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Instant exhale: Slow down with warm, rich, aromatic butter lamb meatballs

Instant exhale: Slow down with warm, rich, aromatic butter lamb meatballs

There’s something about a buttery, spice-forward sauce that feels like an instant exhale. Warm, rich and deeply aromatic, it has a way of slowing everyone down at the table — which is exactly why these butter lamb meatballs have become a staple in both my home kitchen and with my personal chef clients.

 
Cooking at home is an act of self-care with mental and physical benefits

Cooking at home is an act of self-care with mental and physical benefits

Cooking at home is one of the best things you can do for your health. No matter what you make, home-cooked meals tend to be better for you — lower in sodium and saturated fat and more sensibly portioned — than restaurant food or takeout.

 
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One pan and 25 minutes is all you need for Bowtie Turkey with Cabbage

One pan and 25 minutes is all you need for Bowtie Turkey with Cabbage

If you are looking for a healthy dinner that uses just one pan and arrives at the dinner table quickly, look no further than One Pan Bowtie Turkey with Cabbage.

 
Mixue, the world’s biggest fast-food chain, has landed in the U.S. What is it and how does it taste?

Mixue, the world’s biggest fast-food chain, has landed in the U.S. What is it and how does it taste?

Months after surpassing McDonald’s as the biggest food chain in the world, Mixue arrived in the United States in December. In China, the chain is ubiquitous for its ultracheap vanilla cone, fruity drinks and bubble teas.

 
This tangy, spicy Thai salad is a sensational weeknight dish

This tangy, spicy Thai salad is a sensational weeknight dish

Pork laab, sometimes spelled larb, is a meaty Thai salad flavored with fish sauce, lime juice, raw shallot or onion, and herbs. This version is inspired by the elements Nashville-based chef Arnold Myint says are essential to the classic dish, including cilantro, mint, lemongrass and khao khua, ground toasted rice you can make at home.

 
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Whiskey adds old-fashioned flair to weeknight pork chops

Whiskey adds old-fashioned flair to weeknight pork chops

The classic old-fashioned cocktail gets turned into a luscious pan sauce for pork chops. The sauce features bourbon or rye whiskey, fresh orange juice, cherry preserves and a dash of Angostura bitters. Serve the pork with steamed or sautéed vegetables and potatoes or grains.

 
How do I peel oddly shaped vegetables?

How do I peel oddly shaped vegetables?

Q: Do you have any tips for peeling turnips and rutabaga? They’ve always been hard for me to peel, so much so that I gave up buying them. Especially with rutabaga, I feel I’m going to slice off a digit trying to slice off the wax coating and rind.

 
1929 Italian cookbook holds the secret to perfect tortiglioni with peppers and eggplant

1929 Italian cookbook holds the secret to perfect tortiglioni with peppers and eggplant

Every type of pasta has a purpose, and often a sauce to match. This recipe from the cookbook “The Talisman of Happiness” matches tortiglioni (a short, tubular pasta with spiraling ridges) with peppers and eggplant.

 
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‘Everyone deserves a cake for their birthday’: Grayslake teen baker donates creations to food pantry

‘Everyone deserves a cake for their birthday’: Grayslake teen baker donates creations to food pantry

Thirteen-year-old baker and budding entrepreneur Abby Mack sells her creations online through her Abby Cakes Facebook page. Earlier this year, the Grayslake Middle School student began donating cake kits to the Avon Township Food Pantry.

 
Chili chefs put their best dish forward at Palatine cook-off

Chili chefs put their best dish forward at Palatine cook-off

Chefs from seven Palatine restaurants gathered Sunday to determine whose chili is tops, but the real winners may have been the judges.

 

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