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- The Frugal Gourmet theorized that pasta puttanesca was so named because prostitutes could prepare the dish between shifts, a legend supported by a recipe for a "super-pronto" version of the popular primi.
- Sorting, rinsing, draining and soaking are the necessary steps for a perfect pot of homemade beans.
- Spud lovers on low-carb diets can make "fauxtatoes" by mashing cauliflower with cream and butter.
- A new book on the history of Mobile eats reveals oysters and Greek cooks have always defined the coastal city's dining scene.

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