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Pizza is about as close to a perfect food as can be found and is easily made at home where you can personalize with your favorite toppings. The dough can be gently stretched out on a countertop dusted wiht flower. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune/MCT)

Pizza pilgrimage
CHICAGO — There is no such thing as a perfect food. But pizza comes pretty close. I know, you’ve got your superfoods: acai this week, chia seeds the next. So what? Imagine this: A sluice o...

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A small, but still sweet, take on caramel apples
Have you seen the size of caramel apples lately? No question, they are beautiful and I’m certain they are delicious. But how many people really are going to sit down and eat such mammoth sugar b...

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Associated Press
Ground cardamom provides a sweet, spicy flavor for this cardamom cranberry pear crisp.

Pear crisp features a savory-sweet-spicy aroma
Ground cardamom gives this simple fall-friendly crisp a sweet-spicy flavor that you will smell as much as taste. Don’t worry too much about which type of oats to use in a recipe such as this. T...

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Associated Press
A little hoisin packs big flavor into hoisin turkey meatball grinders with spicy tomato relish.

Hoisin: Big flavor from a little bottle
Mmmm. Nothing says good eats like soy residue. Except that in Chinese cooking, it really can. And you very likely have enjoyed that soy residue, many times and in many ways. I’m talking about...

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Associated Press
Fire-roasted tomates add meatiness to veggie chili.

Chili boasts seriously layered flavors
When the weather gives you a chill, I say make chili! It is the perfect one-pot meal for fall and winter. And the best thing about it is that it gets better with time, so it is the perfect make-ahe...

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Associated Press
Creme fraiche adds rich tartness to croque monsieur sandwiches.

Creme fraiche looks like sour cream, tastes better
Not sure what creme fraiche is or why you should care? Consider it a relative of sour cream. Except that while both are white, thick and creamy, creme fraiche is the richer, sexier and more tale...

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McClatchy-Tribune News Service
Marinated flat iron steak with grilled vegetables is especially good on the grill. The cut is fairly cheap and very versatile.

Cheap, tender flat iron steak is particularly good on the grill
If you haven’t given much thought to what to toss on the grill, try a simple, marinated flat iron steak. Flat iron is among my favorite cuts of meat. You don’t have to trim any fat, and it takes...

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Associated Press
Roasted balsamic cherry tomatoes, above, and butter-cumin carrots get a massive shot of flavor from the high heat of the oven. Heat caramelizes the vegetables' natural sugars, which enhances flavor.

Heat brings kids, veggies together
For two weeks this summer I made it my mission to improve my 8-year-old son’s tolerance of vegetables. I called it “veggie boot camp.” He called it torture. My approach was simple. Every lunc...

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Associated Press
Smoky cream of broccoli soup with sharp cheddar boasts a creamy texture without the addition of butter or cream. The secret is pureeing the vegetables.

Creamy vegetable soup boasts no cream or butter
Years ago, when I was pregnant with my kids, all the advice books swore that smart moms-to-be made sure to eat broccoli three times a day. It seemed a bit extreme to me, but I went with it. It w...

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Baking crisp cookies lies mostly in the sugar
Q: We like crisp cookies, so I set out on a quest to find out what makes them crisp. One of the suggestions on a baking website was to use egg yolks instead of the whole egg. If the recipe calls fo...

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