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(Newser) - Move over Rachael Ray: Minimalist Mark Bittman, in the  New York Times, offers 101 ideas for summer meals that get you out of the kitchen in 10 minutes or less. A few examples:

• Grilled cheese with prosciutto, tomatoes, thyme or basil leaves
• Wraps of tuna, warm white beans, a drizzle

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(Newser) - "This is not your mother's boil-in-a-bag," write's Tara Duggan of the San Francisco Chronicle of "sous vide" cooking, a French cooking technique of immersing food in a vacuum-sealed bag. While they don't trumpet it on menus, Bay Area Chefs are smitten with the precision and flavor of...

(Newser) - Culinary school degrees are suddenly leading to careers outside the kitchen, reports the LA Times. In our food-obsessed culture, beer sommeliers, cheese affineurs (aging experts) culinary philanthropists and even food consultants for historical films are increasingly finding outlets for their unique talents. Specialists say their jobs beat working in restaurants,...