Lifestyle Stories from March 7, 2018 (Change date)
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Creamy Potato ChowderMar 07, 2018 5:00 am - ½ cup raw, unsalted cashews 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 large yellow onion, cut into ½-inch dice 2 carrots, scrubbed well and cut into ½-inch dice 3 ribs cele...
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Charred Napa Cabbage With Calabrian ChilesMar 07, 2018 5:00 am - 3 large cloves garlic 2 to 3 tablespoons jarred crushed Calabrian chiles in oil (see note) 3 tablespoons agave nectar 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar ¼ cup extra-virgin...
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Beef fat makes a triumphant return to a balanced dietMar 11, 2018 3:33 pm - The original name of this column was going to be: Low-Fat and Loving It. That's because, back in the early 1990s, fat was our dietary devil. At that time, I never though...
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Easy to whip up, Onion Beer Bread is a crowd-pleaserMar 11, 2018 3:34 pm - A larger-than-usual crowd meeting up at your house for dinner? This Onion Beer Bread would add a lot to the menu. It's delicious, of course, but it's also very easy to w...
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A soup with substance? Cashews to the rescue, again.Mar 11, 2018 3:33 pm - Creamy without the cream. That's the kind of thing I'm looking for in a first-quarter-of-the-year soup - something that might taste a little indulgent and filling for th...
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Geneva's Craft Urban makes a statement with eclectic menu, bold decorMar 14, 2018 11:27 am - Visit the trendy, vibrant Craft Urban in downtown Geneva and you'll find out firsthand why the 60-seat restaurant is causing a buzz. Diners are drawn to the restaurant's...
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Large head of cabbage, a little jar of chiles - boom! An unexpected mealMar 11, 2018 3:33 pm - High heat does luscious things to cabbage. I was reminded of that during a recent meal at Centrolina in CityCenterDC. Chef-restaurateur Amy Brandwein gives napa cabbage ...
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Tornadoes and painful wipeouts. Film shows suburbanites' epic skateboard trip to New YorkMar 09, 2018 10:31 am - While describing their new documentary film "Shred America," filmmakers Arthur Swidzinski and Mike Kosciesza joked that the movie is a lesson on how not to cross the cou...
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Rolling Meadows Rotary hosts St. Patrick's Day DinnerMar 07, 2018 11:41 am - The Rotary Club of Rolling Meadows will host its 18th annual St. Patrick's Day Dinner and Auction on Saturday. The event will feature a corned beef, cabbage and chicken ...
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District 79 students, teachers shop for local food pantryMar 11, 2018 3:33 pm - Students and teachers from Fremont Elementary District 79 are pitching in to support the Fremont Township Food Pantry. On Wednesday, Fremont Elementary School students s...