Food
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Barilla chef shares his recipeOct 11, 2011 6:00 am - Lorenzo Boni found his passion in Italian cuisine at a young age. Growing up in Bologna, Italy, he learned from his father, a passionate, self-taught chef who cooked for...
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Recipe challenge, week four: Holland House Red Wine Vinegar, Polish sausage, plums and sweet potatoOct 11, 2011 12:00 am - Bob Conidi: My reaction was relief since the ingredients were pretty common, although the combination was quite random. I immediately began tossing around ideas in my he...
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Wine 101 Experts answer your most basic questions about the fruit of the vineOct 07, 2011 5:00 pm - Don’t know a Grenache from a Gewürztraminer? Relax, you’re not alone. We are not born with a taste for wine, rather we acquire one over time. Don’t let a wine snob make ...
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When life gives you cucumbers, make picklesOct 07, 2011 6:00 am - This past summer my family grew a garden. We wanted to try to grow some of our own food. When we first planted the vegetables in early June they were just tiny little th...
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Wine education never stopsOct 07, 2011 6:00 am - You're never too old to take up a new hobby, so I decided to learn the play the guitar. Several weeks later, when I decided to quit the guitar, I realized that my utter ...
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21 deaths now linked to listeria in cantaloupeOct 07, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Federal health authorities say a nationwide outbreak of listeria in Colorado cantaloupes is now responsible for 21 deaths and the number may continue to gro...
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Jerome’s Sour PicklesOct 07, 2011 12:00 am - ½ cup white vinegar ½ cup cider vinegar 1 tablespoon sugar 2 teaspoon yellow mustard seed 2 teaspoon salt 2 cloves garlic, gently smashed ¼ cup fresh dill leaves...
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Smoked pork chops for dinnerOct 06, 2011 1:00 pm - Deja vu in the grocery store: That's just what it felt like last week. Walking through my local supermarket, I glanced down in the meat case and spied an old reliable j...
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Smoked Pork Chops With Lemon-Butter Pasta and AsparagusOct 06, 2011 1:00 pm - 2 boneless smoked pork chops (3 ounces each) 2 ounces small pasta, such as orzo or farfallini 8 ounces fresh thin asparagus 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon fresh...
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Land connection: Chefs, diners reaching out to farmersOct 06, 2011 6:00 am - On a balmy summer evening nearly 100 people gathered for dinner at a communal table at a farm near Elburn. Grasshoppers lept through plots where brussels sprouts, now on...