Food
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Super Bowl StromboliJan 30, 2012 10:00 am - 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 cups chopped raw vegetables, such as peppers, onions and mushrooms 2 cloves garlic, minced ¼ cup drained and chopped Kalamata olives 1 tabl...
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Dude-licious Super Bowl cupcakesJan 30, 2012 10:00 am - These are not your girlfriend's cupcakes. There is no frilly pastel frosting piped on top. They are not delicate. They are not pretty. They are big, bold, manly and tota...
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Paninis another word for kicked up grilled cheeseJan 26, 2012 11:00 pm - Grilled cheese was one of my favorite sandwiches until I tried a panini. Actually, panini is grilled cheese, just with more ingredients and cooked a bit differently. ...
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Dragon BeefJan 26, 2012 11:00 pm - 1 tablespoon soy sauce 2 tablespoons rice vinegar 1 teaspoon sugar 1½ pounds round steak 2 cups oil ⅛-inch slice of ginger, cut into thin strips 5 dried whole red c...
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Peppy Chicken PaniniJan 26, 2012 11:00 pm - 3 ounces grilled chicken breast strips (homemade or store-bought) ¼ cup garlic vinaigrette 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon olive oil 4 slices Italian bread (betwee...
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Des Plaines committee asks city staff to investigate beekeepingJan 26, 2012 11:00 pm - Beekeeping is a growing trend in the suburbs and now Des Plaines city officials, at the urging of Ward 4 resident Rick Bohning, are investigating whether it should be al...
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Kitchen scoop: Fresh quinoa salad adds zest to the new yearJan 25, 2012 11:00 pm - I have a culinary confession to make: I’ve been a little intimidated by quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wa). Oh, I’ve seen it on the grocery store shelves, right there by the ot...
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Lemony Quinoa Salad with CranberriesJan 25, 2012 11:00 pm - 1 cup vegetable broth or stock 1 cup water (or an additional cup of broth for a richer salad) 1 cup quinoa (purchase the already-rinsed kind) 2 cups cubed, peeled c...
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Associated Press’ stand on recipe testingJan 25, 2012 11:00 pm - To help newspapers avoid disasters, J.M. Hirsch pushed the Associated Press to adopt recipe testing when he became food editor at the wire service about seven years ago....
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Exploding churrosJan 25, 2012 11:00 pm - The story out of Chile was enough to make a publisher’s blood turn colder than a liquid nitrogen milkshake. In late December, the country’s Supreme Court ruled that the ...