Food
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José Andrés’ carrot fritters bring a restaurant favorite home
Apr 02, 2024 1:50 pm - These sweet and savory Turkish carrot fritters are believed to date back to Ottoman palace kitchens, where dried fruits and nuts were often combined in dishes. Try the recipe that Chef José Andrés uses in his restaurant at home.
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Rustic chicken alla cacciatora doesn’t need tomatoes
Apr 02, 2024 1:39 pm - Tomatoes are nonnegotiable in Americanized versions of chicken alla cacciatora, but it's a different story in Umbria, a region in central Italy. Instead of tomatoes, the rustic chicken braise gets its flavor from lemon, olives, garlic and herbs.
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‘Love and passion’ flavor Amore Mio restaurant in Aurora
Apr 01, 2024 12:31 pm - With love in its name, the new restaurant Amore Mio is a romantic destination for Italian cuisine on West New York Street in downtown Aurora.
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What's keeping egg prices high for Easter? It's not just inflation
Mar 29, 2024 7:47 am - Egg prices are at near-historic highs in many parts of the world as the spring holidays approach, reflecting a market scrambled by disease, high demand and growing costs ...
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It's a bittersweet Easter for chocolate lovers and African cocoa farmers but big brands see profits
Mar 29, 2024 7:45 am - ACCRA, Ghana — Shoppers may get a bitter surprise in their Easter baskets this year. Chocolate eggs and bunnies are more expensive than ever as changing climate patterns ...
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MCC students, alum team up to create, sell pale ale from hops grown on MCC farmMar 29, 2024 5:38 am - The Center for Agrarian Learning at McHenry County College and Holzlager Brewery in Woodstock have teamed up to create the “Agrarian Pale Ale,” a refreshing brew featurin...
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Plate like a pro: These beet waffles are a perfect pairing of earthy, sweet flavor and crunchy, pillowy textureMar 28, 2024 10:34 am - Waffles are one of those dishes that everybody seems to love. After a lot of trial and error, chef Grace Goudie has created a perfect waffle recipe with her Beet Waffle, which she makes for her suburban restaurant Scratchboard Kitchen.
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To feed a crowd for Easter brunch, bake your eggs. Two chefs offer their recipes
Mar 28, 2024 10:34 am - Cooking breakfast for a crowd is no fun when you have to stress over how people like their eggs. So this year for Easter brunch, bake your eggs instead. Try a sheet-pan version of shakshuka or the Midwestern staple strata.
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Joy of the freezer: Last year’s produce can create these dishes for a sumptuous spring mealMar 28, 2024 10:34 am - March was once known as the hungry month because preserved food would be running low. Refrigerated shipping changed all that. Now, you can preserve fresh seasonal food in the freezer, which I turned into spring vegetable risotto with greens, cheese-stuffed chicken and triple-berry crumble.
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How to make an Easter ham last all week
Mar 28, 2024 6:00 am - The beauty of making a baked ham for Easter is that there's bound to be leftovers. Leftover ham, which will last for up to five days in the fridge, can be a springboard for other meals during the week.