Category: Recipes

FOOD FUN: Rainbow Sangria With Colored Ice Cubes

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What’s new in sangria? This clever idea from I|O Godfrey, a rooftop lounge at The Godfrey Hotel in Chicago. (In fact, it’s Chicago’s largest indoor/outdoor rooftop.) An array of colored ice cubes is made from fresh fruit juices. After they’re piled high in a tall glass, a blend of Moscato and vodka is poured from…
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RECIPE: Mediterranean Chicken With Olives

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[1] Yum, yum: Mediterranean chicken with kalamata olives (both photos courtesy DeLallo). [2] A more conventional spelling is kalamata (transliterated from the Greek alphabet). Regardless of the spelling, these extra-large, pitted kalamata/calamata olives from DeLallo are great.   June 1st was National Olive Day. This year, it fell on the weekend, when we often don’t…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Garlic Bread

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[1] Garlic bread made on the grill with Lucero garlic olive oil. The recipe is below (photo © Lucero Olive Oil [now closed]). [2] Baked in the oven. Here’s the recipe from Taste Of Home (photo © Taste Of Home). [3] Italian garlic (photo © Burpee).   Now that grilling season is on, make one…
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