Food
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Spice up your after-school snacks with uncommon ingredients
Aug 30, 2023 6:00 AM - Adding a few nontraditional ingredients to traditional after-school snacks makes them fair game for the whole family.
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Go green with this scoopable Green Goddess SaladAug 30, 2023 6:00 AM - Green Goddess salad dressing is having a bit of resurgence right now, thanks to TikTok, but it's a simple recipe that is easy to make your own.
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Rinconcito brings taste of Veracruz to Lake in the Hills
Aug 29, 2023 6:23 AM - Rinconcito de Veracruz, a new restaurant in Lake in the Hills, opened for business on Aug. 15.
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Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte turns 20, whether you like it or not
Aug 24, 2023 1:40 PM - The seasonal drink that made pumpkin spice a star is turning 20. And unlike the autumn days it celebrates, there seems to be no chill in customer demand.
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Cheesy, oven-baked potato tacos evoke Los Angeles' innovative tortilla scene
Aug 24, 2023 10:13 AM - We steer clear of deep-frying for weeknight tacos and bake these potato and cheese tacos in the oven instead.
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Dining out: It's going to be hot, hot, hot at Timothy O'Toole's Wing FestAug 24, 2023 8:11 AM - Timothy O'Toole's brings the heat to its Wing Fest Saturday, Guzman y Gomez is giving away free iced coffee in August and Burger and Sushi House in Geneva is giving a 25% discount to school employees through Sept. 3.
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Let kids pick their toppings for the creative 'Tortizza'Aug 23, 2023 6:00 AM - Afternoon snacks might be on your mind now that school's back in session. Try whipping up this creative "Tortizza" with some help from the kids.
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A flavor-packed turkey lettuce wrap is a low-carb winner
Aug 23, 2023 6:00 AM - Don Mauer finds himself creating a turkey lettuce wrap with his own spin on familiar ingredients.
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Festivals Aug. 25-31: Irish Fest, Bands in the Sand, Zoo Brew, Geneva Concours d'Elegance and moreAug 24, 2023 10:04 AM - Here's hoping the heat breaks for this weekend's Irish Fest, Zoo Brew at Brookfield Zoo, Abbey Farms' Taste the Maze, Palatine Street Fest, Geneva Concours d'Elegance and the many other fests across the suburbs.
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'The right thing to do': Local restaurants host fundraisers for survivors of Maui wildfiresAug 24, 2023 9:06 AM - Prairie Grass Cafe chef Sarah Stegner is joining with four local chefs to host a fundraiser happy hour and dinner Sunday, Aug. 27, for survivors of the Maui wildfires.
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