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Associated Press Smoky cream of broccoli soup with sharp cheddar boasts a creamy texture without the addition of butter or cream. The secret is pureeing the vegetables.
Creamy vegetable soup boasts no cream or butter
Years ago, when I was pregnant with my kids, all the advice books swore that smart moms-to-be made sure to eat broccoli three times a day. It seemed a bit extreme to me, but I went with it. It w...
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Baking crisp cookies lies mostly in the sugar
Q: We like crisp cookies, so I set out on a quest to find out what makes them crisp. One of the suggestions on a baking website was to use egg yolks instead of the whole egg. If the recipe calls fo...
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service Prosciutto takes this recipe for Bob's Cubano with Gruyere and Dill Pickle to the next level.
Best prosciutto tastes satiny, salty and sweet
Prosciutto is the Italian word for ham, but few other hams are so fine in texture and so delectable in flavor. The Serrano hams of Spain share some of the same characteristics, but nothing quite ma...
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US seafood catch reaches 17-year high
PORTLAND, Maine — The U.S. seafood catch reached a 17-year high in 2011, with all regions of the country showing increases in both the volume and value of their harvests. The National Oceanic and A...
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2. After boiling, remove the potatoes and carefully smash them with a fork.
Smashed fries a worthy indulgence
Take everything you love about a French fry — that crisp, golden-brown crust enveloping an oh, so fluffy interior — and flatten it. In fact, go ahead and smash it. Lately, I’ve been frying up...
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Which apple, which recipe?
No fruit says fall like apples. Baked into pies, pureed into sauces, sauteed with meats and stews both savory and sweet, it is one of our most comforting and versatile fruits. But which apple to us...
Sep 12, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Associated Press Apple cranberry brulee is a cross between a baked pancake, a souffle and creme brulee.
Give apples healthy — and delicious — brulee treatment
One of the great delights of autumn is the abundance of fresh, ripe, local and delicious apples. Of course, they’re available year-round these days, but they’re at their best right now, not least b...
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service Refrigerator cakes are easy to make and look elegant for even fancy events, but they require adequate time to chill thoroughly.
Refrigerator cake offers cool respite
A summer dessert, like the proverbial revenge, is best served cold. A refrigerator cake is the “great aunt” of such desserts — a little old-fashioned, yet exuding a bit of quiet elegance wheneve...
Sep 05, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Associated Press If you're leery of using raw seafood to make ceviche at home, try this version, which features cooked shrimp and crab. Serve with tortilla chips for a fun snack.
Don’t like the idea of raw seafood? You can still enjoy ceviche
Light, chilled and refreshing with a toothsome texture, ceviche is summer in a bowl. Add tortilla chips and it becomes a cross between a meal and a snack. Most people I know eat ceviche at resta...
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Associated Press Instead of mustard, relish or ketchup, try different hot dog flavors such as Greek spanakopita, Indian curry, taco and pizza.
Fresh inspiration for well-dressed dogs
Plenty of people surely will disagree, but I firmly believe that underdressed hot dogs simply aren’t worth the calories. If all you’re going to do to a hot dog is drizzle some ketchup, splurt so...
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