Food
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Gourmet herbs: tasty, attractive and easy to growApr 05, 2014 5:01 am - Culinary herbs are enjoying a revival thanks to new varieties, stronger flavors, health concerns and more discerning palates. Their low cost, attractiveness and easy-to-...
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Salting wine? Scientist advises giving it a tryApr 03, 2014 11:00 pm - Nathan Myhrvold, Microsoft's former chief strategist and chief technology officer, has a tip to make a glass of red wine taste better: Add a pinch of salt. Myhrvold — wh...
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Inn's farmer ready to explore new fieldsApr 03, 2014 11:00 pm - For three years, Joneve Murphy has been growing food for a living at the whim of chef Patrick O'Connell, a gig that comes with a steady paycheck, praise and plenty of mi...
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Eggs break out, crack the haute cuisine sceneApr 03, 2014 5:01 am - Don't tell James Beard Award-winning food writer Michael Ruhlman that eggs are trending. True, he's got a new book out this spring, "Egg," that's all about the sunny lit...
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American vermouth stirs heated debateApr 03, 2014 1:01 am - Would a vermouth by any other name sell as sweet? American vermouth producers might start wondering. Some of their products have stirred an international scuffle, raisin...
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Buckwheat Crepes with Peas, Leeks and GruyereApr 02, 2014 6:01 am - 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 1⅓ cups milk 2 large (or 3 small) eggs ½ cup all-purpose flour ½ cup buckwheat flour Salt 1 leek, white and light green parts only, chopped...
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Indian mussels on the table in 35 minutesApr 02, 2014 6:01 am - Long before there were takeout tikkas and 15-minute Indian recipes online, Madhur Jaffrey was making the food of her native country accessible for English and American h...
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New kitchen gadgets cater to those who want to be plugged in or unpluggedApr 02, 2014 6:01 am - There's something to be said for the movement that eschews smartphones and 24/7 Web access and longs for the simpler life at home. And then there's the security of knowi...
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Goan-Style MusselsApr 02, 2014 6:01 am - ½-inch piece ginger root 4 cloves garlic 1 teaspoon ground cumin ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric ⅛-¼ teaspoon kosher salt ¾ cup water 2 pounds shell-on mussels 1-2 small yell...
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Almond Joy Bundt CakeApr 02, 2014 6:01 am - ⅔ cup unsweetened, unflavored applesauce (for ⅓ cup drained) 1¾ cups all-purpose, unbleached flour ¾ cup Dutch-processed cocoa 1½ teaspoons baking soda ⅓ cup organic c...