Food
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These 12 wines are the best bargains of 2017: They're cheap without tasting like it.Jan 03, 2018 5:00 am - With all the wines on the shelves vying for your attention when you walk into a wine store or a supermarket, how do you choose which one to take home for dinner? A catch...
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The best cookbooks of 2017: The inspiration you need to get dinner on the tableJan 02, 2018 5:00 am - Take that, o keepers of page views: Print cookbook numbers are up, in sales and total number published, as they were in 2016. In some years, certain cuisines and trends ...
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Healthy and outside the box lunch ideasDec 31, 2017 6:30 am - With children returning to school after a long winter break, Dr. Vidhya Viswanathan, a pediatric endocrinologist at Advocate Children's Hospital, provides seven tips to ...
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Mushrooms known for antioxidant and anti-inflammatory propertiesDec 30, 2017 6:30 am - Q: I thought mushrooms were kind of a nonstarter from a nutritional standpoint, but now I read they are the best source of the antioxidants linked to anti-aging. Have I ...
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Udon With Shiitakes and Kale in Miso BrothDec 27, 2017 5:00 am - If you use a mild miso (yellow or white), you may want to add another tablespoon to get the same oomph in the broth. 8 ounces dried udon noodles (it's OK to use one enti...
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Craving warm noodles in winter? Slurp this way.Dec 27, 2017 5:00 am - I'll make this brief: Sometimes, nothing but noodles will do. It's chilly, I'm hungry, and all I want is to slurp up carbs from a bowl. Maybe it's spaghetti with a simpl...
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A step-by-step plan to create your own charcuterie boardDec 27, 2017 5:00 am - Cheese and sausage always meant we were having a party. I remember instinctively knowing our family was hosting New Year's Eve when I saw small logs of summer sausage an...
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Veggie-filled spring rolls offer the perfect holiday detoxDec 27, 2017 5:00 am - If you are up to your eyeballs in eggnog, you're probably in desperate need of a detox. And by detox, we mean a truckload of fresh fruits and vegetables prepared as mini...
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Weight loss, as with any significant change, takes commitment - one day at a timeDec 27, 2017 5:00 am - Editor's note: This is a favorite column from the archives. It was published Dec. 28, 2005. It's almost here, the beginning of a new year. Have New Year's resolutions b...
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Vegetable Spring RollsDec 27, 2017 5:00 am - 1 cup plain yogurt Zest and juice from 1 lemon Sea salt, to taste 6 to 8 leaves lacinato (or Tuscan) kale 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 12 spring roll wrappers 1 ...