Food
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Strawberry ShagApr 27, 2010 11:00 pm - 3-4 large fresh strawberries, stemmed and thinly sliced, plus 1 whole berry reserved as garnish ¼ cup powdered sugar 1-2 large sprigs fresh basil, plus extra for garnis...
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California Chicken BurgersApr 27, 2010 11:00 pm - 1 foil pouch (7 ounces) chicken-breast meat (see note) ¼ cup finely chopped onion ¼ cup finely chopped roasted red pepper ¼ cup shredded carrots ½ cup plain bread cr...
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Bison can make for a lean alternative to beefApr 27, 2010 11:00 pm - I've recently been searching for a local source for organic beef. I can track it down online easily enough, but since organic cuts already cost more than conventional be...
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Pantry cleaning yields yummy cookiesApr 27, 2010 11:00 pm - This time each year I rustle through my baking pantry wondering what to do with all the leftovers; those open bags of nuts and chips and flours still lingering on the sh...
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Five-Spice Carrot Cupcakes with Ginger FrostingApr 27, 2010 11:00 pm - 11/2 cups all-purpose flour 1½ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ¾ teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons Chinese five-spice powder ½ cup vegetable oil ¼ cup crushed...
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Worldly travels influence chef's borderless cuisineApr 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Two weeks before D&J Bistro's scheduled opening in 1987, chef and co-owner Masato Suzuki was sidelined by a ruptured appendix. Asked by one of his partners, Dominique L...
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Janet Johnston makes it on the Food Network with new spice showApr 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Janet Johnston had a typical suburban upbringing. She grew up on tree-lined Nottingham Lane in Hoffman Estates with her parents and three siblings. Her mother worked as ...
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Food Network spawns edgy, young Cooking ChannelApr 27, 2010 11:00 pm - There's more food TV than ever to chew on - shows featuring barbecue tips, chef smackdowns, easy Italian dishes, sailor-mouthed kitchen bosses, diner dispatches and cake...
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Produce oasis to open at tollway oasesApr 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Sometimes you just can't make it to your local farmers market. Maybe an early morning commitment prevents you from stopping by, or your meeting in the Loop runs late and...
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Arlington Heights' Tom Ernst makes Chicken PiccataApr 20, 2010 11:00 pm - A certain megastar TV chef and cookbook author has been boasting for years that her recipes will produce dinner on the table in 30 minutes. Tom Ernst says he can beat Ra...