Food And Cooking
Crust master in chief
WASHINGTON — Poor Bill Yosses. He’s the White House pastry chef. He makes desserts for a living.
Nov 10, 2009 | 1:00 pm
Shades of Clay
I don't think I've ever met a clay cooking pot I didn't like ... or want to own.
Nov 03, 2009 | 1:00 pm
A sweet touch
Losing her job led Jessica Stanley to pursue her passion - cooking - by starting a cupcake business
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Cupcakes an easy way to serve a crowd
Owner of Bella Cuccina Bakery offers tips
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Bowls of bounty
'Vegetarian Epicure' author makes a comeback to cookbooks with 'Love Soup'
Oct 20, 2009 | 1:00 pm
The Whey It Is
A Sweet Home-area couple and their Argentine partner join forces in the organic cheese business
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Relish The American Table: Bread so dense, you’ll need a spoon
Spoonbread, a heavenly cross between polenta and a cornmeal soufflé, is a sweet, airy puff of smooth corn flavor in your mouth. Part of its marvel is that the texture is so delicate, and the taste combination of egg, corn and sugar is so flavorful, that it wakes up your taste buds. Even …
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Relish The American Table: Seasonal crumble worth a second look
We're so used to making crisps that when a new recipe lands in our inbox, the first thing we do is head for the kitchen - which is exactly what we did when the Cranberry Crumble showed up. Then we took another look and a couple of red flags caught our eye. Instead of the crisps we're used…
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Relish The American Table: Mississippi Mud makes quite a sweet treat
Don't knock the country cousins. Take chocolate pudding cake, for example, the down-home kin of molten chocolate cakes now on fancy restaurant menus throughout America and Europe.
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Relish The American Table: A pear ripeness detector needed
The most challenging part of this recipe is choosing pears that are ready
Dec 19, 2008 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Relish The American Table: Add a little spirit with sweet potatoes
We remember the chill we felt years ago when we were asked to bring something "sweet potatoey" in a casserole to a potluck Thanksgiving dinner. "Do whatever you like with it," chirped our hostess, who grew up in the South, where sweet potatoes have been cultivated for centuries. Instead o…
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Halftime snacks with all the flavor
Score points with the crowd by serving hearty sandwiches
Dec 19, 2008 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Fresh Sheet: Thanksgiving meal started less complex
Our Thanksgiving holiday can trace its origin to a three-day celebration in 1621, probably in October, that the colonists shared with Wampanoag Indians. Native Americans celebrated harvests for centuries before the Europeans arrived. The feast the colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared wa…
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Relish The American Table: Dates, nuts make a perfect marriage
We've always been careful not to make snap judgments about foods that go together, but in the culinary world, there are some that work together like good marriages - strawberries and cream, bacon and eggs, chicken and rice, and bread and butter. To the list of culinary duos, we add dates …
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There’s always room for more holiday cookies
Bake your pick: A stunning wreath, a smashing sleigh - or nutty, decadent, doable treats
Dec 19, 2008 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Noodling around with ramen
Had one the time or inclination (and a time machine), an examination of young Jeff Ferketic's pantry of a few years ago would have yielded ramen, ramen and more ramen. As a college freshman and sophomore at the University of Connecticut, Ferketic's taste ran decidedly to the cheap and sal…
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Fresh Sheet: Discover unexpected bounty after fall’s first chill
Mother Nature cranked the outdoor thermostat down earlier than usual this fall. She seems to share our grumpiness over uncertain times. While it's sad to see summer, and its glorious bounty, screech to a halt, there is just as rich of a bounty ahead. You just have to don your rain slicker…
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Children’s Farm Home hosts gingerbread contest
Trillium Children's Farm Home will host a gingerbread house contest from Dec. 6 to 14. The contest is open to children, adults and professional gingerbread artists with prizes ranging from $15 to $100.
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