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(2008/08/29)
In a culinary age when terms such as fried or stuffed can be considered taboo, Trisha Yearwood is giving Americans a throwback to good old-fashioned Southern cooking.
(2008/08/29)
Botham Vineyards is a picturesque Wisconsin winery near Barneveld where Peter Botham produces regionally distinctive wines on his family farm.
(2008/08/29)
I believe there is a line in the song “Mellow Yellow” that goes, “I’m just mad about Saffron.” I’m not sure if that refers to a person or the spice. Saffron is one of the world’s most expensive spices. “The Food Lover’s Companion” says it is “the yellow-orange stigmas from a small purple crocus.” The stigmas, very small and three to a flower, are “hand-picked and then dried, an extremely labor-intensive process.” One ounce of saffron contains 14,000 stigmas, which works out to about 4,666 crocuses per ounce. Lucky for us, a little saffron goes a long way. It is considered essential to many dishes, including paella.
(2008/08/29)
The YWCA of the Coulee Region has cooked up a new idea for a fundraiser.
(2008/08/29)
If you’re organized enough to pack the kids’ lunches the night before, good for you. For the rest of us, there are simple shortcuts that can help streamline your morning routine.
(2008/08/29)
Family Sunday The family will welcome Pork and Supersweet Corn (see recipe) for a flavorful meal. Serve the savory combo with a romaine salad and multigrain rolls. For dessert, buy a carrot cake and skip most of the icing.
(2008/08/23)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Grief and guilt rule Dot Weller’s life after she accidentally kills her mother-in-law with home-canned beans. The once-bubbly housewife in “Larry’s Party,” a novel by Pulitzer winner Carol Shields, suffers a lifetime of depression and agoraphobia — all because she failed to get an airtight seal on a jar.
(2008/08/23)
Zinfandel is not indigenous to America, but it has been planted in California long enough that it is now considered an American grape variety.
(2008/08/23)
More summer salads are on the menu today. One of them calls for giardiniera mix. You’ll find a recipe for giardiniera elsewhere on this site (pickles story), but if anyone knows where to purchase already-prepared mix, please let us hear from you.
(2008/08/23)
Fruits and vegetables are an important part of anyone’s diet. Eating 3 to
(2008/08/23)
Family Sunday Prepare a marinated steak flank for the family using one of the dry or already prepared marinades, or make your own. Grill the steak (1 to 11/2 pounds) 17 to 21 minutes for medium-rare to medium doneness, using a medium-hot grill. To serve, thinly slice across the grain.
(2008/08/16)
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Just off two interstate highways north of Pittsburgh, behind the Bed Bath & Beyond and directly next door to Panera Bread, sits a nondescript storefront called the Dynasty International Buffet.
(2008/08/16)
SANTA ANA, Calif. — When Starbucks customers began entering cafes clutching takeout bags stuffed with breakfast food, executives at the Seattle coffee giant took note.
(2008/08/16)
Need help eating your (or your kid’s) share of this year’s payload of Halloween candy?
(2008/08/16)
Traminer is an ancient grape variety that was hardly inspiring until it mutated a few centuries ago to become the aromatic, spicy grape we know today and sanctioned in 1973 as gewürztraminer.
(2008/08/16)
A week or so ago, Cindy J. Puent, administrative manager for Burnstad Bros. Inc. in Tomah, Wis., sent an e-mail regarding our quest for Dawn’s potato salad.
(2008/08/16)
MOUNT ATHOS, Greece — In a secluded Orthodox Christian sanctuary, the phone is ringing again for Father Epifanios Milopotaminos.
(2008/08/16)
So many coleslaw recipes, so little time ... That well could be the theme for this week. It seems there are a number of recipes floating around out there billing themselves as the authentic New Villa Restaurant coleslaw recipe. There are a few common ingredients, but each one seems to have its own little signature: one calls for REAL buttermilk, not low-fat versions; another says NOT to use mayonnaise; there are a couple of recipes with vinegar and/or oil in place of salad dressing; one with horseradish; and one that doesn’t purport to be a New Villa recipe at all, just a frozen alternative to the creamy kind. I would not hazard a guess as to which of them is the actual recipe, but they all look good enough to try.
