Lifestyle Stories from April 1, 2020 (Change date)
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This flexible pesto pasta is a keeper for whatever vegetable you have handyApr 01, 2020 6:00 am - Pesto belongs in the pantheon of flexible recipes. Sure, the classic combination is basil, garlic, Parmesan, pine nuts and olive oil, but I've made it with all manner of...
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Wine tasting goes beyond swirlingApr 01, 2020 6:00 am - Note: This column was previously published in the Daily Herald in 2005. Here in the Chicago metro area we will enjoy 70 percent of our annual wine consumption from now u...
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Regular wine tasting helps to fine-tune the palateApr 01, 2020 6:00 am - Note: This is from a column published in the Daily Herald on Dec. 17, 1997. People ask me all the time, “What's the best way to learn about wine?” The answer: Taste, tas...
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The key to weeknight steak dinner is quick-cooking skirtApr 01, 2020 6:00 am - Between the marinating and exact cooking, the resting and proper slicing, steak might not be the first cut of meat we turn to on a weeknight (hmm, chicken thighs - again...
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Need a laugh? SiriusXM launches channel for female comics WednesdayApr 01, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK - The midst of a global pandemic might seem like an odd time to launch a radio channel devoted to female comedians, but executives at SiriusXM believe that it's...
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A prized dish, family favorite is a giftApr 01, 2020 6:00 am - I will never forget coming home from a meeting with a cooler-chest full of frozen dinners, lovingly made by colleagues in preparation for the arrival of my fourth child....
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BJ's Chicken DivanApr 01, 2020 6:00 am - 1½ pounds broccoli pieces, or two 10-ounce frozen packages 6 to 8 chicken breasts or the equivalent in precooked rotisserie chicken (approximately 2 to 2½ pounds) 2 10¾-...
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Book review: Readers will find much to like in 'The K Team'Apr 01, 2020 6:00 am - "The K Team" by David Rosenfelt (Minotaur) Readers who have followed David Rosenfelt's 21 novels about New Jersey attorney and dog rescuer Andy Carpenter...
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Today's Recommended Read: "Prisoner of Trebekistan" by Bob HarrisApr 01, 2020 5:30 am - An extradimensional space where relentless curiosity meets boundless knowledge with a helping of humor for good measure, this "country" was featured in writer and comedi...
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A song to make you smile: “Walk of Life” by Dire StraitsApr 01, 2020 5:30 am - We're trying to inject a little positivity in the paper (and on dailyherald.com) with a daily "Song to Make You Smile." It's designed to help lift you out of your corona...