Food
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Authors offer lessons for timid chefs in basic cooking
Aug 25, 2009 11:00 pm - With households watching every penny, a growing number of Americans are ditching their takeout menus and heading into the kitchen to cook dinner at home. The trouble is,...
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Cinnamon RollsAug 25, 2009 11:00 pm - 2 packets (.25 ounces each) dry active yeast 1 tablespoon sugar ½ cup warm water ¾ cup milk, scalded ½ cup shortening ½ cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt 4¾ cups sifted f...
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When it comes to containers, it's hip to be squareAug 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Organizing your storage containers can be a pain. If you don't have a system for the lids, mealtime can become one additional frustration of the day. You can invest in s...
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Sometimes a little burn can bring out the best in foodAug 25, 2009 11:00 pm - When my husband worked on his cooking badge for the Boy Scouts, his troop leader cautioned against burning pancakes over the campfire with the final injunction: "And I d...
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Use surplus veggies, even for breakfast
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No-fuss BouillabaisseAug 25, 2009 11:00 pm - 3 tablespoons olive oil 4 ounces diced shallots (about 4 shallots) 1 medium fennel bulb, trimmed and thinly sliced 1 clove garlic, minced 2 cups diced tomatoes 2 tablesp...
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Calabrian Tomato TartAug 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Crust 2½ cups all-purpose flour (or 1½ cups all-purpose flour plus 1 cup whole-wheat flour) 1½ cups grated pecorino Romano cheese ½ to 1 teaspoon ground black pepper...
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Squash and Goat Cheese FrittataAug 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Filling 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced ½ pound mixed small zucchini and yellow squash, halved lengthwise and sliced crosswise 3/4 inc...
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Alicia's Favorite Summer Side SaladAug 25, 2009 11:00 pm - 5 cups prewashed baby field greens 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese ¼ cup sliced (not slivered) almonds ¼ cup poppy-seed dressing (see note)...
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Mushrooms of any color a good pickAug 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. Are brown mushrooms more nutritious than the regular white ones? A. No. Brown mushrooms, including portabellas and the smaller criminis, are somewhat higher in an...