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• Finding the family fortune

  When I was a child, my maternal grandmother made a dessert called the One Hundred Dollar Cake for most family celebrations — birthdays, Christmas and the like. It was a chocolate layer cake topped with chocolate frosting and pecans, and members of my family thought it was a pretty special treat. »Story,

• Woman's journey to success filled with challenges

  Over the last decade, the proliferation of the celebrity-chef, food network face-offs such as The Iron Chef, and reality bites programs such as Hell's Kitchen have begun to make the profession of restaurateur/chef look less like a vocation and more like an extreme contact sport best suited to those with well-muscled egos. »Story,

• How to cook for yourself

  It's 7 p.m. Do you know where your children are? Oh, that's right — they're away at college. Do you know where your significant other is? At Bingo Night, visiting his/her mother, or at a class reunion? »Story,

• Discover the delights of the delicious dandelion

  Spring is in the air, and one perky little plant is popping up everywhere — the dandelion. »Story,

• Dandelion jelly gives fresh flavor to early spring months

  Except for a small amount of fruit juice in the freezer, there is very little fruit available at the farm in the spring for making jams and jellies. »Story,