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Breakfast sandwiches are an early morning comfort food

METRO — Comfort food is often associated with dinner fixtures like meatloaf and baked ziti. But comfort also can be served up at the breakfast table. Breakfast sandwiches are wildly popular and can act as early morning fuel after a good night’s rest. When the urge strikes to prepare some early morning comfort food, cooks can look to this recipe for “Fried Egg, Bacon, Cheese, and Tomatoes on a Bread Roll” courtesy of Lines+Angles. Fried Egg, Bacon, Cheese and Tomatoes on a Bread Roll Makes 4 servings 4 bread rolls, split in half horizontally and toasted 8 slices thick ...

Sweet desserts for you and your sweetie

In preparation for Valentine’s Day coming up this Saturday, I picked out a few desserts that my sweetie and I are especially fond of and feel that you will love, too. These impressive desserts are not only delectable, but surprisingly easy to make. Imagine a 2-tiered chocolate cake (made from a mix), filled and frosted with a luscious peanut butter mousse. That’s amore!!! If fruit says Valentine dessert to you, a Strawberry and Cream Tart with a sugar cookie crust is a beautiful option. And if a good old home-style sheet cake packed with brown sugar, cinnamon, apples and nuts, ...

Regional hot dogs turn a simple sausage into a local statement

Regional hot dogs turn the humble sausage into ambassadors of local pride, served hot and loaded enough to require extra napkins. Across the country, various styles show off their own bragging rights, from poppy seed and bolillo buns to bacon-wrapped franks and bright red beef-and-pork links. Each version carries a reputation locals stand behind and visitors look for upon arrival. Behind each regional hot dog style is a practical backstory tied to street food traditions and the need to feed people well on the move. Many versions emerged from tight budgets, immigrant neighborhoods and ...

Soup makes an ideal appetizer

METRO — The right appetizer can lay the foundation for a delicious meal. Appetizers run the gamut from homemade bread to small samplings of seafood. Soup is a popular and versatile appetizer that won’t fill anyone up before the main course is served. Home cooks can choose from any number of soups to serve as the first course at their next dinner party or family meal. The unique flavor profile of this recipe for “Beetroot Soup With Mixed Seeds” from Lines+Angles makes it an opening course. Beetroot Soup With Mixed Seeds Serves 4 For the soup: 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 ...