Food
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Find coupons for low-fat foods, produce in healthy amountsFeb 12, 2008 10:00 pm - I've heard every reason why people don't use grocery coupons. One of the most common is "there are no coupons for 'healthy' foods." I generally nod and say something to ...
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A primer for Open That Bottle NightFeb 12, 2008 10:00 pm - If you plan to participate on Feb. 23, here is a mixed case of advice: 1. Choose the setting. We usually celebrate OTBN alone because we enjoy discussing the very specia...
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Wait no longer than Feb. 23 to uncork that special memoryFeb 12, 2008 10:00 pm - On Feb. 23, Carolyn Pearce of Kerrville, Texas, is finally going to open a bottle of wine she calls "Nancy." It's a Corbett Canyon Chardonnay that was served at a salute...
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Egg whites, sugar team up in meringueFeb 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Cookies, pies and cakes have their place, not doubt, but what I find more fascinating are those sweet treats that defy a standard definition. I like recipes that draw up...
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Chicago chefs shine in the Big AppleFeb 12, 2008 10:00 pm - When Jeremy Lycan stepped into the kitchen at the James Beard House, he followed in the footsteps of numerous young chefs, many of them from Chicago. "I feel like clearl...
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Easy Rustic Cherry TartFeb 12, 2008 10:00 pm - 1 refrigerated piecrust (half of a 15-ounce box), at room temperature (see note) 1 cup extra-fruit cherry-pie filling (see note) 1½ teaspoons orange liqueur, suc...
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Glenbard North 49, West Aurora 44Feb 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Patience finally paid off for the Panthers. Glenbard North (5-17, 4-7) scored a stunning upset in Monday's makeup DuPage Valley Conference game, knocking West Aurora (1...
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Don't call it after-taste; it's the 'finish'Feb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - "I don't like that after-taste I get from wine." When I hear this phrase, I know it's time to amend someone's wine drinking habits. In wine-speak, after-taste is called ...
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Needhams CandyFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - ½ cup margarine ¾ cup mashed potatoes, unseasoned ½ teaspoon salt 2 pounds powdered sugar 14 ounces flaked coconut 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Dipp...
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Dressed-up Bowties With Fancy AlfredoFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - 12 ounces bowtie pasta or other short pasta 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 large onion (for about 1 cup chopped) 1 cup diced ripe Roma tomato or grape-tomato halve...