Food
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Roasted Spring Vegetables With Watercress VinaigretteMay 13, 2015 6:06 am - 1¾ pounds small new potatoes, scrubbed clean (larger ones can be cut in half) ½ teaspoon fine sea salt Freshly ground black pepper 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1...
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Everyday Any Way Lemon-Poppy Seed ShortbreadMay 13, 2015 6:06 am - Shortbread 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into chunks, plus more for the pan 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour, plus more for the pan ⅓ c...
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Bean and Pasta Salad with White Bean DressingMay 13, 2015 6:03 am - Dressing ½ can (15-ounce size) Great Northern Beans rinsed, drained ½ cup fat-free sour cream 1 tablespoon olive oil 2-3 tablespoons red wine vinegar 2 cloves garlic 1 t...
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Lean and Lovin' it: 1,001 'best' recipes a boastful title, but some fit the billMay 13, 2015 6:00 am - Sometimes cookbooks don't go around just once; they appear again and again. That's certainly true for Agate Publishing's “1,001 Best Low-Fat Recipes.” The second edition...
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Kitchen Scoop: Lemon and mint bring out summery notes of shrimpMay 13, 2015 6:00 am - Sauteed shrimp involves some of the easiest preparation on the planet: pan, butter and shrimp. But as easy as that is, it's not difficult to add the tiniest flavor twis...
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Night life events: Chocolate cocktails await at Long Grove Chocolate FestMay 13, 2015 6:00 am - Long Grove's chocolate weekend Join Long Grove's chocolate fest May 15-17 for a walking tour of downtown businesses that includes chocolate samples along the way. A...
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Gazpacho with Crab Salad TowerMay 13, 2015 1:00 am - Soup 1 pound English cucumber, peeled and diced (or regular cucumber, seeded before cubing) 1 can (28 ounces) San Marzano tomatoes 1 red bell pepper, seeded and quartere...
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Mile High QuicheMay 12, 2015 6:17 am - Brian's Pie Dough (see related recipe) All-purpose flour for work surface ⅓ cup extra-virgin-olive oil 2 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 large Vidalia onion, peeled, halved...
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Orange Almond DacquoiseMay 12, 2015 6:17 am - Nonstick cooking spray or vegetable oil for pans 1 cup superfine sugar, divided Pinch salt ½ cup almond flour 6 large egg whites ½ teaspoon cream of tartar ½ teaspoon pu...
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Brian's Pie DoughMay 12, 2015 6:17 am - 1¼ cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted cold butter, cut into pieces 3 tablespoons ice water, plus more if needed In the bowl of a foo...