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Meatless Monday: Indonesian spicy eggplantChop and saut茅 glossy purple eggplant, then聽toss it with a bright, spicy tomato-red pepper sauce. The dish is聽versatile; serve it over rice or stir the sauce into potato salad for a meat-free dinner.
A conversation with Luisa Weiss, The Wednesday ChefFood blogger Luisa Weiss, also known as The Wednesday Chef, has published her first book, 'My Berlin Kitchen.' Here she answers a few questions from fellow blogger, Caroline Lubbers.
Orionid meteor shower: Wake the kids, make a memoryThe Orionid meteor shower peaks tonight, so wake the kids for a teachable moment of wonder 鈥� whether you can answer their questions or not, they鈥檒l remember these fragments of Halley鈥檚 comet when they see that comet come around again in 2061.
Pumpkin raisin muffinsPlump raisins in a pumpkin muffin with just a hint of toasted nuts.
Good Samaritan rescues 2-year-old kidnapped girlGood Samaritan Melba Nash Williams heard a Levi's Call on the news, the morning of Oct. 16, and prayed for the kidnapped girl. Driving home for lunch, Ms. Williams chanced upon the stolen vehicle and managed to set the child free.
Binders full of women: Inane office supply focus misses the pointBinders full of women: Of course politicians have them, along with binders full of any kind of potential appointees. Wouldn't we crucify Romney 鈥� or Obama, for that matter 鈥� if he didn't have lists of women? The important thing is what's done with the lists of women 鈥� let's focus on聽that.
Alex Cross: Why the movie doesn't measure upThe latest Alex Cross movie falls short when compared to James Patterson's 12th Alex聽Cross crime novel. And Tyler Perry is no match on the big screen for Morgan Freeman as Alex Cross.
'Animal Practice' is canceled 鈥� which NBC show is taking its slot?'Animal Practice' has been canceled by NBC, leaving an empty spot in the Wednesday lineup that will rescue another Peacock show from Friday nights.
A middle school turns out chess champions in 'Brooklyn Castle''Brooklyn Castle' has the right moves.
Helen Hunt stars in 'The Sessions' (+trailer)John Hawkes and Helen Hunt deliver remarkable performances in 'The Sessions.'
Two brothers win the lottery, cash in six years laterWinning a lottery prize of $5 million, two brothers from central New York waited for six years to claim their winnings.聽
Rescue Dog: Albie leads a 鈥渄og鈥檚 life鈥� 鈥� in a good wayA "dog's life" lived well: Off-leash in fall鈥檚 filagree foliage, rescue dog Albie both gives and gets the gift of irrational exuberance.
Pumpkin-ginger bundt cakes with browned butter glazeThis recipe can work in a number of ways, as one large bundt cake, as mini bundt cakes, or as cupcakes.聽Separating聽the eggs, beating the whites, and folding the batter together makes for a light cake full of rich spicy pumpkin flavor.
Top Picks: A lost interview with Steve Jobs, a PBS documentary on the Cuban missile crisis, and moreKids discuss the 2012 election, the app Givit lets smart phone users easily edit movies, and more top picks.
'American Horror Story': Did the season 2 premiere measure up to last year's episodes?'American Horror Story' returns for its second season with the story now centered on an asylum.
Herman Melville book 'Moby-Dick' on screen stretches from Gregory Peck to 'Futurama'The Herman Melville book 'Moby-Dick' has been parodied on TV and several directors have tried to capture the classic novel on film, though no movie version has quite attained classic status.
Pumpkin poppersDipped in melted butter and rolled in cinnamon sugar, it doesn't get much better than these pumpkin poppers. They're just as tasty as a pumpkin donut hole, without the yeast or deep frying.
Bully study hype? Do 80% in high school really see bullying weekly?The anti-bullying movement got an injection of new, shocking statistics to work with in a dosomething.org online survey that suggests 80 percent of high school students see bullying incidents each week. But considering the uncertainties of what bullying really is, this may not be a fair snapshot of the life of American teens.
Jessica Sanchez: 'Glee' to open spot for American Idol runner-upJessica Sanchez: 'Glee' will give the season 11 'American Idol' runner-up a recurring role. Jessica Sanchez may play a love interest to Finn on Glee. Sanchez is not the first 'Idol' contestant to leap to TV or Broadway.
Texas cheerleaders fight ban on biblical banners at football gamesTexas cheerleaders expect a court ruling today on their battle against a school district ban on their display of biblical verses at high school football games. At issue: do the signs constitute individual free speech or do they look like they're sponsored by the public school district?