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Sur La Table opened today in Providence Place with free espresso drinks

Seattle-based Sur La Table opened Thursday at Providence Place. To celebrate, they are serving complimentary cappuccino and espresso today. The store stocks a wide variety of items for the kitchen as well as cookbooks. They also hold demo-style classes. Many...

May 22, 2013 2:59 pm
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Oatmeal cookies worth a detour

0522_cookies_620.jpg MCT / Glenn KoenigOatmeal raisin cookies by Standard Baking Co. in Portland, Maine. By NOELLE CARTER LOS ANGELES TIMES Q: On a trip up the coast of Maine, we found a wonderful bakery in Portland called Standard Baking Co....

May 22, 2013 10:55 am
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On the Grill: The minimalist approach to the perfect burger

0522_burger_620.jpg APThe classic Club House Burger, lightly flavored with mustard and Worcestershire, is the epitome of the less-is-more philosophy to grilling. When the weather turns warm, I find myself craving the smell and taste of a great homemade burger off...

May 22, 2013 10:48 am
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Mushroom myth doesn't hold water

Q: In a recent question on cutting lettuce, you mentioned that we don't have to wipe mushrooms one by one. Could you elaborate? I thought we weren't supposed to put mushrooms in water. A: The old kitchen legend that mushrooms...

May 22, 2013 10:46 am
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Glazing is what good vegetables deserve

So many home cooks are obsessed with making dishes just like the professionals do. They buy hand-forged Japanese chef's knives, seek out $50 bottles of olive oil and spend hours preparing elaborately composed dishes from "The French Laundry Cookbook" or...

May 22, 2013 10:44 am
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Dinner in Minutes: Nothing says home like a warm cheese sandwich

0522_cheese_620.jpg APBroiled Cheddar cheese and tomato on English muffins, with your favorite add-ons. Happiness is ... a warm cheese sandwich. It's a sentiment as true today as when I read it as a child in my very first cookbook, the...

May 22, 2013 10:22 am
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Baking: Cupcakes in bloom at South County Hospital's 2nd Annual Cupcake Challenge

0522_cupcake_620.jpg The Providence Journal / Frieda Squires Cupcakes dressed up to look like bouquets of flowers, made by Shauni Swanson and Pat Fioravanti, took first prize in South County Hospital's Cupcake Challenge. WAKEFIELD -- The sweet smell of cake was...

May 22, 2013 9:26 am
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Food for Thought: How we finally saw the light

My refrigerator is younger than my marriage but older than my children. It owes me nothing. It has worked hard for 29 years and continues to keep everything cold. For the past several months, the light has been going off...

May 22, 2013 9:24 am
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Dining Out: Sumptuous Italian food from Italian Corner, any way you like it

0522_dine_620c.jpg Providence Journal / Glenn Osmundson The Italian Corner in East Providence is a deli, bakery and grocery shop by day. But on Saturday nights, they break out the tablecloths to serve gourmet dinners. Providence Journal / Glenn OsmundsonPappardelle con...

May 22, 2013 9:11 am
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Cost-Buster Cooking: Prime steaks deserve sauce with status

All across the country this weekend, cooks will "fire up the barbie" and celebrate the holiday and the unofficial start of summer by splurging on nice steaks. But then the meat is greeted at the table by the same boring...

May 22, 2013 9:04 am
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