Food
THE PINCH: How to pinch pennies on the grill
Comments | RecommendMINNEAPOLIS • Grilling was made for these times. Actually, it was made for all times, but particularly for those with economic struggles. Cooking with fire goes back to the days of the woolly mammoth, but during more recent millennia, the most prevalent...
Library offers preserving tips plenty of books teach canning methods, recipes
Comments | RecommendMODESTO, CALIF. • Publishers are updating titles and issuing new releases in an effort to satisfy home canners and food preservers. This is great news for the legion of folks concerned about the quality of processed food or for home canners who simply...
ON FOOD: Market sells exotic beverages
Comments | RecommendPennywort, white gourd, honey red ginseng, chrysanthemum - these are some of the many unusual beverages found at Asian Pacific Market, 615 Wooten Road. May Zhou, the store's general manager, was eager to have me sample some of the refreshing, exotic Chinese...
Cheese in the RAW
Comments | RecommendIf you've been to France, no doubt you treated yourself to some of the more than 365 cheeses produced there, most made with raw milk. The milk used to make these delicious cheeses is not pasteurized, which means we can't have any of it on U.S. soil. The...
Rice and beans low in cost, not flavor
Comments | RecommendVariations of basic rice-and-bean recipes are found in just about every culture in the world - and for good reason. These two staples can be used to easily create numerous entrees that are satisfying and offer a complete source of protein and other nutrients...
ON FOOD: Whole Foods: Cheaper than you assume?
Comments | RecommendI learned something unexpected about Whole Foods Market recently: Many foods it sells cost the same or even less than at other local stores. Surprising but true, says Ben Friedland, the new regional marketing director for the organic grocery store. Of...
Broccoli provides flavor, nutrients
Comments | RecommendDespite unfavorable reviews from one former U.S. president, broccoli remains tremendously popular. That's good news, since the flavorful vegetable is packed with nutrients and provides significant amounts of vitamins A and C. Broccoli is at its best late...
Pour reds for casual summer evenings
Comments | RecommendThe warmer weather drives us to chilled whites and rosés. It's OK. My last column recommended several cool refreshing options. But even in the heat of the summer, there are plenty of occasions when red is the best color for your wine of choice....
Local Italophile offers language classes for $5
Comments | RecommendIf a trip to Italy is in your future, you may want to skip buying the phrase book and join other like-minded travelers at Fratelli Ristorante Italiano on Monday evenings. For the past couple of years, Bill Stanfill has been giving hourlong Italian travel...
Larger meat purchases help wallet
Comments | RecommendOne of the best ways to stretch a tight food budget is to think big. Buying in bulk, especially when it comes to meat, can save a substantial amount of money. For example, small centercut pork loin roasts or boneless pork loin chops cost $4 or more a...
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