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'Raising Cain' offers hope for parents of struggling teenage boys

"Adolescence ain't for sissies," as any teenage boy can tell you.With drug abuse and suicide beginning to rise again, it is perhaps time...

Book review: 'Spiced' by Dalia Jurgensen, 1st. woman insider tour of restaurant culinary world

"Spiced" is the first insider's tour of the restaurant culinary world as experienced and written from a woman's perspective. That woman...

The Ice Cream Deck: perfect gift or greeting cards

Chronicle Books has some of the most ingenious packaging ideas. Great for a self-indulgence or a lovely gift. Case in point, The Ice Cream Deck by...

Fast and easy chocolate, brownies, fudge, sundaes recipes from Mary Engelbreit

I have several fast and easy recipes with lots of chocolate, brownies, fudge and ice cream for you today. They are from the Mary Engelbreit website...

Recommended resources for parents with teenagers

As an educator and private tutor, I am often asked for advice and reading recommendations for parents with teenagers. Specifically, I am often...

Ten things to like about being a pastry chef

Dalia Jurgensen has been a rising star in the restaurant pastry world for more than a decade now, working at famous New York City restaurants from...

MIX SHAKE STIR: Don't forget alcohol in your desserts

Alcohol can be a great ingredient to add to your desserts, and dessert wines will nicely complement a finale to a great meal. Some of today's most...

An educator's review of 'The Narcissism Epidemic'

A middle school student's cell phone goes off in the middle of English class…and the student answers it.A college student demands an 'A'...

The Flavor Bible wins 2009 James Beard Award

The Flavor Bible has just won the 2009 James Beard Foundation Award in the reference and scholarship category. It happens to sit in an honored spot...