Author: Joe Bonwich
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Frozen favorites: Indulge in custard and other frozen treats without the long lines
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Would you like to try to reproduce the summer custard-stand experience at home? The bad news is that you probably won’t be able to get your hands on one of the prepackaged mixes virtually all…
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Ramen recipe winners use their noodles
The humble ramen noodle dresses up nicely, thank you. Almost 100 readers answered our call to submit their favorite ramen recipes. Each started with a block or so of the curly dried noodles that are ubiquitous in college students’ kitchens, the shopping carts of budget-minded cooks and, apparently, prison commissaries. Two of the entrants told…
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Bean stalking
Time has blurred the reasons his mother sent Jack into unknown territory to sell the family cow. Perhaps she had decided to cut down on meat for financial reasons; perhaps she also saw health benefits. Maybe it had something to do with not eating meat on a certain day of the week. Or maybe she…
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Prime on a dime
For steak lovers, it’s like stumbling upon a hidden treasure. You’re in a warehouse club, and there, at the far end of the meat selection, is a stash of beef labeled “USDA Prime.”Not only that: The rib-eye, for example, is selling for less than $11 a pound, only a few dollars more than the USDA…