And those goodies? They’re good for you, too. There’s been a lot already said about the health benefits of adding fish to your diet, but consider this from the Mayo Clinic: Eating a couple of servings of fish a week could reduce by a third your risk of keeling over from a heart attack. Considering […]
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On a stick!
Himalayas Aroma of India 709 N. Moore, Moore 701-3900 This is off Interstate 35 on the west side. Go for the minced lamb skewers that are baked in the tandoori oven. They can kick up the spice level if you just ask. Special spices being used are coriander powder, cumin, garlic and garam masala, which […]
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Thirst for the Cure returns
The party, one of the city’s best wine-and-food events, will be at the Jim Thorpe Museum, 4040 N. Lincoln Blvd. Thirst Wine Merchants has brought together local top-notch restaurants to serve samples, including: • Boulevard Steakhouse• Café 501• Cattlemen’s• The Coach House• La Baguette Bistro• The Metro Wine Bar & Bistro• Oak Tree Country Club• […]
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Eat for Upward
Then plan to attend 2011 Summer Celebrity Wait Night, from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Aug. 31 at Hideaway Pizza’s newest location, 901 N. Broadway in Automobile Alley. With tips collected from the party, Celebrity Wait Night supports Upward Transitions at 1033 N. Walker, which aids the community’s less fortunate citizens. Mention “Upward Transitions” for the […]
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Summer sizzle
In the late 1930s, Hensley’s began as a gas station/grill. Although location, owners and names changed (it was once called Consumers but changed back to Hensley’s), the restaurant grew to be a part of Oklahoma culinary history, no matter what it was called or who was running it. The original Hensley’s appealed not only to […]
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Chinese buffet to benefit recovering deputy
Unfortunately, Waldenville remains in the hospital, recovering after being shot on May 21 in Stockyards City. The fundraiser will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Aug. 27 at Mr. Pho, 1133 N.W. 25th. Tickets are $20, which includes a buffet featuring Chinese classics including egg rolls, grilled chicken and pork, fried catfish, shrimp lo […]
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Glorious garlic
Roasted with a bit of good olive oil, creating luscious, oozy cloves to squeeze onto a thin water cracker for a highflavor, easy-prep, low-calorie snack. Grated raw into a vinaigrette. Poached in boiling water and mashed into potatoes for a mild, surprising and soft crunch. Flavoring homemade hummus, either raw or roasted. Punching up pasta […]
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Drink thyme
She squeezed the syrup into a tumbler of ice, mixed in a fresh dash of mandarin vodka and a generous pour of something citrus, and the cilantro cocktail was born. A clear, fresh drink made grass-green by the bits of floating herbs, it tasted just like summer. To Khalilian, the cilantro makes the drink. But […]
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Red Rhone rising
Grenache Noir (there is also a Blanc) accounts for more than 70 percent of plantings in the region, and the fame of the wines made it likely that other countries would try to duplicate their success. Tim Fish, an associate editor at Wine Spectator, recently wrote about the reasons Americans failed to produce good Grenache. […]
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Bite Size: 7-27-11
A LETTER TO THE FOOD EDITORHere’s a tip on an out-of-the-way restaurant from reader Brian Hulett: “Found an elegant little restaurant I guarantee you’ve never been to … because it’s in Meeker!!! I’ve lived in this town for 20 years and knew some locals were fixing up a place and calling it The Marketplace, but […]