Food
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Sweet Braided Breakfast BreadFeb 28, 2018 5:00 am - For the sponge: ¾ cup warm water 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon dry yeast ½ cup all-purpose flour For the dough: all of the sponge ¾ cup plain or vanilla yogurt 1 s...
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Yeast dough makes a sweet treat as homemade coffeecakeFeb 28, 2018 5:00 am - Cold winter days bring out the baker in me. The smell of cookies or bread in the oven evoke memories of my childhood and warm my heart, even when there is snow on the gr...
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Serve white bean soup with dumplings for hearty winter mealFeb 28, 2018 5:00 am - They say that everyone complains about the weather - winter especially - but no one ever does anything about it. Well, here's something you can do that will make you fee...
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Discover the deep, rich wine; not too dry, but just right that only took 300 yearsFeb 28, 2018 5:00 am - Brunello di Montalcino is the wine world's overnight sensation that only took 300 years. Brunello is the grape, the "little brown one," a cousin of Sangiovese, Italy's t...
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One of Louisiana's best stews becomes veg-friendlyFeb 28, 2018 5:00 am - Anytime I can bring the flavors of Louisiana into my kitchen, I'm happy. Many traditional dishes are off-limits to a vegetarian or vegan, but the smart use of spices and...
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Oyster Mushroom ÉtoufféeFeb 27, 2018 5:00 am - 3 tablespoons grapeseed or coconut oil 3 tablespoons flour 1 small yellow onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced 2 ribs celery, diced...
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Cary cook loves to put a spin on recipes from around the worldFeb 27, 2018 5:00 am - Like many Americans, when it comes to cooking ethnic foods Tayli Sullivan, our Cook of the Week from Cary, finds plenty of inspiration within her own family. For example...
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Cook of the Week Tayli SullivanFeb 27, 2018 5:00 am - Chicken Piccata 4 6-ounce chicken breasts ½ cup flour ½ kosher teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper 4 tablespoons butter (divided) ¼ cup fresh lemon juice ½ cup dry whi...
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13 restaurants coming to Rolling Meadows' 'Taste the Town'Feb 25, 2018 12:00 am - Thirteen restaurants will be participating in the second annual Taste the Town - essentially an indoor "taste of Rolling Meadows" - on Saturday, March 3. The "sample and...
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Everyone take a deep breath. Your Instant Pot pressure cooker has not been recalled.
Feb 23, 2018 12:00 am - Last weekend, Instant Pot shared a post on its Facebook page about some of its products potentially melting and asked customers to stop using them. The story started gai...