Fixing gummy mashed potatoes from potatoes
The best fix is to choose the right potatoes Russets absorb butter and milk for fluffy mash Red-skin potatoes can yield gummy results Never use a food processor to mash potatoes Use a hand masher or ricer for best texture
Apple Pot Enamelware by Lodge Adds Fun to Kitchens
Lodge 3 quart enamel Apple Pot serves as cooking storage and a playful serving bowl. Available in red or green and priced around 100 dollars from Lodge Manufacturing.
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Juicy Orange Varieties Highlight Markets
Grocery stores brim with Minneola, Honey Bell, Moro, Cara Cara and other orange varieties. Minneola from California show a stem knob with deep orange flesh and sweet-tart flavor. peak season extends to next month. Honey Bells from Florida resemble Minneola and peak in January. Moro blood oranges have maroon flesh and berry-like sweetness. Cara Cara are seedless with rosy flesh and tangy sweetness.
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Mardi Gras flavor from New Orleans chefs in Iowa
The article profiles New Orleans transplants Chef Kev Williams of Taste of N Awlins in North Liberty and Chef Ben Halperin with wife Jeri at Augusta Restaurant in Oxford. It describes Louisiana cooking staples, the holy trinity, seafood emphasis, and seafood boils. It notes Katrina evacuation and how Midwest tastes broadened since 2005.
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Louisiana chef brings bayou flavor to Iowa eatery
Chef Key Williams, born in the Louisiana bayou, opened A Taste of N Awlins on Mehaffey Bridge Road near North Liberty in 2009 after moving to Iowa in 1982 for Coast Guard service. He recalls cooking with Mama from age three and serves seafood filled PoBoys and other Southern dishes.
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Homemade Valentine party treats impress first graders
Simple dips in chocolate brighten items like Rice Krispie treats pretzel rods and graham crackers. Melt chocolate in a double boiler stir slowly avoid burning and decorate with sprinkles hearts or bits before hardening. Fortunes on cookies should be child friendly and wrapped with red and white ribbons for a polished presentation.
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Red Beans and Rice Serves Eight from Classic Creole Style
Simple creole dish uses ham hocks and pickled pork with red beans and rice. Ingredients include onion celery pepper bay leaves thyme garlic stock and rice. Cooks heat oil and begins simmering in a large saucepan.
Emeril Lagasse Gumbo and Rum Punch Pairing
A two part reader recipe set: a hearty gumbo with ham hocks and beans simmered to tender creaminess served over rice with green onions, and a tropical rum punch mixing light and dark rum with fruit juice and blackberry brandy for garnish.
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