Food
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Don't panic over packing child's lunch
Aug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - If you don't know what to put in your child's lunch box, look to the wide variety of lunch boxes out there for inspiration. Insulated bags and boxes often come with sepa...
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Orchard Prime Meats owner to open Spanish tapas restaurantAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - A 20-year Cary business owner believes that in order to survive, it's essential to adapt to what the customer wants. Nick Dominico, owner of Orchard Prime Meats, is addi...
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Italian beef, chicken parmesan spice up menu at Gratzie PizzeriaAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - During the eight months that Gratzie Pizzeria has been open in Hanover Park, customers are finding it offers much more than Chicago-style pizza. Sandwiches, homemade sou...
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Why instant foods aren't the time-savers we think they areAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Most people use prepackaged convenience foods to save time. But new research shows these fat- and sodium-laden foods aren't the time-savers you think they are. While it'...
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Our desire for caffeinated 'energy' products is soaringAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - A few years ago, it dawned on Zach Thomas that coffee didn't have enough caffeine. At the time, he was pulling all-nighters as a student at the United States Military Ac...
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Local caterer growing into new locationAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Dave Esau has seen life from both sides of the tracks. Right now, he feels he is on the right track. Esau opened his popular catering establishment, Dave's Specialty Foo...
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Does zero trans fat really mean zero?
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Cucumber-scallion SaladAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - ½ cup white-wine vinegar 3 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon olive oil ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more to taste ˜ teaspoon salt 2 cups (1 p...
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No time for couponsAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - The best part about writing this column is hearing from readers, particularly when information has helped them in some way. With the price of groceries continuing to ris...
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Lisle woman tests gadgets, recipes at home for major companiesAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - You probably never have met Kathy Kari, but if you like to eat and cook no doubt the two of you have had a close encounter of the culinary kind. The Lisle woman has been...