DailyHerald.com > Lifestyle > Food Copyright 2009 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/lifestyle/ en-us Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:02:29 CST Fill your Thanksgiving table with local foods http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=336139&src=141 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=336139&src=141 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:02:29 CDT Karen Stark has a challenge for all suburbanites: eat only locally produced meats, grains, fruits and vegetables this Thanksgiving. Pat Patek makes Carmel French Toast http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=337117&src=141 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=337117&src=141 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:11:55 CDT Entertaining 16 to 24 people at lunch is miles easier with teamwork; just ask Kathy Zweidinger and Pat Patek. Go against grain this Thanksgiving; alternatives to turkey http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=336907&src=141 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=336907&src=141 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:02:28 CDT Sometimes, Thanksgiving takes a different turn. Perhaps you need to cook for fewer guests, or you don't have enough refrigerator room for a giant bird. Or maybe you're simply one of the few Americans who doesn't especially care for turkey. As local food gains, local planners face decisions http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=336896&src=141 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=336896&src=141 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:02:29 CDT Chickens finally can roost legally in Bozeman, Mont. And it's thanks largely to a group of food-minded locals calling itself the Community Led Urban Chicken movement - that's right, CLUC - that persuaded city officials to lift restrictions on the increasingly popular practice of keeping backyard birds for eggs or meat. Kathy Zweidinger makes a Sky-High Brunch Bake http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=336902&src=141 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=336902&src=141 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:11:59 CDT Entertaining 16 to 24 people at lunch is miles easier with teamwork; just ask Kathy Zweidinger and Pat Patek. Midwest winemakers prove a tenacious lot http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=336904&src=141 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=336904&src=141 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:02:28 CDT Not long ago in wine's time line, U.S. winemaking flourished from sea to shining sea. Illinois, Georgia and Kansas were among states recognized by the USDA for winemaking enterprise in 1880. Where to turn when your holiday meal turns bad http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=336897&src=141 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=336897&src=141 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:02:29 CDT When your holiday dinner looks more disaster than decadent, finding expert help is just a call or click away. Here are some of this year's holiday cooking hot lines and Web sites: Omega-3-rich mussels easy to cook http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=336903&src=141 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=336903&src=141 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:02:28 CDT I've heard that mussels are good sources of omega-3 fat. How do I serve something so complicated? Mussels are a rich source of omega-3 fat, and preparing them is actually quite easy. Make foolproof rice http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=337561&src=141 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=337561&src=141 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:02:28 CDT Making rice on the stovetop can be tricky. You have to watch it, or it can boil over, get mushy or burn. Rice cookers are wonderful, but if you don't want to spend money on one, the first tip is an excellent option for cooking perfect rice. Thanksgiving - we do the math, you do the cooking http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=337563&src=141 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=337563&src=141 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:02:27 CDT Preparing Thanksgiving dinner is enough of a pressure cooker, never mind having to do on-the-fly math to get it right. Here are all the numbers you need to have a safe, worry-free and delicious Turkey Day dinner. Serving estimates are generous to allow for leftovers.