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and higher temperatures,” said Barry Swanson, professor of food science and nutrition at Washington State University. Other research has found that levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, a hazardous component of smoke, are...

used to eat at the Saratoga “branch”. They are in the Barry Swenson Building, across the street from the big church (St Josephs ?), also across the street from Wells Fargo.

and instead they serve you “microwaved Mexican”. Swanson's Hungry Man Mexican dinner is better than what i have had in most of these types of joints. (no kidding) in New Haven, Ct., where i used to live 20 yrs ago,...

Not quite what you’re looking for, but these posts by Heidi Swanson about self-publishing cookbooks may be helpful. http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/001422.html...

I too am in the chicken pot pie group, Swanson's to be specific. Never again! I also seem to recall (vaguely) a drink called a Bocci Ball, with Amaretto and pineapple juice.