Lifestyle Stories from August 21, 2013 (Change date)
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Halal Food Festivals announces its first Chicago festAug 21, 2013 1:18 pm - Halal Food Festivals, headquartered in Chicago, will hold its inaugural Halal Food Festival 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 14 at UIC Forum in Chicago. More than 5,000 partic...
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'Mortal Instruments' album intoxicatingAug 21, 2013 3:14 pm - Various Artists, “The Mortal Instruments Soundtrack” (Republic Records) Successful film soundtracks have to complete a pair of difficult tasks. They must creatively...
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Italian Chicken Salad With Fennel and White Beans Heirloom Tomato AspicAug 21, 2013 6:00 am - 3-pound rotisserie chicken 1 can (28 ounces) no-salt-added cannellini beans, rinsed and drained 1 small bulb fennel, quartered, cored and very thinly sliced (about 1½ cu...
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Blueberry and Lemon-Cream Icebox CakeAug 21, 2013 6:00 am - 2 pints fresh blueberries, stemmed and rinsed ½ cup Lyle’s Golden Syrup (available at larger grocery stores, on the baking aisle) Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon...
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Dining events: Specials on tap daily at John and Tony'sAug 21, 2013 6:00 am - John and Tony's specials There's something shaking every night of the week at John and Tony's starting with $2.50 Stella Artois 16-ounce drafts and $5 Bloody Marys ...
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Spice-Rubbed Chicken BreastsAug 21, 2013 6:00 am - 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 pound) 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 teaspoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon onion po...
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The Cooking Lab: Improve that red wine with just a push of a buttonAug 23, 2013 6:19 am - Something about fine wine invites mystique, ritual — and more than a little pretension. If you have ever ordered an old and expensive bottle of red from a master sommeli...
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Heirloom Tomato AspicAug 21, 2013 6:00 am - 2½ pounds ripe heirloom tomatoes (about 4 beefsteak) About 2½ tablespoons (3 envelopes) unflavored gelatin ¼ cup very hot water 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar 1½ teaspoons...
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Chilled Avocado and Melon Soup With Spicy Crab-Corn SaladAug 21, 2013 6:00 am - 3 cups peeled and diced ripe honeydew melon (from about ½ melon) 3 cups cold water, or more as needed 2 ripe avocados (about 2 cups pulp) ½ cup heavy cream 3 tablespoons...
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Miso-Lime Marinated Chicken StripsAug 21, 2013 6:00 am - 2 tablespoons white miso 2 tablespoons lime juice Zest of 1 lime 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon chili-garlic paste 2 boneless, skinless ch...