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Updated: June 12, 2008 6:41:30 PM CDT

Swap the glop for a savory Asian-flavored vinaigrette

Chicken salad has long been a staple in American homes and supermarket delis. But too often it's heavy, bland and gloppy. Savory Chinese Chicken Salad, from "The Food You Crave" by Ellie Krieger (Taunton, 2008), is a delicious exception.

Wolfgang Puck: Rekindle interest in a classic: Cherries Jubilee

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I love the juicy stone fruit that arrives with the warm weather. It doesn't matter whether it's cherries, apricots, peaches, nectarines, plums or any of the other many varieties; if it sends sweet juices dribbling down my chin, I want to eat it!

The extraordinary paradox of 'Mexican' cerveza

In the Kitchen: Round up some cowboy cookies

Enjoy good reading with a mellow aftertaste

Don't get caught in trap of the fat wrap

Gazpacho = cool enjoyment

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	Swap the glop for a savory Asian-flavored vinaigrette Wolfgang Puck: Rekindle interest in a classic: Cherries Jubilee The extraordinary paradox of 'Mexican' cerveza In the Kitchen: Round up some cowboy cookies Enjoy good reading with a mellow aftertaste Don't get caught in trap of the fat wrap Gazpacho = cool enjoyment This chicken salad plays up peanuts Two-thirds of Duluth restaurants cited for health violations Pigs In A Kimono Beyond the bun, the humble hot dog gets its due Parents should consult kids on veggie requests before loading up grocery cart Fitger's Brewhouse offers beer delivery Desserts: Lighten up with Pavlova Wolfgang Puck's Kitchen: Get creative with kebabs Planning a party? Plan on kebabs In the Kitchen: Kids clamor for corn fritters Desserts: Prepare to loaf this summer (no one will think you're lazy) Celebrity chef brings Italian flavors to American grill Authors analyzed the meat market, targeted books to concerned carnivores How do you cook Minnesotan?


	When one door closes, another opens in hungry Stillwater Restaurant news: Lake House in Forest Lake lures chef away from Tria A Night's Tale is untold in Lowertown, but the plot thickens Big yak attack? Satisfy yourself at Refuge on the River Restaurant news: Two new hotel restaurants; La Belle Vie owners expand ... again; Sgt.Pepper's gets new menu. Restaurant News: Holy Land comes to St. Paul. Minneapolis gets a Soup Nazi. Vitales are opening Little Venetian in Oakdale — again Restaurant News. Little Venetian expands to Oakdale ... again. Minneapolis gets a new Nepalese restaurant and a Mediterranean bistro. Restaurant news: Another Thai restaurant opens in St.Paul Restaurant news: Axel's Bonfire changes hands, Maude expands and True Thai meets customer demands Restaurant News: Forepaugh's gets new owner, La Belle Vie returns to Stillwater, Azia empire grows Celebrity chef Bobby Flay gets into Bar Americain brawl with local restaurateurs Restaurant news: Little Venetian looking in Mounds View. Romano's Macaroni Grill says ciao to Burnsville.


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