Food
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Beef-WellingtonDec 20, 2011 10:00 am - 1 beef tenderloin, center cut (about 2 pounds) , trimmed of all visible fat Salt and ground black pepper ½ tablespoon olive oil 2 cloves garlic, chopped 10 ounces b...
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Even in tough times, there's something about champagneDec 19, 2011 10:00 pm - The economy may be in a funk and consumer spending in a slump, but there's one glass that seems to be more than half full — flutes of champagne to be precise. After seei...
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Eating out: Warm up with Mon Ami Gabi's winter menuDec 16, 2011 12:00 am - Winter classics Winter brings new flavors to Mon Ami Gabi's classic French menu. Start with a warm cup of four-mushroom soup, followed by an endive and Bosc pear sa...
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Poll Vault: What kinds of cookies do you make for the holidays?Dec 15, 2011 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald newsroom is a sweet place each December, as it becomes a repository for Christmas cookies. Employees bring in baked treats, and vendors also send us goo...
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Coffee and Porter Braised BrisketDec 14, 2011 5:00 am - 4-pound brisket, flat half, trimmed of fat ½ teaspoon salt Ground black pepper, to taste 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 medium yellow onions, peeled and quart...
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Classic Hanukkah — a slowly braised brisketDec 14, 2011 5:00 am - A beef brisket supper is associated with many of the Jewish holidays, but perhaps none more regularly than Hanukkah. And there's a good reason — the festival of lights l...
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Chef/mom urges restaurants to offer healthier kids mealsDec 14, 2011 5:00 am - Sarah Stegner knows there's nothing wrong with her 7-year-old daughter eating a hamburger or slice of cheese pizza every once in a while, but for families with young kid...
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Wine a tasteful gift for anyone on your listDec 14, 2011 5:00 am - If you're looking for a no-brainer holiday gift for any adult in your life, give wine. All you need to do is find out if the giftee drinks wine and decide how much you ...
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Italian Stewed BeefDec 13, 2011 2:00 pm - 3¼-3½ pounds well-marbled beef, cut for stew 2 cans (14 ounces each) Italian-style stewed tomatoes, with juice 4 cups water 4 large cloves garlic 1 large onion, coa...
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Mom, that beef stew was amazingDec 13, 2011 2:00 pm - Though I'm often cooking for one these days, I still like to cook in big batches to freeze. Not only do I have my dinner with most of the work done, I have food to share...