Food
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Hot dog! Author to highlight one of Chicago’s favorite foods at Naper SettlementJul 20, 2012 11:35 am - Bob Schwartz gets up every morning and talks to people about hot dogs. The senior vice president of Vienna Beef and the author of “Never Put Ketchup on a Hot Dog,” Schwa...
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Bob Chinn's named top-grossing restaurant in the U.S.Jul 18, 2012 9:00 pm - Bob Chinn's Crab House, one of the area's most recognizable spots and an anchor of Wheeling's Restaurant Row, received national recognition on Wednesday when Forbes Maga...
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Leaner ChickenJul 18, 2012 3:47 pm - 6 tablespoons hoisin sauce ¼ cup rice wine vinegar 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce 3 tablespoons sugar 1½ cups no-sodium chicken broth 4 boneless, skinless c...
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Coconut-Lime Pulled Chicken TacosJul 18, 2012 12:46 pm - 2-pound rotisserie chicken 1 cup coconut milk ½ teaspoon cumin 1 lime, zested and juiced Splash hot sauce Salt and ground black pepper ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped 8 fl...
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Wine sleuth sniffs out fakes, Takes Hammer to Lafite, d’YquemJul 18, 2012 7:36 am - Holding a bottle of 1998 Sassicaia in her left hand, Maureen Downey squints at the iconic Italian label through a large silver-rimmed magnifying glass. It looks authenti...
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Off the Beaten Aisle: Understanding coconut milkJul 18, 2012 6:46 am - By J.M. Hirsch Associated Press Who knew coconut milk could be so confusing? It shouldn’t be. At heart, it’s a delicious liquid made from coconuts (duh!) that can effort...
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Club soda, seltzer zero-calorie options for fizzy drinksJul 18, 2012 6:38 am - Q. Is there a difference between seltzer, club soda and tonic? A. All three drinks are clear and fizzy, but there are differences. Tonic water is the clear standout beca...
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Pimento cheese a southern thingJul 18, 2012 6:18 am - If you are a Northerner, you know exactly what a “pimiento” is. It’s that sweet red pepper stuffed into a green olive. And you spell it as the Spanish do, with two “i’s....
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Updated Bake-Off winner a perfect midsummer treatJul 18, 2012 6:00 am - There is something about the combination of chocolate, pecan and caramel that makes my mouth water. Traditional turtle candy is my favorite confection. Anytime I see the...
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No connection between General Tso, chicken dishJul 18, 2012 6:00 am - Sometimes the origins of my favorite foods confound me. Like, why does General Tso have a spicy, sweet, deep-fried chicken dish named after him? Turns out, the connecti...