Don Mauer
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Here's how labneh becomes the perfect crustless cheesecakeMay 12, 2021 6:00 am - Not every idea for a new recipe works out exactly as expected. Here's my story. In my previous column, I shared how to make labneh, a Greek yogurt-based fresh cheese tha...
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Serve sensational yet simple labneh for your next get-togetherApr 29, 2021 6:00 am - A few years ago, while I was having lunch with a friend in a Mediterranean deli, my friend headed over to the refrigerated section for some labneh. Labneh? My friend exp...
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New cookbook from Milk Street a winner for weeknightsApr 14, 2021 6:00 am - Over about 40 years, Christopher Kimball has steered many cookbooks as, first, the founder of Cook's Illustrated, Cook's Country and America's Test Kitchen and now his f...
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A classic Roquefort dressing done plain and simpleMar 24, 2021 6:00 am - Are you tired of the same-old, same-old salad dressing? Me, too. How about reaching back in time to a classic dressing that was (and may still be) a most excellent salad...
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Try a new way to prepare Brussels sprouts and become a fanMar 09, 2021 10:00 pm - If you don't like Brussels sprouts - keep reading. My way of preparing them may just change your mind. Twenty-five years ago, I told my cousin, Kathy, that I would make ...
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A better than ever cook-and-serve sugar-free chocolate puddingFeb 24, 2021 5:00 am - When I was a youngster, I loved old-fashioned, cook-and-serve butterscotch pudding and was surprised to recently come across a scratch-made butterscotch pudding recipe i...
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Sandwiches needn't go by the wayside once you're wheat-freeFeb 17, 2021 5:00 am - A year-and-a-half ago, I cut bread from my food plan; gluten wasn't the reason. For me, wheat bread triggers over-eating; one slice is too many, and a loaf is not enough...
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Wild mushrooms help in making creamy soup dreamyJan 27, 2021 5:00 am - It's way easier to open a can of soup than to make it. I get it. The red and white can of cream of mushroom soup defined part of my childhood and early adult meals-in-a-...
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A designer's meatloaf can be every bit as much a comfortJan 18, 2021 10:00 pm - Designer meatloaf? For many, meatloaf has long been a classic comfort food, right behind macaroni and cheese. These days, comfort food can be exactly that, a true comfor...
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Some gift ideas for this most unusual gift-giving seasonDec 09, 2020 5:00 am - Gift-giving this season will be a little different. My first thoughts on gifts that I could give weren't for presents, but for helping people to eat and survive during t...