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By AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN Making pizza at home is gratifying, and it almost always tastes better than what you can get from delivery. But achieving a pizza with a crisp crust in the home oven can also be a real challenge. You need to stretch the dough carefully, preheat a heavy ...

Marquette Restaurant week

By Journal Staff MARQUETTE — Restaurants in Marquette’s downtown district will offer special deals starting Sunday as part of the sixth annual Marquette Restaurant Week. The deals run through March 10. The week is organized by participating restaurants of Marquette’s Eastside Originals group, which consists of independently owned and operated restaurants within Marquette’s east side, according to the Marquette Downtown Development Authority’s website. Around 20 restaurants are listed on the website as participating, and include several along Washington, Third and Front ...

A pasta dish that’ll have your family asking for seconds

By AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN There is something magical about this recipe, which coaxes the ultimate flavor out of just a few humble supermarket ingredients, turning them into a rich-tasting and well-balanced pasta dish that will have your family reaching for seconds. After browning the sausage, we sautéed a hefty amount of sliced onions, along with sliced fennel, which added texture and flavor to the dish. And while it may seem like a mistake to add an entire can of tomato paste and no other tomato product to make the sauce, the concentrated, bold flavor of the tomato paste ...

Super GREENS

By AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN When considering uses for sturdy greens like kale and Swiss chard, a smooth pureed soup may not immediately come to mind. But we had high hopes for a silky-smooth soup that delivered a big dose of healthy greens packed with essential nutrients. First, we built a ...

Flavor & farmers

By TRINITY CAREY Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — We are creatures of convenience. We quickly search the answers to any question we have on our smartphones, shop for our goods from the comfort of our couches and even pick up our food from drive-through windows. But at what cost? As ...

Starting your own garden

With several feet of snow already on the ground and more in the forecast, it might be hard to imagine the feeling of warm sunshine on your back and fresh soil in your hands. But now is the perfect time to start planning for your home garden. Whether you have an established green thumb or are just starting out, a well thought-out plan will ensure you have a bounty of fresh produce at your disposal when summer finally makes its arrival. Here’s a few tips to help you get started. First, determine when the last day of frost is predicted for your area. According to the Farmer’s ...