Caramel Popcorn and Staying Alive at the Movies

American Dessert CARAMEL CORN INGREDIENTS 6 tablespoons popcorn kernels 1/2 cup butter 1 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup light-colored corn syrup 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract SPECIAL UTENSIL […]

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Bean and Bacon Soup and Mussolini

American Soup BEAN AND BACON SOUP INGREDIENTS 1 pound dry navy beans (4 cups) 4 cups water 1 pound bacon 1 medium carrot 1 celery stalk 1 yellow onion 1 garlic clove 1 pound tomatoes […]

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Chicken Pot Pie, H.G. Wells, and World War I

American Entree CHICKEN POT PIE INGREDIENTS – FILLING 3 chicken breasts 3 medium carrots 2 stalks celery 1 onion 1 white potato 1/3 cup butter 1/3 cup flour (6 more cups later) 1/4 teaspoon celery […]

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Pretzels, Prayers, and War

American Appetizer PRETZELS INGREDIENTS 3/4 cup warm water 2 cups bread flour or plain flour 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar 1/2 tablespoon dry active yeast 1 egg no-stick spray 1/2 […]

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Simple Corned Beef and Tic-tac-toe

Irish Entree SIMPLE CORNED BEEF INGREDIENTS 1 4-to-5 pound ready-to-cook corned beef brisket 6 russet potatoes 3 large carrots 1 large white onion 1/2 head cabbage water SPECIAL UTENSIL crock pot PREPARATION Put ready-to-cook corned […]

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Chocolate and Vanilla Sundae

American Dessert CHOCOLATE AND VANILLA SUNDAE INGREDIENTS 3/4 cup whipping cream 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/3 cup unsalted peanuts (or already ground) 2 pints chocolate ice cream 2 pints vanilla […]

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