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Swap Shop: Cookies to share
Mexican Wedding Cakes from Lorraine Bruzan Wisvader of Romeoville and Chocolate-Dipped Toffee Bits Cookies and Kisses Macaroon Cookies, both from Hershey’s, are perfect solutions for Swap Shop readers still searching for easy recipes for holiday cookie exchanges. Wisvader sent the recipe for reader T.F. of …
Swap Shop: Crispy, crunchy, cheesy Halloween
P opcorn Caramel Apples and Creepy Crawly Rice Pudding are for G.S. of Tinley Park, who requested Halloween recipes she can make with her grandkids. Crispy Crunch Apple Popcorn and Nacho Cheese Popcorn, for C.J.B. of South Bend, are unique Popcorn Board recipes for tailgate …
Swap Shop: Food Network chef’s recipes offer little fuss
Swap Shop turned to personable chef Aaron McCargo Jr., star of Food Network's "Big Daddy's House" and author of Simply Done, Well Done (Wiley, $19.95), for enticing solutions to requests for tiramisu cupcakes (from L.L.M. of Chicago) and for a pasta dish featuring pesto (from …
Swap Shop: Go Polish with pierogi and sauerkraut
Celebrate October - Polish Heritage Month - with traditional pierogi, sauerkraut soup and beer-cheese bread. Recipes for Sauerkraut- and Mashed Potato-Stuffed Pierogi, requested by S.J.C. of Chicago, are from Marsha Anderson of Chicago, who discovered the family favorites on allrecipes.com several years ago. When it …
Swap Shop: Warm up to corn chowder, chicken sandwich
C ynthia Calvillo of Oak Lawn and Land O Lakes offer two thick corn chowder recipes for C.E. of Mount Prospect, and the National Chicken Council answers a request for a homemade, Potbelly-type chicken sandwich for J.R. of Chicago. The sandwich and chowder are a …
Swap Shop: Gazpacho for end-of-summer entertaining
With summer winding down, Swap Shop readers are eager to return to their kitchens. D.W. of Chicago's request for a "perfect" gazpacho, to use what remains in his end-of-summer garden, is answered by the North American Olive Oil Association. A request from F.W. of Joliet …
Swap Shop: Saucy flavors for Labor Day
With Labor Day weekend approaching, Allison Fishman, author of the recently released You Can Trust a Skinny Cook (Wiley Hardcover, $29.95), and contributor to the best-selling Cook Yourself Thin, delivers recipes using sauces as requested by S.W. of Chicago. Fishman's Skirt Steak with Chimichurri Sauce …
Swap Shop: Guac takes a backseat to avocado sauce
Roberto Santibanez, author of Truly Mexican (Wiley, $35), an easy-to-follow cookbook featuring 140 authentic Mexican recipes, is helping today with recipes for Avocado Sauce, Pico de Gallo and Spicy Fresh Pineapple Salsa, requested by L.V. of Bedford Park. And regular Swap Shop contributor Cindy Panayotovich …
Swap Shop: Red Velvet Cake, for real
If you love Bundt cakes - and who doesn't? - Chrysta Wilson's Kiss My Bundt cookbook (kissmybundtcookbook.com) offers 60 recipes for them. Lemonade Picnic Cake and Red Velvet Cake are perfect for C.B. of Chicago, who requested a lemonade-flavored cake, and M.L.P. of Gary, who …
Swap Shop: Steak, eggs and an actress who bakes
Swap Shop offers an unusual recipe for Skirt Steak with Grape Rajas in answer to a request from C.B. of Highland Park, while the Incredible Egg kitchens help reader J.J. of Chicago with a Classic Egg Salad containing lemon juice. And actress Heidi Buehler, appearing …
Swap Shop: Chef shares ‘mity nice’ barbecue fare
Larry Donahue, executive chef of Mity Nice in Water Tower Place, shares three recipes for Swap Shop readers from his latest menu of modern comfort food fare. Two-Bite St. Louis Ribs uses a barbecue sauce and rub recipes, requested by B.C. of Bloomington, Ind. Big …
Swap Shop: A passel of peanut butter treats
When C.J. of Chicago requested quick peanut butter treats for her grandchildren, Swap Shop readers and Jif Peanut Butter came to the rescue — and the yummy results are evidence that these goodies also are appreciated by grown-ups.
Swap Shop: Bar cookies are sturdy, satisfying
T here’s nothing better than scrumptious sweet bars and brownies for easy-to-pack picnics, even on the beach. Ghirardelli Chocolate shares its recipe for Magic Cookie Bars (reminiscent of Hello Dolly squares, requested by D.M. of Joliet); Nestle shares its stunning Brownie Fruit Pizza, and Judy …
Swap Shop: Strawberries work for sweet or savory
Ah, fresh strawberries. They’re perfect in a relish with macadamia-crusted halibut; teamed with strawberry Jell-O, cream cheese, Cool Whip and crushed pretzels, or mixed into a chicken and fennel salad.
Swap Shop: ‘Pizza’ party minus the guilt
Australian cookbook author Annette Sym offers two creative and healthy recipes for summer entertaining: Chicken Pizziola — a way to enjoy the flavors of pizza, but with fewer calories — and Deluxe Potato Salad, a tasty combination of russet and sweet potatoes. In addition, a …
Swap Shop: Watermelon feast for the Fourth of July
Fourth of July is the ideal time for watermelon recipes: Fluffy Watermelon Salad and Chilled Watermelon Soup for B.A.C. of Wheaton and Watermelon Raspberry Lemonade for T.H. of Chicago. Our festive summertime lineup also includes a Frozen Vanilla Peanut Butter Pie.
