GOOD TASTES.COOKBOOK: If a cookbook bursting with 200 comfort-food recipes sounds enticing, you might like the ``The Little Big Book of Comfort Food'' by Katrina Fried, Natasha Tabori Fried and Lena Tabori (Welcome Books; $24.95). It's a treasure chest of recipes pooled from a mother and her two daughters, along with countless friends, family and friends of friends. ``This cookbook is our tribute to those foods that have brought us pleasure, coziness and companionship throughout our lives,'' writes Lena. But she notes she is not one to spend a whole day in the kitchen. ``I want to make food swiftly and easily -- and I am not interested at all in eating anything that is not delicious.'' The illustrations and colored pages are charming and old-fashioned, and you'll find some proverbs and quotes about food from famous cooks and others sprinkled in along the way. Recipes run the gamut: Pumpkin Bars With Cream Cheese Icing, Short Ribs short ribs pl.n. The rib ends of beef between the rib roast and the plate. Noun 1. short ribs - cut of beef containing rib ends near the sternum cut of beef - cut of meat from beef cattle , French Onion Soup French onion soup is an onion and beef broth based soup traditionally served with croutons and cheese as toppings. Although ancient in origin, this dish underwent a resurgence of popularity in the 1960s due to the growth of French cooking in the United States. , Cinnamon Raisin Russian Coffee Cake, Hungarian Goulash Noun 1. Hungarian goulash - a rich meat stew highly seasoned with paprika goulash, gulyas stew - food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables beef goulash - meat is browned before stewing , Cranberry Sauce, Gingerbread gingerbread In architecture and design, elaborately detailed embellishment, either lavish or superfluous. Though the term is occasionally applied to such highly detailed and decorative styles as the Rococo, it usually refers to the hand-carved and -sawn wood ornamentation of Cookies, Cheese Blintzes and much more. -- Natalie Haughton YOGURT MOUSSE FLAVORS: Yogurt Whips! has introduced a trio of new flavors to its yogurt mousse line. Creamy Latte, with its coffee flavor, contains 4 grams fat and 150 calories per serving (a 4-ounce container). Dulce de Leche Dulce de leche in Spanish, dolç de llet in Catalan, or doce de leite in Portuguese ("milk candy"), is a milk-based syrup. Found as both a sauce and a caramel-like candy, it is popular in Argentina. brings the rich caramel dessert to a decadent yogurt cup and has the same calories and fat as the latte flavor. Chocolate Mint is another satisfying option with a similar nutritional profile. These would make a good choice for a midday snack or light dessert to satisfy sweet cravings. Suggested retail is 79 cents per 4-ounce carton. Look for them in the refrigerated re·frig·er·ate tr.v. re·frig·er·at·ed, re·frig·er·at·ing, re·frig·er·ates 1. To cool or chill (a substance). 2. To preserve (food) by chilling. dairy section of markets. -- N.H. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) no caption (cookbook: ``The Little Big Book of Comfort Food'') (2 -- color) no caption (Yoplait's new Yogurt Whips!) |
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