Food
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Stewed and souped, cakes and salads win annual taste contestAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Rosemary Lawler and her husband, Thomas, are equal-opportunity tomato lovers. Early Girls, Big Boys or cherry, "I'll use any ones I have," the Leesburg, Va., resident sa...
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Burgers to bistro - chef keeps it seasonalAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - The burger on homemade rye on Hackney's in Lake Zurich and wasabi-crusted ahi tuna with red miso at Retro Bistro in Mount Prospect seem worlds apart to most people, but ...
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Strawberry Orange Cream Dream SmoothieAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - ½ cup whipped topping ½ cup orange sherbet ½ cup frozen strawberries ½ cup prepared pomegranate cherry Crystal Light Combine all ingredients in a blender. Serves...
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Remember they're a fruit: Tomatoes have sweet side, tooAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - We lump tomatoes with other summer vegetables, but let's not forget that tomatoes are a fruit. Fruits lend themselves to sweet preparations, so why are we surprised when...
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Savannah FudgeAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - 4 cups sugar 1 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup butter 25 large marshmallows 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips 12 ounces milk chocolate chips 2 ounces (2 squa...
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Celebrity cookbook helps anti-hunger campaignAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Feed your family star-worthy recipes and help the fight against hunger with The Pampered Chef's free, downloadable cookbook featuring recipes from Courteney Cox (her Ala...
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Yellow and Purple Tomato and Piedmont Onion PieAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - 1 pound yellow and purple tomatoes, preferably golf ball size or slightly larger, cut into small cubes (about 11/2 cups) 1 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons salted or Amish-st...
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Michelle Abraham makes Super Simple FudgeAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - If you're looking for a job with benefits, you might want to apply where Michelle Abraham earns a paycheck. Vacation days and medical coverage are nice, but the sweetest...
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Confit of Tomatoes with SpicesAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - 8 medium ripe red or yellow heirloom tomatoes (about 2¾ pounds) 1 medium apple (about 7 ounces), peeled, cored and cut into small matchsticks 1 medium ripe pear, such a...
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'Local' produce may not be as homegrown as you thinkAug 21, 2010 11:00 pm - The trend toward eating locally grown produce has been an economic boon for farmers markets in many suburbs and even has grocery store produce sections adding more offer...