Food
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New cookbooks for busy familiesApr 25, 2012 10:00 am - We've all been there. We walk in the door after work or after a day of errands and carpooling with no clue what to put on the table for dinner. (If you haven't been ther...
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Lemony New Potato SaladApr 25, 2012 6:16 am - 1 pound small red potatoes, scrubbed well 1 large shallot (about 1½ ounces), peeled and finely chopped 1 lemon, juiced 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 teaspoon sugar 1 ...
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Don Mauer likes what he sees in the lastest 'Volumetrics' bookApr 25, 2012 6:00 am - If you just realized that swimsuit season will be here faster than you're ready for and you're looking for a safe, weight-loss plan to help you shed some winter pounds, ...
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Elgin grad rocks the grill at Rockit Burger BarApr 25, 2012 6:00 am - Her resume runs the gamut from the neighborhood McDonald's to Elgin's iconic Al's Cafe and Creamery to Randolph Street's tony one sixtyblue. She's one of Chicago's young...
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Breakfast-worthy biscuitsApr 25, 2012 1:00 am - Fast food restaurants have made a killing off breakfast biscuits. And if you read the statistics about American obesity, not to mention our cholesterol, fat and carbohyd...
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Beer-Battered Onion RingsApr 24, 2012 2:38 pm - 2 cups all-purpose flour ¼ cup cornstarch 2 tablespoons onion powder 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper teaspoon paprika 16 ounces beer, pref...
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Hundreds enjoy taste of Chefs' Fest 2012 in SchaumburgApr 24, 2012 2:00 pm - Pulled pork sliders with red cabbage-apple slaw, spicy potato croquettes rolled in crushed Doritos and drizzled with vibrant margarita cream and beef tenderloin crostini...
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Tickets available for tonight's Chef's festApr 24, 2012 12:00 pm - If you want to sample food from some of the most popular suburban restaurants, learn about bourbon and listen to live music after work today, you're in luck. Organizers ...
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Chilled Asparagus Soup with Goat CheeseApr 24, 2012 11:14 am - Extra virgin olive oil 1 onion, diced 2 ribs celery, diced 3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped Kosher salt 2 bunches asparagus 2 potatoes, peeled and diced 2 quarts ...
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Soupalooza: Asparagus soup embodies springApr 24, 2012 11:00 am - In springtime and a soup lover's fancy turns to ... asparagus, of course. Nothing says spring like tender stalks of Asparagus officinalis. Generally, I think this season...