21.  Famous for its fanciful window displays, this fish monger and butcher shop seems to be adding new prepared foods to its offerings every day.

22.  Fernandez-Armesto fears that the rise of prepared foods is undoing the civilizing effects of cooking and sharing meals but does not investigate the social role of restaurants.

23.  For most produce, prepared foods, cheese, fish and condiments, the Vinegar Factory is more expensive than either Fairway store.

24.  Foremost among changes in the past four decades is the growth of prepared food.

25.  Ford Bowers, who lives in Zephyrhills, Fla., has won a patent for a microwave that reads bar codes printed on prepared food packages.

26.  Grand Union, which has been slashing costs and focusing on higher-margin items such as prepared foods and flowers, is already showing some signs of improvement.

27.  Glickman said that salvaging prepared food is far more effective than gleaning from a field.

28.  Handing her the correct change, I ask if they serve prepared food.

29.  Have guests bring dishes to fill out the rest of the table, or go with prepared foods.

30.  He will consult for Boston Chicken as that company evaluates selling its prepared foods in grocery stores.