Food
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An Instant Pot and tiny lentils deliver big 'baked' bean flavor fast
Jul 15, 2020 6:00 am - Baked beans are a thing of beauty: A little sweet, a little tangy, and cooked so low and slow the flavors infuse every morsel. They're a traditional side to barbecue, es...
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How to enjoy wine — and have a little fun with it
Jul 11, 2020 7:00 am - “I drank a bottle of wine for company,” Ernest Hemingway wrote in “The Sun Also Rises.” “It was Chateau Margaux. It was pleasant to be drinking slowly and to be tasting ...
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In defense of the oft-maligned kale saladJul 08, 2020 11:00 pm - Kale is everywhere these days. People are juicing it, adding it to smoothies and throwing it on pizza. And why not? Kale is packed with nutrients - the greenest of the g...
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How to serve a delicious summertime dinner on a budgetJul 08, 2020 11:00 pm - I am a people pleaser through and through. I used to say yes to things I didn't want to do because I was afraid to say no. A few years ago, if I had a barbecue, people w...
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Olive tapenade is an easy-to-make tasty jack-of-all-tradesJul 08, 2020 11:00 pm - Oh, olive tapenade - how do I love thee? Hmmm, I love you on crackers, pita chips and especially slices of toasted French bread. I love you on pasta with a little extra ...
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Search for the finest quality oils to make a stellar vinaigretteJul 08, 2020 6:05 am - The University of California-Davis headline was a jaw-dropper: "Study Finds 82 Percent of Avocado Oil Rancid or Mixed with Other Oils." Take a moment to let that sink in...
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Dining events: Guzman y Gomez's $2 tacos, Shaw's Lobster Festival and moreJul 08, 2020 6:00 am - Tacos for $2?! Sounds too good to be true, right? Starting Friday, July 10, Guzman y Gomez will be offering $2 tacos. Now you can try a variety of flavors - grilled chic...
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Warm, soft, homemade naan is the no-fuss bread for the no-fuss baker
Jul 08, 2020 6:00 am - We know, we know, people are baking lots of bread these days. In my social media feed anyway, it's lots of big crusty loaves - sourdough, no-knead and everything in betw...
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Marinated ramen eggs are simple to make and a sheer joy to eat
Jul 08, 2020 6:00 am - The last decade brought many eggs to the forefront of national conversation. Instagram's inception in 2010 inspired endless looping videos of eggs fried and poached, wit...
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This roast cauliflower sandwich proves vegetables can be hearty and even indulgent
Jul 08, 2020 6:00 am - The cartoonish idea of a stacked-high sandwich is so ingrained in our culture it has a name: a Dagwood, referring to the "Blondie" comic-strip character known for enteri...