Lifestyle Stories from July 24, 2013 (Change date)
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'Downfall' is 'must read' for action-thriller fansJul 24, 2013 6:00 am - A chance encounter with a woman in a bar thrusts Sam Capra into the deadliest and scariest mission yet in Jeff Abbott's new thriller, “Downfall.” Capra is an ex-CIA age...
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From the food editor: Suburban eateries cited for stellar wine listsJul 24, 2013 6:00 am - Raise a glass and give a hearty “cheers” to the dozens of suburban and Chicago restaurants cited for their wine lists by Wine Spectator magazine. In the magazine’s Aug. ...
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Watermelon BelliniJul 24, 2013 6:00 am - ¾ cup watermelon chunks 1/3 cup frozen peach chunks ½ ounce lemon juice 6 ounces Prosecco (sparkling wine) In a blender, combine the watermelon, peaches and lemon juice....
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Go for the food: Brooklyn Crab in NYC's Red HookJul 24, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — In the last 40 years, Brooklyn has evolved from a joke to the 'hood to a brand. Today, neighborhoods all over the borough are flourishing. The working-class i...
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How to: Eggplant done rightJul 24, 2013 6:00 am - In its natural state, eggplant is tough, spongy and bitter — pretty vile, all in all. Generally, vegetables (especially ones with a reputation for being vile) do not ben...
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Easy-to-eat salads, sandwiches make a picnic perfectJul 24, 2013 6:00 am - Sorry, Colonel, but a tub of fried chicken just isn’t my idea of picnic food. When I think about summer picnics, I picture cool, lighter fare — salads and sandwiches tha...
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Avoid what-not-to-say moments with new parentsJul 24, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Your sex life will never be the same. In my day. What, not breast-feeding? From diet tips to “little baby, little problems,” sleep-deprived and super-stressed...
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Dark Island CoolerJul 24, 2013 6:00 am - ½ vanilla bean 4 ounces Cabernet Sauvignon wine 1 ounce spiced rum 2 ounces pineapple juice Ice Seltzer water Split the vanilla bean in half lengthwise and scrape the se...
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Right at home: Crisp geometrics shape decorJul 24, 2013 6:00 am - Quadrilaterals, cubes, polyhedrons ... sound like 10th-grade math class? Perhaps, but they’re also examples of one of this fall’s biggest trends in home decor. Crisp, c...
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Lemony Pasta SaladJul 24, 2013 6:00 am - 5 ounces farfalle 3 pouches (2.6 ounces each) albacore white tuna 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest, heaping ¼ cup fresh lemon jui...