Food
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Pasta and PeasJun 16, 2009 11:00 pm - 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion, diced ½ cup pancetta or lean smoked bacon, diced 10 ounces frozen baby peas (see note) 2 cups chicken stock ½ pound tiny shell ...
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South-of-the-Border PizzaJun 16, 2009 11:00 pm - 1 pound pizza dough, store-bought or homemade 1 cup salsa (mild, medium or hot) or picante sauce 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed 1-2 cups fresh or froz...
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Joe Six-pack, meet Charles Chardonnay
Jun 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Cal Dennison likes a nice cold glass of chardonnay. And he's man enough to admit it. That's hardly surprising since Dennison is winemaker at the Modesto, Calif.-based Re...
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You can have a favorite takeout - but made healthier at homeJun 16, 2009 11:00 pm - You're tired, you're cranky, you "feel like Chinese," or maybe pizza. You reach for the phone - but wait! There's a better way. It will be healthier, tastier and quite p...
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Getting chummy with da guys from Restaurant RadioJun 16, 2009 11:00 pm - I've been a regular contributor to Restaurant Radio Chicago for a couple of months now and while I talk each week with hosts Tom Reboletti and Dane Neal, I really don't ...
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Look beyond the pizza parlor for topping ideas
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Whole Wheat Pizza DoughJun 16, 2009 11:00 pm - ¾ cup lukewarm water (about 110 degrees) 2 teaspoons active dry yeast 1 teaspoon sugar ½ teaspoon salt 1 ⅓ cups whole-wheat flour ⅔ cup all-purpose flour, plus addit...
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Potato, Ham and Herb PizzaJun 16, 2009 11:00 pm - 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 ½ cups frozen diced hash browns $#8531; cup chopped ham or Canadian bacon 1 teaspoon dried oregano, rosemary or Italian herb blend Salt and gr...
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Save money: Make your own sausage and saucesJun 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. My husband has a great recipe for homemade sausage. Last time, he made it in corn husks, but he asked if I could ask where he might be able to find sausage tubes...
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Diversity abounds in tiny Central CoastJun 16, 2009 11:00 pm - The Central Coast isn't the country's largest American Viticultural Area; that would be the Ohio River Valley encompassing about 16 million acres. It isn't even Californ...