Food
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Maple Bran MuffinsJan 22, 2014 4:45 am - 2 medium bananas 1 cup whole-milk yogurt ½ cup chopped dates ½ cup chopped prunes ¼ cup canola or grapeseed oil 2 tablespoons maple syrup 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 te...
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From the food editor: Making someone's day is as easy as pieJan 22, 2014 4:45 am - You know the saying “as easy as pie” means the same thing as “as easy as one, two, three,” but did you know 1/23 — Jan. 23 — is also Pie Day? Well it is, and the America...
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Ask the Nutritionist: Does white produce have the same nutrient content as brightly colored fruit?Jan 22, 2014 4:30 am - Q. Is it true that we should eat only deeply colored vegetables and fruits? A. No. The deep color in vegetables such as deep green broccoli and spinach, orange carrots ...
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Culinary adventures: Incorporating cooking classes in vacation plansJan 22, 2014 4:30 am - I am hooked on cooking classes and take a one whenever the opportunity presents itself. Like when I learned Stonewall Kitchen, the creator of those delicious gourmet jam...
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Baking secrets: Creating new traditions with briocheJan 21, 2014 5:06 am - When I worked at Bread Alone Bakery and Cafe, nestled in upstate New York, we crafted wonderful brioche loaves. Baked dark and flavorful, this bread owes its signature t...
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Brioche Batter BreadJan 21, 2014 5:06 am - 2½ cups all-purpose flour ¼ ounce package active dry yeast (Platinum superior baking yeast recommended) ½ teaspoon salt ¼ cup sugar ½ cup unsalted butter (not salted var...
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Go for the food: Find sublime ice cream in SicilyJan 21, 2014 5:00 am - SYRACUSE, Sicily — Sicilians pride themselves on their contribution to the world of ice cream. History may not credit them definitively with the invention of the frozen ...
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Lentils have culinary uses way beyond soups and stewsJan 21, 2014 5:00 am - How old are lentils? Here's one clue: People who say lentils are shaped like lenses have the reference backward. Turns out that the world's first lenses got that name be...
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More in suburbs going online to have groceries deliveredJan 21, 2014 3:30 am - Whether it's the lousy weather, recent grocery store shake-ups, or a changing consumer mindset, more suburban shoppers are getting their food from online grocery deliver...
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New rules for schools could ban state snackJan 20, 2014 3:11 pm - SPRINGFIELD — New federal rules aimed at offering students healthier food options could mean Illinois schools won’t be able to sell some types of the state’s official sn...