Food
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Frugal living: Tips for cleaning grease and waxJul 24, 2013 6:00 am - Q. Grease above stove? I’m trying to deep-clean my kitchen and I cannot get rid of the caked-on grease under the cupboards above my stove! I’ve tried baking soda, vinega...
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Mediterranean Bean SaladJul 24, 2013 6:00 am - 1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained 1 can (15 ounces) butter beans, rinsed and drained (cooked fresh beans may be substituted) 1 can (15 ounces) dark ...
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From the food editor: Suburban eateries cited for stellar wine listsJul 24, 2013 6:00 am - Raise a glass and give a hearty “cheers” to the dozens of suburban and Chicago restaurants cited for their wine lists by Wine Spectator magazine. In the magazine’s Aug. ...
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Watermelon BelliniJul 24, 2013 6:00 am - ¾ cup watermelon chunks 1/3 cup frozen peach chunks ½ ounce lemon juice 6 ounces Prosecco (sparkling wine) In a blender, combine the watermelon, peaches and lemon juice....
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How to: Eggplant done rightJul 24, 2013 6:00 am - In its natural state, eggplant is tough, spongy and bitter — pretty vile, all in all. Generally, vegetables (especially ones with a reputation for being vile) do not ben...
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Easy-to-eat salads, sandwiches make a picnic perfectJul 24, 2013 6:00 am - Sorry, Colonel, but a tub of fried chicken just isn’t my idea of picnic food. When I think about summer picnics, I picture cool, lighter fare — salads and sandwiches tha...
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Dark Island CoolerJul 24, 2013 6:00 am - ½ vanilla bean 4 ounces Cabernet Sauvignon wine 1 ounce spiced rum 2 ounces pineapple juice Ice Seltzer water Split the vanilla bean in half lengthwise and scrape the se...
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Lemony Pasta SaladJul 24, 2013 6:00 am - 5 ounces farfalle 3 pouches (2.6 ounces each) albacore white tuna 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest, heaping ¼ cup fresh lemon jui...
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Rose Tinted GlassesJul 24, 2013 6:00 am - 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled 2 ounces St. Germaine elderflower liqueur 8 ounces rosé wine Seltzer water 2 sprigs fresh mint In a blender, purée the strawberries unti...
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Starbucks jumping into Greek yogurt crazeJul 23, 2013 7:50 pm - NEW YORK — Starbucks wants a taste of the Greek yogurt craze. The Seattle-based coffee chain says it’s teaming up with French food and drink company Danone to sell Greek...