LOS ANGELES-Patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease were able to care for themselves longer and needed less help performing everyday chores when they took a daily capsule containing 200…
Stylin’: Take in fashion events on First Friday
News Observer - 1 Jan 2014 07:00
Downtown Raleigh galleries and shops kick off the new year in festive style with the first First Friday of 2014.
3-D printers take fashion to a new dimension
News Observer - 1 Jan 2014 07:00
Will the 3-D printer replace the sewing machine as the favored tool of fashion designers?
Pintful: Big growth, new flavors expected in the new year in NC beer
News Observer - 1 Jan 2014 03:28
What's ahead in the North Carolina craft beer scene for 2014? NC brewers and beer industry experts share their thoughts about the new year in beer.
First Night Raleigh brings delights for New Year
News Observer - 1 Jan 2014 03:00
From indie rock to opera, comedy to yoga, ballroom dancing to ukulele strumming, revelers found a way to groove their way into 2014 at the First Night Raleigh celebration.