Food
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Pain au ChocolatFeb 08, 2012 5:00 am - 6 teaspoons instant dried yeast ¾ cup warm water 5¼ cups bread flour ½ cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons salt ¾ cup milk 4½ tablespoons butter, melted 1½ cups butter...
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Communal Italian dishes lure diners to NearFeb 08, 2012 5:00 am - Is it Italian? Mediterranean? California/Italian? Near Restaurant in the downtown Barrington Commons mini-mall claims to be Italian, but chef/owner Gaetano Nardulli stra...
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Wake up and smell the chocolateFeb 08, 2012 5:00 am - Valentine's Day falling on a Tuesday might make it difficult for some to pull off a romantic evening out, or even in. So instead of attempting artichoke-stuffed Cornish ...
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Chocolate Crepes with Creme FraicheFeb 08, 2012 5:00 am - ⅔ cup all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon cocoa powder (Dutch processed is recommended) 1 tablespoon sugar ¼ teaspoon salt 2 eggs ⅔ cup milk ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extr...
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Baking secrets: Falling in love with dark chocolateFeb 08, 2012 5:00 am - Dark chocolate has come a long way since my days at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. Today's selection of commercially available dark chocolate ...
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Cherry Chocolate Bread PuddingFeb 08, 2012 5:00 am - ¾ cup dried tart or sweet cherries ¾ cup apple juice or water 8 slices whole-wheat bread ¼ cup unsweetened Dutch-processed cocoa powder ½ cup firmly packed brown su...
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Siphon brewing coffeeFeb 07, 2012 11:00 pm - I've always been a bit of an anomaly in the journalism world in that I don't drink coffee. Caffeinated soft drinks and water fueled me for late-night meetings and tight ...
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Puck to be honored by James Beard FoundationFeb 07, 2012 11:00 pm - The so-called Oscars of the food world this year will give the ultimate nod to a man best known for feeding celebrities at the real Oscars. The James Beard Foundation’s ...
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Dark Chocolate DelightFeb 07, 2012 11:00 pm - 2 cups whole milk 3 large egg yolks ½ cup sugar ¼ cup cornstarch ¼ cup cocoa powder 2½ ounces (6 squares from an 8-piece bar) 72 percent cacao chocolate bar, choppe...
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Ignite passion with truffles and wineFeb 07, 2012 11:00 pm - Love comes in many flavors. The drugstore greeting card “sweets for the sweet,” with a sugary heart stamped “I luv u,” pairs perfectly with White Zin. But if your love...