September/October 2020

Cuisine at home

The Guide to Creative Home Cooking

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From The Staff
Usually it's intentional, but sometimes, once all is said and done, it seems to be happenstance that our issues end up with an overarching theme. This one undoubtedly is the Comfort Food Issue — there couldn't be a more perfect time for it. Not just
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Let’s Get Social
Food has the ability to teach us about new ingredients, techniques, and cultures, as well as to transport us, while evoking sense memories that bring us back to a different place and time. Along those lines, we recreated some classic childhood treats
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Tips From Our Readers
We love to eat Oysters Rockefeller, but don't enjoy spending time opening the oysters. Over the years I've collected oyster shells, cleaned them well, and stored them in the freezer. When I'm craving this dish, I buy a pint of shucked oysters, drop o
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Cuisine At Home
Pamela Killeen .............................................................. Twinkies Haley J. Wilson .......................................... Nutty Buddy bars Madalyn Bendgen ................................................. RealOreos Amanda McFa
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In The Now
Wood-fired pizza is typically only available at restaurants, but now you can get that same great flavor at home with the portable Ooni Karu Pizza Oven. Weighing in at just 26.5 lb. this pizza oven is easy to take wherever you want to go. The stainles
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Cabbage Craze
Thanks to the flavorful breading, this recipe is delicious on it’s own but you can also serve it with your favorite dipper. (No surprise, Haley enjoyed dipping in mayonnaise.) Makes 8 servings Total time: 1 hour 1½ cups quick-mixing flour (such as
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How To Prep It
To prepare the cabbage for both the Bloomin’ Cabbage Wedges and Cheesy Cabbage Gratin, remove the tough outer leaves then slice the cabbage in half through the core. Then slice each half into quarters, making sure to keep the core intact for each wed
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Craving Comfort
CASSEROLES have a bit of a reputation — they’re often made with canned condensed soups making them heavy, sodium-bombs. But not so with these three casseroles. We took three classic dishes that we know and love and made them with fresh components — a
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SUGAR & SPICE These Treats Are Nice!
Line up for these (almost) too adorable to eat homemade treats. No need to frost these animal cookies — with three different flavors — they’re roaring good. Homemade pop tarts — need we say more? Tender buttery crust, with two fillings to choose from
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Cozy Up To Comfort
WHEN WE THINK OF COMFORT FOOD large, hearty portions come to mind. But not this time. We’re dishing up two wholesome menus that are perfectly portioned for two. Beef Carbonnade [kar-boh-NAHD], or Belgian beef stew, is full of beer, onion, bacon, and
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1o Superfoods Foods That Heal
HIPPOCRATES FAMOUSLY COUNSELED, “Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food.” Advice not without merit today, as a blossoming body of research highlights evidence that certain foods and the nutritional bounty they contain can help keep us in
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Homemade Pasta
Cake flour keeps the dough supple so it’s easy to work with. If you don’t have cake flour, use all-purpose. Makes about 1 1/4 lb. (10 servings) Total time: 1 hour 21/2 cups all-purpose flour1/2 cup cake flour1 tsp. table salt5 eggs1 Tbsp. olive o
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The Classics : Italian Sauces
Adding the ingredients in stages takes a bit of time, but it provides noticeably deeper flavor in the end. Makes 10 servings (about 10 cups) Total time: 1¾ hours 1 cup each chopped yellow onions, carrots, celery, and fennel bulb10 cloves garlic,
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In A Jam
ALL OF THE RECIPES in Marisa McClellan’s cookbook, The Food in Jars Kitchen, are focused around preserves. With that in mind we chose to feature one of her homemade preserves — tomato jam — plus three recipes that put it to tasty use. Once you try Ma
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Latkes
Traditionally, latkes are served with sour cream and applesauce, and you’ll never go wrong with that combo. But other good toppings are ricotta and cherry preserves, slices of smoked salmon and slivers of preserved lemon, or a pile of baby greens, dr
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Granola
If you’re looking for ways to use up jams or fruit butters, granola is the answer. By using jams in granola it allows you to toss your nuts and oats in a slurry of sweet preserves with a touch of oil or butter instead of adding a liquid sweetener. Sl
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Measuring Sets
Cuisine recently received an email from a reader who asked about a discovery they made. They wrote, “I noted that apparently there is no set standard for measuring spoons ... I’m sure the difference in volume could affect a recipe. I wonder who gover
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The Slow Cooker Dinner Solution
DON’T CALL A TRAVEL AGENT. The flavors of Spain come through in every bite of this Spanish-inspired meal. And there’s no doubt about it, this is not your everyday, run-of-the-mill pot roast. Sure, it starts with a chuck roast, one of the best cuts of
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SKREWED UP & NUTTY
WHILE SEEMINGLY ENDLESS VERSIONS of flavored whiskeys are lining the shelves, Skrewball is a force to be reckoned with. Who would have thought combining whiskey and peanut butter could be so good? Not a whiskey drinker? Even non-whiskey drinkers can
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Skrewball Whiskey
Skrewball was created in Ocean Beach, California, by a husband and wife duo, Steven and Brittany Yeng. Steven combined his favorites — whiskey and peanut butter — to create one delicious shot, and Brittany turned it into a brand. Trust us, you’re goi
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The Toddy Effect
Does the Hot Toddy combo of whiskey, hot water, honey, and lemon really have the power to soothe a common cold as grandma’s medicinal myth suggests? This popular drink, originating in Scotland in the 1700s, offers the same effects that any hot bevera
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Pear Perfection
PEARS ARE OFTEN OVERLOOKED because of the popularity of apples. But pears are just as versatile, and in these four recipes they’re the life of the party. Pears can be used in many applications from sweet to savory. And they’re equally at home with bo
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Soup’s On
Kluski-style noodles are thick, rustic, and won’t soak up all the broth; find them in the freezer case. Makes 4 servings (6 cups) Total time: 40 minutes 1/2 cup diced green bell pepper1/2 cup diced onion1/2 cup chopped celery2 Tbsp. minced garlic1
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All About Pears
PEARS ARE A MEMBER OF THE ROSE FAMILY and grow primarily from deciduous trees, a few shrubs, along with a few outlier evergreens from Asia. Pears are native to coastal and temperate regions of Europe, North Africa, and Asia. They’ve been used since p
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Ask The Editors
Is light olive oil lower in calories? How does it differ from extra-virgin olive oil? Vicky Sanders, Milwaukee, WI No. All olive oils are equal in fat and calories. And all olive oil is simply oil that’s made by pressing olives. But it’s the proc
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Did You Know…
that Spain is the largest producer of olive oil in the world? A large percentage of that production is done in the Andalucian region. And Italy is the second largest producer. Most of their production comes from the Southern region in areas such as S
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Oh My, Peanut Butter Pie!
JUST HEARING THE NAME Peanut Butter Pie will cause everyone to halt what they’re doing and come running. But be careful who you make this for, because you’ll have requests to make this pie time and again — just ask Robin. The key to a good pie starts
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Easy As Pie
1. When pressing the crust into the pie plate, use a measuring cup. First coat the bottom and sides of a measuring cup with nonstick spray, then press the crust firmly against the pie plate. 2. After the cream and chocolate have rested for 5 minutes

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