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WASHINGTON - Two of New Jersey's federal lawmakers prove they can stand the heat - in the kitchen. Sen. Frank Lautenberg's and Rep. Frank Pallone's recipes are included in a cookbook featuring more than 200 concoctions from President Bush, Vice President Cheney, and members of Congress. Lautenberg offers up honey mustard chicken, and Pallone submitted his recipe for raisin cake. The proceeds of The Great American Sampler Cookbook, released this year by Taylor Trade Publishing, go to the National Center for Family Literacy. Getting the recipes was tough work for the author, Linda Bauer, who had the misfortune of sending...

Julia Child, probably one of the most well known chefs, has passed away at age 91. Just broke on Fox.

The Clinton Presidential Center Cookbook is now available at all book retailers everywhere, thanks to a distribution agreement with Sedgewood Press. The 264-page cookbook, which is co-edited by Shannon Butler and Nealon DeVore, includes 250 recipes from the former president's lifelong friends, family members, celebrities and White House staff and cabinet.Clinton cookbook now available everywhere LITTLE ROCK - The highly sought after cookbook of former President Bill Clinton's favorite recipes is now available at bookstores across the nation and other popular online shopping venues. After the cookbook was released in August, Clinton Foundation President Skip Rutherford said advance orders had...

Clinton cookbook out LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (AP) -- Now everyone can eat like former President Bill Clinton. RELATED Story: Clinton says California recall 'not funny anymore' "The Clinton Presidential Center Cookbook" includes 250 recipes and is currently on sale to raise funds for the foundation building Clinton's presidential library. Co-author Shannon Butler tracked down celebrities, politicians and former White House workers to fill out a 264-page book featuring entrees, side dishes and desserts. Included in the book are Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's chocolate chip cookies, Bill Clinton's chicken enchiladas, Elizabeth Taylor's spicy chicken and Barbra Streisand's Southern lemon ice box...

<p>September 16, 2003 -- LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Now everyone can eat like former President Bill Clinton. "The Clinton Presidential Center Cookbook" includes 250 recipes and is on sale to raise funds for the foundation building his presidential library.</p> <p>Co-author Shannon Butler tracked down celebrities, politicians and former White House workers to fill a 264-page book featuring entrees, side dishes and desserts.</p>

(September 9, 2003)--"The Clinton Presidential Center Cookbook: A Collection of Recipes from Family and Friends" will be released Friday September 12 at a Little Rock media conference. Produced by the Clinton Presidential Foundation, the cookbook contains over 250 recipes from President Clinton, Senator Hillary Clinton, family, friends, celebrities, White House staff and members of the Clinton Cabinet. Proceeds from sales of the book go the construction of the Clinton Presidential Center and the operation of the Clinton Presidential Foundation. In addition to recipes, the book also includes stories and photographs. Media copies of the first edition collectors cookbook will be...

The First Edition Clinton Presidential Center Cookbook -a valued keepsake and a useful tool in its own right- It is with great pleasure that we announce a special opportunity for you to continue your generous support of President Bill Clinton's legacy and, at the same time, acquire a true culinary gem - the Clinton Presidential Center Cookbook: A Collection of Recipes from Family and Friends. And for your contribution of $35 or more, you will not only receive this unique cookbook with over 250 signature recipes, but you will also be advancing our shared goal to complete the Library...

From www.governorsrecipes.com: Every state has its own unique flavor. That's why we've asked every governor in the union to share the recipe for their state's signature dish. So now, even if you can't visit all 50 states, your taste buds can...Enjoy your meals. 3 Black grouper fillets (7 oz.) 1-1/2 tbsp. Olive oil 2 Ripe avocados, med. dice 2 Ripe mangos, med. dice 1 Red tomato, small dice 1 Yellow tomato, small dice 1 Small red onion, small dice 1 Orange bell pepper, seeded, small dice 1 bunch Cilantro, chopped fine 13 slices Monterey Jack cheese 2 Flour tortillas...

It has taken two weeks, 402 fine-tip markers and a college student with a bad case of writer's cramp to sign the names of more than 5,000 donors onto the white beam. Armed with a new Sharpie and surrounded by workers building the multimillion-dollar presidential library that the beam is a part of, Bill Clinton made the marker count 403. More than 3,000 people cheered Friday as the former president signed his name to the beam that completes the skeleton of his presidential library in Little Rock. The Starship rock song "We Built This City" played from a speaker...

Hillary Clinton's Memoirs to Hit Stores The Associated Press WASHINGTON - After laying out a seven-figure advance for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's memoirs, her publishers are counting on seven-figure sales. The account of her years in the White House will have a first printing of 1 million copies, her lawyer told The Associated Press. The 576-page book, entitled "Living History," is scheduled for release June 9. An audio version, read by Clinton, will be released the same day.

Conservative protesters are rounding up the troops to heckle New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and her Senator guests at a fundraiser in her Northwest Washington home Tuesday night. "It ought to be fun," says protest organizer Kathy Wood, who'll be holding her trademark sign, "Corrupt Democrats Turn Here!" Wood, of the Washington chapter of the conservative Free Republic, says the focus of the 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m. protest is to encourage Senate Democrats attending the fundraiser to approve the judicial nomination of Hispanic Republican Miguel Estrada. What's interesting about this protest–complete with signs and flashlights–is how polite the Republicans plan...

A BIG FReeper THANKS to all who bought The Clinton Legacy Cookbook. Your emails and comments on threads have been heartwarming and a wonderful reward to those of us who devoted our time and love to this project. We are grateful for your kind and humorous words and want each and every one of you to know we appreciate you taking the time to write. Thanks to all those who loved the cookbook enough to order more for your friends and family, or who gave their copies away as gifts and wanted another copy of their own. A big hug...

RECIPES FOR CHRISTMAS Plan for your Christmas Feast and Gifts HERE!Holiday Ham with Fruit and Root Beer Glazed   BOILING AND SYRUP INGREDIENTS: 6  12oz bottles root beer (high quality) 1 red apple, sliced 1 green apple, sliced 1 cup red seedless grapes 1/2 orange, sliced 1/2 tsp cloves cracked black pepper to taste 1 tsp file (ground sassafras) BOILING HAM:1) Place ham in a heavy-bottomed black iron pot or dutch oven. 2) Surround the ham with apples, grapes, orange and cloves. Add root beer and dust with cracked black pepper and file. 3) Bring to a rolling boil...