Lifestyle Stories from December 17, 2013 (Change date)
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Chocolate Chip Brownies with Cream Cheese FrostingDec 17, 2013 4:45 am - Brownies 1 cup butter (2 sticks) 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate 2 cups sugar 4 large eggs, beaten 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1½ cups flour 1/8 teaspoon salt 6 ou...
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Friendly service, fine fare at Mia's Cantina in Mount ProspectDec 18, 2013 5:05 am - We've come to expect fab fish tacos, marvelous skirt steak and kicked-up margaritas from Mexican eateries in the suburbs. But when you can find those elements along with...
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Clean BreakDec 17, 2013 4:30 am - 1½ ounces bourbon 1 ounce pear juice 4-5 mint leaves 2 dashes bitters 2 ounces ginger beer Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker, add ice and shake. Strain into...
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Bourbon OrchardDec 17, 2013 4:30 am - Ice 2 ounces bourbon 4 ounces apple cider 1 teaspoon agave nectar In an ice-filled cocktail shaker, combine all ingredients. Shake well for 30 seconds, then strain into ...
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Cherry Jam-HattanDec 17, 2013 4:30 am - Ice 1 tablespoon tart cherry preserves 1½ ounces bourbon 1 ounces dry vermouth 2 dashes bitters Orange slice Fill martini shaker with ice. Add preserves, bourbon, ...
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Golden HogDec 17, 2013 4:30 am - 1 ripe pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch chunks 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract Simple Syrup to taste 6 ounces bacon-infused bourbon, divided (see note) 2 ...
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Juicy DreamsDec 17, 2013 4:30 am - Ice 2 ounce bourbon 1 ounce Lillet ½ ounce lemon juice 2 ounces pomegranate juice In an ice-filled cocktail shaker, combine the bourbon, Lillet, lemon juice and pomegran...
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Hackberry's worth a second lookDec 17, 2013 12:42 pm - With many trees and shrubs now bereft of leaves and flowers, more subtle aspects of the landscape come into focus. A tree that many people hardly notice captures my full...
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Bloody Good PunchDec 17, 2013 4:30 am - 4 cups bourbon 1½ cups Blood Orange Sour Mix (see note) 1 cup amaretto or other almond-flavored liqueur 2 bottles (750 mL each) sparkling wine, chilled Molded ice Stir b...
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What happens when parents don’t like to play?Dec 18, 2013 5:07 am - NEW YORK — Silvana Clark spent 10 years as a parks and recreation supervisor for the city of Bellingham, Wash., yet when it came time to raise children, there were certa...