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“A kiss on the hand may be quite continental But diamonds are a girl's best friend A kiss may be grand…but it won't pay the rental on your humble flat Or help you at the Automat…” — “Diamonds are a ...

8 oz soy sauce 1 Tsp. chopped garlic 2 Tbs. minced ginger 8 oz peanut butter ½ cp sesame oil ½ cp rice wine vinaigrette 1 qt. oil blend 1 Tbs. chile garlic sauce 2 Tbs. cilantro (chopped) ¼ cp Honey ...

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Rice — cook the jasmine rice in water approx. 10-min. Add finely chopped ginger, sesame seeds, sesame oil, and salt & pepper to taste. Tuna — Add olive oil to sauté pan and allow to get very hot (not ...

Simply mix the above ingredients in a deep baking pan, fully coating the lamb in the marinade. Preheat oven to 275-325° F (depending on the actual heat that a home oven produces). Bake the lamb for 2 ...

Check, Please! host Catherine De Orio welcomes guest reviewers Mary Parsons, Harith Razaa, and Kevin Palmer who weigh in on Chicago area eateries The Gundis, The English Room, and L'Patron. Thanks to ...

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This week, in case you missed it, Americans celebrated National Animal Cracker Day! Despite what the song says, these animal-shaped treats tend to be more of a cookie and are therefore not exactly top ...

Peel and half the squash discard seeds and cut into ½ inch slices. Warm the oil in a large sauté pan and lightly brown the garlic. Once brown, discard the garlic cloves. Working in batches, add squash ...

Mix all ingredients in a bowl until combined. Heat the extra vegetable oil to 350 degrees Fahrenheit in a sauce pot. Fry mounded teaspoons of dough, several at a time, for about 6 minutes. They are ...

Preheat the oven toe 300° F. Place the garlic in a small ovenproof container and pour in the oil. Use additional oil if needed to completely immerse all the garlic cloves. Cover the container with ...