Food
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A cheesy, spicy cracker good enough to give as a gift
Dec 13, 2016 5:00 am - When I was a kid, my parents sometimes brought home tins of deliriously delicious cheese crackers. I can't remember the brand - I think it was a British import - but I d...
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RECIPE: Spicy cheese crackersDec 13, 2016 5:00 am - ½ pound extra-sharp cheddar, coarsely grated 5 ounces finely grated Parmesan cheese, divided 1½ cups (6 1/3 ounces) all-purpose flour ½ cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butte...
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Teen could benefit from magnesium-rich dietDec 10, 2016 6:30 am - My oldest son's basketball tryouts are looming this week. He cares deeply about making the team and asked me what he should do to prepare. I suggested he sleep and eat w...
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Portillo's continues expansion, to open in Champaign next yearDec 08, 2016 5:00 am - Oak Brook-based Portillo's is expected to announce today that it will open a new restaurant in Champaign near the University of Illinois. The restaurant, expected to ope...
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Classic Chewy Molasses Cookies a low-key holiday favoriteDec 07, 2016 5:02 am - Holidays equal platters and tins of festive-looking cookies. Cookies with colored icing, cookies with sprinkles, cookies with fillings, cookies with layers. An artistic ...
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Aunt Svea's Pressed Oatmeal CookiesDec 07, 2016 5:02 am - 1 pound butter (4 sticks) 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 cups quick oats 2 cups flour Powdered sugar Cream sugar and butter with mixer. Add vanilla and then mix in flo...
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Dark Chocolate Rosemary BiscottiDec 07, 2016 5:00 am - 1 cup white whole wheat flour ½ cup all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened ½ cup sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspo...
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Use the power of cookies to make the world sweeterDec 07, 2016 5:00 am - In case you haven't heard me shout it from the rooftops, I have a new book: “Dorie's Cookies”! It's the book I always knew I would write, because I've been a cookie love...
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13 secrets to crafting a signature holiday cookieDec 07, 2016 5:00 am - 'Tis the season for festive holiday cookies! Before you step into the kitchen and dust off those heirloom recipes, let me offer my baker's dozen of culinary secrets to c...
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Chewy Molasses CookiesDec 07, 2016 5:00 am - 2 cups all-purpose flour 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon ground cloves ½ teaspoon kosher salt ½ cup (1 stick) uns...