Food
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Candy-inspired treats make the holidays sweetDec 03, 2014 5:01 am - What happens when you take a Snickers bar and flip it inside out? You get a delicious holiday cookie called a Caramel Peanut Thumbprint. For this holiday baking season, ...
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Chocolate Peppermint PattiesDec 03, 2014 5:01 am - 3 cups powdered sugar 1 cup cocoa powder 6 egg whites 2 teaspoons peppermint extract Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 large baking sheets with kitchen parchment. In ...
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Pulled BBQ Pork on a Roasted Corn Jalapeno WaffleDec 03, 2014 5:01 am - 2 pounds pork shoulder 2 tablespoons kosher salt 1 tablespoon black pepper 2 cups water Waffles 4 cups prepared waffle batter (your favorite mix made with buttermilk ins...
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CioppinoDec 03, 2014 5:01 am - 12 littleneck or Manila clams 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 2 ribs celery, chopped ½ medium red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded and diced 4 cloves garlic, m...
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A simple seafood stew to float your boatDec 03, 2014 5:01 am - Cioppino is an Italian-American seafood stew that most likely originated on fishing boats as a one-pot meal that fishermen would cook up from the catch of the day. That'...
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Caramelized Crispy Bar CookiesDec 03, 2014 5:01 am - Cookies ¾ cup (1½ sticks) unsalted butter ½ cup packed brown sugar 2 tablespoons cocoa powder ¼ teaspoon kosher salt 1 egg 1½ cups all-purpose flour Topping ½ cup corn s...
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Triple Musketeer PuffsDec 03, 2014 5:01 am - 4 egg whites 1 tablespoon white vinegar Pinch of salt 1 cup sugar, divided 2 tablespoons cornstarch 2 tablespoons cocoa powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Heat the oven t...
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Chef du Jour: Granite City chef enhances menu with fresh-brewed beerDec 03, 2014 5:00 am - Marc Tromble, executive chef for the Granite City Food and Brewery now in Naperville, began cooking under his German mother's tutorage. After graduating from high sc...
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10 fresh ways to improve a mug of cocoaDec 03, 2014 5:00 am - We can't help it. Once the cooler weather arrives, we crave hot cocoa with the same intensity that we crave a cold beer during barbecue season. There is, after all, some...
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Ginger FashionedDec 03, 2014 4:30 am - 1-inch slice fresh ginger 2-inch strip orange peel 1 sugar cube 2 dashes maple bitters 2 ounces bourbon Ice In an old fashioned glass, muddle the ginger, orange peel, su...