Food
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Baking secrets: Don't overcomplicate competition cookiesJul 17, 2014 6:00 am - Annie Overboe is taking some time off. This column originally appeared in July 2009. By Annie Overboe I'll be judging culinary entries at the DuPage County Fair in ...
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Tricks for bringing up summer spinachJul 17, 2014 5:30 am - Popeye ain't the only bloke who's gotta have spinach. Some gardeners also crave it, freshly picked. This isn't spinach season, though. Spinach is sensitive to cycles of ...
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Kids in Harper class cook for homeless familiesJul 17, 2014 5:00 am - Clad in a blue apron, Mati Ciprian hunched over a hot stove. Her blue eyes narrowed on the boiling pot. This penne pasta had to be “al dente.” The student in a Harper C...
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Raspberry with Prosecco ZabiglioneJul 16, 2014 6:00 am - 8 large egg yolks ⅔ cup sugar Pinch of salt ⅓ cup prosecco or other sparkling wine 4 cups fresh raspberries Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Put the egg yolks, sug...
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Raspberries best when served freshJul 16, 2014 6:00 am - Raspberries are one of the few fruits that never improve when cooked. Nobody ever said, "These fresh raspberries are delicious, but you know what would be really great? ...
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Aronia berry gaining market foothold in USJul 16, 2014 5:30 am - MISSOURI VALLEY, Iowa - Those with an eye toward healthy living have probably noticed the words "aronia berry" in everything from juices and powdered supplements to baby...
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Simple syrup the secret to great lemonadeJul 16, 2014 5:30 am - Homemade lemonade is an essential taste of summer. But concentrates and powders simply won't suffice. Luckily, great homemade lemonade is as easy as remembering a few nu...
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Capture the golden glow of apricots by canningJul 16, 2014 5:30 am - Apricots can disappoint you. What looks pretty and promising, all orange and plump, is all too often mealy or hard, tasteless or mushy. Cook them, though, and the fruits...
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To solve the problem of breaking bottles, Coravin has a trick up its sleeveJul 16, 2014 5:30 am - Coravin was an immediate sensation when it hit the market last year, a revolutionary way of preserving leftover wine. Via a thin needle inserted through the foil capsule...
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From the food editor: Celebrating farmed food and famed chefsJul 15, 2014 6:00 am - By this time of year, farmers markets are in full swing. Flowers and seedlings that filled the markets in April have given way to bushels of dark leafy greens, delicate ...