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- October 3rd, 2008
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Food In The News: Weekly Roundup
Sustainable Sushi - Read about the only place it really exists. Ramadan ends on a sweet note - The Muslim one month fast was broken on Wednesday with sweets galore. Rice cooker dinners - We’ve heard of slow cooker and crock pot meals, but we di
- October 2nd, 2008
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October Monthly Mouthful
Are you the type of person who says you’ll try anything at least once? Do you consider yourself a truly adventurous eater? Well, what about roadkill - would you eat that? Yea, we thought we were adventurous too until we saw this list of foods!
- September 29th, 2008
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Butternut Squash Risotto for Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah (The Jewish New Year) begins tonight. On this holiday, symbolic foods are eaten in hopes for a sweet, healthy and prosperous year ahead. Apples dipped in honey illustrate the sweet year we hope for while other less-known symbols like po
- September 26th, 2008
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Food In The News: Weekly Roundup
French Food Fight - France makes plans to reclaim its culinary heritage. Save the croissants! New takes on Rosh Hashanah dinner - Try some Osso Buco, or how about an Iraqi dish made of chard, beets and sour cream? Guide to the good fats - Yes, itR
- September 25th, 2008
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If You Were A Fall Ingredient, What Would You Be?
We all know fall has officially begun. Apples are all over the place, pumpkins are making their way into our dishes, and even cranberries are coming out from their hiding place. So what’s it going to be? Do you like butternut squash soup, or is
- September 24th, 2008
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Easy Caramel Apple Recipe
I’ve always wanted to make my own caramel apples. They’re fun, they’re tasty, and they’re one of the best parts of fall. Well, this new addition to Recipe4Living is a recipe for the perfect caramel apples with a healthy twist!
- September 23rd, 2008
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Calling All Potato Dishes!
Here at Chew on That, we love potatoes. We might not always show it but our love for potatoes and all they have to offer is certainly abundant. Potatoes are a vegetable with versatility, how could we not love them? You can boil them, fry them, bake t
- September 22nd, 2008
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My First Experience with German Cuisine
I took a trip up to Germany, I mean…Milwaukee, Wisconsin this weekend for a concert with a friend. Since our main mission was to see the concert, I thought we’d grab a quick bite to eat for dinner, nothing exciting, maybe pizza or somet
- September 19th, 2008
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Food In The News: Weekly Roundup
Lots of food in the news this week, click on the jump for more! Robert Steinberg - The co-founder of Scharffen Berger chocolates, Robert Steinberg has passed away at 61. He was well known for his influence on America’s chocolate aisles. Pickled
- September 18th, 2008
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How To Make Your Own Apple Cider
This Sunday will officially start the fall season, meaning lots of pumpkins, lots of squash, and lots of apples. While I love pumpkin, apples and all apple byproducts are also a favorite part of my fall season, especially apple cider. How nice is it
- September 17th, 2008
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Unexpected Fruits and Veggies
Scouring the food blogs today, I found a ton of food photos that caught me off guard. I was doing double-takes all over the place, whipping my head back thinking What’s that? An orange with green skin? And every now and then I like to put toget
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Product Review: Ronzoni Bistro
I would be a terrible writer if I started this post with something as cliche as “don’t judge a book by its cover.” Although I suppose in this case, it’s more like “don’t judge the pasta by its pouch.” But it&
- September 16th, 2008
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Sweet Tart Apple Berry Apricot Pie: A Contest Winner!
If you had to pick your favorite pie, what would it be? I know, it’s a hard question! I happen to love lemon meringue pies, apple pies, french silk pies…I really can’t limit myself to just one. That’s why when Recipe4Living h
- September 15th, 2008
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How To Tell The Difference Between A Cobbler, A Crisp and A Crumble
If someone asked you what a cobbler was, what would you say? Would it differ much from a crisp? Or what about a crumble? Do you think there a difference between these three desserts or do they all sort of blend in as some variation of butter, sugar
- September 12th, 2008
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Food In The News: Weekly Roundup
Are you up on your food safety knowledge? - Take the quiz to find out. Need a guide on what to freeze? - Washington Post put together a list of tips and how-tos on what can and can’t be frozen. The Internet might not always be your foodie frien
- September 11th, 2008
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Fresh Baked Chocolate Chip Cookies
I stopped by a friend’s apartment the other day to see her new place. She gave me the tour: her bedroom, the living room, her roommate’s rooms, the bathrooms, and of course, the kitchen. Well, on this particular day, in this particular ki
- September 10th, 2008
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Product Review: Mrs. Dash Grilling Blends
Have you tried Mrs. Dash yet? Her seasoning blends are #1 in America, and she’s all over the grocery stores, but have you actually tried them? We have! And so have our Recipe4Living testers. I tried Mrs. Dash steak grilling blend on a steak di
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Super-Target vs. Corner Store: Which Do You Prefer?
