Food
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Palatine dad shares his sausage fascinationNov 07, 2012 5:00 am - By Abby Scalf ascalf@dailyherald.com Whether it's Serbia or New Orleans, Greece or Wisconsin, place plays as much of a role in sausage making as do the people who make i...
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Savory tarts rule at Aurora's Pie BossNov 07, 2012 5:00 am - I fell in love with British-style sausage rolls and meat pies on my first trip to London 22 years ago. These simple, fresh, hot and tasty pies provided a cheap, filling ...
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Ask the Nutritionist: Make infused oils in small batches for best flavor, food safetyNov 07, 2012 4:44 am - Q. I’ve been seeing flavored olive oil infused with herbs at gourmet shops, but it’s very expensive. Can I make my own? A. Yes, you can. The procedure for making it safe...
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Final Four Sausage GumboNov 07, 2012 4:36 am - 1½ teaspoons ground red pepper 1½ teaspoons Hungarian sweet paprika 1 teaspoons adobo seasoning 1 teaspoon sea salt ½ teaspoon white pepper 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 tea...
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Three-Sausage ChiliNov 07, 2012 4:36 am - 2 links Italian sausage, sliced 2 links fresh chorizo sausage, casing removed 2 links your favorite other sausage (bratwurst, Polish, etc.), sliced 1 tablespoon olive oi...
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Speedy Beef and Butternut StewNov 07, 2012 4:14 am - 2 tablespoons olive oil 1½pounds sirloin beef tips, cut into 1-inch chunks 3 cups cubed butternut squash (½-inch cubes) 1 cup baby carrots, halved 1 large yellow onion, ...
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Taking the slowly out of slowly simmered beef stewNov 07, 2012 4:13 am - Almost by definition, beef stew isn’t a weeknight-friendly dish. That’s mostly a matter of the meat. Stew meat generally is tough and requires a long simmer to become te...
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Grilling chef Symon about his new meat bookNov 07, 2012 4:00 am - Call Michael Symon a meathead and he's more likely to shake your hand than punch you in the face. Along with other culinary bigwigs (Giada De Laurentiis, Gail Simmons), ...
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Lean and lovin' it: Ordering healthy when eating out not always easyNov 07, 2012 4:00 am - A special anniversary, a coupon for a free second entree and two friends who consider it one of their go-to Italian places got me into Carrabba's Italian Grill for the f...
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Off the Beaten Aisle: Getting to know hominyNov 07, 2012 3:41 am - By J.M. Hirsch Associated Press Hominy is one of those foods you might think you’ve never tried, yet almost certainly have. Or at least a close relative of it. That’s be...