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The family that prays together stays together, according to a post-World War II prayer movement called Family Rosary Crusade. But the family that cooks together eats better, and trains the kids to be self-reliant in the kitchen. As we enter the season of nonstop holiday treats, teaching balance and good eating practices can offset bad…
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Caperberries or capers (capers are the flower bud of the plant, caperberries are the fruit with seeds inside) are brined and thus contribute saltiness as well as flavor to dishes. They and other ingredients (olives, soy sauce, etc.) reduce the need to add table salt (photo by Elvira Kalviste | © THE NIBBLE). Today’s…
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People tend to worry about food poisoning during the summer months, when eating outdoors exposes food to greater bacterial growth from the heat. But you can get food poisoning year round, including in your own kitchen. The Partnership for Food Safety Education helps consumers get the facts, deflating common myths about cross-contamination and the growth…
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Once upon a time there was a magical restaurant in Wheeling, Illinois, Le Français, the creation of chef-owner Jean Banchet. There, among other glories, we were first introduced to the “trio” approach he brought from his classic French training: Whatever protein you hungered for—beef, duck, seafood, veal—would be served in three different preparations on one…
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Some 50 years ago, the debut of the first spray cooking oil, PAM, was a game changer for many cooks. But over the years, the joy of convenience and calorie savings gave way to wariness of the chemical propellants—petroleum, propane and isobutene—said to be 11% of the contents in the aerosol spray can. Today’s tip…
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