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Tips for celebrating the Fourth in sparkling style

Sure, you'll have burgers on the grill this weekend, but if you want to create a Fourth of July party that gets more "oohs" and "aahs" than the fireworks, heed the advice the party planners at Food For Thought in Chicago.

7/1/2009 12:00 AM

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A wine to stand up to a burger's complexity

Before your grill begins to sizzle with the best burger of the summer, pour yourself a red that's as big and beefy as the burger itself.

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Arlington Heights woman takes pride in growing own food

It would have been easier for Cindy House's family just to buy canned or frozen corn from the Jolly Green Giant.

7/1/2009 12:01 AM

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Company's coming: Time to buy cheap meat

If you are lucky enough to have your grandmother's recipe box, chances are you'll find lots of stews and braises, and very few recipes for, say, Chateaubriand. That's because your grandmother knew a simple truth: Tough cuts of meat, cooked slow, will…

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