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Who remembers that jump rope ditty? "First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes momma with the baby carriage." So too goes the nutritional lexicon for plant-based foods, where first comes fruit, then come vegetables. But think, who ever talks about 'vegetables and fruits'? It's always 'fruits and vegetables', 'fruits and veggies'. But if we want to improve our health through our diets, vegetables must come first. So first off --

Leftover hard-boiled eggs are plentiful at Easter time, and they' re definitely what my mother used to call "a good problem to have." Of course, they can be eaten in egg salad sandwiches, deviled eggs, or potato salad, probably the three most traditional dishes using hard boiled eggs, at least in America. But if you'd like something a bit more interesting, here are ten very creative ideas from all over the world for using those leftover Easter eggs.

As promised in print, here are the notes on the restaurants from my fried chicken search not prominently mentioned in either the article or my list of favorites. (I'm leaving out Ajisen, Massey's, Nate's Seafood, Plus One Chicken and...Bill Addisonhttp://www.dallasnews.com/blogs/overthetop/emailbloggers.htm?contact=Bill

Editor's note: Kenji Alt is a food writer for Cook's Illustrated magazine who takes a special interest in burgers. He is also a madman. You might remember his post on The Blumenburger , where he followed Heston Blumenthal's burger recipe, which takes 30 hours, 4 minutes and requires 32 ingredients. He's back, this time with an epic feat that took only 8 hours but seems far more grueling in our book. I mean twelve burgers ?  read more »

The hot hot ladies of the Washington Redskins cheer squad are in India shaking their shapely hips in those short shorts, matching go-go boots and bikini tops. Needless to say male fans were left salivating for more, our culture guardians gasping at the "vulgarity", purists demanding that the "Indian" sport be spared of such cheap thrills, and some fence sitters (me included) wondering and analyzing to no end what this all means and if all this fuss is warranted. Background: The American squad is cheering for the Bangalore Royal Challengers , one of the eight cricket teams of the newly-formed , flush-with-funds, Indian Premier League. [The Royal Challengers, incidentally, is owned by Vijay 'King of Good Times' Mallya, the liquor baron who also owns Kingfisher Airlines of the "red skirt" fame that our very own Elana Centor blogged about .] The IPL is similar to the American NFL or the British (soccer) Premier League, and is backed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India as well as the International Cricket Council. Players are drawn from across the cricketing world through a bidding process -- a first for international cricket. The teams are owned by just about anyone with big bucks -- from Bollywood superstars to industrialists to media houses. The format follows the new, shorter version of the game, popularly called the Twenty20 or T20 , and is packed with entertainment. It has appropriately been nicknamed "cricket on crack" :) [ I'd like to clarify the cliche about the game that repeatedly appears in the media here -- T20 is the shortest of the three popularly played versions of the game -- (i) the Test matches -- which are considered the real test of athleticism and tenacity by players and purists alike -- can run up to five days, (ii) the highly popular one-dayers, where the game wraps up in a six-hour day of play (the traditional World Cup is played in this format), and (iii) the latest fast-paced T20, that takes up half the time. So, cricket is NOT making a direct jump for the five-day format to T20. And for many of us who love the game, it does not put us to sleep, despite its length. Had it been so, cricket, a primarily British game, would have died in India a long time ago. ] And then the cheerleaders arrived .  read more »

From the people who brought you The Week in Craig, one of the all time great uses of the internet, comes Eater's newest feature: The Week in Yelp, wherein Amy Blair takes aim at the ridiculousness that is the world...Lesley

From the people who brought you The Week in Craig, one of the all time great uses of the internet, comes Eater's newest feature: The Week in Yelp, wherein Amy Blair takes aim at the ridiculousness that is the world...Amanda

Last month, I lost my job. My employer told me the company had a financial bleed, that the competition was fierce in our region, and because of the struggling economy, he could no longer afford to keep me on staff. Therefore, he axed my position. I was devastated. Not only because I loved my job, but also because my income contributed to my family's well-being. After hearing this terrible news I was not only shocked, but quickly began to fear the unknown. I entered the workforce at 15 years old. In the last fourteen years, I've never been jobless. The money I made helped pay our bills. I didn't know how to tell my husband I was no longer employed. I didn't know if we could make it with just one income, especially with the economy as it is today.  read more »

Simple Yet Superb: Onion & Herb Crusted Lamb Spareribs People often ask me if we eat any of the animals we raise. The answer is yes, and I wouldn't have it any other way. You can read more about my philosphy on raising animals for meat in my previous post, Book Review: Cooking With Shelburne Farms & A Recipe For Grilled Lamb Burgers With Roasted Red Pepper, Parsley, & Kalamata Olive Relish.  read more »