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Food trends of the past decade: How we cook

Quick ReadOrganic, low-carb, fair-trade, vitamin-enhanced, whole-grain and gluten-free were just some of the decade's buzzwords.

High-end chocolate enjoyed a high-profile decade.

Photo credit: NEWSDAY/Jiro Ose | High-end chocolate enjoyed a high-profile decade.

The '00s were a decade of contradiction, when home cooks availed themselves of the latest technology while striving to eat like 19th century farmers - except for spending $20 a pound on shade-grown coffee beans.

Second-most important culinary appliance:  television

The Food Network achieved food-world dominance. Rachael Ray's "30-Minute Meals" debuted in 2001 and within a few years Ray...

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