Food
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New sub shop raising booster fundsOct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - To commemorate the grand opening of its fourth Chicago-area location, Jersey Mike's Subs, 601 N. Martingale Road in Schaumburg, hosts a fundraiser from Wednesday, Nov. 4...
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Trick-or-treat at last Palatine farmer's marketOct 28, 2009 11:00 pm - The final Palatine farmers market of the season takes place from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the train station parking lot, located at Smith and Wood streets. Kids are ...
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Readers help clear muddy organic debateOct 27, 2009 11:00 pm - I didn't realize the organic vs. conventional foods was such a hot-button topic until I wrote about the issue back in August. That column generated more e-mails than I'v...
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Upscale Shepherd's PieOct 27, 2009 11:00 pm - 4 slices bacon 2 pounds ground sirloin ½ pound mushrooms, sliced 1 onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon thyme 1½ cups beef broth 2 tablespoons Worcestersh...
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Celebrate National Candy Corn Day with candy corn cordialsOct 27, 2009 11:00 pm - I love candy corn. I've been known to munch on it in the middle of July. So you can bet I'll be marking National Candy Corn Day on Friday, Oct. 30. This sugary treat was...
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Egg Harbor Cafe's At-home Pumpkin PancakesOct 27, 2009 11:00 pm - 31/2 cups prepared pancake batter ½ cup canned pumpkin puree 1½ tablespoons sugar ⅛ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice About 1 cup peacan halves Cinnamon sugar Butter, softe...
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Jalapeno PoppersOct 27, 2009 11:00 pm - 8-10 medium jalapeno peppers 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 4-5 slices bacon, cut in half lengthwise Heat oven to 375 degrees. Slice peppers in half and remove membrane...
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Former football player works on a different gridironOct 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Fourteen years ago you'd find Jon Steinberg on the offensive line as a member of the Stevenson High School football team. Today, he works a line of another sort. Instead...
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Two takes on creeped out Halloween cupcakes
Oct 27, 2009 11:00 pm - If you're looking for easy, no-recipe-needed Halloween treats, these creeped out cupcakes are an eerily good choice. In one, a traditional frosted cupcake falls victim t...
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Cindy Boles makes shepherd's pieOct 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Don't call Cindy Boles on a Saturday when she's elbow-deep in a daylong cooking marathon. Like an athlete with an eye toward the finish line, Cindy likes to focus on her...