Recipe exchange

11/3 8:45:02 AM

This recipe comes from JUDY SYRING of Rochester, who writes: "This snack mix keeps for a long ti ...
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Beer of the week: St. Bernardus Abt 12 Abbey Ale

11/6 12:30:29 PM

Ratebeer.com has this beer currently ranked at 29th in the world. Initial aromas in this quadruple ale are numerous in sheer quantity....
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Wine-tasting benefits special needs

11/6 12:30:29 PM

In the spirit of combining a passion for wine with the quest to help kids with special needs, winemaker and Rochester native Anthony Katselis, now of Oakland, Calif., and his wife, Karin, are teaming up with Apollo Liquor to host a wine-tasting and food-pairing benefit event this weekend. ...
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Four Stars: Pizza tips offer a slice of life

11/5 7:30:02 AM

Four Stars is nothing less than a democratic (with a small "d") restaurant review column. Readers and restaurateurs always get a second shot at getting my attention ...
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Tidbits

11/3 9:35:03 AM

Aerosol frosting A new Pillsbury item caught Mr. Tidbit's attention this week. The (Smucker) Pillsbury item is Easy Frost "no-fuss frosting" in aerosol cans. Each can contains 13.5 ounces of frosting and at one store sells for $3.47, where a 16-ounce tub ...
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Wine of the week: Caymus Conundrum

11/3 9:00:02 AM

Conundrum was born from a core idea: Why couldn't a wine mirror -- in complexity and creativity -- the dishes being invented by a new generation of chefs who had no allegiance to the traditions and rules of the past?...
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Got plenty of apples? Make a pie with serious heft

11/3 8:45:02 AM

When a conventional apple pie just isn't enough to satisfy an autumnal craving -- or to use up all those apples you picked -- go deep with a Dutch apple pie....
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Filling the holidays: Add a new spin to dessert

11/3 7:40:11 AM

It is not too early to start thinking about Thanksgiving, a day where the menu is pretty much set and any slight change could bring an uprising. ...
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Where's the beef? In land of cowboys, pig thrives

Beer of the week: Coopers Sparkling Ale

Quick Bites: Fast food is gastronomic reality

Amish Cook: Autumn splendor includes apple pie