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Despite hectic days, home cooking still on the menu
(Los Angeles Daily News 7/17/2006)
From the Los Angeles Daily News 7/17/2006
<P><STRONG>Despite hectic days, home cooking still on the menu<BR>Organic, pre-chopped options among new niches</STRONG></P>
<P>BY CAROL ROCK, Staff Writer<BR>LA Daily News</P>
<P>SANTA CLARITA - Do you dust your kitchen or dirty it regularly? </P>
<P>With hectic schedules, dinner might mean a run through the closest fast-food emporium - or something frozen popped into the microwave. </P>
<P>On the other hand, some of those hurried folks are finding themselves with another comfort - a cookbook or recipe that promises better health, both physically and mentally. </P>
<P>Recent studies on obesity and the general health of Americans are starting to change the way people look at dinner. Low-fat and organic foods are in, fatty burgers and fries are on the way out. </P>
<P>That doesn't mean a backyard burger won't be featured at the neighborhood block party. </P>
<P>Mimi Hiller and her husband, J.B., own Cookbooks Plus, the only cookbook store in Santa Clarita. It's one of three in Los Angeles and the only one that sells both new and used books. </P>
<P>Customers can browse through their stash of 12,000 books and various kitchen implements. </P>
<P>"A lot of people are trying to eat fresh without chemicals," she said. "We have people coming in for low-fat, more natural recipes. Of course, we want to eat better, but we don't want to suffer." </P>
<P>In visiting with her customers, Hiller explores their interests before turning them loose in the stacks. </P>
<P>"I like to ask them why they are here and what they like to eat, kind of get to know them," she said. "I've talked with mothers who want to find alternatives to baby food and a gentleman who likes to fish and needed some recipes. I sold him a stove-top smoker and he was so happy. </P>
<P>"So many young kids never got interested in food," she said, pointing out a section dedicated to introductory cooking. "If you get them young, it stays with them. I remember wanting to cook so much, but my mother was afraid I would burn the food. I couldn't wait until I was out of college so I could move out and make dinner." </P>
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