In today’s New York Times there is an article about a recent shift towards smaller grocery stores from the all-in-one-place supermarkets that have become so prevalent. The article discusses how consumers don’t necessarily want an expansiv
- September 9th, 2008
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Lisa Garza Might Make It After All
Remember this past season of The Next Food Network Star? Remember how I was so upset that Lisa Garza didn’t win? Well…rumor has it that the very talented Lisa Garza will in fact get her own show - just on CBS, instead of Food Network. I
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Spinach Salad with Summer Fruits
I know I’m sneaking this in under the wire. The first day of fall is only weeks away and our warm summer temperatures are quickly escaping. This is not only upsetting because it means the dreaded Chicago winter is that much closer, but because
- September 8th, 2008
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Chicken Taco Salad
I’m on a bit of a healthy kick lately. I’m not sure I’d call it a diet…it’s more like a state of consciousness about what I put into my body, instead of ignoring the fact that my metabolism is slowing down. I’ve co
- September 5th, 2008
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The Local Presidential Cookie Poll
Now that both the Democratic and Republican conventions are over, it’s time we answered the question on all our minds: Who would you rather take a bite out of? Ok, so maybe that’s not exactly the question you were expecting, but be you an
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Food In The News: Weekly Roundup
Who knew there was so much to do with a can of tuna? - Chicago Sun Times compiles 20 different ways to use canned tuna for homemade dinners. Heart healthy grapes - Red grapes and therefore red wine has been proven yet again to be heart healthy. Cinna
- September 4th, 2008
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Crumbly Apple Pie
As much as I hate to admit it or even bear the thought of typing these words: fall is approaching. Here in Chicago, temperatures have been dropping, just like the rain making it almost official that summer is on its way out. Yes, you know how I hate
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Product Review: Bertolli Premium Pasta Sauce
You know those nights when you stand there in front of an open refrigerator or pantry and just hope something fast, easy and delicious will appear? Don’t deny it, you know what I’m talking about. Even the most serious of chefs must get ti
- September 3rd, 2008
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Food Too Pretty Not To Share
If you’re like me, you’re constantly taking pictures of food. My camera has become an extra limb of sorts because there is rarely a time that I’m not snapping away at a nice meal. And some food is just too pretty not to share. I mea
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September Monthly Mouthful
Some may say that the mark of a good cook is flawless technique or impeccable food. This may be true, but I think that home cooks are grossly under-appreciated for their resourcefulness and wit in the kitchen. Which brings us to this month’s Mo
- September 2nd, 2008
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The Hamburger Trick
Amidst game-watching and Labor Day barbecues, I learned something this weekend. An out of town guest from St. Louis left his mark on Chicago by sharing a trick to make burgers stay juicy when you grill them. See those holes that were poked in each ha
- August 29th, 2008
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Food In The News: Weekly Roundup
The First Annual American Slow Food Festival - The unlikely host of Oakland, California hosts our nations’ first eco-food movement’s get together. Two out of three restaurants don’t make it - That’s a huge percentage! (New Yor
- August 28th, 2008
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The Omnivore’s 100: How Many Have You Eaten?
Do you think you’re an adventurous eater? Are you the type of person who would you eat a snake, or an insect? Would you embrace a bowl of raw ground beef and bite into a snail with excitement? Well we’re about to find out just how adv
- August 27th, 2008
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Hola Fruta Sherbet Review
I never thought much about fruit sherbet before. Even though it’s something that functions in the same way that ice cream does, I always forget about it when I’m choosing what to have for dessert. There was never anything truly exciting
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Montreal’s Atwater Market
Well, that’s it folks. Search no more. I’ve found the ultimate farmer’s market. And it’s not in America. It’s in Canada. Montreal to be specific. It’s called Atwater Market and it’s everything any food lover
- August 26th, 2008
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Pizza Party
I’ve always loved pizza. It’s just one of those foods that is just plain good. I like to think I’m not alone in this, that everyone has a kind of pizza they like because to me, it’s just that kind of food. It can be made so ma
- August 25th, 2008
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Trying to Eat Like Michael Phelps: Don’t Do It!
