Don Mauer
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Creating a dense, moist chocolate cake with Einkorn flourJun 28, 2023 6:00 am - Einkorn flour? It's not a brand; it's flour milled from a type of wheat: einkorn wheat. Do not be surprised if you have never heard of einkorn wheat. Einkorn is an ancie...
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A heady spice mix and freshly made cashew milk come together in this sumptuous curryJun 14, 2023 6:00 am - A recipe for Creamy Cashew Chicken Curry caught my eye at allrecipes.com. I love cashews and have a hard time not eating too many. Enticing. The recipe, with 61 5-star r...
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Making the perfect mayonnaise at home seems like magicMay 30, 2023 11:00 pm - Have you ever tried to make mayonnaise at home? I have. Decades ago, my first homemade mayonnaise was a mess. Yes, it not only “broke,” looking like creamy white scrambl...
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Enjoy this recipe for green egg salad without the hamMay 09, 2023 11:00 pm - Thanks to a nearby farmers market, I source fresh eggs from a small local farm where the chickens are truly free-range, never caged. Those beautiful multicolored eggs (d...
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Got a craving for something sweet? Try no-sugar-added brownie brittleApr 26, 2023 6:00 am - Sugar and wheat are my trigger foods, especially in combination (as in frosted cupcakes). A trigger that sends me into eating more and more. Not good. That means that al...
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Not sure about Brussels sprouts? This tasty casserole will change your mindApr 12, 2023 6:00 am - Brussels sprouts are one of those love 'em or hate 'em vegetables. They look like miniature cabbages and taste similar to them, too. Brussels sprouts are cruciferous veg...
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Provolone, roasted eggplant the perfect updates to classic eggplant parm recipeMar 22, 2023 6:00 am - Growing up, my mom never made anything with eggplant, ever. That means that I did not really cook an eggplant until I was in my mid-20s, after my brother Tom, the chef, ...
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An ingredient substitution shines in a great recipeMar 08, 2023 5:00 am - Milk Street magazine showcased a recipe for broccoli raab and Italian sausage in its March/April 2023 issue that looked enticing, and I decided to try it. I already had ...
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Welcome chicken shawarma to your healthy-eating planFeb 22, 2023 5:00 am - This column was first published on Feb. 21, 2018. More than 30 years ago, when I worked and lived on Chicago's near North Side, I was fortunate to be near not one but tw...
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Creamy cauliflower with Gruyere is a side worthy of ribsFeb 08, 2023 5:00 am - Now is the perfect time to slow-simmer beef short ribs. I'm lucky to have a farmers market source that raises grass-fed cattle. When I ask if he's got any short ribs and...