Food
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Mushrooms, spinach, egg and cheese take this oatmeal in a savory direction
Mar 04, 2025 5:55 am - Pantry staples come together in this pot of savory mushrooms, oats and eggs. Dried mushrooms create an almost-instant mushroom broth. Toasting the oats in butter deepens their flavor.
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Move over, croutons. Add Parmesan crisps to this wintry salad instead.
Mar 04, 2025 5:44 am - This wintry salad features baby spinach, chicken, orange, almonds and a toasted sesame dressing. The combination is nutty, savory and sweet. But the revelation for me in this salad was store-bought Parmesan crisps.
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How to adjust chicken recipes for different-size birds
Mar 04, 2025 5:37 am - Q: The overwhelming majority of chicken recipes I see call for a 3½- to 4-pound chicken. But when I go to the grocery store, it’s rare to see a bird under 5 pounds. Recently, every whole chicken I came across was at least 6 pounds. Any suggestions on what to do? “Cook it longer” seems like things could go awry.
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Yes, you can fry soft tofu — and give it the salt-and-pepper treatment
Mar 04, 2025 5:30 am - Fried soft tofu — crispy on the outside and custardy inside — gets the Chinese salt-and-pepper treatment here. If you thought only firm or extra-firm tofu should or could be fried, this recipe proves otherwise.
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Harissa brings complex chili heat to this meaty Libyan soup during Ramadan
Mar 04, 2025 5:28 am - On any given evening during the month of Ramadan, a soup similar to this graces many Libyan tables. Packed with fork-tender meat, plump orzo, warming spices and bright herbs, the comforting meal is adored — so much so that it’s called “shorba,” meaning, quite simply, soup.
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This smoky sauce raises the bar on sheet pan fish and vegetables
Mar 04, 2025 5:22 am - Elevate roasted cod, broccoli and potatoes with an easy drizzle spiked with smoked paprika, lemon and tomato paste. This quick, flavor-packed sauce is all it takes to turn a plain weeknight meal into something truly special.
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Romesco gives easy vegan tacos a smoky, savory kickFeb 26, 2025 6:16 am - These beginner-friendly romesco cauliflower tacos served with cilantro lime rice check all the boxes. At taco night classes where they were served alongside meatier options like pork carnitas, many carnivores preferred the cauliflower option.
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This cheesy baked pasta has pepperoni pizza party vibes
Feb 26, 2025 5:26 am - This casserole channels the flavors of pepperoni pizza in a weeknight-friendly pasta bake. Part of this recipe’s appeal is that everything, including the dry pasta, is cooked in the baking dish. Serve with a side salad or steamed vegetables for a complete meal.
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Famous peanut butter chocolate chip blondies get low-sugar makeoverFeb 26, 2025 5:24 am - Years ago, when low-fat was all the rage, Don Mauer developed a reduced-fat version of Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Blondies that were rich in flavor and nearly melted in your mouth. Now he’s giving the same recipe the low-sugar treatment.
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Award-winning chicken wings restaurant coming to Carol StreamFeb 25, 2025 1:05 pm - Wing It On!, a dine-in or carryout chicken wing restaurant, is slated to open a Carol Stream location in March.