Food
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Salmon: It came from the freezer - and it's easyFeb 14, 2017 5:00 am - Most resolutions fall into two big categories: eating better and saving money. This dish can help you do both in a way that is a luxurious treat rather than a penance. E...
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On the fridge: This sly soup deserves a stirring finishFeb 14, 2017 5:00 am - The difference between tomato and rice soup and this roasted red pepper soup with orzo is more of a sidestep than a leap. But the elevation in flavor is noticeable - esp...
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Flourless Chocolate Cake with Raspberry SauceFeb 08, 2017 5:00 am - For the cake 7 tablespoons unsalted butter or kosher-for-Passover margarine 8 ounces semisweet chocolate (I use an 8-ounce box of Baker's brand semisweet baking chocola...
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Make Valentine's Day Sweet with chocolate and raspberriesFeb 08, 2017 5:00 am - Although this recipe is great for many holidays including Passover and Christmas, I especially love to make it for Valentine's Day. It's hard to argue with the combo of ...
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How to make spectacular vegan chocolate truffles from a few ingredientsFeb 08, 2017 5:00 am - The first time I made truffles from chocolate ganache, it was a revelation: How could just two ingredients, chocolate and cream, set up to form such a perfect texture? I...
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Dorie Greenspan's Creamy Chocolate TartletsFeb 08, 2017 5:00 am - For the tart shells 1½ cups graham cracker crumbs or chocolate wafer crumbs (5½ ounces) 2 tablespoons sugar Pinch fine sea salt 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted For...
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Vegan Chocolate TrufflesFeb 08, 2017 5:00 am - 1 cup full-fat coconut milk, stirred well 10½ ounces dairy-free dark chocolate (preferably 75 percent or higher cacao), finely chopped ½ cup freeze-dried strawberries (a...
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The easy recipe for Valentine's Day success: Heavenly, rich chocolate tartletsFeb 08, 2017 5:00 am - “No relationship can be perfect.” That's what my mother told me every time I'd have a tiff with the boyfriend of the moment. She told me that again before I got married....
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New Lombard bakery owner shows determination facing life's strugglesFeb 08, 2017 4:00 am - For the first time in her life, Hira Umer feels like she is taking on a challenge of her own, instead of life giving her the challenge. When she was 18, her tight-knit f...
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Stop by annual Festival of Chocolate SundayFeb 07, 2017 10:00 pm - Ella's Friends will hold its third annual Festival of Chocolate on Sunday, Feb. 12, to support the Ella Johnson Memorial Public Library in Hampshire. It will be 1 to 3 p...