Food
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When studying retail prices, don't forget they're just suggestionsAug 13, 2014 7:01 pm - The price was high - enough to prompt an email from a reader. Her husband had gone to the Wine Bin in Ellicott City, Maryland, to purchase a rosé I had recommended: the ...
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Think beyond the slice with refreshing watermelonAug 13, 2014 7:00 am - Watermelon is one of those foods you really don't need to overthink. Slice it. Eat it. Spit out the occasional seed. Done. Trouble is, the sweet, refreshing taste of wat...
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Spicy Watermelon Salad with Feta and BasilAug 13, 2014 7:00 am - 4 cups cubed watermelon (bite-size chunks) ¼ cup jarred banana pepper slices (or other pickled peppers) 1 red chili pepper 2 tablespoons lime juice 1 tablespoon toasted ...
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Baking secrets: Add a touch of whimsy to your fresh and festive summer mealsAug 13, 2014 5:45 am - Seasonal. Fresh. Festive. Wanting to step away from baked good this summer, I adopted that mantra as I prepared for my recent culinary demonstrations at the Du Page Coun...
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Steak and cheese grinder recast as a pasta dinner in less than 30 minutesAug 13, 2014 5:30 am - Parents love back-to-school season because it gets the whole family back on a schedule. Parents hate back-to-school season because that schedule usually leaves too littl...
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Easy Steak and Cheese PastaAug 13, 2014 5:30 am - 12 ounces whole-wheat spaghetti or other pasta 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce 2 tablespoons tomato paste 2 tablespoons water 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 tablespoon oli...
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Study questions need for most people to cut saltAug 13, 2014 1:01 am - A large international study questions the conventional wisdom that most people should cut back on salt, suggesting that the amount most folks consume is OK for heart hea...
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Lean and lovin' it: Everyone loses (weight, that is!) when fats go back into their dietAug 12, 2014 11:30 am - It's been more than half a century since the theory - yes the theory - was floated that saturated fats caused heart disease, food manufacturers slowly started to remove ...
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Simple Zucchini Summer SaladAug 12, 2014 11:30 am - 1½ pounds zucchini, washed and one end trimmed 1¼ teaspoons sea salt, divided 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (organic preferred) 2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vine...
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ChurrosAug 12, 2014 6:01 am - Vegetable oil or peanut oil 1 stick (8 tablespoons) butter 1 cup water ¼ teaspoon salt 1 cup all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons chocolate extract, or to taste 3 eg...