Food
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I can’t stop eating these sticky soy- and honey-roasted mushrooms
Feb 22, 2024 12:23 pm - In the woods, mushrooms are everywhere – even if you don’t see them. Mushrooms are all over one of my favorite new cookbooks, too, but they don’t always jump out at you.
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‘Like a candy store’ for tea: Elgin’s Steep N’ Clay sells everything for the perfect cup, down to the potFeb 22, 2024 11:45 am - The shelves at Steep N’ Clay in downtown Elgin present an astounding array of teas with labels on the jars that excite curiosity about their contents — Eternity, Garden Gold, and Black Beauty. This only scratches the surface of the inventory though.
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Honey barbecue sauce makes these chicken wings a messy delight
Feb 22, 2024 6:15 am - Each recipe for Buffalo wings features a different cooking technique with various flavor profiles that you can mix, match and adapt as you see fit.
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Add this skillet orzo with chicken to your weeknight dinner playbook
Feb 20, 2024 11:19 am - One-pot, sheet pan and skillet meals are the recipe darlings of the weeknight dinner world. They’re streamlined for efficiency, and there’s less to clean when mealtime is done. And when done right, they’re just as exciting and flavorful as more involved meals.
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These plush maple oatmeal muffins check all the right boxes
Feb 20, 2024 11:18 am - As I wrote the introduction to my recipe for Maple Oatmeal Muffins, I completely forgot to mention that they are vegan. (Yes, I added it!) Whether that says more about how comfortable I’m becoming with vegan baking or how indistinguishable they are from muffins made with dairy and eggs, I’m not sure.
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Gochujang is a spicy, complex marvel that will amp up your recipes
Feb 20, 2024 11:14 am - Gochujang is a fermented soybean and chile pepper paste, and one of the building blocks of Korean cuisine. It has funk, salt, umami, spice and a hint of sweetness.
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How to pick the best ingredients for stellar vegan baking
Feb 20, 2024 6:50 am - You think you know how to make a cake until someone asks you to do it without butter, eggs or milk, and then you start to wonder if you ever knew cake at all.
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Stews for the soul: Enjoy the savory magic of the versatile stew this winterFeb 16, 2024 7:02 am - As this Midwest weather chills our bones, the perfect way to warm your spirits and your home is with stew. Not only are stews so versatile, but they’re also perfect for easy meals that taste like a lot of effort.
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For a comforting vegetarian meal, bake your farro with tomatoes and cheese instead of boiling it
Feb 16, 2024 6:00 am - Like most grains, farro typically is simmered until tender. But farro also does well in the oven. And the cooks at Christopher Kimball's Milk Street developed a mostly hands-off approach that's easy to get on the table.
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The best grilled cheese is made in your air fryer
Feb 15, 2024 6:00 am - Grilled cheese is one of the first things many of us learned to cook. It’s the kind of meal you can throw together out of desperation or plan with precision and care. Now try it in the air fryer and it will blow your mind.