Food
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A buyer’s guide to choosing a smokerJun 05, 2013 6:00 am - Prices are approximate. Less than $400 Smokenator: Pimp your grill into a smoker with this half-moon-shaped stainless-steel accessory that releases smoke from the w...
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In search of a rig that will light my fireJun 05, 2013 6:00 am - Contemplating my smoker at rest, gleaming in the sunlight, it’s obvious she isn’t what she used to be. Her firebox vents are rusted open. Her metal charcoal insert, whic...
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Peach Pulled PorkJun 05, 2013 6:00 am - Peach wood chips 1 bone-in pork shoulder roast (aka Boston butt), about 6¼ pounds ½ cup Cowgirl Pork Rub (see note) 1 cup peach nectar 2/3 cup cider vinegar 1 jar (12 ou...
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Proscuitto a tasty update to spinach saladJun 05, 2013 6:00 am - This isn't Mom's bacon-dressed spinach salad. The bacon has been replaced with a leaner, lighter and sweeter cured-pork product: prosciutto from Parma, Italy. Toasted wa...
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Rigs for grilling and smokingJun 05, 2013 6:00 am - If you’re in the market for a rig that can handle both grilling and smoking, here are things to keep in mind: Design: The firebox should be large enough and positioned p...
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Frugal living: cleaning cabinets and making breadJun 05, 2013 6:00 am - Q. I have oak cabinets, and over the years the grease still builds up. I wash them regularly, but I am not satisfied with the results. Do you have any idea what to use o...
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Spinach and Prosciutto Salad With Apple-Onion VinaigretteJun 05, 2013 6:00 am - 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 small onion, finely diced (¾ cup) 1 large tart apple, such as Granny Smith, peeled, cored and cut into ¼-inch dice 1 tablespoon maple syrup, or...
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Government works to reduce food wasteJun 04, 2013 4:50 pm - Associated Press WASHINGTON — Americans throw away more than a third of what they buy — that’s almost $400 a year per person, or more than an average month’s worth of gr...
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Are nutritional labels coming to alcoholic drinks?Jun 04, 2013 4:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Alcoholic beverages soon could have nutritional labels like those on food packaging, but only if the producers want to put them there. The Treasury Departme...
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Cook of the Week: Cooking keeps octogenarian youngJun 04, 2013 6:00 am - When we finally caught up with Rose Palma, a busy octogenarian from Glen Ellyn, she was just putting the finishing touches on 20 coffee cakes. “I do this once a month!” ...