Home is where the food is (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

The watchword for 2009 is less, as in: getting by on less; using less expensive ingredients; eating out less often.

Turmeric helpful in anti-cancer drugs (The Times of India)

Green tea leaf and turmeric can help reduce negative effects of anti-cancer drugs taken by patients during treatment.

January 8-14, 2009 (Boulder Weekly)

The next time you’re preparing a spinach salad, toss in a mandarin orange. The citrus fruit won’t just enhance the flavor; its vitamin C will help your body absorb the iron found in leafy green vegetables.

Tomatoes: Don't call the whole thing off (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)

As you would expect, there are numerous plant introductions that will be offered in 2009. There are viburnums, a score of tiarellas (foamy bells), hardy roses in a colorful variety types and forms, hostas, hydrangeas and tomatoes. Tomatoes? Are there not several hundred named cultivars of tomatoes currently being offered for sale? How could there be any aspect of tomatoes left to be explored?

The Life of Spice (Daily Local News)

I'd been avoiding it for years. Finally, this summer I did it: I cleaned out my spice cupboard.