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Many recipes call for candied pecans, and they’re great thrown in salads or eaten by themselves as a sweet treat. You can buy candied pecans, but they can be expensive — much more expensive than buying plain pecans. The good news is that they're easy to…

Because our bodies are with us from the get-go, most of us tend to forget how astonishing they are by the time we’re old enough to start noticing their wonders. It’s easy to take our physical forms for granted. But when you stop and consider that some 50…

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Photo: Name/MNN Flickr Group   Starting the morning with the right mood will help you all day long

It goes without saying that city parks and formative childhood experiences go hand-in-hand.  

Coffee growing in Haiti started in the 18th century when it was a French colony. They then grew a special variety, the original Arabica typical, that was renowned especially in France and Italy. The coffee industry thrived well in those early years.…

All over the New Jersey and Philadelphia food news today is a story about a bottle of wine and a little bit of miscommunication.

Here’s Tom Magliozzi, who died this week at 77: “Some guy I met said it’s amazing how we use cars on our show as an excuse to discuss everything in the world — energy, psychology, behavior, love, money, economics and finance.” And then he added,…

The Cameron family love affair with New Zealand may soon become a lot more official.   

That Gisele Bundchen and Gwyneth Paltrow do yoga probably doesn’t come as much of a shock — especially since the rolled-up yoga mat surpassed pet dogs and Birkin bags as the celebrity accessory of choice years ago. But you may be surprised by these other…