Food
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In the world of true Champagne, it's all about following the rules
Sep 11, 2018 6:00 AM - There's room for perfection among the rules, regulations controlling the production of Champagne.
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Shelled vs. unshelled pistachios: A cost-benefit analysis
Sep 9, 2018 1:07 AM - Already-shelled pistachios seem like an extravagance reserved for investment bankers and derivatives traders. So I decided to run a cost-benefit analysis of shelled vs. unshelled pistachios to test whether my assumptions were correct. What I learned shook me to my salty core.
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For Rosh Hashanah, traditional sweets - and fond memories of Greece
Sep 7, 2018 12:15 PM - Made for Rosh Hashanah, the Greeks also call these twice-baked cookies biscottakia because they're so much like Italian biscotti. -
Oktoberfests barrel into the suburbs, Chicago over the next few weeks
Sep 5, 2018 1:18 PM - Oktoberfest season is upon us. So get out your beer steins, don your dirndls or lederhosen and bring a hearty appetite for German food to celebrations both big and small around the suburbs and Chicago. -
I bake for dogs, and they eat it up
Sep 5, 2018 6:25 AM - Meet and greet dogs with these DIY treats made with the best ingredients and not fillers. -
Add flavor and save money by infusing your own vinegar, booze and more
Sep 5, 2018 6:00 AM - Learn to infuse vinegars, oils and booze, even with flavors for your garden and you, too can be part of the boutique infused crowd. -
Sample food and wine at Geneva's Festival of the Vine
Sep 5, 2018 6:15 AM - Sample wines from around the world and food from local resturants when Geneva's Festival of the Vine returns Sept. 7-9 to the city's historic downtown. -
Inverness cook Debby Keelan shares facts about macarons vs. macaroons and perfects recipe for the former
Sep 4, 2018 11:12 AM - Cook of the week, Debby Keelan, from Inverness, can tell you the difference from a macaron and a macaroon. She's also perfected a recipe for the former. -
Grilling salmon on a wood plank is chic and tastes good
Sep 4, 2018 6:20 AM - The beauty of grilling salmon on a wood plank is that you can make it on a grill, in a smoker or even in the oven (set inside a sheet pan). -
Hoffman Estates to host Platzkonzert Germanfest Sept. 7-9Aug 31, 2018 4:27 PM - Hoffman Estates will host its 13th annual Platzkonzert Germanfest at the Village Green from Friday, Sept. 7, through Sunday, Sept. 9.
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