Author: Judy Hevrdejs
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THE TOMATILLO: Sassy fruit makes any dish a tangy surprise
Think of tomatillos, with their flirty, papery husks and tart taste, as the sassy little cousins of beefsteak and roma tomatoes.They’re not as abundant as those red tomatoes dominating farmers markets and produce bins. But tomatillos (toe-mah-TEE-ohs) offer cooks a lot more than the base for a bowl of salsa, brightening a variety of dishes…
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Tastings: Navigating a sea of chicken broth
Prepared chicken broth is that go-to kitchen staple when you don’t have the time (or the chicken) needed to simmer up your own. It gives soups, stews and sauces a flavor boost, and can sub for milk when making mashed potatoes.“Broth occupies an intermediate position between stock and soup,” according to the “Oxford Companion to…
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Turmeric: A spice for a healthy life
Turmeric, a tawny orange-gold spice that is an integral part of curry powder and ballpark mustard, has been garnering some nice press lately — and not just among foodies.Its health benefits, from aiding digestion to easing inflammation, have caught the attention of researchers, including the National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Complementary and Alternative…
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With Gourmet gone, rival glossies seek to fill your plate with everything from dinner party repartee to delicious recipes
Ever since Conde Nast ceased publishing Gourmet late last year, maybe you’ve been searching for a food magazine to suit your cooking style and personality, flipping through glossy after glossy, gazing at glam photos of roast chicken and chocolate tortes or Paula Deen and Rachael Ray.It would be easy to become confused and overwhelmed. There…
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Follow your senses to become a better cook
Before you slice into a tomato, chop an onion, pull out a skillet — before you even turn on the stove — turn on your senses. Your ability to use all your senses — to see, hear, smell, feel and taste — may be the simplest way to up your culinary cred.“To ignore that is…
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New products shown at All Things Organic trade show in Chicago
CHICAGO • You’ve got to love a trade show that boasts distilled-in-Chicago ginger liqueur, lavender-enhanced gin and peppered beef jerky — each sporting a “USDA Organic” seal. But you’d expect that and more at the All Things Organic Conference and Trade Show, held June 17 and 18 at McCormick Place in Chicago.Yes, there were dozens…