Food
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Breaking Bread: Ghost peppers sure to haunt unsuspecting heat seekersOct 25, 2016 11:00 pm - Halloween is Monday: What's bubbling in your cauldron? Got a little eye of newt or toe of frog on the back burner? Probably not. I'm always in favor of cooking up some m...
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Ask Lisa: Quick-cooking oats can alter food's textureOct 25, 2016 11:00 pm - Q: How much does it matter if I use quick-cooking oats as compared to old-fashioned oats in a recipe? — J. W., Columbus, Ohio A: It will only affect the texture of ...
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Kitchen Call: Fresh mint takes the heat offJul 26, 2016 11:00 pm - Midsummer. My basil plants are flourishing on the deck. Pots of dill generously season my potato salads and stuffed eggs. Hearty sprigs of oregano add the perfect depth ...
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Ask Lisa: Any truffle oil OK, as long as it's realJul 26, 2016 11:00 pm - Q: I have a recipe for truffle mashed potatoes. Wow. The recipe calls for white truffle oil, which I have found online but is outrageously expensive. It is olive oil wit...
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Breaking Bread: Steeped in fun: Herb group hosts tea in gardensJul 26, 2016 11:00 pm - Most tea parties don't begin with a trip to a hen house to gather eggs for egg-salad sandwiches. But the annual children's tea at the Stratford Ecological Center in Dela...
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Kitchen Call: Plan a saucy burger partyJul 19, 2016 11:00 pm - Hamburgers are always a hit. Especially in summer. Especially on an outdoor grill. On a rooftop. At sunset. In a foreign country. Last week, some young professionals inv...
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Ask Lisa: Blue garlic is safe, color change commonJul 19, 2016 11:00 pm - Q: I found a way to preserve whole garlic cloves online. I followed the directions: Garlic cloves peeled and well rinsed and put into a jar. Poured boiling distilled whi...
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Breaking Bread: Good culinary reads go far beyond cookbooksJul 19, 2016 11:00 pm - Heading to the beach this summer? Or maybe you're planning a stay-cation on a lawn chair in the backyard. Either way, a new crop of books makes for perfect summer readin...
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Ask Lisa: Use less powdered herbs in place of freshJul 12, 2016 11:00 pm - Q: When I cook for myself, I like to rely on my 50-year-old Pillsbury cookbook. However, its recipes always used dried or ground herbs, which were popular then. Recipes ...
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Kitchen Call: Only one more bottle of beer on the wall?Jul 12, 2016 11:00 pm - Beer is something that shows up in my house in the summertime. It seems to go with hot weather and cooking over fire. Whether painting the front stairs or cooking on the...