Food
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Michigan ice cream coming to suburbsJun 28, 2011 12:00 am - Hot dogs, baseball and apple pie make up the all-American summer trio. I say there's room to add ice cream to that combo. Ice cream sales took a small dip in 2009 (the l...
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Roasted Red Pepper Ranch PastaJun 28, 2011 12:00 am - 2 tablespoons green onions (white and light green parts), chopped 1 small garlic clove, smashed and peeled 2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped ⅓ cup mayo...
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Sweet Onion Cheddar SpreadJun 28, 2011 12:00 am - 1 pound extra-sharp cheddar cheese 2 cups diced sweet onion, like Vidalia or Walla Walla 1 cup mayonnaise 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 2 teaspoons hot sauce...
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Customize your ice creamJun 27, 2011 3:00 pm - I have a vivid memory of a neighborhood picnic some years back when the Flowers, a family a few doors down, busted out their old hand-churned ice cream maker. We kids on...
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ECC's Samurai Burger wins Burger ThrowdownJun 27, 2011 1:00 am - After getting laid off from his job as an electrical engineer in 2008, Tony Gomez of Crystal Lake decided to start over. Following the example of his mother, who owned a...
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Doctored Ice CreamJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - 1 pint vanilla or chocolate ice cream Add-ins (see note) Open the pint of ice cream and microwave on high power for about 30 seconds. Timing will vary widely ...
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A technological leap forward to old-time farmingJun 25, 2011 6:00 am - ROMULUS, N.Y. — Peter McDonald assigns his 9-year-old twin boys the tricky task of erecting a mesh fence in one part of the family farm, then tramps across lushly carpet...
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Hawthorn Woods Farmer’s Market, concertsJun 24, 2011 12:00 am - Hawthorn Woods will host farmer’s markets and concerts in Community Park every Friday through Oct. 7. The farmer’s market runs from 3 to 7 p.m. followed by a concert fro...
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Elgin's Red Bar hosts goodbye party but won't close yetJun 24, 2011 12:00 am - Jim and Doris Canfield will throw a goodbye party to bid farewell to those who have supported their Elgin restaurant and wine bar since it opened in 2009. The Red Bar Wi...
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An Apple Pie Fourth of JulyJun 22, 2011 11:00 am - What's a more American dessert than apple pie? And what's more American than a college cook-off between guys and girls? I can't think of a thing. My daughters came home ...