All Stories from February 24, 2015 (Change date)
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Cook of the Week: Geneva mom thrives in the heat of competitionFeb 24, 2015 5:00 am - Imagine this: 50 kitchens set up back to back in the Las Vegas heat, all swarming with apron-clad cooks scurrying, as if in fast-forward, from their pots to the presenta...
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Dining events: Crepes are Krazy GoodFeb 24, 2015 5:00 am - Krazy Good Crepes unwraps Hawthorn spot Krazy Good Crepes recently opened at Westfield Hawthorn shopping center offering a wide variety of savory, sweet and kid-fri...
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Lobster Mac and CheeseFeb 24, 2015 5:00 am - 5½ tablespoons butter, divided 4 tablespoons flour 2 cups half-and-half 2 cups whole milk 7 ounces grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, divided 3 ounces grated gruyere cheese 1½ ...
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Andie MacDowell espouses taking care of yourselfFeb 24, 2015 5:00 am - Seemingly calm and reserved, “Cedar Cove” actress Andie MacDowell is really a ball of energy. She's been that way since growing up as a young girl in South Carolina. “I ...
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Lean and lovin' it: Low-carb almond flour puts pizza back on the menuFeb 24, 2015 5:00 am - I love pizza. How long has this affair been going on? As near as I can recollect, it began with pizza from Evanston's The Spot back in the early 1960s. Mom was a teacher...
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Low-carb Loaded PizzaFeb 24, 2015 5:00 am - Almond flour crust 2 cups almond meal flour (such as Bob's Red Mill) 1 teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon sea salt ¼ teaspoon baking soda 2 large eggs 1 tablespoon olive ...
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Ann's Carnitas Street Tacos with Jicama SlawFeb 24, 2015 5:00 am - 8 slices bacon 3 pounds pork butt roast, trimmed of excess fat 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon black pepper 2 poblano peppers, roasted, peeled and chopped 1 small yellow on...
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Timing is perfect for starting seeds indoors for annualsFeb 24, 2015 5:00 am - It's not too soon to begin growing seeds of annuals that get off to a slow start, such as pansies, violas, snapdragons and lobelia. While garden centers will offer many...
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Nielsen: Oscars viewership down 16 percentFeb 24, 2015 5:00 am - NEW YORK - Oscar viewership was down 16 percent from last year and reached its lowest point since 2009, with 36.6 million people watching the Neil Patrick Harris-hosted ...
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Believe Project: $100 for neighbor who shovels her snowFeb 24, 2015 4:31 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Rosemary Maluchnik of Schaumburg. Here is an excerpt of her pitch: "My neighbor shovels my snow for me. He u...