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August 16, 2009 - August 22, 2009 Archives


Chez Pascal food on the road

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By Gail Ciampa    Email

The new Chez Pascal food truck will be out this afternoon on the side of the restaurant at 960 Hope Street. How convenient is that if you are stopping by the Hope High Farmers' Market in Lippitt Park. Some highlights......

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What have you never eaten that most people have?

9:32 AM Fri, Aug 21, 2009 | | Comments (4)
By Gail Ciampa    Email

Driving in to work this morning, I was listening to ESPN radio. But it wasn't all sports talk. In the crazy haze of summer conversation, Erik Kuselias and Tim Kurkjian stepped away from baseball and football as they filled in......

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Shaw's markets among stores recalling mac-and-cheese

4:35 PM Wed, Aug 19, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Features staff    Email

Supervalu Inc. (SVU:NYSE), the parent company of Shaw's Supermarkets, on Tuesday recalled one of its frozen-food products because it may be contaminated with bacteria. The Culinary Circle macaroni-and-cheese product may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes, a common form of bacteria......

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NYT restaurant critic Frank Bruni

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By Gail Ciampa    Email

New York Times restaurant critic Frank Bruni is stepping down from his post. This allows him to be seen in public without blowing his mystery cover. He's on Nightline tonight (ABC 11:35) to talk about his old job and......

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No-cook Italian ices, lemon and strawberry

12:12 AM Tue, Aug 18, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Sheila Lennon    Email

GRANITA DI LIMONE (Lemon Ice) 12 cups crushed ice Juice of 12 lemons 6 tablespoons sugar, approximately 12 lemon slices for garnishing Fill sherbet glasses with the crushed ice. Place in freezer until ready to serve. Mix lemon juice......

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Too hot to cook: Cold food and a Mojito sundae

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By Sheila Lennon    Email

The dog days are here, and we're not turning on the stove. Tonight, we bought a rotisserie chicken, sliced it and made sandwiches with homegrown tomatoes. If the heat stretches out through the week as forecast, we'll need to diversify.......

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White sangria for a hot day

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By Sheila Lennon    Email

An inexpensive sparkling wine does fine in this recipe for white sangria. For the blend of fruits, use whatever is seasonal -- these will cost the least and taste the best. WHITE SANGRIA 1 cup mixed cut fresh fruit (such......

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