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Biz Buzz: European-style bakery opens in Dubuque

A local father-daughter duo hopes to have found the recipe for success with the launch of a new Dubuque bakery.

The Roux & Lucia bakery recently opened at 333 Bryant St. The European-inspired boulangerie offers a variety of sweet and savory pastry options, as well as a beverage menu that includes coffee, tea and hot chocolate.

“We went with an atmosphere that is very light and airy,” said co-owner Roux Conlon Loar. “There’s windows everywhere, and you can see the bakers working in the back. We want it to be very cozy and welcoming.”

Roasted orange delivers big flavor in this smoky chicken traybake

Traybakes are valued for their simplicity. Everything cooks at the same temperature for the same amount of time, which doesn’t always translate to complex flavor development. But convenience doesn’t have to be boring and bland. A mix of honey, paprika and roasted orange delivers deep sweetness balanced by tangy citrus and hints of smokiness in this ultra-easy chicken traybake.

Gretchen's table: Chicken and apple sausage with cheesy grits comes together in 10 minutes

Weeknight meals are often a test of planning and simplicity.

Most of us want a dish that can be whipped up in a flash, using ingredients already on hand or ones you remembered to pick up on a weekend grocery store run because you planned a week in advance.

Smoked sausage — easy to find in most grocery stores in a variety of flavors — is a great place to start because it’s already cooked and doesn’t need much more than a quick browning to create a satisfying dinner.

‘Fruitcake is having a moment:’ Johnny Carson’s pointed jokes set the industry back, but this holiday tradition is making a triumphant return

It was around Christmas in 1989, when Johnny Carson held a small box up to the “Tonight Show” cameras.

“What do you think this weighs?” Carson said, his wrist bending from the weight. “It’s only a small box. But it weighs about 2 pounds.”

It was a holiday fruitcake, but it might as well have been a magic pistol, about to fire a devastating bullet at the fruitcake industry.

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