Food
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Lombard mom passes on kitchen lessonsJul 20, 2011 12:00 am - Clara Smith never went to traditional culinary school but remembers one chef describing how he learned to cook. "He said 'I went to the University of Life for cooking,'"...
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Italian MeatballsJul 20, 2011 12:00 am - 1 cup day-old French bread in small cubes or bread crumbs 3 tablespoons milk 2 pounds ground beef 1 pound ground pork ½ cup grated parmesan cheese ¼ cup fresh ...
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Cheddar Mac & Cheese SoupJul 20, 2011 12:00 am - 1 small onion, diced ¼ cup red pepper, diced 3 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons flour 1½ cups chicken stock 1½ cups cream or half and half 1-1½ cups cheddar c...
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Clara’s Carrot CakeJul 20, 2011 12:00 am - 2 cups sugar 1½ cups vegetable oil 3 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 2¼ cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons cinnamon 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups ...
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Easy-peasy recipes that can be cooked in a snapJul 19, 2011 11:00 pm - When President Obama spoke about lawmakers dealing with the painful debt crisis and said it's time to "pull off the Band-Aid" and "eat our peas" he found common ground w...
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When to go organic for fruits and veggiesJul 19, 2011 11:00 pm - Buying organic fruits and vegetables to avoid or eliminate pesticide residues can put a crimp in any food budget. And, if you've made an all-organic commitment, then th...
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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...