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Super Bowl Recipes

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Super Bowl Recipes: SF, NOLA, Baltimore

Mix it up with foods from California for the 49ers, the Coast for the Ravens and, best of all, Creole and Cajun for the culinary capital of N'Awlins.

  Now that the Super Bowl has become more or less a national holiday, it's time to make the most of the edible delights of the day. In terms of American regional cooking, who could ask for a more varied geographic triangle than San Francisco, Baltimore and New Orleans? Mix up your party spread with dishes from each of the teams' cities, plus the city which will host the Bowl. Here are some recipes and notes to get you started. California fare: Fresh and tasty Baltimore recipes: Crab dip, crab cakes, Lord Baltimore cake New Orleans: King of cuisine Note: All three of these cities are on oceans or bays, so they use fresh fish liberally.  I once visited a cousin who has a home right on Chesapeake Bay. He dropped a cage off his backyard pier, …

Friday, January 27, 2012

Create Healthy, Tasty Super Bowl Party

Cut some calories but still pack a flavorful punch with healthier party food alternatives from local stores.

With Super Bowl 46 kicking off in less than two weeks, we’re getting bombarded with Super Bowl party ideas. It's a good idea to start planning your menu. And who doesn’t love all the food that goes along with the day: a glorious table full of calorie-rich dips, chips, breads, chili, mac n’ cheese, pulled pork, fried foods, desserts. Don’t you find it interesting that we sabotage our New Year resolutions of diets and healthier eating in one fell swoop? It doesn’t have to be that way. You can enjoy flavorful food without the extra fat and sugar. To make some delicious and healthy game-time dishes, I shopped at three local groceries. My first stop was Joe Caputo and Sons in Des Plaines. They have served Des Plaines for over 20 years. Once you…

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