Food
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Have a festive, frugal ChristmasDec 22, 2011 5:00 am - Christmas is almost here. This week, I've compiled reader tips that will help you hide gifts, have frugal holiday fun, make a couple of gifts for kids and pets and chase...
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Grandmother Mauer's Frosted Oatmeal CookiesDec 22, 2011 5:00 am - ¾ cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature ½ cup brown sugar ½ cup granulated sugar 1 ...
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Continuing grandmother's tradition of home-baked giftsDec 22, 2011 5:00 am - Editor's note: Don Mauer is taking some time off. This column originally appeared in December 2002. Holidays, food and families have been woven together, like braids on ...
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Infused butter adds interest to morning mealsDec 21, 2011 5:00 am - You've baked dozens of cookies already and more kitchen time is in your future as you craft the big holiday feast. Family and friends will be staying for the weekend, an...
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Easy, and elegant, Christmas dinnerDec 21, 2011 5:00 am - This year I'm serving pasta for Christmas dinner. Oh, I know Christmas dinner is a meal that deserves something extraordinary. But I'm so tired from unpacking boxes and ...
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Penne With Gorgonzola Cream and CranberriesDec 21, 2011 5:00 am - 16 ounces penne pasta 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 cup whole milk 4 ounces cream cheese 4 ounces gorgonzola crumbles ¾ cup sweetened dried c...
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Night life events: It's an ugly sweater party!Dec 21, 2011 5:00 am - Don't drink it cute At John Barleycorn Wrigleyville's ugly sweater party Friday, Dec. 23, you don't want to drink 'til it's cute. The uglier the sweater the better...
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White Castle considers alcohol salesDec 20, 2011 11:00 pm - COLUMBUS, Ohio — White Castle, a 90-year-old hamburger chain known for its square “slider” burgers, is sipping on the idea of offering alcoholic beverages as it tests be...
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Drop SconesDec 20, 2011 1:00 pm - 1⅔ cups flour ¼ cup sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt ⅔ cup milk ⅓ cup vegetable oil ¾ cup fresh or dried berries, chocolate chips or other sti...
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Sugar Cream PieDec 20, 2011 1:00 pm - 4 tablespoons butter, melted 2¼ cups heavy cream ¾ cup white sugar, plus more for garnish 4 tablespoons cornstarch 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 baked 9-inch pie cru...