Belleville News Democrat: Food http://www.bnd.com/food/index.xml News, sports, and entertainment from Belleville News Democrat en-us Copyright 2009 Belleville News Democrat Food 60 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:42:19 CST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys support@Belleville.com Eckert's wine class Thursday http://www.bnd.com/food/story/603720.html http://www.bnd.com/food/story/603720.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:17 CST Best buy wines Flavor of Chinese barbecue ribs without the takeout http://www.bnd.com/food/story/603665.html http://www.bnd.com/food/story/603665.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:12 CST Chinese chili sauce is what gives these restaurant-style ribs their kick. You can find it in the ethnic aisle of most larger grocers. Not a fan of heat? Substitute ketchup. How to freeze leftover eggs http://www.bnd.com/food/story/603666.html http://www.bnd.com/food/story/603666.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:12 CST By Carol Mighton Haddix Baked pasta dish lets diner choose their own ingredients http://www.bnd.com/food/story/603667.html http://www.bnd.com/food/story/603667.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:12 CST After the parties, start the New Year off with simple, Italian fare the whole family can enjoy. No, we're not talking pizza -- but rather pizza-flavored pasta: baked pasta alla pizzaiola. Food Briefs http://www.bnd.com/food/story/603668.html http://www.bnd.com/food/story/603668.html Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:41 CST Meaty trivia Eat this with that: Certain foods consumed in tandem help body absorb nutrients http://www.bnd.com/food/story/603671.html http://www.bnd.com/food/story/603671.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:12 CST The next time you're preparing a spinach salad, toss in a mandarin orange. The citrus fruit won't just enhance the flavor; its vitamin C will help your body absorb the iron found in leafy green vegetables. Ribs get a beer bath in this take on surf and turf http://www.bnd.com/food/story/603712.html http://www.bnd.com/food/story/603712.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:17 CST Surf and turf combinations are a brilliant excuse to indulge in the best offerings from the land and sea. In this case, beer roasted baby back ribs and shrimp sauteed in olive oil with smoked paprika and cayenne. No need to wait for barbecue season for ribs http://www.bnd.com/food/story/603713.html http://www.bnd.com/food/story/603713.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:17 CST Looking for an easy way to feed a crowd? Break out the baby backs. Stevia shrub could be next to sub as sugar in soda http://www.bnd.com/food/story/603714.html http://www.bnd.com/food/story/603714.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:17 CST Type in "aspartame" or "sucralose" into a search engine, and you're bound to come up with all sorts of hits linking the two artificial sweeteners to some sort of malady. Never mind that the Food and Drug Administration says they are safe. One-pot meal dresses up pork chops or leftovers http://www.bnd.com/food/story/603715.html http://www.bnd.com/food/story/603715.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:17 CST Spicy tomato salsa perks up pork chops in a one-pot meal that takes only 15 minutes to cook. If you keep the ingredients on hand -- pork and peas in the freezer, fresh pasta in the fridge, salsa on the shelf -- you won't have to go to the market.