Motley Cow Cafe spaghetti dinner for Haiti relief
The Motley Cow Cafe at 160 N. Linn St. Iowa City hosts a spaghetti dinner to aid Haitian earthquake victims from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets are 20 dollars per person with all proceeds going to the Red Cross. for details call 319 688 9177.
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How to tone down chili and peppery soups
When chili is too spicy, dilute with more base liquid and balance with dairy like sour cream. For peppery soup, add acidity with vinegar or lemon juice and a small amount of sugar to restore balance. dilution may be tried if taste allows.
Organic popcorn kit offers heirloom corn and flavor blends
The taste-test team rates 479 Degrees Popcorn’s PIY Kit at 35 dollars, including 32 ounces of organic heirloom corn, sunflower oil, salt and sugar blends, cones, recipe cards, and pairing tips, with a suggested 14 dollar sale price online.
Irish beef stew a hearty winter staple from Cedar Rapids cook
Cedar Rapids cook Joe Stutler shares a savory beef stew method from Taste of Home. He suggests using brown beef chunks, deglazing with water, coating with seasoned flour, and finishing with beer or barbecue sauce for depth. Serve in bread bowls or with farls, and garnish with cheese or sour cream.
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Savory Irish Beef Stew and Eggplant Ale Sauced Dishes
Recipe collage lists multiple dishes including an Irish beef stew with bacon and stout, plus eggplant with ale and tomato sauce, and a chicken vegetable skillet. It provides ingredients, steps, and sourcing notes, blending thick beef braise, eggplant sauce, and a chicken zucchini medley.
Mystery Man on a Cookbook Cover Reveals Deep Family Ties
Deb Berg recalls a Better Homes and Gardens cover showing a boy at a workbench identified as her husband Eric. The image was photographed by John Berg, art director at Meredith Corporation, with the photo published in 1970 after four years. John Berg died in August leaving a legacy of BH&G books.
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Creamed Butter with Chives and Lemon Zest
A simple spread blends margarine with snipped chives grated lemon peel and lemon juice. Cream until light then mix with pepper. Store in a covered container in the refrigerator. from Better Homes and Gardens Meat Stretcher Cook Book.
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