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ON THE SIDE: Food briefs
Asian classesPeng Jones, owner of Asian Cookery, has moved back to Colorado Springs and will once again be teaching Asian cooking classes from 6 to 9 p.m.; cost is $45, unless noted.Visit asiancookery.net or call 351-9456 to register.Here’s a look at upcoming classes.• Thursday — “Strictly Stir-Frys”: Ginger Beef, Cashew Chicken, Stir-fried Lettuce, Shrimp Fried…
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RECIPES: Redistribute holiday baking costs by stocking up now
We’re barely into the school year, and Halloween hasn’t arrived, but some cooks are dreaming of holiday baking. Every time we see a new recipe in a cooking magazine or on a foodie Web site, our hearts leap. We get excited about trying new recipes so we can impress our friends and family with a…
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RECIPE: Spicy Ground Beef Satay
In Indonesia, spicy peanut sauce is the traditional accompaniment to satay. These beef skewers are paired with a sweet and salty tamarind-based glaze. The ingredient list may be long, but nearly all the work is done by the food processor. SPICY GROUND BEEF SATAY—Yield: 5 servings 1 medium yellow onion, diced2 cloves garlic, chopped2-inch piece…
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RECIPE: Trial and many errors making cheese at home
I don’t know about you, but this recession has done nothing to curb my appetite for fancy cheese, just my ability to buy it. So I set out to make the stuff at home.That explains why I soon found myself pouring curdled milk into an old pillowcase, on purpose; dialing up the cheese-making equivalent of…
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RECIPES: Turn zucchini into a rock star veggie
When we think about summer ingredients, blueberries, cherries, melons and corn come to mind.But don’t forget zucchini. We think it’s boring but in Italy, Greece and throughout the Mediterranean, it’s a rock star.Summer squashes, both green zucchini and yellow squash, also called banana squash, are incredible when prepared with some thought. This is simple when…
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RECIPE: Chicken, couscous pair up for Moroccan-style meal
Need more flavor fast?Stock the pantry with instant couscous, a low-fat source of complex carbohydrates that is faster to prepare than most types of rice.A decade ago, the search for plain couscous would have left most supermarket shoppers scratching their heads. Now you can find an array of flavors, thanks to the addition of garlic,…
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RECIPE: Whole-grain pasta is getting easier to love
Not so long ago, whole-wheat pasta tasted too much like the boxes it came in.Much has changed. At many grocers, the whole-wheat or multigrain pasta selection can take up more than a quarter of the section, and the quality and taste have improved considerably.This is good news because whole-grain pastas, compared with their white-flour equivalents,…
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Talk DERBY to me
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, grab a seat rinkside and witness the sass, the sweat, the scintillating spectacle of roller derby! Meet the hotties of hustle, the ladies with skaties, the damsels that cause distress, the Pikes Peak Derby Dames !!! You wouldn’t want to run into this pack of dames in a dark…
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ROLLING WITH THE PUNCHES: The drama behind the derby
The voices ricochet through the skating rink like sharp knives.“OLY! OLY! OLY!” Pause. “OLY! OLY! OLY!”Then three points hit the Olympia, Wash., scoreboard, but not for the Pikes Peak Derby Dames, which has seen the Olympia league, the No. 9-ranked Oly Rollers, take a healthy lead in just the first 10 minutes.Two skaters, De Ranged…
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Experience shows in quality of California pinot noirs
After more than 20 years of research, experimentation and hard work, California pinot noir producers are hitting their stride.I’ve organized my recommendations by the state’s main pinot noir regions, moving from north to south. My favorites are listed in bold type under each area heading, but all the listed wines are highly recommended. Anderson Valley…