Food
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In world of wine, accidents can sometimes be goodMar 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Accidents happen, the people at the Accidental Wine Company like to say. Good thing for them that they do, too, or the Accidental Wine Company would be out of business. ...
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New cookbook aimed at bringing back the family mealMar 02, 2010 10:00 pm - "They eat standing in front of the fridge." "They want dinner five minutes ago." These phrases are promos for a recent cookbook, but they may in fact describe your own...
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Fruit KuchenMar 02, 2010 10:00 pm - 1 cup butter 1¾ cups sugar 4 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted ½ teaspoon salt 1½ teaspoons baking powder 1 can (21 ounces) fruit filli...
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Culinary student sets out to become 'Almost Famous'Mar 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Remember the name Brian Schreiber. The Streamwood High School graduate is on track to make something of himself in culinary circles as evidenced by his regional win in S...
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Textured vegetable protein (TVP) has come a long wayMar 02, 2010 10:00 pm - In the past, when we thought of TVP (which was not often), we always thought of chili. And we also thought "compromise." Using a vegetable-based substitute for meat felt...
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Black Bean and Veggie ChiliMar 02, 2010 10:00 pm - 1 teaspoon olive oil 1/3 cup chopped onion 2 cloves garlic, finely minced 1 cup frozen TVP crumbles (see note) 1 can (141/2 ounces) chili-style chopped tomatoes 1 can (1...
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Research has raised questions, but grapefruit OK for cancer patientsMar 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. Is it true that women should avoid grapefruit because of a possible link to breast cancer? A. Research has raised questions, but does not currently support wom...
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Lisle chef hopes to carve out spot on U.S. culinary teamMar 02, 2010 10:00 pm - While our country's top athletes swooshed down the slopes and danced across the ice in Vancouver the other weekend, Rudy Smith spent 17 hours slicing, dicing, peeling, p...
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Brawny Bran MuffinsMar 02, 2010 10:00 pm - ½ cup unsweetened applesauce 1 cup dark raisins ½ cup golden raisins 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour (not bread flour...
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Oprah give her former personal chef $250,000 for healthy eating programMar 02, 2010 10:00 pm - When Oprah Winfrey recently asked her former personal chef what he wanted for his 50th birthday, Art Smith's first thought was a new treadmill. Aim higher, she told him....