Food
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Breathing room good for wine, psycheDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - The word on letting wine "breathe" ranges from "always" to "never" depending on who is at the table. "Never," instructs French oenologist Emile Peynaud. Whereas oxygen s...
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Cheeseburger CasseroleDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - 1½-2 pounds ground beef ½ cup onion, chopped ¼ teaspoon oregano ¼ teaspoon garlic salt or garlic powder 1 can (about 11 ounces) condensed tomato soup 1 box (7.25 ounces)...
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Cannellini Bean Dip with Fresh Chives and OreganoDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - 2 cans (15 ounces each) cannellini (white kidney) beans 2 garlic cloves, peeled ½ cup (4 ounces) fat-free cream cheese ½ cup chopped yellow onion 1 tablespoon fresh-s...
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Pastry chef flying high with new shopDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - To hear his grandmother tell it, Joshua Baudin was destined to work in the kitchen. As a youngster, he would hang on her apron strings, never swiping a cookie from the j...
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Old-Fashioned Split Pea SoupDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - 3 pounds split peas 6 quarts water 1 meaty ham bone 3 cups onion, coarsely chopped ¾ teaspoon black pepper ¾ teaspoon garlic salt or garlic powder ¾ teaspoon marjoram 1 ...
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Chocolate Tarts with Peppermint CremeDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - 2 packages (15 shells each) frozen mini phyllo shells ⅓ cup plus ¾ cup heavy cream, divided 4 ounces bittersweet or semisweet baking chocolate, cut into chunks 2 ounces ...
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Breakfast maybe not for everyoneDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. Breakfast is often said to be a vital meal. But it seems crazy to force myself to eat if I'm not hungry. What's your advice? A. Start by considering whether y...
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Quiche Lorraine makes for special holiday breakfastDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Eating Quiche Lorraine in a French bistro made a lasting impression on us, and even though we've baked quiche for years and have written about it in our cookbooks, we ha...
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Chocolate Candy Cane Cake BallsDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - 1 box (18.25 ounces) devil's food cake mix 3 eggs 1⅓ cups water ½ cup vegetable oil 3 teaspoons pure peppermint extract, divided 1 container (16 ounces) prepared fudge ...
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Lisa Krupiarz makes Ham StrataDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - At home Lisa Krupiarz prefers simple, healthy meals, but at Thomas Middle School in Arlington Heights she lets her eighth graders go wild, in a controlled sort of way. ...