Food
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Multitasking spirits: Raise the cocktail bar with versatile liquorsDec 26, 2012 5:06 am - What you want: A festive bar that will add panache to your next holiday party. What you don’t want: Having to spend oodles of cash on a confusing array of bottles you’re...
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Soupalooza: Yeasty green bean soup cures holiday hangoversDec 26, 2012 5:00 am - 'Tis the season for merriment … and, then, the after effects of said merriment. Yes, I am talking about holiday hangovers. Not that I ever overindulge, mind you, and not...
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Pick up items on holiday clearanceDec 26, 2012 4:53 am - Holiday clearance sales are a great way to buy gift items or add to your home inventory. Many of the items in these sales are not in traditional holiday colors, and clea...
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Saffron Risotto with Butternut SquashDec 26, 2012 4:50 am - 1 butternut squash (2 pounds) 2 tablespoons olive oil Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 6 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade 6 tablespoons (¾ stick) u...
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Buffalo Shrimp with Blue Cheese Dip and CeleryDec 26, 2012 4:50 am - Dip ½ cup sour cream ¼ cup finely chopped scallions 2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley ½ cup crumbled blue cheese (2 ounces) 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juic...
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Herbed Goat Cheese and Prosciutto ShrimpDec 26, 2012 4:50 am - 12 tablespoons goat cheese 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley 1 teaspoon chopped fresh tarragon 1 teaspoon chopped fresh chervil 1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano 2 tea...
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Catriona’s Green Bean SoupDec 26, 2012 4:33 am - 3 cups fresh green beans 1 cup vegetable or chicken stock 1 teaspoon oil ¼ cup chopped onion 1 cup light cream or milk 2 dashes hot pepper sauce ½ teaspoon basil ¼ teasp...
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Ask the nutritionist: Don’t count on veggie wraps for nutrition boostDec 26, 2012 4:25 am - Q. Are the green and orange colored tortilla wraps more nutritious than regular tortillas since they are made with vegetables? A. No. So little spinach and tomatoes are ...
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Cook of the week: Bloomingdale loves to share love of cooking with friends, family his studentsDec 26, 2012 4:00 am - When John Butts says he and his wife “like to entertain,” that may be a bit of an understatement. In fact, through the years the Bloomingdale couple has managed to make ...
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Wine auctions plunge as Chinese Bordeauz demand coolsDec 25, 2012 5:23 am - Wine sales by the biggest auction houses plunged 19 percent in 2012 as economic and political uncertainty in China cooled demand for trophy-name Bordeaux. Sales by Acker...