Analyze this healthy chicken dish

If only there were a way to turn our trusty, much-loved old recipe standbys into not just absolutely delicious fare, but also affordable AND healthier meals, daily dinners would be a snap. [More]

By Judyrae Kruse
Herald Columnist | October 8


Get your chili on for a cook-off in Everett

Ready, set, cook: An Everett kitchen store will host a chili cook-off and a pie-baking contest this fall. J. Matheson Kitchen and Gourmet, 2609 Colby Ave., wants you to bring your best batch of chili to the store at 11 a.m. Oct. 25. [More]

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Red wine and pears make a lovely match for dessert

Cardamom, vanilla and cinnamon combine with red wine for an intensely aromatic syrup in which to poach these pears. The original recipe calls for Moroccan wine, but any robust red wine will do. Associated Press [More]

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These popovers are not your daily bread

Popovers complement nearly any meal and are a great alternative to dinner rolls. They can be filled with vegetables, such as chopped spinach or corn, and any variety of cheese. Serve warm from the oven with butter. [More]

By Patrick Decker
For The Associated Press | October 8


Lemon pie a family favorite

Emily Dyer included this simple lemon pie recipe in a family cookbook she and her four sisters assembled and self-published last year. It was a family favorite because her husband's mother made it for her son whenever he visited. [More]

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Sweet potatoes are many things, but they're not yams

They're irresistibly sweet, creamy, and in many parts of the world considered a snack treat: No, not candy -- sweet potatoes. [More]

By Jim Romanoff
For The Associated Press | October 8



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Families can take measures to bring down costs for food

When finances get tight, luxuries are the easiest and most obvious things to cut. [More]

By J.M. Hirsch
Associated Press | October 8


Food Calendar

A Chef's Kitchen: Classes with professional chefs, private setting. Unless otherwise noted, classes are from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., $55, registration required; 206-406-1517, www.a-chefs-kitchen.com, or e-mail achefskitchen@comcast.net. [More]

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