Food
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Answers to all your Thanksgiving cooking questions
Nov 20, 2019 5:00 am - It wouldn't be Thanksgiving without a heaping side of stress. What size turkey should I buy? Oh, wait, it's still frozen! Who has the one copy of Grandma's legendary stu...
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Adding Fireball and RumChata pumps up the flavor in a Thanksgiving classicNov 20, 2019 5:00 am - ‘Which one do you like best?' This is the question I recently asked a group of friends after presenting them with two different pumpkin pie fillings. The sampling began,...
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Indian Curry Duo with Roti and RiceNov 19, 2019 10:00 pm - Leslie Meredith of Arlington Heights won the title of Cook of the Year with this Indian curry creation. She created two curries served with roti and rice. Roti 2 to...
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Mediterranean NachosNov 19, 2019 10:00 pm - Lisa Eberhahn of Mount Prospect created nachos with a Mediterranean twist in the Nov. 11 finale of the Cook of the Week Challenge. Sweet Potato Chips 2 sweet potato...
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How to pick, care for and cook in your Dutch oven
Nov 19, 2019 5:00 am - We have fielded a lot of questions about cookware over the years. One of the most recurring themes is something along the lines of “What can I do with my Dutch oven?” I ...
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For a small Thanksgiving gathering, here's a sheet-pan dinner ready in an hour
Nov 19, 2019 5:00 am - If you have small group for Thanksgiving and would rather not spend the entire day in the kitchen, you could go the prepared food route. But then you lose a central plea...
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Not all riesling is sweet, and other things to know about the versatile white wineNov 18, 2019 5:00 am - Riesling is arguably the most misunderstood wine. Sommeliers, wine writers, people who spend too much of their disposable income on wine, tend to love it. And yet, “I do...
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Lynfred Winery offers tips on choosing wines for the holidaysNov 17, 2019 10:00 pm - The holiday season is coming fast and that means lots of parties and entertaining! Holiday menu items might vary, but often remain traditionally the same, so why not thi...
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Set the table early, and other tips for Thanksgiving hosts
Nov 15, 2019 12:00 am - Set the table early, and other tips for Thanksgiving hosts
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Enjoy getting to know the Spanish custom of aging its winesNov 13, 2019 5:03 am - It takes patience, along with something else that's in short supply these days, to gently ease a red wine into maturity and that's adequate storage. No one in my acquain...