Food
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Decadent fundraiser features chocolates, wineSep 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Elgin's Holy Trinity Lutheran Church has more than 100 reasons why you should come out on Saturday to its fundraiser - and they're all sweetly decadent with a dash of mi...
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Chip in for a gourmet treat: Make them yourself at homeSep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Gourmet specialty chips are yummy, and usually expensive, so we set out to see what it would take to make our own. After a couple of experiments, we settled on homemade ...
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Smothered Tomatoes, Cucumber and OnionSep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - 1 cup fat-free or low fat mayonnaise (see note) ½ cup reduced-fat sour cream 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar 1 teaspoon kosher salt ½ teaspoon fresh-ground black pe...
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Kyle Turriff makes grilled pork chopsSep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Confident and free-wheeling in the kitchen, 23-year-old Kyle Turriff likes nothing better than spoiling friends and family with his eclectic culinary endeavors. Graduate...
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Pan-Seared Tilapia with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce and AsparagusSep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - 2 red bell peppers 1 bunch asparagus 2 tablespoons olive oil ½ tablespoon kosher salt ½ tablespoons freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon garlic, minced 1 lemon, cu...
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Gnocchi di patate - Potato GnocchiSep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - 3 medium Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled ¾ cup unbleached all-purpose flour or Italian flour 1 large egg 1 tablespoon grated Parmigiano-Reggiano ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teasp...
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Italian dumpling easy to make, easy to enjoySep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - I could barely pronounce it - NYOH-kee doesn't exactly roll off the tongue like linguine or farfalle - and yet there I stood in my kitchen, elbow deep in mashed potatoes...
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Don't go ape over 'banana diet' successSep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. What is it about bananas that makes the Banana Diet so successful? A. Actually, stories of short-term weight loss without data from controlled studies aren't grou...
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Garlic-Parmesan Pita ChipsSep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - 2 whole-wheat or white pita-bread rounds (7 to 8 inches wide) 1½ tablespoons melted butter 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon drie...
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Shepherd's RigatoniSep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil ½ teaspoon pepperoncini or red pepper flakes 1 pound sweet Italian sausage (without fennel seeds), casings removed 1 pound rigatoni pasta...