Food
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Tailgating, Mardi Gras-styleFeb 15, 2012 5:00 am - For hours before a parade of glittering floats rolls down stately St. Charles Avenue, Carnival watchers are hard at work. Ice chests filled with food and drink soon give...
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Southern-Style Hot Dog ChiliFeb 15, 2012 5:00 am - 1 pound ground chuck 2 cups water 1 small onion, chopped 1 can (6 ounces) no-salt-added tomato paste ½ cup ketchup 4 teaspoons chili powder 1 tablespoon Worcestersh...
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Praline Beignets with Cafe au Lait IcingFeb 15, 2012 5:00 am - Beignets 2 cups milk 1 tablespoon instant yeast ¼ cup packed dark brown sugar 3½-4 cups bread flour ½ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup chopped toasted pec...
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Health benefits in green and black teasFeb 15, 2012 5:00 am - Q. Is green tea really that much healthier than regular black tea? I want the health benefits, but prefer the flavor of black tea. A. You may get health benefits fr...
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Mardi Gras king cake with a twistFeb 15, 2012 5:00 am - When I moved to New Orleans, I discovered that this was a city that — at least in terms of food — was a world to itself. Many of its foods had little in common with thos...
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Snack on frozen banana and peanut butterFeb 15, 2012 5:00 am - Frozen bananas are wonderful in smoothies. You can make a mock ice cream, too. Simply cut a frozen banana into four sections and blend with a splash of milk in your food...
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Southern-Style Hot Dog Chili with SlawFeb 15, 2012 5:00 am - 8 all-beef hot dogs 8 soft hot dog buns Yellow mustard for serving ½ cup Southern-Style Hot Dog Chili (see recipe below) ½ cup finely chopped deli coleslaw @Recipe ...
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Sweet Potato Bread Pudding with Whiskey Hard SauceFeb 15, 2012 5:00 am - Sauce ½ cup unsalted butter, softened 1 cup sifted powdered sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon best-quality bourbon or rye Pinch of salt Bread pudding 8...
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Trimmed-down jambalayaFeb 15, 2012 5:00 am - Mardi Gras is the sort of celebration that can make every city in America want to be New Orleans. Between the parties and parades and all those rich foods, what's not to...
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Saffron-Scented Roast Chicken, Corn and Orzo SoupFeb 15, 2012 5:00 am - 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 large celery ribs, strings removed and finely diced 1 medium onion, finely diced 1 pinch saffron threads ½ teaspoon dried thyme, crumbl...