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Tag: Christine Barbour
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Award-Winning Salsa Recipes: Cooked Salsa
Bloomingfoods and the City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department cohosted the 24th annual Salsa Contest during the Bloomington Community Farmers’ Market on August…
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Lebanese Recipes
Here are the recipes we promised from Christine Barbour’s article in the August/September issue. These recipes were adapted by Barbour from her grandmother’s church cookbook, Magic…
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A Different Kind of Pasta—With Crunch!
BY CHRISTINE BARBOUR What a difference a shape makes. Trenne pasta is a lot like penne, those little tubular quills that work so well…
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At Taste of India It’s All About the Food: Spicy, Exotic, Authentic
BY CHRISTINE BARBOUR On a hot summer day, the kitchen at Taste of India is way hotter. The air is heavy with exotic spice,…
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Sinclair’s: A Return to the Days of Elegant Dining (Photo Gallery)
BY CHRISTINE BARBOUR A haunting air of nostalgia has long hung over the West Baden Springs Hotel and its neighbor the French Lick Resort:…
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The Rail: Serving Classic Cocktails and Creative Small Plates (Photo Gallery)
BY CHRISTINE BARBOUR The old train depot that houses The Rail was built in 1902, which helped the three owners of Bloomington’s classy new…
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The Spoon Is Still the Spoon—and that’s a good thing! (Photo Gallery)
BY CHRISTINE BARBOUR Since the day it opened in September 1976, the Runcible Spoon has been what owner Matt O’Neill calls “the comfortable lap…
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Malibu Grill: It’s About More Than Just Meat
BY CHRISTINE BARBOUR Some people will do anything for good corned beef. For Malibu Grill managing partner John Bailey (JB) the quest began with a visit to…
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Scotty’s Brewhouse: Fun Menu, Fun Food, Fun Times
BY CHRISTINE BARBOUR Unless you are a terminal stick-in-the-mud, the menu at Scotty’s Brewhouse will make you smile. It is full of foods that…