Food
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Dinner exchange pays off for 4 familiesSep 24, 2011 5:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — What began as an answer to the busy weeknight question — “What’s for dinner?” — has had an expected result for four families: Friendship. A dinner ex...
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Arlington Hts. chef treats students with school-grown veggiesSep 23, 2011 12:00 am - Parents of Windsor Elementary students are now facing an unexpected challenge many of them will probably embrace: Can they fix gourmet veggies like a professional chef? ...
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Easiest “Iced Cream EverSep 22, 2011 12:00 pm - 2 cups whipping cream 2 cups whole milk 1 cup sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Mix all of the ingredients in a medium bowl with a hand mixer or immersion ble...
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Night life events: Party with Wedding Banned at Lisle's LodgeSep 22, 2011 6:00 am - Start the party Skip the ceremony, cover band Wedding Banned says, and start the party at The Lodge this Friday. Daily drink specials include $2 Coors cans, $2.50 H...
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Baby Spinach Salad with Pomegranate DressingSep 22, 2011 6:00 am - ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses ¼ teaspoon chopped lemon zest 1 teaspoon lemon juice 2 tablespoons honey Salt and ground black peppe...
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Honey-Thyme Glazed Chickens with Cider GravySep 22, 2011 6:00 am - 2 whole chickens (4 to 5 pounds each), giblets discarded 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt, to taste Ground black pepper, to taste 4 teaspoons dried...
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'Iced' cream, you scream, we all scream for 'iced' creamSep 21, 2011 11:00 pm - A friend of mine called the other day and announced: “I'm making homemade ice cream on the deck today. Come on over.” Funny how all my “straightening up the house” plans...
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Cook of the Week Challenge: Week 2 winners announcedSep 21, 2011 3:00 pm - Cook of the Week Challenge Week 2 contestants got high marks for creativity, but some fell short of putting together balanced, eye-popping dishes. With that in mind the ...
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New uses for plastic ice cream tubsSep 21, 2011 12:00 pm - Plastic ice cream containers seem too good to throw away. They're bulky, so you don't want to save them without having a purpose for them. Some are now available as a sq...
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Rosh Hashana perfect for local, seasonal eatingSep 21, 2011 6:00 am - You may not think of Jewish cooking as trendsetting, but truth is it has been focused on seasonal recipes sporting local ingredients since long before farmers markets be...