Food
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Don Mauer's Dark Chocolate Chunk BlondiesApr 05, 2017 6:00 am - ¼ pound (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature ½ cup drained unflavored, unsweetened applesauce 1 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed 13 packets organic stevia...
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Tools key to cook's passion in the kitchen, especially a sharp knifeApr 05, 2017 6:00 am - While some cooks may say they have a favorite ingredient or dish to prepare, one could say that Amanda Nells has a favorite kitchen tool, her knives. It's no surprise co...
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5 early spring ingredients, 15 easy ways to use themApr 05, 2017 6:00 am - Ingredients and their availability can tell you a lot about time and place. In a country where it's easy to buy a lemon no matter where you are and no matter what time o...
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An improvement on perfection means a subtraction of sugar, fatApr 05, 2017 6:00 am - I love Ina Garten. Yup, I do. Garten is one smooth cookie on TV; so relaxed, yet hits all the right notes. In the end, I believe I can make any dish she's making. When I...
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Passover and pie belong togetherApr 05, 2017 6:00 am - My late mother baked only at Passover. She mostly used kosher-for-Passover box mixes, and I remember the brownies fondly. I waited all year for the wonderful aroma of ca...
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You think you don't like beets? Try 'em this wayApr 05, 2017 6:00 am - This salad, best described as a "small plate" using the current culinary lingo, offers a refreshing bright spot this time of year when we have had our fill of roasted ro...
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Noodles & Company starts closing restaurantsApr 05, 2017 1:00 am - The struggling Noodles & Company chain Wednesday closed 16 restaurants, including six in Illinois. Local stores that were closed were in Park Ridge, Lake Bluff, Northbro...
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Hearts of Palm and Artichoke CakesApr 04, 2017 6:00 am - 3 tablespoons olive oil ½ medium onion, minced (½ cup) 1 rib celery, minced (¼ cup) 2 teaspoons minced garlic Hearts of palm from one 14-ounce jar, well drained, patted ...
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Roasted Carrot HummusApr 04, 2017 6:00 am - ½ cup well-roasted carrots, cut into small pieces (about 6 small carrots) Juice of 2 lemons, plus more as needed (about 2 ounces) Zest of 1 lemon ½ cup extra-virgin oliv...
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They look like crab cakes, but these vegetable patties can hold their ownApr 04, 2017 6:00 am - You look at the photo and think, "crabcakes," right? Nope. These are made from hearts of palm and artichoke hearts, spiked with a little Old Bay and nori flakes, with no...