Food
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Shrimp, Avocado And Orange Salad With Spicy Orange DressingJul 05, 2017 6:00 am - For the sauce: 1 cup fresh orange juice 2 tablespoons rice vinegar (unseasoned) 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, preferably grapeseed ½ teaspoon freshly grated ginger ½ teas...
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Plugging a watermelon with vodka ruins both. There's a better way.Jul 04, 2017 6:00 am - A friend of mine recently told me about a time in college when she and her buds decided to throw an end-of-year party in the picnic area near their dorm. Most of them we...
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Nourish: One unlikely fruit makes this summer pudding the berry bestJul 04, 2017 6:00 am - When berry season comes around, I practically hear trumpets announcing the fruit's arrival at the local market. I am reliably ready to pounce - eager to pile the plump b...
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Summer Watermelon PunchJul 04, 2017 6:00 am - Ideally, you should make Stage 1 of this punch at least 3 hours before serving it, to give the fruit time to get cold; this way, the chilled empty shell and fruit will p...
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Summer Berry-Banana PuddingsJul 04, 2017 6:00 am - 12 slices soft whole-wheat bread, crusts removed (6 ounces total) 2 cups sliced strawberries, plus more for optional garnish 2 cups blueberries, plus more for optional g...
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Lake in the Hills Ribfest kicks off ThursdayJul 02, 2017 11:00 pm - Get ready for barbecue ribs, beverages and live bands at Lake in the Hills' 12th annual Rockin' Ribfest Thursday through Sunday, July 6-9. The event will feature 10 rib ...
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Make Ahead Frozen Cosmo or MartinisJun 28, 2017 6:04 am - 2½ cups vodka 3 cups cranberry juice ½ cup Cointreau, or triple sec ½ cup sour mix ½ cup water Combine all ingredients in a plastic container, stir and freeze overnight....
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Core concepts in new cookbook aim to teach elements of good cookingJun 28, 2017 6:00 am - Who is the interestingly named Samin Nosrat and why should you consider buying her new cookbook: “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking”? Nosrat,...
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Turn those classic martinis into hot-weather slushies for the over-21 crowdJun 28, 2017 6:00 am - Summer is the time for sitting on the porch drinking big glasses of icy cold lemonade and iced tea, but at my house, we also like to experiment with cocktails. You can i...
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Corn Gazpacho With Garlic CroutonsJun 28, 2017 6:00 am - For the soup 4 cups fresh corn kernels 1½ cups coarsely chopped peeled English cucumber plus 1 cup diced peeled English cucumber 1 garlic clove, smashed and peeled ¼ cup...