Food
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Grilled Summer VeggiesJun 09, 2011 12:00 am - 1 large onion, quartered 1 medium zucchini, sliced 2 medium yellow summer squashes, sliced 25 medium (20 ounces) fresh mushrooms, whole 1 large red pepper, chopped ...
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Night life events: Laugh it up in RosemontJun 07, 2011 11:00 pm - Yuk it up Catch some laughs Saturday when The Second City comes to the Montrose Room in Rosemont. You can expect sketches, songs, improv and some serious fun in thi...
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Pie bakers wanted for fundraising contestJun 07, 2011 4:00 pm - If today's Page 1 pie story has inspired you to get into the kitchen and bake, you might want to enter the 2nd annual AID Pie Bake-off Sunday, June 12, at the Geneva Fre...
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Hungry? serves up fresh fast casual fareJun 07, 2011 1:00 am - Fast casual, the theme of owner Sam Syreggelas' Hungry? in Rolling Meadows, may be pegged as “the new way to dine” on the menu, but it's not exactly an unfamiliar concep...
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Cut calories, exercise to beat beer bellyJun 07, 2011 12:00 am - “What can I do about this beer belly?” is a question I frequently hear from men. And some of them don't even drink much beer. While it is true that beer is loaded with c...
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Chicken MarinaraJun 07, 2011 12:00 am - 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce ½ teaspoon dried basil ½ teaspoon dried oregano 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese Heat ov...
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Summer fruits baked in a pieJun 07, 2011 12:00 am - I haven't bought into the notion that pies have replaced cupcakes as the hot dessert trend (I've yet to see a pie truck doing business in a strip mall parking lot), but ...
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Cherry-Vanilla Cream PieJun 07, 2011 12:00 am - Crust for 9-inch single-crust pie Filling 1 cup (7 ounces) sugar ¼ (1 ounce) unbleached all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon salt 2 large eggs 1 cup (8 ounces) heavy cream...
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Creamy Lemon Raspberry PieJun 07, 2011 12:00 am - ¼ cup seedless red raspberry jam 1 prepared 9-inch (6 ounces) shortbread crumb crust ½ pint (about 1 cup) fresh red raspberries, divided 4 ounces cream cheese, sof...
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Plan for Italian Sausage Spaghetti leftoversJun 07, 2011 12:00 am - What do you do with leftovers? Do you ever intentionally plan for them? I do, and I freeze them. Especially when I'm testing recipes, I often end up with a batch or two ...