Now that the Olympics are over, it seems we Americans have created an Olympics of our own: trying to eat like Michael Phelps. Undoubtedly, the star of the 2008 Olympic Games (in America’s eyes), Phelps has inspired competitive spirits across th
- August 22nd, 2008
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Food in the News: Weekly Roundup
All the rage - With chains like “Schnitzie” surfacing throughout New York, the Schnitzel (brought to America by European Jews) is catching on. (New York Times) Faux flavors - Raw foodies contend you can make anything raw taste just like i
- August 21st, 2008
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The Seltzer Machine
I’ve realized lately that my desire to make things from scratch actually runs in the family. I have a brother that likes to brew his own beer, pick the blackberries from his backyard to make homemade compote (much like Miss Orangette), and ev
- August 20th, 2008
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Product Review: EmerilWare Bread and Baguette Maker
Man are we lucky. How many people get to smell the aroma of fresh bread while working in the office? As part of our Recipe4Living Product Review program, we tested out the EmerilWare Bread and Baguette Maker and wound up with some high quality, delic
- August 19th, 2008
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A Little Overboard
I accepted cherry tomatoes, and even grape tomatoes. Then plum tomatoes came along and I was ok with that too. But strawberry tomatoes? I think we’re going a little overboard. What is the point anymore? Must we liken our tomatoes to every kind
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Ravioli for Dinner and Dessert
It seems we have caught some homemade pasta fever here at Chew on That. I’ve always had some faint desires to make my own pasta, but to be honest, it’s just one of those things I’d rather buy. But when R announced that we were makin
- August 18th, 2008
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How much do YOU spend on food each week?
I did a quick poll amongst my Twitter foodie friends asking them how much they spend on food each week. I’m doing some re-budgeting lately and wanted to see how much money other people budget for food. At first the answers were shocking to read
- August 15th, 2008
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Food In The News: Weekly Roundup
They’re no cheap grapes - $910 for a bunch of grapes, comingo ut to $26 a grape! These were bought in Japan. Goodbye to Green City Market’s founder - Abby Mandel, the founder of Chicago’s renowned and very large farmer’s ma
- August 14th, 2008
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Taste-Defying Pasta Salad
Sometimes when you mix certain ingredients together, they become better than what they taste like on their own. You know, like that saying: “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” Well that’s how I feel about the pasta sal
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Product Review: Oikos Organic Greek Yogurt
We love Greek yogurt here at Chew on That. There’s something about that creamy, thick yogurt that we just can’t resist. Have I mentioned how great it is? Well, Recipe4Living was lucky enough to score some free coupon to try out one of the
- August 13th, 2008
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Seattle’s Pike Place Market
One of the most famous national food markets that I’ve come across is Pike Place Market located in Seattle. Having just visited Seattle for my second time ever (thanks to my brother and his family for moving there), I had the pleasure of discov
- August 8th, 2008
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Simple Summer Salad
I am a purist in many ways. No ketchup on hot dogs, no soy sauce on sushi and no horseradish on my gefilte fish. The way I see it is: I like it eat what tastes good, so I want to taste what I’m eating. I realize that a good dipping sauce or spr
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Food in the News: Weekly Roundup
Because there is always an upside - Eating foods that are high in fat can actually have some health benefits, the question is: do they outweigh the costs? (Washington Post) Pairing wine with hot dogs - Sophistication has reached a new level! (Washing
- August 7th, 2008
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Step by Step: Homemade Pasta
They say everything tastes better homemade. Well, I’m not sure if that’s entirely true but at least making food from scratch gives you a different perspective. Like for example, I always wanted to make my own pasta. Making your own pancak
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Baking with Blueberries
When my friend announced she was throwing a dinner party featuring ingredients from her local farmer’s market, I immediately volunteered to bring dessert. Not only do I love baking, but I had several pints of fresh blueberries in the fridge jus
- August 6th, 2008
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August Monthly Mouthful
Is it really August already?! Wow, we can’t believe it. That mean’s that The Monthly Mouthful is officially one year old! It all started with the “Last Supper” and now here we are, 12 months and 12 food-inspired questions late
- August 5th, 2008
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Raspberry Banana Pancakes
In all the ideas for easy dinners, sometimes there’s nothing quite as easy as pancakes. Sure, pancakes are usually considered breakfast, but last night I felt like having breakfast for dinner. In the past couple weeks, I’ve been reading d
