Food
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Craving coconut cupcakes? Try these frothy confectionsJul 19, 2011 11:00 pm - The nation has gone cuckoo for cupcakes. Shops dedicated to the bite-size or larger confections now dot the country. While this trend has been building over the past fiv...
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Broccoli is a nutritional powerhouseJul 19, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. Are broccoli stalks nutritious, or should I just stick to the florets? A. Broccoli is a nutritional powerhouse, providing vitamin C, folate, beta-carotene and...
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Night life events: Pick up Emmett's brews to goJul 19, 2011 11:00 pm - Emmett's to go Not feeling very social? Take Emmett's Ale House to go. Choose from Victory Pale Ale, McCarthy Red Ale, 1871 Pre-Prohibition Style Lager and Robust P...
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Rivers restaurants up the ante for casino eatsJul 18, 2011 11:00 pm - Four restaurants and a quick-stop coffee shop may have just opened this week inside the sparkling new Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, but the dozens of cooks in their kitc...
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The bitterer, the bettererJul 14, 2011 12:00 am - For some of us, it’s an unpleasant phrase, “bitter greens,” conjuring memories of childhood struggles with plates of cooked-to-gray kale or spinach. But for others of us...
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French cuisine suits the seasonsJul 14, 2011 12:00 am - Rich beef bourguignon, onion soup topped with bubbling cheese and slow-cooked cassoulet. Think about French cuisine and those dishes surely come to mind, but they’re har...
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High heat key to amazing baked potatoesJul 14, 2011 12:00 am - By Alicia Ross with Beverly Mills For years, Beverly and I tried to figure out how to duplicate the potatoes at our favorite steakhouse, with the skin a little crunchy a...
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Lemon Drop Ice Cream SandwichesJul 13, 2011 1:00 am - 1 pint vanilla ice cream 4-6 teaspoons grated lemon zest 12 chewy sugar cookies Allow the ice cream to soften at room temperature. Stir in the lemon zest to eve...
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Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream SandwichesJul 13, 2011 1:00 am - 12 chewy chocolate chip cookies, see notes 1 pint vanilla ice cream ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, finely chopped Green food coloring, optional Allow the ice cream to...
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Windy storm beat, didn't kill, corn cropJul 13, 2011 12:00 am - Monday's storm, with its 60-plus mph winds, didn't just fell trees and power lines. It also did a number on some cornfields, flattening stalks. But local sweet corn grow...