Black pepper had a starring role as player

Black pepper had a starring role as player in spice trade (Courier-Post)
Salt and pepper have been partners for so long that hardly anyone questions how they happened to form such a lasting relationship. The matchup began in the days when salting was the only way to preserve meat and fish. Pepper was added before eating, to make the salty food more palatable.

However cooking contest turns out, teen has recipe for success (Hunterdon County Democrat)
When high school senior LaChell Miller of Kingwood Township entered the National High School Culinary Challenge, she never dreamed she'd be a finalist.

Oooey, gooey good (The Chronicle Herald)
GRILLED CHEESE sandwiches were always one of my favourite comfort foods when I was a kid. You too, huh? All that warm, gooey melting cheese oozing out from within slices of crispy toasted bread Mmmmm. Licking the buttery crumbs from greasy fingers always made you crave just one more, didn t it?

Low-fat diets lose luster (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
Alas, it seems there's no quick, sure way to lose weight and ensure good health - no matter how carefully you follow the latest advice. Sometimes, each new study seems to contradict a previous one. The latest surprising finding is that low-fat diets don't reduce the rate of heart disease, stroke, breast cancer or colorectal cancer, or even result in greater weight loss.

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