Dana Jacobi writes that tea's astringent bitterness comes from the same antioxidants studied for its benefits, which may be why Americans favor flavored blends, and offers a chocolate chai simmered with cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, anise seed and ginger.
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Recipes & Dining
Healthy recipes, cooking advice and dining, including recipes from the American Institute for Cancer Research.
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Healthy Recipes: Gazpacho Dip with Garlic Pita Chips
A chopped-vegetable dip of tomato, celery, cucumber, green pepper and red onion mixed with salsa, lime and cilantro, served with garlic-rubbed baked pita wedges. Makes six servings at 42 calories each.
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Healthy Recipes: Turkey Curry over Brown Rice
Leftover turkey simmers with onion, garlic, ginger, cumin, turmeric, chili powder and garam masala, plus potatoes and winter squash, in a sauce of yogurt, lemon and chicken broth, served over brown rice. From the American Institute for Cancer Research.
Chef Erin's Recipes
Chef Erin's Recipe: Asian Salmon
Chef Erin Fahrenbruch's two-serving recipe: skin the salmon fillets, sear them in sesame oil with black sesame seeds, then simmer in soy, teriyaki, rice wine vinegar, hoisin, ginger and sweet chile sauce. 386 calories a serving; she pairs it with brown rice and vegetables.
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Healthy Recipes: Sparkling Apple Crumple
Dana Jacobi skips the pastry for AICR, heaping apples, cranberries, raisins and walnuts into a pie plate under a crumpled phyllo top dusted with sugar. She warns that the oven temperature changes matter for both the filling and the browning.
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Recipe: Rhode Island Egg Nog made with Thomas Tew Rum
A holiday egg nog built on Thomas Tew rum, with the story behind it: Newport, Rhode Island held 22 distilleries in the late 1700s, the last closing in 1842, and the rum is named for a pirate who called the town home. It is made in a small pot still from blackstrap molasses.
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Recipe: Ravioli Tartufati from Lucia Italian Restaurant
Lucia Italian Restaurant in Newport shares its Ravioli Tartufati: veal, sage and ricotta ravioli with button and porcini mushrooms, black truffle, brandy, cream, parmesan and prosciutto. The piece also profiles chefs Ennio Luison and Anna Rosa.
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Do kids really prefer sugary cereals for breakfast?
A Pediatrics study by Yale's Rudd Center randomly served summer campers high- or low-sugar cereals. Children given the low-sugar versions were far more likely to add fresh fruit, 54% against 8%, and took more of their calories from fruit.
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Healthy Recipes: Roasted Red Pepper and Eggplant Spread
Cookbook author Dana Jacobi offers three tips for freezing holiday dishes: squeeze out air, double-wrap baked goods and casseroles, and chill food to about 40F before freezing, then reverse the steps to defrost. The roasted red pepper spread suits crostini or dipping.
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Healthy Recipes: Mediterranean Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Spinach
The American Institute for Cancer Research stuffs chicken breasts with spinach, herbed goat cheese, cream cheese and sun-dried tomatoes. It notes spinach's folate, fibre, iron and carotenoids, and says research shows lycopene-containing foods reduce prostate cancer risk.
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Healthy Recipes: Greek-Style Scallops
A recipe from the American Institute for Cancer Research: sea scallops cooked with olive oil, onion, mushrooms, garlic, tomatoes, lemon, parsley and oregano, finished with reduced-fat feta and toasted pine nuts. Each serving carries 14 grams of protein and about 200 calories.
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Healthy Recipes: Roasted Red Pepper and Eggplant Spread
Dana Jacobi offers three tips from her cookbook Cook & Freeze: push out the air before sealing bags, double-wrap baked goods and casseroles, and chill food to about 40 degrees before freezing, then reverse the steps to defrost. A red pepper and eggplant spread follows.
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Healthy Recipes: Banana Oatmeal Muffins
Oats soaked in buttermilk join whole-wheat pastry flour, applesauce, mashed banana, brown sugar and walnuts to make a dozen muffins, baked 20 minutes at 400 F. The applesauce and banana keep them moist and hold the fat down.
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Healthy Recipes: Zesty Veggie Stew over Brown Rice
AICR simmers chickpeas, zucchini, carrots, red pepper and tomatoes into a meatless stew served over brown rice, which absorbs the tomato juices. The article traces the ingredients' long histories and suggests making extra to eat again a day or two later.
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Turkey gravy recipe from drippings
A step-by-step recipe for four cups of turkey gravy made from pan drippings, turkey stock and six tablespoons of flour whisked into the reserved fat.
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How to carve a turkey
Rest the roasted turkey under foil at least 15 minutes on a clean cutting board, then pull the wishbone, separate the legs at hip and knee joints, cut each breast away along the breastbone and through the wing joint, and slice against the grain. Cut through joints, never bones.
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What temperature to Cook a Turkey - Safe Cooking
Two temperatures matter: the oven setting and the bird's internal temperature, which must reach at least 165F in the deepest part of the thigh or the thickest part of the breast. Pan colour and depth, foil tents, lids, oven bags and rack position all shift the timing.
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How long to cook a turkey per pound
Turkey cooking time depends on whether the bird is frozen or stuffed, its size and the oven setting. The piece gives refrigerator thawing times of 24 hours per 4 to 5 pounds, notes the government advises against stuffing, and puts 325F as the lowest usable oven temperature.
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