Food
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'More room to do more' at Elburn meat marketMar 31, 2016 1:00 am - Who gets excited when a butcher shop moves to a larger space? Fans of the cranberry chicken "stix," apple-chive bratwurst and veal loaf lunchmeat produced by Ream's Meat...
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Colorful, crafty gadgets make debut at International Home and Housewares ShowMar 30, 2016 6:00 am - After walking the floors of the International Home + Housewares Show at McCormick Place in Chicago earlier this month, I've seen the future for kitchen equipment. It's ...
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Spicy Cucumber SaladMar 30, 2016 6:00 am - 6 medium cucumbers 1 cup thinly sliced red onion 1 cup chopped fresh dill 1¼ cups sugar 1 cup apple cider vinegar 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon coarse black pepper ¼ teaspo...
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Alsatian Onion PieMar 30, 2016 6:00 am - 6 ounces bacon, thinly sliced crosswise 4 cups thinly sliced yellow onion Kosher salt and ground black pepper 8 ounces creme fraiche 1 large egg yolk Pinch nutmeg 1 ½-po...
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Knowing how to slice, cook your onions makes big differenceMar 30, 2016 6:00 am - Back in the '80s and '90s, I used to work behind the scenes with Julia Child during her appearances on "Good Morning America." It was my job to prepare the food she woul...
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Make this green gumbo - and a few new friendsMar 29, 2016 6:00 am - It was eight years ago, my first time at a big food conference. The Southern-cooking maven Nathalie Dupree had taken me under her wing and was introducing me to any- and...
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Gumbo z'HerbesMar 29, 2016 6:00 am - 3 pounds greens (a combination of mustard greens, collards, turnip greens, beet greens, radish leaves, watercress, kale, parsley and/or others), washed, tough stems remo...
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Dried mushrooms make for an earthy crust for porkMar 29, 2016 6:00 am - Whirring dried porcini mushrooms in a food processor turns them into a savory seasoning agent that deepens a dish's flavor and healthfulness by adding a layer of mouthwa...
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Porcini-Crusted Pork TenderloinMar 29, 2016 6:00 am - 1 teaspoon coriander seed ½ teaspoon whole black peppercorns ½ ounce dried porcini mushrooms 1 large pork tenderloin (just over 1 pound) 2 teaspoons Dijon-style mustard ...
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Fittest Loser recipe: Very green smoothieMar 26, 2016 6:12 am - Spinach, kale, and apples all blended into a smoothie. Ingredients: ¾ cup Spinach, Fresh ¾ cup Kale, Fresh, Tough stems removed, Chopped ½ cup Fresh Apples, Unpeele...