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For Cheating Husbands, A Little Dose Of Revenge

On Tuesday, France's president held an uncomfortable news conference, beginning with a question about his personal life. Rumor has it he's been cheating on the French first lady with a younger actress. In light of this affair, author Sarah Wendell recommends revisiting an old classic: The First Wives Club.

"On buffet tables, garnished with glistening hors-d'oeuvre, spiced baked hams crowded against salads of harlequin designs and pastry pigs and turkeys bewitched to a dark gold." (<em>The Great Gatsby</em> by F. Scott Fitzgerald)

An Eater's-Eye View Of Literature's Most Iconic Meals

With intricately composed photographs, designer Dinah Fried puts readers at the table for 50 of her favorite literary spreads. Her new book is called Fictitious Dishes.

Jack Lew has been nominated to be the next Treasury secretary.

Obama Taps Top Aide Lew For Treasury

Saying he "cannot think of a better person" to take the job, President Obama this afternoon formally announced he is nominating Jacob "Jack" Lew, his chief of staff, to be the next Treasury secretary.

Test cook Bridget Lancaster with host Chris Kimball. The Daytime Emmy®-nominated COOK'S COUNTRY provides home cooks with foolproof regional recipes and cooking techniques.

Cook's Country From America's Test Kitchen: Dessert On Bourbon Street

Airs Saturday, December 14, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

Big Night For Labor With Cole, Gonzalez Wins On City Council, State Assembly

Myrtle Cole won over Dwayne Crenshaw in the race to fill an empty seat on the San Diego City Council. Lorena Gonzalez won in a landslide against Chula Vista Councilman Steve Castaneda to replace Ben Hueso, who was elected to the state Senate.

Jessica Raine as Jenny Lee, Bryony Hannah as Cynthia Miller and Helen George as Trixie.

Call The Midwife Holiday Special 2013

Airs Sunday, December 29, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

Hayao Miyazaki's "The WInd Rises" tells the story of airplane designer Jiro Horikoshi.

Review: 'The Wind Rises'

Hayao Miyazaki's Swan Song

Butter churning demos can be found at Claude Moore Colonial Farm, but DIYers are rediscovering the art, too.

How The DIY Butter Trend Got Churning

It's not just homesteaders, hipsters and foodies getting into the hands-on pursuit. The butter-churning craze is part of a larger, do-it-yourself food movement that includes everything from canning, to making homemade bitters, a food writer says.

Annie Cabbot (Andrea Lowe), DCI Banks (Stephen Tompkinson) and police officers run to the scene of a crime. The Yorkshire countryside provides a striking and contrasting backdrop to these four chilling murder stories based on the "Inspector Banks" novels by Peter Robinson.

DCI BANKS: Season 1

Airs Thursdays, Jan. 10-31, 2013 at 9 p.m. & Feb. 7-21 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

Martha Stewart shares the best baking tips and techniques, giving home cooks the confidence to create delectable baked goods — such as cream puffs and eclairs — from scratch.

MARTHA BAKES: Pâte à Choux

Airs Saturday, October 5, 2013 at 2:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

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