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Chef Art Smith's Common Threads Brings Us Back Together

Elysabeth Alfano | Posted 05.08.2012

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Last Thursday evening brought one of those rare events where you feel that you have been transported to another dimension in time.

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WARNING: Congress Expected to Cut Funding to Address America's Number-one Preventable Cause of Death

Linda Novick O'Keefe | Posted 05.08.2012

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Spending money now to prevent chronic disease and curb the growing obesity rates in America is the right thing to do. Prevention programs are imperative to controlling the exploding growth in health care costs.

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Art Smith's Weight Loss Reveals the Importance of Compassionate Support

Jean Fain, L.I.C.S.W., M.S.W. | Posted 11.17.2011

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In dozens of studies on "social support" or team effort, dieters who found compassionate company have lost more weight and kept it off longer than those who kept to themselves.

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By Leslie Goldman

Leslie Goldman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Oprah, Food, Anita Lo, Art Smith, Stephanie Izard, Common Threads, Nonprofits, Chefs, Impact News

Marley and Izard hooked up through Common Threads, a nonprofit organization which teaches low-income children to cook wholesome, affordable meals.

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Sesame Street Teaches Children About 'Eating Well On A Budget'

AP | MICHELLE LOCKE | Posted 05.25.2011

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"C" is for cookie. And "N" is for nutrition. The folks at "Sesame Street" are hoping to spell out a message of eating well with a new initiative aime...

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Meatless Monday: Teaching Kids When They Are Young

Ellen Kanner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jamie Oliver, Art Smith, Common Threads, Michelle Bernstein, Smarter Ideas, Green News

I signed up for Common Thread because I believe in community service and believe in the importance of our connection to food, yadayada. I did not think it would be so incredibly fun.

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BBQ Pitmasters Finals: Whole Hog Cooked Old School On Concrete Pits, a Fitting Finish with $100,000 to a Real Chef From Iowa

Meathead | Posted 05.25.2011

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An old fashioned down home Southern barbecue for a highpoint climax to an uneven series. READ MORE Gaga's Dress Jerky? How to Make Real Beef Jerky Purple Passion Concord Grape Pie

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Art Smith Wedding: Oprah's Chef Seeks Marketing Sponsorships For Vows

Washington Post's Reliable Source | Posted 05.25.2011

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When did weddings become a marketing opportunity? When sponsors pay to donate goodies for the gift bags. Celebrity chef Art Smith is seeking sponsor...

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The Power of Food

Art Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Healthy Eating, Let's Move, Chef's Move to Schools, Michelle Obama, Nutrition, Childhood Obesity, School Lunches, Art Smith, Food News

A new initiative calls on premier chefs to join the First Lady's "Let's Move!" campaign by adopting local schools and giving nutrition advice and cooking tips to school officials, parents and kids.

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27 Burgers, Oh My!: Guest Judging SOBE Food Fest's Burger Bash

Divya Gugnani | Posted 05.25.2011

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As a novice judge at this event, I was ill-prepared for the gluttony. We tasted our way through 27 burgers. Some burnt, others dry, a few raw.

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The Obamas Valentine's Dinner: Grouper, Pistachio Chicken Breast, Pecan Pie

Chicago Tribune | Stacy St. Clair | Posted 05.25.2011

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The president and first lady who are known for their nutritious eating habits and penchant for organic foods selected healthy dishes for their Valenti...

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The President-Elect Has No (Culinary) Clothes?

Michael Nagrant | Posted 05.25.2011

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There were many reasons to like Obama, but as a food writer, I loved the fact that he was a Frontera/Topolobampo dude while Dubya was still choking on pretzels and chomping on Tex-Mex style burritos as big as his head.

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Barack Obama's White House Chef

Josh Brusin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Food, White House Chef, Obama White House Chef, Daniel Young, Rick Bayless, Art Smith Obama, Obama White House, Charlie Trotter, President Obama, Rick Bayless Obama, Obama Family, Art Smith, Homaro Cantu, Chicago News

Could you imagine asking Charlie Trotter to make you a grilled cheese sandwich and potato chips? Or Rick Bayless to just make you a bowl of oatmeal?

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