Food
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Choose a variety of produce for optimum freshnessJan 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. I only have time to grocery shop once every seven to ten days. How can I include plenty of vegetables and fruits without losing lots of them to spoilage by the en...
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Thai-Inspired Pasta TossJan 24, 2011 11:00 pm - 8 ounces angel-hair pasta 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons vegetable oil, divided 1 tablespoon seeded and chopped fresh jalapeno pepper (see note) 1 cup shredded carro...
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Cranberry-Orange-Papaya Quick Bread With Almond Cream Cheese SpreadJan 24, 2011 10:00 pm - 2 cups flour 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup sugar ¼ cup orange juice ½ cup water 2 teaspoons orange flavoring 2 tablespoons mel...
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Baked Onion BrisketJan 24, 2011 10:00 pm - 1 beef brisket (8 pounds) 2 medium onions, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons tapioca, optional 1 box (2 ounces) dried onion soup mix Heat oven to 300 degrees. Measure enough h...
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Cook of the week: Improv has always been part of her routineJan 24, 2011 10:00 pm - Don't ask Carol Ziwiski why her favorite social gathering is called the Friday Night Flamingos, just roll with it. Carol doesn't know how the group earned its name, and ...
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Malted Milk Black and White Pound CakeJan 24, 2011 10:00 pm - 3 sticks (¾ pound) unsalted butter, softened 1 tablespoon vanilla extract ½ teaspoon salt 2½ cups granulated sugar 7 large eggs ½ cup milk 3½ cups sifted cake flour ½ cu...
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Grocers, big box retailers battle to win suburban shoppersJan 22, 2011 10:00 pm - A grocery war is brewing, and it isn't about offering customers the best price. It's about location and expansion. Well-established chains and newcomers are filling the ...
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Split-pea soup rescues dinnerJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - Back when I was just a cub reporter in Raleigh, N.C., the city had an array of perfect lunchtime dives — restaurants that had been around forever with the scars to prove...
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Mulligatawny Chicken Curry SoupJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - 4 tablespoons powdered milk 2 tablespoons arrowroot (a thickener) 1 tablespoon lemon juice 4 tablespoons orange juice 2½ tablespoons cold water 1 teaspoon oil, extra vir...
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Farfalle with Prosciutto and CreamJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - ½ pound farfalle pasta 5 tablespoons heavy cream 1¾ ounces prosciutto, sliced into ½-inch strips Generous ½ cup grated parmesan, plus extra to serve 2 egg yolks Salt and...