May 25, 2013
Taste
Ask a Cook: Can you freeze red wine?
Q: Can I freeze red wine? I opened a bottle and only used a cup, but I hate to waste the rest. A: Wine purists may shriek, but yes, you can freeze it. Some of the nuances will be lost, and you p...
May 16, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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"French Chicken" is slathered with mustard, white wine, and scallion sauce that bakes during roasting. Pair with breadcrumb-topped tomatoes for a complete meal.
Adapting a favorite from Julia Child
When I was young, Julia Child was as much a fixture in my family’s kitchen as she was on television. Not only did my mother watch her, she cooked right along with her, as well. The local public ...
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service
Individual desserts not only have a made-just-for-you feel, but also keep one person from hogging the big piece. Here lady fingers are made that will be combined with fruit and lemon curd.
A dessert that’s just for you
From childhood, we are taught to share. We admire a generous spirit, and a commitment to serve all. Yet because we can never trust certain people not to hold back the larger piece of cake for thems...
May 09, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Mango-topped chocolate honey cake features an easy coffee glaze made from instant coffee, vanilla and powdered sugar.
Sweet and heat combine in Cinco de Mayo cake
A bit of heat and a lot of sweet make this mango-topped chocolate honey cake a fine choice for celebrating Cinco de Mayo. Bake the cake in any style Bundt pan you like. A more conventional tube ...
May 02, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Give the sirloin tips plenty of time to marinate for carne asada with confetti salsa.
Grilled steak pairs with cooling salsa
The more time the sirloin tips bathe in this recipe’s punchy marinade of lime juice, Worcestershire sauce and garlic, the better. So while we call for marinating the meat for about two hours, d...
May 02, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service
A coffee cup makes the perfect vessel for a single-serving treat like coffee cake. It takes only a few ingredients and quick cooking time.
Coffee cup cooking
When I was a kid, my mother called me The Mad Scientist. It wasn’t that I was an ace in science, but more that I liked to mix stuff in tiny cups — and leave them scattered around the house. So w...
Apr 25, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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With grilling season underway ideas for making a better burger come quickly. Try other meats besides beef or maybe skip the meat completely. (Erik M. Lunsford/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/MCT)
Building better burgers
We’d have liked to provide some burger-making tips to coincide with the start of grilling season, but as everyone knows, this year that ship sailed with La Nina. nonetheless, we’ve been flippin...
Apr 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Chia seeds add a nutty crunch to glazed lemon cookies and are high in protein and fiber.
Chia seeds add crunch to sweet lemon cookies
Chia seeds, high in protein and fiber, can add a deliciously nutty crunch to baked goods, including these easy glazed lemon cookies. Also try adding them to bread, salads, pesto, granola and yogurt...
Apr 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Basil mango lime smoothies are made with chia seeds. After decades adorning everything from a zoo-worthy collection of clay critters to presidential busts, chia seeds finally are ready to ditch the kitsch.
Chia seeds add nutty crunch to morning smoothies
When soaked in water, chia seeds become plumped and gelatinous, with a texture similar to tapioca. And that makes them an ideal addition to smoothies. In this recipe, the chia seeds give the smo...
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Ch-ch-ch-chowing on chia
After decades adorning everything from a zoo-worthy collection of clay critters to presidential busts, ch-ch-ch-chia seeds finally are ready to ditch the kitsch. Because in recent years these ti...
Apr 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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