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Recipes for a Date

Posted on 7/22/2007 by grubgirl

This article is meant for a member of either sex who has somehow offered to cook a romantic dinner for his or her date, but has no idea where to start. If you don’t have a “signature” dish that can impress your date, think hard about perfecting one. When the time comes, and your date is tasting your specialty and his/her eyes light up with that “OMG, you made this from scratch?!” look, you have just advanced closer to the “I’m so in” camp.

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New York Times: 101 Simple Meals in Less Than 10 Minutes

Posted on 7/20/2007 by grubgirl

This must’ve been a fun project for the authors at the New York Times: suggest 101 easy meals that can be ready in about 10 minutes. Hey, it gets eyeballs and has a catchy title, so I’m sharing it here.

Some examples:

“Put a few slices of chopped prosciutto in a skillet with olive oil, a couple of cloves of crushed garlic and a bit of butter; a minute later, toss in about half a cup bread crumbs and red chili flakes to taste. Serve over pasta with chopped parsley.”

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How to Remove a Cork from a Wine Bottle

Posted on 7/19/2007 by grubgirl

For any reader who has mangled a practically full bottle of wine by contaminating it with broken cork bits, here’s a tip on how to not throw away all that precious wine.

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Of course, it can get a little messy if you’re at home and this happens to you and your full bottle of wine. If this happens, do your best to pour out some of the wine (through a strainer, ideally, to remove any cork bits).

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TCBY Free Yogurt

Posted on 7/16/2007 by grubgirl

TCBY is thanking Glamour Magazine readers by giving them a coupon good for one free junior hand-scooped yogurt cup or cone. The offer is good until August 31, 2007, at participating TCBY locations. Which locations are participating? I have no idea, but you can check out their store locator to find out. Download a copy here: TCBY Free Yogurt Coupon