Food
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Chef credits classic cooking shows for careerJun 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Growing up in Mount Prospect Joe Plucinski was like a sponge when it came to culinary knowledge. He'd watch cooking shows on WTTW Channel 11 and cook alongside his grand...
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Pre-hypertension, pre-diabetes are red lights to stop and changeJun 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. What's with these conditions called pre-hypertension, pre-diabetes and pre-cancer? It used to be either you had the condition or you didn't. A. Years ago, the...
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How TV cooking shows move from lessons to entertainment and back againJun 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Can people learn to cook by watching culinary shows on television? When we sought the opinion of Michael Smith, general manager of the new Cooking Channel, he said, "Peo...
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Creamy Peanut Butter FudgeJun 22, 2010 11:00 pm - 1⅓ ; cups milk 3#8531; cups sugar 1 teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 cup creamy peanut butter 2 teaspoons vanilla extract ...
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Chicken ManicottiJun 22, 2010 11:00 pm - 8 ounces manicotti shells, cooked 1 pound chicken breast 1 tablespoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon oil #189; cup chopped onion 1 pound bulk Italian ...
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Don't cry: Dinner will be sweet with rustic onion tartJun 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Onions are the character actors of the kitchen. They make recipes sing but rarely get a starring role. Not this time. Today's tart takes a lovely variety of onion - swee...
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Thinking about soup for summer? Why not?Jun 22, 2010 11:00 pm - The perfect bowl of soup makes a satisfying meal that's filling, yet low in calories and high in nutrition. But in the heat of summer, most people give it a pass. But th...
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Fried rice is nice if you can master getting the right textureJun 22, 2010 11:00 pm - In theory, fried rice is a great dish for home cooks. You take leftover rice, leftover meat, fish or poultry (or some tofu), scallions and soy sauce, and you've got your...
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Chilled Zucchini and Green Bean Soup with a Pesto SwirlJun 22, 2010 11:00 pm - 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 small sweet onion, chopped 1 pound zucchini, ends trimmed and thinly sliced 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth 1 ...
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A new take on cake and ice cream dessertsJun 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Surely I'm not the only person who has spent the past 20 years trying to recreate that one perfect ice cream moment from my youth. Long before cake batter ice cream beca...