Published On Saturday, January 23rd 2010
These fabulous peanut butter cookies were published in June in our annual Taste 50 issue, which features d Parkers Farm peanut butter, produced in Coon Rapids. Here's what we said: "The ingredients in super-rich, super-creamy peanut butter Parkers Farm?" Peanuts, ... Read More
Published On Monday, January 18th 2010
Sports drinks: You find them in any grocery or convenience store, brightly packaged and promising nutrition in a bottle.
Try the dairy case, however, if you want the best sports drink, advises the Clemson Extension Service.
Milk contains nine essential nutrients, and ... Read More
Published On Monday, January 18th 2010
How do you know you're finally home when you've been everywhere? For Susan Herrmann Loomis and husband Michael, it was when they realized they'd stayed seven years in France.
``It's the longest we've lived anywhere,'' says Susan, whose father's miliary career ... Read More
Published On Monday, January 18th 2010
Makes 8-12 large pancakes.
1/2 large Idaho or Russet potato, small grate
2 1/2 cups flour, sifted
1/2 level teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large egg, beaten
1/2 cup milk
4 tablespoons butter, melted
8-12 rounds of smoked salmon, optional
8 ounces cream cheese, optional
2 tablespoons minced ... Read More
Published On Monday, January 18th 2010
Q. The Napa Valley Grille in Yountville, Calif., puts on a terrific St. Patrick's Day celebration. The starter that I can't get out of my mind is a potato pancake topped with smoked salmon. Can you get the recipe for ... Read More
Published On Monday, October 19th 2009
August is a soupy month. But relief from the humid, sticky weather is only a bowl of chilled fruit soup away.
There are two basic ways to capture the essence of fruit in a bowl. The first is to ... Read More
Published On Monday, October 19th 2009
1999 Trefethen SIN `Summer in Napa'This crisp rose, $12, is not an intellectual challenge but pure wine-drinking pleasure. Primarily made from pinot noir, it offers much of the pure black-cherry fruit of that varietal, along with touches ... Read More
Published On Monday, October 19th 2009
sports drinks: You find them in any grocery or convenience store, brightly packaged and promising nutrition in a bottle.
Try the dairy case, however, if you want the best sports drink, advises the Clemson Extension Service.
Milk contains nine essential ... Read More
Published On Monday, October 19th 2009
Once an agreement goes into effect Oct. 1, the New York Times will be the only national paper sold at Starbucks' 2,779 North American shops, according to a report in Newsday. There's no word on how much the Times paid ... Read More
Published On Monday, October 19th 2009
CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CAKE
Makes 2 loaf cakes.
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/4 cup oil
1 3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup sour milk
2 1/2 cups flour
4 tablespoons cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cloves
2 cups ... Read More
