Food
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Spicy Lemon Grass Soup (Tom Yum Gai)Dec 25, 2018 5:00 am - 2 tablespoons fish sauce 2 tablespoons fresh lime or lemon juice 1 tablespoon Thai red chile paste (nam prik pao; may substitute other chile paste such as sambal oelek) ...
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Easy as pie (easier!), and oh soba goodDec 25, 2018 5:00 am - Here's a way to transform soba noodles that's so good and easy you don't need to wait until you have leftovers to make it. It's a simple idea, based on spaghetti pie or ...
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A side dish worth all the effort and fuss of a main courseDec 25, 2018 5:00 am - Most of the time, I end up putting my energy into the main course. You, too, right? The side dishes then have a tiered level of time and effort afforded to each of them,...
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This tangy, spicy Thai soup recipe will slash your takeout expensesDec 25, 2018 5:00 am - I'm the kind of person who orders takeout just to satisfy a craving for soup. As much as I love the drunken noodles and curry of our favorite local Thai spot, what reall...
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Gingerbread Layer CakeDec 19, 2018 5:03 am - 1¾ cups (8¾ ounces) all-purpose flour ¼ cup (¾ ounce) unsweetened cocoa powder 2 tablespoons ground ginger 1½ teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ¾ teaspo...
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How to transform homey gingerbread into a stately layer cakeDec 19, 2018 5:00 am - Good gingerbread is dark and moist, with an intriguing hint of bitterness and a peppery finish. Usually it's a rustic square cake or maybe even an attractive Bundt, but ...
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Chocolate-Dipped Orange CrispsDec 19, 2018 5:00 am - 1 large or 2 medium navel oranges, well scrubbed (see note) 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar 5 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped Position racks in the upper and lowe...
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Sausage, Kale And Squash StrataDec 18, 2018 10:00 pm - You'll need a 3-quart ovenproof casserole dish, such as a 9-by-13-inch pan. Strata improves when there is plenty of time for the bread to soak up the custard. Make this ...
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The easygoing, savory, make-ahead way to feed a crowd: StratasDec 18, 2018 10:00 pm - When someone offers to bring a casserole to a party, I'll admit to conjuring weary images of canned soup and mushy vegetables. Yet because that sort of dish is a perfect...
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College of DuPage culinary students win silver medal at American Culinary Federation state competitionDec 18, 2018 10:00 pm - Five College of DuPage culinary students took second place and earned a silver medal during the recent American Culinary Federation's Illinois State Competition held at ...