(2008/08/16)
Tempranillo is called the noble grape of Spain for its full-bodied red wines and is grown extensively there.
(2008/08/16)
A few weeks ago, my wife, Barb, and I were invited to dinner at a friend’s house. We had the most wonderful chicken and husk-roasted corn on the grill. Another friend brought a spinach and strawberry salad, one of my favorites.
(2008/08/16)
I became a kohlrabi fan at a young age. Every summer, my grandmother planted and tended a small backyard garden. It included the usual suspects — tomatoes, green beans, onions and potatoes. But, hiding between the green beans and potatoes, were a few kohlrabi plants.
(2008/08/16)
Family Sunday Gather the family for Malaysian Chicken on Fresh Greens (see recipe). Serve with roasted red potatoes and your own gazpacho, fresh green beans and baguettes. For dessert, peach pie is right in season and is especially good when topped with fat-free vanilla ice cream.
(2008/08/09)
Packed with antioxidants and vitamins, the little blueberry packs quite a nutritional punch. Blueberries are sweet, juicy and in season. One cup of fresh berries is just 84 calories and makes a refreshing snack.
(2008/08/09)
One can expect to pay close to $20 to bring home a Napa Valley cabernet, which command premium prices.
(2008/08/09)
Today strikes me as a good day to put the finishing touches on tapas, which are patron-pleasing appetizers served in Spanish eateries.
(2008/08/09)
Family Sunday Grilled flat iron steaks are a special family summer meal. The steaks will go well with Orzo Salad with Chickpeas, Dill and Lemon (see recipe). Add fresh asparagus and whole-wheat rolls. Make plum cobbler for dessert. Heat oven to 425 degrees. Put 3 pounds (about 8 medium) ripe, black plums (each one cut into 8 wedges) in a baking dish. Add 1/4 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons water; toss gently to mix and coat. Cover with foil; bake 25 minutes. Meanwhile stir 1 bag (7.75 ounces) cinnamon swirl complete biscuit mix (such as Bisquick) and 1/2 cup water in a medium bowl until a soft dough forms. Drop by spoonfuls in 8 evenly spaced mounds on the fruit. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar. Bake 15 to 20 minutes until biscuits are golden. Serve warm. (Adapted from Woman’s Day magazine.)
(2008/08/09)
I was recently reminded of how beautiful our region is when my family hosted a visitor from the United Kingdom.
(2008/08/02)
If you're the sort of person who has the time to make puff pastry from scratch, I want your life.
(2008/08/02)
This white wine comes from the Rias Baixas region in northwestern Spain near Portugal and the Basque country. It is named after a 13th century troubadour who wrote poetry and songs about the Spanish countryside.
(2008/08/02)
Today’s recipes should please Alice Svec of La Crosse, who requested both categories. We have tapas, courtesy of an “avid reader in Norwalk (Wis.)” who found them in one of her cookbooks: “Tapas: A Classic Collection of Spanish-Style Recipes.” If you like these recipes, you might want to consider adding the book to your collection.
(2008/08/02)
Did you know the typical American adult purchases a meal or snack from a food service operation nearly six times per week?
(2008/08/02)
I was reading one of my trade journals called Food Product Design and ran into an article about “superfruit.” Cited in the article were the benefits of clinically researched fruit, such as cranberries, bananas, tart cherries, pomegranates and blueberries. Also listed were exotic fruit, such as the goji berry, gac fruit, acai, guarana, mangosteen and noni.
(2008/08/02)
Family Sunday Serve a spiral-sliced ham for an easy summer family meal. Add baked sweet potatoes on the side, along with Balsamic and Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower (see recipe). Add sourdough bread. For dessert, top angel food cake with fresh blueberries and light whipped cream.
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