Food
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Buon Natale! Spaghetti with mussels a Christmas classicDec 22, 2015 5:00 am - Mussels are an inexpensive shellfish that are too often overlooked in the seafood case. But when properly cooked, they are delicious and make a dramatic (and very Christ...
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Healthy baskets that won't be resentedDec 22, 2015 5:00 am - It takes a little finesse to give a healthful holiday gift that is genuinely well-received. Something like a digital scale or a gym membership could easily be misconstru...
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It's not too late to fill stockings with gifts foodies will loveDec 22, 2015 5:00 am - It's that time of the year. The greenery is beswagged and the old family recipes are coming out, ready for exuberant overeating. And of course, it's time to buy gifts — ...
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Now bring us persimmon puddingDec 21, 2015 5:00 am - Persimmon pudding is a traditional American dessert often served during the holidays. Personally, I like to serve it anytime it's chilly. My research tells me that India...
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Get into the holiday spirit with a cinnamon roll wreathDec 20, 2015 6:00 am - Never let it be said that I passed up a chance to go all out. Give me a few overnight guests, a lazy weekend morning and a request for cinnamon rolls, and I will present...
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Lean and lovin' it: A new sugar substitute in time for holiday bakingDec 20, 2015 5:03 am - Swerve, a sugar replacement product, swerved right under my natural sugar substitute radar until a $1.00-off coupon appeared in an email advertisement. Swerve needed tha...
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Low-Sugar Tart Cherry and Chocolate BrowniesDec 20, 2015 5:00 am - 1½ cups (6 ounces) dried, unsweetened* tart cherries, chopped 1 teaspoon almond extract ¼ cup plus 1/3 cup bottled or spring water 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate (I used...
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Kroger completed purchase of Mariano's FridayDec 18, 2015 12:00 am - The Kroger Co., completed the purchase of Roundy's Inc., parent of Mariano's, Friday. Cincinnati-based Kroger announced last month that it would buy Roundy's for abo...
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Help your heart with 1-ounce of nuts a dayDec 17, 2015 5:00 am - Nuts and seeds are super-healthy little nuggets of nutrition that often, along with the butters made from them, are maligned for being too high in fat and calories. Whil...
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Lager-Steamed MusselsDec 16, 2015 5:00 am - ¼ cup olive oil ½ pound kielbasa sausage, quartered and sliced 2 tablespoons shallot, minced 1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced Kosher salt to taste Freshly ground bl...