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Culinary adventures: California roll morphs from sushi to salad May 20, 2013 12:00 AM
Warm weather means salads for Culinary Adventures columnist Penny Kazmier. Judging a kids salad contest inspired her with new flavor combinations and reminded her what she liked about one of her favorite salads that riffs on a California sushi roll.
Culinary adventures: Uncovering vanilla’s savory sideApr 16, 2013 12:00 AM
Inspired by her participation in the 2011 Daily Herald Cook of the Week competition, and a more recent visit to the Waukegan home of Nielsen-Massey Vanillas Company, Penny Kazmier sets out to prove that vanilla isn't just for baking.
Culinary adventures: Crock pot good for more than soups and stews Jan 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Does your slow cooker sit in the back of a cabinet, used only for the occasional stew or soup? Penny Kazmier admits her appliance faced that fate, but no longer. She has conquered her crock pot, learning to use to make breakfast, lunch, dinner and even dessert.
Make-ahead souffle roll the perfect Christmas presentDec 18, 2012 12:00 AM
Christmas morning is magical for kids; not so much for moms who have to feed a hungry bunch. Culinary Adventures columnist Penny Kazmier realized the key to morning bliss for everyone is a make-ahead breakfast. She shares her favorite, a rolled spinach and cheese souffle.
Tips for navigating the tasty world of food festivalsNov 14, 2012 12:00 AM
Food and wine festivals seem to be popping up everywhere from Aspen, Colo. to Portland, Maine. Culinary Adventures columnist Penny Kazmier has been to a few and offers tip for getting the most from these scrumptious events.
Making mango chutney, sharing memoriesOct 16, 2012 12:00 AM
Some time ago I was at a party when the host mentioned that her mother had shipped a bottle of homemade mango chutney via overnight delivery so it could be on the evening's menu. Curious, I set off in search of this treat worthy of such shipping expense.I eagerly spread the combo on a cracker and have loved mango chutney ever since.
Culinary adventures: Making mango chutney, sharing memoriesOct 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Some time ago I was at a party when the host mentioned that her mother had shipped a bottle of homemade mango chutney via overnight delivery so it could be on the evening’s menu. Curious, I set off in search of this treat worthy of such shipping expense.I eagerly spread the combo on a cracker and have loved mango chutney ever since.
Culinary adventures: Not my mother’s grocery storeSep 18, 2012 12:00 AM
How do you decide where to do your grocery shopping? Do you shop at the same store every week, or do you find yourself stopping frequently at whatever store is in your path? With so many stores in the suburbs, it took me a while to answer those questions myself, and it wasn't easy.
Matcha ado about green tea ice cream Aug 14, 2012 12:00 AM
I've made green tea ice cream before by steeping green tea in hot cream, straining the liquid and then following a basic ice cream recipe, but I've never been happy with the results. My efforts resulted in bland ice cream that lacked the level of green tea flavor I desired. But that ice cream I had at a recent cooking club dinner had one ingredient I had never heard of and that ingredient made all the difference: matcha green tea powder.
Fresh sweet corn one of summer’s tasty perks Jul 16, 2012 12:00 AM
It seems everyone has their own way of preparing corn. My mom would plunge fresh corn into boiling water after painstakingly removing all husks and silks. Minutes later, our family would slather on the butter, sprinkle our ears with salt and devouring row after row of tender kernels. This cooking technique works well as long as you have a pot large enough to hold the several cobs. But what if you don't own a big pot? Then what?
Grilling dinner start to finish Jun 19, 2012 12:00 AM
It's a sure sign of summer when my family requests grilled items for dinner. We like everything grilled from meats and vegetables to pizza and pineapple, so you can imagine how excited we all were when our new Solaire grill, one of the prizes from the Cook of the Week Challenge, was recently installed.
Chicken salad perfect for warm weatherMay 16, 2012 12:00 AM
My family likes main-course salads beefed up with protein of some kind, which in our case is often chicken. The problem is everyone likes their chicken salad a little different, so I needed a basic recipe I could adjust based on who I was serving.
Eggs Benedict is not just for restaurants any more Apr 18, 2012 12:00 AM
How do you like your eggs? When I ask this question of my family I get a variety of responses ranging from scrambled to “runny” as my kids referred to them when asking for an over easy egg with a soft yolk. For me, my favorite way to eat eggs is in eggs Benedict, something I have often ordered in restaurants, but never made at home.
Finding treasures in the sea of gluten-free recipes Mar 19, 2012 12:00 AM
At first glance it may seem like eating gluten-free foods is a recent diet trend, but my interest in eating "g-free" started more than 20 years ago, when my niece Emily was diagnosed with celiac disease. Celiac disease is an autoimmune digestive disorder characterized by a toxic reaction to gluten and is not a food allergy.
Dutch oven a kitchen necessity Feb 21, 2012 12:00 AM
Many cooks have a gadget or piece of cookware that they just had to have at the time, but alas, have never used. Maybe there's a Chinese meat cleaver or an oh-so-cute cherry pitter tucked in your kitchen drawer. In my case it is, or was, a 7¼ quart Dutch oven.