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May 2009 - Issue 2
Summer Pasta

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Looking for a change-up in your pasta choices? This e-news edition will have you thinking in some new creative ways about your pasta! Apply seasonal eating choices to your inner Italian and set the table! Learn some tricks for having your pasta turnout perfect every time. You’ll love the recipes in this edition!

This Issue
  • Pasta with fresh summer ingredients
  • Pasta Tools and Products
  • Pasta Shapes - anelline to ziti
  • Matching pasta shapes to sauces
  • How to make homemade pasta
  • How to perfectly cook pasta
  • Pasta partners
  • Pasta Tips
  • How to cook pasta in the microwave
  • Featured Book: The Pasta Machine Cookbook
  • Featured Book: Four Seasons Pasta
  • Recipe: Basic Pasta Dough Recipes
  • Recipe: Penne with Creamy Sicilian Asparagus Sauce
  • Recipe: Dried Ribbon Pasta with Red Bell Peppers and Prosciutto
  • Recipe: Pasta with a Pesto of Almonds, Tomatoes, Capers, Anchovies, Garlic and Salt
  • and more.....

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May 2009 - Issue 1
Fancy Cakes

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Special occasions have a cake (think birthdays, weddings, or graduations), but is the converse true? If there’s a cake, does it make the occasion special? Most definitely, “Yes!” Learn how easy it is to master cake-making at home with some great tips and wonderful recipes.

This Issue
  • Cakes = Party, Party = Cake
  • Cake & Cupcake Tools and Products
  • Essential Cake Making Techniques
  • The Cupcake Craze
  • Cake Sculptures & Bundt Pans
  • Cake Tips: Softening Butter, Preparing Parchment & Transporting Cupcakes
  • Preventing Crumbs in the Frosting
  • Butterfly Cakes
  • Baking Pan Residue
  • Featured Book: Hello, Cupcake!
  • Featured Book: The Modern Baker
  • Recipe: Sour Cream Coffee Cake
  • Recipe: Golden Cupcakes
  • Recipe: Milk Chocolate Mousse Cake
  • and more.....

April 2009 - Issue 2
Appreciating Mushrooms

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Mushrooms add great taste to so many dishes, and with all the varieties now available, expanding your knowledge and use of them is a must. We have great tips for buying, storing, cleaning and cooking mushrooms.

This Issue
• Mushrooms - A poliferation of cultivated mushrooms
  • Mushroom Tools and Products
  • Mushrooms - Rich in Vitamin D
  • A Glossary of Popular Mushroom Varieties
  • The Fifth Taste: Umani - "brothy," "Meaty" or "yummy"
  • Roasting & Saueting Vegetables - A How-to Guide
  • Buying, Storing and Cleaning Mushrooms
  • Tips on Stuffing Mushrooms
  • Dried vs. Fresh Mushrooms
  • Featured Book: The Edible Mushroom Cookbook
  • Featured Book: Fresh Every Day, More Great Recipes from Foster's Market
  • Recipe: Wild Mushroom Soup with Sherry and Thyme
  • Recipe: Jonathan's Grilled Eggplant and Portobello Mushroom Salad with Fresh Mozzarella
  • Recipe: Roasted Mushrooms with Green Peas and Tomatoes
  • and more.....

April 2009 - Issue 1
Butter and Basic Sauces

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BUTTER - Whether cooking, baking, or simply spreading on fresh bread, the key ingredient to a recipe is often butter. This issue has some great tips and ideas for using butter plus some great recipes.

This Issue
  • Butter - the secret ingredient
  • Featured Butter Products
  • Butter Basics - What it is, how it's made
  • Butter Terms, Nutrition and how to store it
  • Butter and Yolk Sauces - Hollandaise
  • Roux Based Sauces - Bechamel, Mornay and Sauce Soubise
  • Compound Butters
  • Types of Butter
  • Clarified Butter, Ghee and Brown Butter
  • Serving Butter - Butter Curlers
  • Butter Etiquette
  • Featured Book: The Silver Palate Cookbook 25th Anniversary
  • Recipe: Hollandaise Sauce with Spring Asparagus
  • Recipe: Béarnaise Sauce with Filet of Beef
  • Recipe: Béchamel Sauce in Vegetarian Spinach Lasagna
  • and more.....

March 2009 - Issue 2
Awesome Artichokes

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Artichokes

This Issue
  • Artichokes - A Sign of Spring
  • Featured Artichoke Products
  • Anatomy of an Artichoke
  • How to Choose, Prepare and Eat an Artichoke
  • Accompaniments for Artichokes
  • Spring Vegetable Prep
  • Marinated Artichokes
  • Artichokes - A "do-ahead" dish
  • Acidulated Water
  • Featured Book: Chez Panisse Vegetables
  • Recipe: Artichoke and Pink Grapefruit Salad
  • Recipe: Artichokes Baked with Anchovy Stuffing
  • Recipe: Artichoke Ragout with New Potatoes
  • and more.....

