Food
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Good wine: Father of Washington State wine honored with premium labelJul 11, 2012 1:00 am - Every once in a while, someone comes along to change the world. That happens in the wine world as well. In the fourth century A.D., Roman poet Ausonius grew wine grapes ...
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Gratin of Roasted Peppers, Basil and FetaJul 10, 2012 11:00 pm - 2 jars (16 ounces each) roasted bell peppers, preferably a combination of red and yellow peppers 1 large bunch basil, leaves only, coarsely chopped (about ½ cup) 7 ounce...
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Sausage Cooked in Red WineJul 10, 2012 11:00 pm - ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil 4 links (4 ounces each) sweet Italian sausage ½ cup dry red wine 6 dried sweet peppers, stemmed, seeded and cut into ¾-inch-wide slices (see...
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Grilled Provolone With Blood Orange ReductionJul 10, 2012 10:00 pm - ½ cup blood orange juice, preferably freshly squeezed (see note) 1 tablespoon mild honey Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 round (12 ounces, ½-inch thick) mild p...
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Carrot-Raspberry SaladJul 10, 2012 10:00 pm - 1 pound (8 medium) carrots, shredded ½ pint raspberries 3 medium Valencia or other oranges 12 mint leaves, cut in half lengthwise ¼ cup raspberry vinegar Sea salt Freshl...
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Baked Fruit BriocheJul 10, 2012 10:44 am - 3 slices (1-inch thick) from a loaf of brioche (4¾ ounces total); may substitute 3 medium croissants, cut in half horizontally 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room tem...
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Long days call for short recipes; 5 recipes with 5 ingredientsJul 10, 2012 10:00 am - On long, hot summer days no on wants to spend any more time in the store or in the kitchen than they need to. In that spirit, we pored through our cache of new cookbooks...
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Cook of the Week: College student inspired by children's bookJul 10, 2012 8:00 am - Children's books cannot only inspire a lifelong love of reading. For Blair Peters, books inspired a lifelong love of baking. Blair started to bake when she was 4 or 5 ye...
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Pop-ups, celebrity chef dinners spice up Taste of ChicagoJul 10, 2012 6:00 am - Taste of Chicago may be shorter this year, but organizers promise that what the 32nd annual feastival lacks in days will be offset by exciting features as they atte...
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Award-Winning Chocolate-Covered High-Hat CupcakesJul 10, 2012 5:59 am - Cupcakes 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup (1 stick) ...