Food
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A creamy smothered cucumber salad with a 50-year historySep 28, 2022 6:00 am - This story begins with James Beard's now 50-year-old 1972 cookbook: "American Cookery," where, on page 48, Beard shares his version of Smothered Cucumbers. If you opened...
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Make it a family fiesta as kids help with Tex-Mex dinnerSep 28, 2022 6:00 am - I recently hosted a pair of Tex-Mex classes for kids and families. Registered dietitian Mary Zupke from The Garden Plate taught alongside me and offered a few healthy re...
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James Beard-based Smothered CucumbersSep 28, 2022 6:00 am - 2 seedless, hot house cucumbers, washed, trimmed and sliced into thin rounds 1 large carrot, peeled and cut into match sticks (julienne) 1 small, sweet onion, peeled and...
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Sep 28, 2022 6:00 am - Baked Turkey Tacos 1 pound spicy ground turkey sausage 1 15-ounce can refried beans 2 cups Roma tomatoes, diced (about 6) 1 teaspoon fresh garlic, pressed (1-2 cloves, d...
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Here's how to make a mouthwatering braised brisket every timeSep 28, 2022 6:00 am - I'll never forget the first time I enjoyed this marvelous and mouthwatering dish. I was pregnant with my first. It was a holiday, and my aunt Gloria made brisket for our...
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Happy New Year! Restaurants ready Rosh Hashanah specials for dine-in, to-goSep 24, 2022 11:00 pm - For those who celebrate Rosh Hashanah, now is the time to make plans to gather your family and friends together for a festive meal for the Jewish New Year holiday, which...
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Country Village Meats in Geneva to hold grand opening Sept. 29-Oct. 1Sep 22, 2022 11:00 pm - Country Village Meats, an artisan butcher shop in operation since 1955 in Sublette, IL opened a second location in Geneva late spring 2022. Since we completed our soft-o...
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Dining out: Raise a glass to Oktoberfest specialsSep 21, 2022 11:00 pm - Prost! • Big Skillet in Elgin recently added a variety of German favorites to its menu for Oktoberfest. Dine on cinnamon apple pork chops, wiener or chicken schnitzel, T...
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Julie's Italian Royal SandwichesSep 21, 2022 6:00 am - 6 6-inch-to-8-inch soft hoagie/sub rolls (Julie uses LaRosa, but I couldn't find them, so I used Turano) 12 slices provolone cheese 16 slices Genoa salami 16 slices hot ...
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Apples, traditional at Rosh Hashanah, shine in this cake
Sep 21, 2022 6:00 am - Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins on Sunday evening (Sept. 25), and the people in my house would get pretty ornery if I skipped the holiday's traditional briske...