Food
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Summer can be prime for that Instant Pot, so don't store it awayJun 08, 2022 6:00 am - Like most of us, I have several items that get put away in the summer - coats, sweaters, winter wreaths, ice scrapers and, for some reason, my Instant Pot. I'm not sure ...
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We're putting boxed cauliflower pizza crusts to the testJun 08, 2022 6:00 am - Nearly 60 years ago, I made my first pizza. A boxed dinner roll mix worked for the crust; adding oregano to canned tomato sauce made my pizza sauce. I had to grate the c...
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Youthage Culinary in Mundelein teaches kids how to be healthy through cookingJun 07, 2022 6:00 am - When Chef Robert Collins was stabbed in the neck in 2007 while deployed in Spain as a customs agent for the U.S. Navy, he made a deal with God. "I told God, 'If you pull...
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Fox River Grove team vows to be back after elimination on 'The Great Food Truck Race'Jun 06, 2022 1:00 am - A Fox River Grove team made an early exit from “The Great Food Truck Race,” but the group vows to be back. Girl's Got Balls, an arancini-themed food truck conceived by S...
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Learn how to make homemade gyros in virtual cooking class SaturdayJun 02, 2022 11:00 pm - I still remember my first gyros. I was in high school and had walked with a friend to a nearby fast-food restaurant for lunch. Once inside, I discovered a bustling resta...
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Peruvian beef stir-fry is fusion cooking at its bestJun 02, 2022 6:00 am - Peru's lomo saltado is fusion cooking at its easiest and most approachable, a quick stir-fry of soy-marinated beef, tomatoes and hot peppers that reflects the country's ...
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Side of music: Suburban venues that satisfy both culinary and musical appetitesJun 01, 2022 11:00 pm - Pollyanna Brewing Company's St. Charles location isn't the first music bar to occupy its building. Originally Chord on Blues and then River Rockhouse, the building sat v...
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Dining out: Pete's adds new pianists, Stan's offer free doughnuts FridayJun 01, 2022 11:00 pm - High-energy piano pros Ready for some fun? Pete's Dueling Piano Bar in Rosemont recently added four new high-energy pianists to its roster. Now playing a variety of popu...
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You can put together this verdant, flavorful asparagus pasta prontoJun 01, 2022 6:00 am - Risotto is delicious, but the constant stirring can be tedious, and the large amount of butter called for mean it's reserved as an occasional indulgence. This pasta dish...
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Use best of the spring tastings as a wine-buying guideJun 01, 2022 6:00 am - Whenever we finally rotate our closets from cold weather wear to warm, that's when to rotate our wine selections. Shake out your silks, cotton and loosefitting items. Pu...