Year: 2013

HALLOWEEN: Witch’s Fingers Breadsticks

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A hostess gift for Morticia Addams? Photo courtesy ArtisanBreadInFive.com.   Halloween is a week away. Are your mummy ducks in order? Halloween is great fun for kids, but adults enjoy fun food too. These crunchy breadsticks combine the ghoulish with the delicious. You can make them as is, or add a few drops of green…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Better Pie Crusts

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Sugar cream pie has a filling of sugar, cream vanilla and nutmeg. Photo courtesy Midway Publishing.   Making good pie crust requires simple ingredients, but lots of practice. Paula Haney, co-founder with husband Craig of Hoosier Mama Pie Shop in Chicago, discovered that when she was already an acclaimed pastry chef. During a 10-year career…
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RECIPE: Roast Chicken & Root Vegetables

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[1] Healthful and easy to make (both photos © Love Beets). [2] These days, it’s easy to buy beets that are cooked, peeled, and ready to eat.   The greens of summer give way to the colorful root vegetables of fall: poetic and good for you. What’s also good is that this recipe, from LoveBeets.com,…
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