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The taste of summer -- a great, basic deviled egg
Published 5/23/2012 at 2:36 p.m. 0 comments
When I think about summer, I think about deviled eggs. Beginning with Easter and going straight through September, just about every activity from camping and cookouts to beach vacations and July Fourth gatherings can be enhanced by a plate of ...
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Bruschetta too clumsy as picnic food? Try as salad
Published 5/22/2012 at 5:00 p.m. 0 comments
It's easy to love basic bruschetta thick slabs of toasted bread topped with a heap of chopped tomatoes and shredded basil, then drizzled with a mess of olive oil.But that heap of tomatoes and that dribbling olive oil don't exactly ...
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Pomegranate Molasses: What it is and how to use it
Published 5/22/2012 at 12:00 p.m. 0 comments
Are you about over the pomegranate trend yet?If so, you might want to revisit it just once more. But this time we aren't talking about chugging the juice or turning it into fancy cocktails.
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A healthy (but creamy) potato salad for summer
Published 5/21/2012 at 2:39 p.m. 0 comments
So you're having a barbecue and you want to keep it at least a little healthy.You've got the lean chicken breasts marinating and ready for the grill. You've got a colorful tossed salad filled with the season's bounty. You've got ...
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Cook du Jour Adam Casillas ups the flavor with indirect heat from briquettes, wood
Published 5/19/2012 at 3:00 p.m. 0 comments
There are few things in life that can taken for granted. One is that no one can refuse good baby back ribs — particularly when Adam Casillas' ribs are on the grill. However, perfection isn't that easy. It requires dedication ...
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California Strawberry Festival features veteran cooks who are recipe contest newbies
Published 5/19/2012 at 3:00 p.m. 0 comments
They may be recipe-contest newbies, but Olivia Smith of Oxnard and Winona Krieger of Agoura Hills are far from beginning-level cooks. When she showed up for the California Strawberry Festival Berry Blast Off recipe contest semifinals early this month, Smith ...
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Two fresh approaches with the classic milkshake
Published 5/16/2012 at 10:51 a.m. 0 comments
Chocolate and cherry are a classic combination that really stand out in this milkshake. But what really sets this recipe apart is the buttermilk, which adds a delicate tang that really enhances the cherry flavor.
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A milkshake that's creamy, sweet and... healthier
Published 5/16/2012 at 12:00 a.m. 0 comments
Milkshakes are gloriously frosty, creamy, sweet concoctions made from ice cream, syrups and other empty calorie delights.They're the sort of thing you want to indulge in all the time, but shouldn't. So we set out to make one that would ...
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A chocolate, marshmallow and graham cracker shake
Published 5/15/2012 at 1:00 p.m. 0 comments
Even a poorly executed milkshake still is probably pretty good.
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Jicama: What it is and how to use it
Published 5/15/2012 at 12:00 p.m. 0 comments
Imagine crossing a monster potato with a water chestnut.That's jicama for you. And while not much to look at on the outside, the crisp, crunchy texture and clean, sweet flavor inside makes this veggie worth seeking out.
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Cook du Jour Eloise Maitland's Belgian waffles are perfect for special occasions
Published 5/12/2012 at 3:00 p.m. 0 comments
Here's to those all-too-fleeting Kodak moments. It seems like only yesterday that Eloise Maitland was lifting her daughters, Clarissa and Nicole, onto the kitchen counter while she cooked. Now it's her granddaughter, Lexi, who assumes that coveted spot and listens ...
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Cook du Jour: Melissa Weis keeps it simple while keeping its flair
Published 5/5/2012 at 3:00 p.m. 0 comments
Call it an epiphany, or the fulfillment of a long-held desire. Either way, Melissa Weis has shown that following one's dreams can be a blessing. Though not a professional food blogger by trade, Weis began posting her culinary blogs online ...
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Cook du Jour Cynthia Schneider takes the complication out of cooking
Published 4/28/2012 at 3:00 p.m. 0 comments
In the quiet of her kitchen, Cynthia Schneider creates. Not with the fancy gadgetry that's fast becoming this generation's culinary crutch, but with a simple, well-crafted knife to slice and dice. "Life is complicated enough," Schneider says. "No need to ...
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Anchovies: What they are and how to use them
Published 4/24/2012 at 10:15 a.m. 0 comments
\If anchovies gross you out, know this -- compared to what people ate before there were anchovies, they're practically cake and ice cream.Because until about the 16th century there were no anchovies as we know them today. That is, small ...
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Wake Mom to freshly baked pastries on Mother's Day
Published 4/24/2012 at 12:05 a.m. 0 comments
No matter how much she would appreciate it, and no matter how much you love your mom or the mother of your children you aren't likely to make her croissants from scratch.Add eager young children who want to help make ...
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