Food
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Enjoy watching curling in the Olympics? Try it out at suburban, Chicago barsJan 27, 2022 5:00 am - The shuffleboard-like sport of curling, which originated in 16th-century Scotland, involves sliding a stone over a sheet of ice to try to land it in a series of circles....
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Recipe for success: Stop throwing out the pasta waterJan 26, 2022 5:00 am - Talk to the best cooks in Italy, and they'll tell you the secret to great pasta is an ingredient many American cooks throw out - the starchy pasta cooking water. They al...
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The answer to wintry weather is a hot pot of split pea soupJan 26, 2022 5:00 am - This is a favorite time, not because I like to shovel snow or dig through the ice; it's winter soup time. A pot of soup slowly simmering in my oven (I'll get to that in ...
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Bev's pop-up restaurant opens in Naperville, ahead of major renovation at Jimmy's Grill siteJan 26, 2022 12:00 am - Visitors to downtown Naperville have been doing double-takes at the storied northwest corner of Washington Street and Chicago Avenue. The sight of Bev's restaurant has r...
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Dining bites: Chili's to give away 27,000 Molten Chocolate CakesJan 25, 2022 2:00 pm - Note: Events are subject to change. Check the website or call before you go. National Chocolate Cake Day Yes, chocolate lovers, National Chocolate Cake Day is a real thi...
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Stave off winter's chill with a warm bowl of soup from a Chicago-area restaurantJan 19, 2022 10:00 pm - Chicago winters can be brutal at the best of times, but the spread of the omicron variant during the regular cold and flu season has made this year especially rough. If ...
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Pork Marbella is easy for a weeknight but also worthy of a special occasionJan 19, 2022 5:00 am - Have you ever eaten something and thought: "I have to have this recipe"? That was me about a year ago when a kind friend brought dinner for my husband and me one night w...
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Dining bites: Sunday pop-up West Side Ramen opens, Naperville Restaurant Week continuesJan 19, 2022 5:00 am - West Side Ramen pop-up As the cold days continue, warm up with a bowl of hearty ramen from the limited-time-only pop-up West Side Ramen, which is taking over Chrissoulas...
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Cooking from your pantry is a great way to stumble on the makings for pancakesJan 19, 2022 5:00 am - Every new year I vow to waste less food. I live alone, so you wouldn't think it would be too hard, but as a recipe developer, I tend to stock up on things that I may onl...
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Pork MarbellaJan 19, 2022 5:00 am - 2 1-pound pork tenderloins, trimmed (it is OK if they are larger) 2 teaspoons Kosher salt 1 cup dry white wine ½ cup pitted prunes, halved ½ cup (packed) light brown sug...