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A visit to Mission Chinese, created by Danny Bowien, Beard's latest 'Rising Star Chef'
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How to be as refined as the wines at a wine tasting
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Lamb can be a healthy choice for dinner
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Chez Panisse reopening in June after devastating fire
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Wine of the Week: 2012 La Fen�tre A C�te Rose Santa Barbara County
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New cookbooks to guide your grilling
Grilling books are getting a bit much these days, aren't they? Either you're commanded to build a veritable pyre to sear your steak, preferably on a Patagonian plain, or you must search out a whole hog whose bloodlines are bluer than yours, or you...
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Don't get burned: Whether novice or seasoned griller, check out these do's and don'ts
As spring turns into summer, millions of Americans will rush outdoors to light up a grill in celebration. Take some simple steps before, during and after the party to minimize any hangover, gastronomic or otherwise. Here are some simple do's and...
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Herbal sippers: Look to garden for flavoring cocktails, mocktails
You loved a lime-sparked gin cocktail perfumed with lavender that refreshed you in New York, and the lemon, mint and verbena mocktail that cooled you in Miami.
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Thump, squeeze & sniff: 8 tips for getting fresh with your produce
Stepping into a market this summer will show towers of colorful produce begging to be on your picnic table. Picking fresh is best in capturing the height of flavor and nutrition, so it's important to know how to choose the perfectly ripe fruits and veggies. There's nothing more disappointing (or...
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Recipe Finder: Puffed-up salmon patties
Pat Arata from Mishawaka, Ind., was looking for a recipe she had lost for making crispy fried salmon patties that she thought was once printed on a can of Crisco. She said the patty puffed up a little when fried, which made her think the recipe likely contained baking powder or soda.
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Tuscan Chianti wineries improving traditional varieties, and creating 'Super Tuscans'
Long before the 2003 movie "Under the Tuscan Sun," Americans had a love affair with Tuscany, the Italian region that is home to Florence, Siena and a hundred charming less-famous hill towns.
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Sausages, cabbage rolls and a Beard award
Closing in on its 60th anniversary - it opened on E. Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis in 1954 - Kramarczuk's received a memorable early bird birthday present, in the form of a James Beard award.
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Ask a Cook: Freshness of cottage cheese
Q: How long will cottage cheese keep in the refrigerator? Shall I discard after the expiration date? Can I freeze it?
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Mercadito chef shares spicy short-rib recipe
With barbecue season upon us, chef Patricio Sandoval of Mercadito Midtown shares a recipe quite different from the usual carnitas. Succulent short ribs are slow cooked in a spicy "mole-Q" sauce, Sandoval's take on traditional mole with a barbecue sauce edge. The restaurant serves the short ribs ...
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Culinary SOS: Cafe Pierre's classic Bolognese
Dear SOS: I read your articles every week, and I am finally writing to ask for a recipe, because my husband and I are crazy about the Bolognese sauce at Cafe Pierre in Manhattan Beach, Calif. Although this is a French restaurant, its sauce puts most Italian restaurants in the L.A. area to shame. ...
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If you’ve got grill marks, you want cabernet sauvignon
Observe the care with which the American backyard grill jockey shifts and turns that New York strip over a 2,000-degree gas flame to give it the perfect crosshatch of grill marks, and you’ll sense there’s something primal going on.
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Memorial Day picnic? Try these tips to make it special
There's no better way to start the summer than with a family picnic.


