Food
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Grilled Corn and Poblano Potato SaladJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - 2 pounds medium red-skinned potatoes 3 ears corn, husks removed 2 poblano chilies, charred, peeled, stemmed, seeded and chopped 1 cup chopped scallions (white and p...
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Sweet tips for blue-ribbon bakingJul 25, 2011 12:00 am - It is fair week in DuPage County and this morning I am out at County Farm Road fair grounds judging the annual foods competitions where local bakers never fail to surpri...
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Roselle's family-friendly Impecca does Italian rightJul 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Doggie bags are a must at Impecca Restaurant in downtown Roselle, where hearty traditional and contemporary Italian dishes are best shared with a group of friends or fam...
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Moline woman’s salsa business growingJul 23, 2011 5:41 am - MOLINE, Ill. — Jodi’s Top Shelf Gourmet Salsa hit local grocery shelves this spring, but it’s had a loyal following for years. When Jodi Haxmeier, of Moline, first perfe...
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Happy as a clam(bake)Jul 22, 2011 1:00 am - Like Thanksgiving dinner, clambakes are inextricably tied to New England, where historical lore tells us that American Indians instructed the Pilgrims in the process of ...
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Dining events: Italian beer pairings in ElmhurstJul 20, 2011 11:00 pm - Beer + Italian = dinner Francesca's Amici hosts its first beer dinner. The five-course meal plus pairings begins at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 28. The meal includes an ...
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Ttowa takes Korean cuisine to unexpected placesJul 20, 2011 11:00 pm - Situated just off the main drag of downtown Arlington Heights, Ttowa Korean restaurant is a gem of a storefront. The name means come again in Korean, and the food, prepp...
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Young chef back in suburbs after stop in 'Hell'Jul 20, 2011 11:00 am - Chef Trevor McGrath has braved the flames of "Hell's Kitchen" and returned to Illinois doing what he does best. As a child growing up in Chicago's Beverly neighborhood, ...
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Pros put MyPlate on the tableJul 20, 2011 9:00 am - How purple, green, orange, red and blue has YourPlate been since the first lady unveiled MyPlate in June? It's simple enough to follow, she said, and the government's mo...
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Lemon-Pepper Barley PilafJul 20, 2011 1:00 am - 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 large onion, chopped (1½ cups) 1 cup pearl barley (barley with hull and bran removed) 1 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning 2½ cups low-sodium ...