March 2009 - Issue 1
Cooking with Beer

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Cooking with Beer

This Issue
  • Cooking with Beer - Beer the new wine
  • Featured Beer Products
  • What is Beer? - the basics of beer making
  • Beer uses in cooking - Marinade, Leavener, Flavor enhancer
  • Pairing Beer with Food
  • Serving Beer - the right glass & the right temperature
  • Kitchen Window's Beer Tips & Ideas
  • IBU's - International Bittering Units scale
• Featured Book: The Brewmaster's Table
• Featured Book: The Ultimate Beer Lover's Cookbook
  • Recipe: Light Beer Bread
  • Recipe: Potato & Cabbage Casserole
  • Recipe: Reuben Soup
  • and more.....

February 2009 - Issue 2
Beans are Back

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Beans are Back

This Issue
  • Beans are Back - The food trend cycle
  • Featured Bean Equipment
  • The Basics of Beans
  • How to Store, Prep and Cook Beans
  • Cooking Under Pressure - Pressure Cookers
  • Expediting the Process - Cooking Beans with a Pressure Cookers
  • Kitchen Window's Bean Tips & Ideas
  • Beans - Ways to Make them more Digestive System Friendly
  • Featured Book: The Pressure Cooker Gourmet
  • Recipe: Lentil Salad with Feta Cheese and Walnut Oil
  • Recipe: Not-So-Classic Red Beans and Rice with Fresh Thyme and Andouille Sausage
  • Recipe: White Beans Bretonne
  • and more.....

February 2009 - Issue 1
Brownies

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Brownies

This Issue
  • The Best of Brownies
  • Featured Brownie Tools
  • The Fundamentals of Chocolate
  • Brownie Techniques
  • The Art of Baking Brownies
  • Kitchen Window's Brownie Tips & Ideas
  • Types of Cocoa Powder
  • Featured Book: Brownies to Die For!
  • Recipe: Chocolate-Ganache-Topped Brownies
  • Recipe: Raspberry Marbled Brownies
  • Recipe: My Favorite Cappuccino Brownies
  • and more....

January 2009 - Issue 2
Chili

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Chili

This Issue
  • A Passion for Chili
  • Regional Chili
  • Chili Inspiration
  • Chili Garnishes or Chili as the Garnish
  • Chili Making Tips
  • Chili Spices
  • Featured Book: Killer Chili, Savory Recipes from North America's Favorite Restaurants
  • Recipe: Beef Chili with Chipotles & Cilantro
  • Recipe: White Turkey Chili
  • Recipe: Wild Billy Chili
  • and more....

January 2009 - Issue 1
Healthy

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Healthy

This Issue
  • Healthy Eating
  • Remodeling Recipes and Menus
  • Healthy Cooking Methods
  • Nutritional Numbers
  • Healthy Cooking Tips
  • Health Claims on Packaging
  • Featured Book: The Eating Well Diet
  • Recipe: Ham, Gruyere & Spinach Bread Pudding
  • Recipe: Chicken Tortilla Soup
  • Recipe: Mushroom, Sausage & Spinach Lasagna
  • and more....

December 2008 - Issue 2
Simple Celebrations

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Simple Celebrations

This Issue
  • Entertaining Made Easy
  • Featured Holiday Celebration Items
  • Creative Ways to Make Entertaining Easy and Affordable
  • Types of Fondue
  • Holiday Gift Ideas - Stocking Stuffers, Clever Kits and Decorative Bows
  • Kitchen Window's Entertaining Tips
  • Featured Book: The Fondue Bible
  • Recipe: Emmentaler Fondue with Carmelized Shallots
  • Recipe: Pork Satay
  • Recipe: Lime and Chipotle Shrimp Fondue
  • Recipe: Mocha Fudge Fondue
  • and more....

December 2008 - Issue 1
Cookie Traditions

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Cookie Traditions

This Issue
  • Holiday Cookies
  • Featured Cookie Making Items
  • Ethnic European Cookie Traditions
  • Turn Cookie Baking into a Party
  • A Baker's Dozen of Cookie Making Tips
  • Featured Book: Great Cookies, Secrets to Sensational Sweets
  • Recipe: Raspberry Linzer Bars
  • Recipe: Florentines
  • Recipe: Janhagels
  • and more....

November 2008 - Issue 2
Pumpkins & Squash

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Pumpkins & Squash

This Issue
  • Entertaining Made Easy
  • Featured Thanksgiving items
  • Varieties of Pumpkins & Squash
  • Handling Pumpkins & Squash
  • Holiday Checklist
  • Kitchen Window's Holiday Tips
  • Featured Book: A Harvest of Pumpkins and Squash
  • Recipe: Homemade Crackers
  • Recipe: Roasted Butternut Squash Polenta with Fried Sage
  • Recipe: Cranberry-Walnut Pumpkin Coffeecake
  • Recipe: Pumpkin-Maple Pecan Pie with Cognac Whipped Cream
  • and more....

November 2008 - Issue 1
Flatbreads, Crackers & Wine

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Flatbreads, Crackers & Wine

This Issue
  • Entertaining Made Easy
  • Featured Flatbread, Cracker and Wine Products
  • Making Flat Breads
  • Making Homemade Crackers
  • Choosing the Right Wine Glass
  • Kitchen Window's Cracker & Flatbread Tips
  • Featured Book: Wine Country Cooking
  • Recipe: Homemade Crackers
  • Recipe: Brown Butter, Walnut and Cheddar Wafers
  • Recipe: Flatbread with Roasted Shallots and Garlic
  • Recipe: Crispy Cracker Bread
  • and more....

