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By the end of summer, most cooks have refined their grilling techniques and settled on their favorite seasonings.

Chocoholics, take note: Today’s requests have to do with chocolate things. “Yeast of the Ridge” saw a recipe somewhere for a cookie with chopped roasted almonds in the dough, along with Hershey’s kisses pressed in the center immediately after taking the cookies from the oven, and now she cannot remember where she saw it. She is hoping one of you can solve this mystery.

This charming deli, known for its great sandwiches, salads and desserts, has added breakfast to its daily offerings. It’s an idea that grew out of the popularity of the deli’s breakfast catering menu, said owner Mitchell Bell.

This week in the column I discuss the current state of video online.

This week in the column I discuss the Apple iPad, data mining, and other recent stories.

I’m no coffee snob. In fact, it’s rare that I have coffee beans in my house. I usually fix instant coffee since I’m usually in a hurry to get out the door in the morning. But, if you do have extra coffee beans around, here are some ways to use them once they’ve completed their main task of making your morning java. The suggestions come from coffee.org.

It seems as if there’s a day dedicated to everything in the food world, and zucchini growers can’t be left out. This Sunday is National Sneak Some Zucchini on Your Neighbor’s Porch Day.

If your garden, like mine, is filled with excessive basil, here’s a recipe that was featured in Taste of Home’s top-10 burgers.

What started as a fun idea has turned into a tradition and the one event I get asked about more than any other that I cover.

Former Chattanooga Times publisher Paul Neely visited me in 1994 and asked me to write this column. I said, “I will try it for six months. If I like it and you like me, I will continue.”

A friend of mine recently received a marriage proposal of sorts.

I’ve let it be known through the years when I thought the TSSAA has made poor decisions — like moving Spring Fling to Memphis and taking the state football championships to Cookeville. Those are two decisions I still think caused a step backward in facilities and atmosphere for the athletes involved.

I have written several articles on principles of creativity and problem-solving. This is obviously relevant to technology at all times, as this industry depends upon innovation and invention.

A recent study by the International Food Information Council revealed that more than 60 percent of Americans are more interested in hearing about what to eat than what not to eat. From “trans-fat free” to “no preservatives,” what not-to-eat phrases bombard us from graphics at the grocery store to television advertising campaigns.

Red Bank City Manager Chris Dorsey’s decision to fire Police Chief Larry Sneed has now landed the city a lawsuit. The tragedy is that it could have been avoided by simple openness with the people.