Food
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Roast Cornish hens for a small, yet grand holiday Christmas feastDec 19, 2012 5:00 am - My family has always insisted that the centerpiece of our Christmas feast be some kind of showstopping roast. We're talking a standing rib roast or whole beef tenderloin...
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Kitchen scoop: Ambrosia a healthy holiday saladDec 19, 2012 5:00 am - According to Greek mythology, ambrosia was food or drink for the gods. Upon eating or drinking it, they were given eternal youth and life. In the traditional culinary wo...
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Cranberry AmbrosiaDec 19, 2012 5:00 am - 1 can (14 ounces) whole berry cranberry sauce 3 clementine tangerines, peeled and sectioned (see note) 1 Honeycrisp apple, seeded and diced (see note) 1/3 cup crushed pi...
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Christmas Beef PotpieDec 19, 2012 3:35 am - 1¼ pounds yellow potatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks Kosher salt 2 tablespoons butter 1 medium yellow onion, sliced 2 medium shallots, sliced 1 clove garlic, minced 2 large...
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Ingredients speak for themselves at Naperville's Artisan TableDec 18, 2012 5:00 am - Hotel dining rooms tend to be formulaic. However, newly opened Artisan Table in the revamped Marriott Naperville, 1891 N. Naper Blvd., takes a decidedly different approa...
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Strawberry Rhubarb JamDec 18, 2012 5:00 am - 2½ cups crushed strawberries 2 cups finely chopped rhubarb ½ cup water 6½ cups sugar 1 pouch liquid Certo (pectin) ½ teaspoon butter Place rhubarb and water in a large s...
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Squash BisqueDec 18, 2012 5:00 am - 1 medium acorn squash 1 medium butternut squash 1 large white onion, chopped 2 celery ribs, chopped 3 green onions, chopped 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth 2 tablespoo...
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Souffle RollDec 18, 2012 5:00 am - 4 tablespoons butter 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1½ cups milk, warmed 1/8 teaspoon black pepper Dash of brown nutmeg ¼ teaspoon salt 6 large egg yolks 6 large egg whites, ...
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Eating out: Get your holiday seafood at Shaw'sDec 18, 2012 5:00 am - Shaw's Christmas Eve Await Santa at Shaw's Crab House's Christmas Eve buffet from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 24. It includes a cold seafood bar with oysters, jumbo sh...
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Berry CheesecakeDec 18, 2012 5:00 am - Crust 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 1/3 cup melted butter ¼ cup sugar Filling 3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese 1½ cups sugar 2 cups sour cream 6 large eggs 2 tabl...