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• Nostalgic foods you can make for the holidays, including Potato Latkes and Spicy Popcorn.
• Yes, you can find some healthy fast food.
• A recipe for the intriguing Black Cake.
• Forget those little candy canes. How about some 14 inchers?
• Massachusetts Governor-elect Deval Patrick is also a gourmet cook. (Also check out some of his favorite recipes.)
• A new book coming out says that the next big trend is "gastroporn." Um, hasn't that been going on for a few years now?
• Um...wow.
• This week's recipes: Mincemeat, Frangipani mince tartlet, and Chocolate Caramel Turtles.