What cooks need in their culinary arsenals are easy weeknight meals that come together in about a half-hour with a few easy-to-find, seasonal ingredients and still deliver big on taste. Cookbook author Mark Bittman puts sweet corn to good use in this simple chicken recipe.
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Serves 15. • 1 pound hamburger • 1 medium onion, chopped • 1/2 package of taco seasoning • 1 16-ounce chunk tomatoes • 1 cup rice, uncooked • 1 cup mayonnaise • 1 cup sour cream • 1 cup shredded cheese • 2 cups Bisquick mix • 3/4 cup milk 1.
Serves 4. “How to Cook Everything Fast” (revised edition) by Mark Bittman (Harvest, $40) • 4 ears fresh corn • Salt • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and halved • 3 or 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 12 ounces) • 2 tablespoons good-quality vegetable oil • Dash or two of cayenne • 2 teaspoons ground cumin • Pepper • 8 radishes • 1 bunch scallions • 1 bunch fresh cilantro • 2 limes • Sour cream, for garnish 1.
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CHICAGO — A glass shelf displaying some of the most notable challenged books in the country adorns the entryway of the Chicago Public Library’s Lincoln Belmont branch. The books are surrounded by yellow tape and red signs that inevitably steer the attention of those who walk inside to the titles that have been banned, or attempted to be banned, in other libraries across the country.
Noticing so many eastern Mediterranean and Lebanese restaurants becoming popular, I was hungry for a quick dinner with their savory and aromatic flavors. Using za’atar found in the spice section of the market, I created this quick dinner with very little effort.
Lunches provided by area community centers during the week of Sept. 26.