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What's Cooking: A mint, lamb dish made for warm weather cooking
Americans don't tend to think of mint as a savory seasoning.

Herbs and Spices for Healthier Cooking
Nothing turns a bland dish into a culinary delight like the right blend of herbs and spices. But did you know that many herbs and spices also pack a powerful, health-promoting punch? Sure, your grandmother may have given you peppermint tea for an upset tummy, but new research shows our favorite flavor-enhancers may fight major health threats like cancer and heart disease as well. Pump up flavor and health benefits with garden-variety herbs and spices such as..

Cooking with beer
Beer is an ancient food. Egyptian pyramid builders survived on it, along with bread, onions and garlic.

Goggin: London broil not a cut, but a cooking method
You're a contestant on "Jeopardy," and the category is "mystery meat." You've learned about flank steak and beef brisket through the Home Plate column, so you're feeling good about your chances. Here comes the question: For $500 (the excitement builds and your marker starts to tremble), what cut of beef is called London broil?

Rossiter: Keeping tradition of Southern cooking alive
It wasn't just the promise of melt-in-your-mouth macaroni and cheese that made Rebecca Lang put the pen in her grandmother's hand. Lang wanted to preserve the elder woman's experience. "I'd rather have the recipes than pictures," she explained.

Smith: Talking about good cooking
WASHINGTON - Legend around here is that when Joe Barnett was born, he slapped the doctor and started talking, and he has yet to take a break. Joe not only laughs at everything you say, he laughs at everything he says. Every sentence is sandwiched between generous chuckles. Everybody loves Joe, who surely invented the "Smiley Face."

Goggin: Celebrating 40 years of Crock-Pot slow cooking
Crock-Pot owners fall into one of three categories: