J.M. HIRSCH

AP Food Editor
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Gourmet magazine closes and era ends for foodies

After nearly 70 years of fine eating, the lavish meal known as Gourmet magazine is over.

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Amid flu fears, USDA says pork is safe to eat

Fear of swine flu is a good reason to wash your hands, but not to take pork off the menu.

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No joy in this cooking — recipes can make you fat

Eating at home can save you some cash, but beware the calorie cost.

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In salmonella scare, look closely for hidden nuts

A massive salmonella-triggered recall of foods that might contain contaminated peanuts has the whole nation looking askance at foods once noshed with abandon.

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Rachael Ray cooks up new show for Daisy Martinez

Rachael Ray is giving Food Network fans a taste of the Latino kitchen.

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Bobby Flay taking a taste of radio

Celebrity chef Bobby Flay is launching a talk radio show on which he will offer advice to men on everything from dating, dining, dressing and how to nail a tough job interview.

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Slurpee is getting company from 7-Eleven products

Spurred by a tough economy that has more consumers searching for store-brand bargains, 7-Eleven Inc. is launching a new line of private label snack foods and treats.

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'Dinner Impossible' does the improbable

It may not be impossible, but it seemed improbable.

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Trying to get up to speed, Slow Food makes US push

A lush, under-the-stars spread of handmade bread, gourmet olives and fine wine makes an unlikely launch for a weekend dedicated to ending hunger, empowering poor nations and transforming farming as we know it.

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Rachael Ray going to the dogs with new pet food

In the latest expansion of her culinary empire, celebrity chef Rachael Ray has launched a charity-driven line of dog foods based on recipes she has created for her pit bull, Isaboo.

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Emeril to be on cover of Everyday Food

The customary culinary eye candy on the cover of Martha Stewart's Everyday Food magazine has been replaced by something that might have readers shouting "Bam!"

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Chicago chef named nation's best at food 'Oscars'

A Chicago chef known for his ethereal cooking — as well as the tongue cancer that nearly ended his life — was named the nation's top chef Sunday by the James Beard Foundation.

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Carly Simon to Rachael Ray and friends: You're so vain

Surely Carly Simon wasn't talking about anybody in this room.

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Food Network names new host of 'Dinner: Impossible'

One of the Food Network's Iron Chefs says he is ready to do the impossible.

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Low Risk to Humans Seen in Animal Feed

It's safe to eat pork and chicken from animals whose feed was mixed with contaminated pet food that sickened or killed cats and dogs, Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns said Monday.

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Americans Should Shake Salty Food Habit

When it comes to seasoning food, there's no shortage of salt options.

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White Whole-Wheat Becoming Popular

Whole wheat is looking a whole lot less wheaty these days. That's because food processors are selling more of a newly popular flour that merges whole-wheat health benefits with the color, taste and texture of white bread.

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Food Industry a Target in Obesity Fight

It's tempting to blame big food companies for America's big obesity problem. After all, they're the folks who Supersized our fries, family-portioned our potato chips and Big Gulped our sodas. There's also the billions they've spent keeping their products ever on our minds and in our mouths.

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N.H. School Funding System Called Illegal

A judge declared New Hampshire's school funding law unconstitutional Wednesday — the latest in more than a decade of court decisions that said the state shortchanges students in poorer communities.

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