Good Stuff ; Quick Hits From the World of Food by Ann Heller

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COOKIE RECIPE IS WEIGHTY EVIDENCE

It's the super-sized portions that are helping to make Americans fat. That wisdom is repeated frequently, but here's a little kernel of information that demonstrates the point: When the recipe for Toll House Cookies first appeared in the 1930s, it made 100 cookies. The recipe is the same today, but somehow the cookies have gotten bigger -- the recipe says it makes 60 -- to match our appetite for them. And, of course, each one packs more calories, fat and carbs.

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Good Stuff ; Quick Hits From the World of Food by Ann Heller

NEW WHITE FLOUR GETS MIXED REVIEWS

Now comes "white" whole-wheat flour, which would seem attractive ...

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