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The White House pastry chef on patriotic desserts, Obama’s sweets

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Gearing up for the Pillsbury bakeoff

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A girl scout cookie smackdown

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Gourmet magazine closes After 7 decades

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After nearly 69 years of taste making and recipe writing, Conde Nast announced yesterday that it will close Gourmet Magazine. Joining us to talk about the demise of the magazine is chef and author Mark Bittman.

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Business Takeout: Conde Nast drops titles

Business, Economics and Jobs

Conde Nast is dropping Gourmet Magazine, Cookie, Modern Bride and Elegant Bride from its roster. What’s the next title this magazine giant will let go? Louise Story, Wall Street and finance reporter for The New York Times, looks at the reasons why.

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Big Brother is just a mouse click away. Our online activity is being tracked, recorded, and then sold to the highest bidder – all thanks to a little line of programming code called a “cookie.” Its inventor, Lou Montulli, says that without cookies, the web would be even creepier. Produced by Studio 360’s Derek John.

Cookies

Big Brother is just a mouse click away. Our online activity is being tracked, recorded, and then sold to the highest bidder – all thanks to a little line of programming code called a “cookie.” Its inventor, Lou Montulli, says that without cookies, the web would be even creepier. Produced by Studio 360’s Derek John.

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