Food
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Italian Chicken Salad With Fennel and White Beans Heirloom Tomato AspicAug 21, 2013 6:00 am - 3-pound rotisserie chicken 1 can (28 ounces) no-salt-added cannellini beans, rinsed and drained 1 small bulb fennel, quartered, cored and very thinly sliced (about 1½ cu...
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Four courses, no sweatAug 21, 2013 6:00 am - An invitation to dine entails a pact of sorts. You, the host, offer to properly nourish your guests; they, lucky things, get to show up and adore you for your labors. No...
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Sticky Orange-Cilantro Smothered ChickenAug 21, 2013 6:00 am - 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 pound), cut into 2-inch chunks ½ cup low-sodium chicken broth ½ cup orange marmalade 2 tablespoons brown sugar ½ teaspoon r...
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Miso-Lime Marinated Chicken StripsAug 21, 2013 6:00 am - 2 tablespoons white miso 2 tablespoons lime juice Zest of 1 lime 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon chili-garlic paste 2 boneless, skinless ch...
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Smoked Trout Pate With Creme Fraiche and Dill Cucumber StripsAug 21, 2013 6:00 am - Pate 8 ounces smoked trout, skin, bones and blood lines discarded ½ cup creme fraiche (may substitute low-fat sour cream) ½ cup low-fat cream cheese (4 ounces; do not us...
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The Humble Chicken Breast: 3 fresh takes on a basicAug 21, 2013 6:00 am - Boneless, skinless chicken breasts are literally the white meat of the meat world. They are a great lean protein, quick and easy to prepare, freeze well, and take to jus...
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Chilled Avocado and Melon Soup With Spicy Crab-Corn SaladAug 21, 2013 6:00 am - 3 cups peeled and diced ripe honeydew melon (from about ½ melon) 3 cups cold water, or more as needed 2 ripe avocados (about 2 cups pulp) ½ cup heavy cream 3 tablespoons...
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The Cooking Lab: Improve that red wine with just a push of a buttonAug 21, 2013 6:00 am - Something about fine wine invites mystique, ritual — and more than a little pretension. If you have ever ordered an old and expensive bottle of red from a master sommeli...
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Blueberry and Lemon-Cream Icebox CakeAug 21, 2013 6:00 am - 2 pints fresh blueberries, stemmed and rinsed ½ cup Lyle’s Golden Syrup (available at larger grocery stores, on the baking aisle) Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon...
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Naperville Wine Festival celebrates the grapeAug 21, 2013 3:00 am - More than 300 wines will be available when the 11th annual Naperville Wine Festival opens its two-day run Friday. In addition to all that wine, the fest will feature the...