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Think beyond beer or tea when the menu is Asian -- wine can work beautifully. But balance the food's delicate flavors with a vintage that is crisp, light and fruity. Story
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Pied pipers lure with peppers
If you're cool to the charms of hot sauces, salsa and jalapeno poppers, you just haven't been to a Pepper Extravaganza yet.
Dish
eat your veggies
Sake's becoming the toast of the town
A surge in the beverage's popularity makes it clear: This versatile brew has many characters, goes well with any cuisine and rarely brings a headache the morning after.
Chinese cooking made easy beginners
FOOLPROOF CHINESE COOKING, by Ken Hom (DK Publishing, $19.95) -- Asian cooking is all the rage right now, and home chefs too timid to try it can get some confidence from Foolproof Chinese Cooking. With step-by-step instructions and color photographs, author Ken Hom shows how easy it is to master this healthy cuisine. Hom relieves anxiety by explaining ingredients, such as different noodles, oils and mushrooms, as well as the Chinese cooking utensils necessary for each dish, including bamboo brush, wok and steamer.
You asked for it: Not all should earn title of Vienna bread
Oscar Blassingame writes that his wife, Sylviajane, did research in response to Helen Henry's request for Vienna bread. They send the recipe they found in Gourmet's Old Vienna Cookbook. The interesting narrative that accompanies the recipe states that "the name 'Vienna bread' may be applied to all small white breads and fancy loaves, but, to be properly eligible for this title, they should be made of rich Vienna bread dough that always yields bread with a beautiful brown crust."
Pepper recipes
Belizean Chicken
Taste Jamaica at EZ Cafe
The curried chicken and codfish come with plentiful helpings of calaloo, rice and peas.
Mushroom stir-fry tops meatloaf
The premise: The perfect recipe for a romantic dinner for two should taste wonderful but not require the cook to spend all evening in the kitchen.
Avoid these health hazards when you grill
Grilling makes mouthwatering food but can also pose health hazards, according to the American Institute for Cancer Research.
Coming soon to a store near you
What's new in food, set out in colorful variety, vied for the attention of visitors to the Food Marketing Institute's recent show in Chicago. There were also forecasts of new ways of shopping.
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Special events and food tastings
