Food
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Bacon adds boldness to New Year's Eve celebrationsDec 28, 2014 5:01 am - Not everything for New Year's Eve needs to be fussy, bubbly or frilly. It's OK to ring in 2015 with something richer, smokier and deliciously darker. So we started with ...
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Passion Fruit BelliniDec 28, 2014 5:01 am - 1 cup unsweetened passion fruit pulp, thawed 2 tablespoons maraschino liqueur Ice 1 bottle (750 milliliters) prosecco, chilled Maraschino cherries or fresh raspberries, ...
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Dress up bubbles to play nice with foodDec 28, 2014 5:01 am - Looking for a simple way to dress up your New Year's Eve bubbles? May we suggest spiking them with a spiced liqueur? It's fast, simple, delicious and flexible. And that ...
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Honey-Broiled Persimmon TartsDec 28, 2014 5:01 am - ¼ cup sugar Hefty pinch of salt 1 box (17.3-ounces) puff pastry, thawed (each package contains 2 sheets) 2 fuyu persimmons, sliced into thin wedges Honey 8 ounces very ...
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Slow Candied BaconDec 28, 2014 5:01 am - 1¼ cups packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 teaspoon ground mace 20 ounces thick-cut bacon Heat the oven to 250 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with f...
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Soupalooza: Black-eyed pea soup boosts health, good luck in New YearDec 28, 2014 5:00 am - I love the musical group, the Black Eyed Peas and black-eyed Susans are among my favorite flowers. Yet, somehow I have managed to never eat or cook black-eyed peas. No r...
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The top ten wines of the year, as tasted by critic Elin McCoyDec 28, 2014 5:00 am - In my quest for the world's most recommendable wines, I sampled more than 4,000 this year. My top ten most memorable bottles range from a great vintage of a Napa cult cl...
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Passion fruit gives a classic Bellini a fresh twist for the New YearDec 28, 2014 5:00 am - I'm a firm believer that almost any party — not to mention almost any brunch — can be improved by serving sparkling wine. That's why when I started planning this year's ...
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2014: A year of battle lines drawn over dinnerDec 28, 2014 5:00 am - Have you picked a side yet? If not, you'd better think fast, because the battle lines are being drawn and they cut right down the dinner table. For if there was any them...
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Food hubs link consumers with local farm producersDec 27, 2014 12:01 am - BURLINGTON, Vt. - Move over farmers' markets. More than 300 food hubs around the country are also providing small farms another outlet to sell locally raised food to con...