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

Cicero: The Four Seasons' signature Fancy Cake is a project
I have been trying to find the recipe for The Four Seasons' Fancy Cake. I enjoyed it a great many years ago at the New York City restaurant, and even made it myself. My copy of the recipe from a magazine has vanished.

Bake-Off cake brings memories
When I saw that you were celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Pillsbury Bake-Off with readers' favorite recipes, wonderful memories returned of my father and his baking. I still have the recipe booklet for the third contest with a copyright of 1952. I pulled it out this morning to locate the recipe for Starlight Double Delight, which won the first prize of $25,000 in the senior contest. My dad loved to bake this cake.

Feeding 101: When to Introduce Solid Foods
My advice to parents who want to start their young infant on solid foods: Don't be in such a rush. Breast milk, supplemented by vitamin D and iron, and iron-fortified baby formulas provide all the necessary nutrients during the early months of life. So, despite advice from friends or family to give solids to your two month old, remember that there is no nutritional advantage to starting solids at that age. In fact, there may be some risks associated with starting solid foods prematurely.

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