November 2008
Soup

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This Issue
  • Featured Soup Products
  • Kitchen Window's Relocation & Expansion Update
  • Hearty, Healthy Soups
  • Soup Techniques and Tips
  • Soup Pots and Vessels
  • Featured Book:
    Vegetable Soups from Deborah Madison's Kitchen
  • Recipe: Roasted Squash, Pear and Ginger Soup
  • Recipe: Broccoli Rabe and White Bean Soup
  • Recipe: Cream of Tomato Soup
    with Souffleed Cheese Toasts
  • Recipe: Kitchen Window's Booya Recipe
  • and more....

June 2008
Ice Cream, Sorbets and Granitas

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This Issue
  • Featured Ice Cream Products
  • Frozen Perfections - All About Frozen Desserts
  • The Science of Ice Cream
  • Making & Serving Ice Cream -
    Types of Ice Cream Makers
  • Kitchen Window's Ice Cream Tips
  • Vosges Exotic Ice Creams
  • Featured Book: A Passion for Ice Cream
    95 Recipes for Fabulous Desserts
  • Recipe: Gingersnap Lemon
    Ice Cream Sandwiches
  • Recipe: Mango Soup with Coconut Sherbet
    and Strawberry Sorbet
  • Recipe: Iced Bellinis
  • and more....

June 2008
Marinades & Rubs

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This Issue
  • Featured Grilling Products
  • Marinade Magic - All About Marinades
  • Rub It In! - All About Rubs
  • Grilling Gear
  • Kitchen Window's Top Ten Grilling Tips
  • How To Use Smoking Chips
  • Featured Book: How To Grill, the Complete
    Illustrated Book of Barbecue Techniques
  • Recipe: Grillmaster's Pork Ribs with
    Drunken Lime BBQ Sauce
  • Recipe: Grilled Fig Pizza with Spanish Chorizo
  • Recipe: Mojo-Marinated Pork Tenderloin
  • Recipe: Java Rub
  • and more....

May 2008
Strawberries and Smoothies

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This Issue
  • Featured Strawberry Products
  • Strawberries: Choosing, Storing, Picking
    and Prepping
  • Local Strawberry Picking Locations
  • Quick Strawberry Serving Ideas
  • Smoothies
  • Blender Basics
  • Strawberry Cooking Tips
  • Featured Book: Super Smoothies
  • Recipe: Strawberry Topped Meringues
  • Recipe: Strawberry Drinks: Strawberry
    Smoothie, Strawberry Lassi Smoothie and
    Strawberry Frozen Virgin Daiquiri
  • and more....

August 2006
Summer's Bounty

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This Issue
- New Products
- Cool Summer Cooking Using a Pressure Cooker
- 10 Ways to Keep Cool
- Community Supported Agriculture
- The "Slow Food" Movement
- Featured Book: Cool Food
- Recipe: Watermelon Sorbet
- Recipe: Ginger Rum Punch
- Recipe: Arugula Salad with Baked Ricotta and Cherry Tomatoes
- Recipe: White Bean Salad with Tuna

July 2006
Summer Entertaining Ideas

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This Issue
- New Products
- Wisconsin Fish Boil Party
- Korean BBQ Party
- Tour de France Party
- Paella Party
- Bastille Day Party
- Backyard Wok Party
- Puerto Rican Beach Party
- Featured Book: Authentic Recipes from Korea
- Featured Book: Growing Up In a Korean Kitchen
- Featured Book: Bistro Cooking
- Featured Book: At Home in Provence
- Featured Book: Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking
- Featured Book: Bistro Chicken
- Recipe: Door County Fish Boil
- Recipe: Cherry Pie
- Recipe: Homemade Lemonade
- Recipe: Kalbi Gui, Grilled Beef Ribs
- Recipe: Ojingo Gui, Grilled Whole Squid
- Recipe: Kitchen Window's Paella
- Recipe: Clafoutis Au Poire
- Recipe: Pissaladiere
- Recipe: Sir-Fried Pork Riblets in Hoisin Black Bean Sauce
- Recipe: Wok Grilled Tex-Mex Fajitas
- Recipe: Ceviche del Mar

June 2006
Mother's Day & Breakfast/Brunch

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This Issue
- Cool New Products
- Ice Cream Makers
- The Mobile Kitchen
- Food on the Go
- Featured Book: Picnic
- Featured Book: Picnics
- Recipe: Roasted Pepper and Artichoke Heart Salad
- Recipe: Cold Soba Noodle and Snap Peas with Sesame
- Recipe: Kumamoto Oysters with Fresh Orange Juice and Rubbed Tarragon
- Recipe: Tuna Carpaccio and Caper Dressing
- Recipe: Twice-Cooked Crispy Chicken with Blanched Bok Choy and Udon Noodles

May 2006
Mother's Day & Breakfast/Brunch