Food
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How to turn asparagus into a bowl of pasta that sings of springApr 26, 2017 6:00 am - Spring is a glorious time for seasonal cooks, especially us plant-based ones, because, well, it's obvious, isn't it? Out with the turnips, in with the asparagus! And mor...
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Exploring Paleo eating with help of book written by regular folks living the lifeApr 26, 2017 6:00 am - The Paleo (short for Paleolithic) diet popped up on my radar screen almost 10 years ago. I didn't think much about it then; believing it was, for the most part, an histo...
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Green Salad With Chicken, Apple and Maple Walnuts in Buttermilk DressingApr 25, 2017 6:00 am - For the dressing ½ cup buttermilk, well shaken (not low-fat) 3 tablespoons regular or low-fat mayonnaise 1½ teaspoons lemon zest and 2 tablespoons juice (from 1 lemon) 1...
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Pork and Mushroom San Choy BauApr 25, 2017 6:00 am - 1½-inch piece ginger root 2 cloves garlic 1 or 2 small red "finger" chiles or bird's-eye chiles 3½ ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms 3½ ounces fresh oyster mushrooms 4 sca...
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Nourish: Coming to the rescue of boring 'salad with chicken'Apr 25, 2017 6:00 am - I typically think of salad with chicken as a workhorse of the healthful culinary world. It reliably gets the job done and can be good, but it is rarely memorable or insp...
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On the fridge: Why Chinese lettuce wraps will never go out of styleApr 25, 2017 6:00 am - Here's a meal that works for a household full of folks on different schedules. Stir-fry the ginger-and-garlic-flavored mushrooms and ground pork whenever you've got a qu...
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Portillo's offers heart-shaped cake for momApr 25, 2017 1:00 am - OAK BROOK - Portillo's, the restaurant chain known for its Chicago-style favorites, is celebrating Mother's Day with the return of its heart-shaped chocolate cake. Port...
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Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta with ShrimpApr 23, 2017 7:30 am - Ingredients ¾ lb. Penne Pasta 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 shallot, minced Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper - to taste ¾ lb. shrimp, peeled & deveined ¼ cup white...
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Starbucks' Unicorn Frappuccino tastes like sour birthday cake and shameApr 19, 2017 11:00 pm - Most people think of unicorns as cuddly-cute magical rainbow sparkle horses, right? Except according to ancient lore, the mythical creature was "the fiercest animal, and...
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Cook of the Week Challenge contestants film audition for Gordon Ramsay's showApr 19, 2017 6:00 am - Four suburban cooks who were contestants in the Daily Herald's Cook of the Week Challenge 2016 now hope they can cut the mustard to compete on national television. Calli...