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Breast Milk Ice Cream A Hit At London Store

After it sold out of its first batch of breast milk ice cream, The Icecreamists store posted a sign promising customers that more "Baby Gaga" ice cream was on the way. Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Breast Milk Ice Cream A Hit At London Store

Anyone pining for some ice cream in London now has an unusual option to consider: ice cream made from mothers' breast milk. The Icecreamists shop has made headlines for using milk from as many as 15 women to make its new "Baby Gaga" flavor.

Thursday

Cooks Get A New 'Recipe View' From Google

Variations On Chocolate Cake: Google's new Recipe View is designed to help cooks sift through recipes on the web. Here, the results for a search for Molten Chocolate Cake. NPR hide caption

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The Two-Way

Cooks Get A New 'Recipe View' From Google

Not everyone who uses Google to look up "molten chocolate cake" is looking for an explanation of what the dish is. After all, the name kind of gives it away. The web has become the nation's recipe box — and Google's making it easier to sift through, thanks to its new Recipe View.

Wednesday

Monday

Rising Cocoa Prices May Leave Chocolate Fans Bitter

Cocoa beans at the Mast Brothers Chocolate Factory in Brooklyn, N.Y. Their beans come from sustainable farms in Madagascar, the Dominican Republican and South America. They cost two or three times as much as typical cocoa beans from Ivory Coast. E. Conor Hagen/Courtesy of Mast Brothers Chocolate Factory hide caption

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Rising Cocoa Prices May Leave Chocolate Fans Bitter

Political unrest in Ivory Coast has led to a cocoa bean export ban pushing cocoa prices to a 30-year high. Large chocolate-makers say it could affect consumers — either through price increases or smaller packaging. But a small artisan chocolatier says cocoa is exotic and chocolate should be a decadent luxury.

Rising Cocoa Prices May Leave Chocolate Fans Bitter

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Wednesday

Tuesday

Prominent Calorie Counts Don't Budge Fast-Food Choices

Does knowing the nutritional info for food options influence your choice? A McDonald's Egg McMuffin makes its case. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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Shots - Health News

Prominent Calorie Counts Don't Budge Fast-Food Choices

The availability of calorie counts on the menu appears to make little difference in the food choices of people who frequent fast-food restaurants in New York City, a recent study suggests. Previous studies have suggested the calorie listings do influence people's decisions.

Monday

Nigella's Do-It-Yourself Valentine's Dinner Date
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Opinion

Valentine's Day

Nigella's Do-It-Yourself Valentine's Dinner Date

Did you forget to make a dinner reservation? Don't panic: Chef Nigella Lawson is here to help with some suggestions for a heartfelt, home-cooked meal. She talks with NPR's Steve Inkseep about her simple but sexy Date Steak ... and for dessert? Churros in hot, chocolate dipping sauce.

Nigella's Do-It-Yourself Valentine's Dinner Date

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Sunday

Following The Flavors From Africa To America

Many of the foods and flavors we think of as classically African-American — like watermelon, black-eyed peas and okra — actually come from Africa. Cookbook author Jessica Harris traces that journey in her new book.

Following The Flavors From Africa To America

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Friday

A Whirlpool Of Passion For Valentine's Day In Japan

A family enjoys a dip in the "chocolate spa" at the Hakone Yunessun spa resort in Hakone, 60 miles west of Tokyo. Each year, the Yunessun offers the special spa to mark Valentine's Day. Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Valentine's Day

A Whirlpool Of Passion For Valentine's Day In Japan

The Japanese are passionate about Valentine's Day — but they celebrate it with a twist. Women are expected to give chocolate to the men in their lives. And a month later, the men reciprocate. But in the meantime, Japan's sweets shops are whipping up a frenzy for Valentine's-related goods.

A Whirlpool Of Passion For Valentine's Day In Japan

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Singaporean Cuisine Of All Stripes, Courtesy 'A Tiger'
 

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Culture

Singaporean Cuisine Of All Stripes, Courtesy 'A Tiger'

Chinese New Year in Singapore lets the unique Malay, Indian, Chinese and European influences of Singaporean cuisine shine through. The author of a new memoir about the country's food shares favorite recipes and family memories.

Singaporean Cuisine Of All Stripes, Courtesy 'A Tiger'

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