Food
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The McRib is back at McDonald's, and after a taste, I still don't get its cult appeal
Dec 02, 2020 10:00 pm - Five cars were in front of me in the drive-through at my local McDonald's, not counting the three or four idling in the waiting area of the parking lot. I suspect they w...
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All that cooking has dulled your knives. Here's how to sharpen them at home
Dec 02, 2020 5:00 am - When the coronavirus pandemic hit in the spring, we started cooking a whole lot more. And we're still cooking! Though delivery is as popular as ever, many of us are figu...
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Suburban restaurants turn to virtual dinners, wine tastings during the pandemicDec 02, 2020 5:00 am - Doesn't everyone want to know which candy and potato chips to best pair with wine? Or learn how to expertly grill salmon or steak? And who wouldn't enjoy an elaborate d...
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This vegan Bolognese is full of familiar, comforting flavors
Dec 02, 2020 5:00 am - You may have picked up two things about me and my food tastes over the years: First, that I'm a fan of tempeh, the traditional Indonesian fermented soy cake that I think...
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Onions, shallots, scallions and leeks are mostly interchangeable in recipes
Dec 02, 2020 5:00 am - Onions are a staple of cooking in almost every cuisine and season. They're so commonplace that you probably have one variety or another around the house. But what happen...
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This crisp, classic potato latke recipe delivers a satisfying, celebratory crunch
Dec 02, 2020 5:00 am - I love latkes so much, I named my dog after them. That's not the punchline to a joke. When we got our Labrador retriever puppy in November 2019, we took one look at her ...
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A comforting grain bowl relies on a surprising technique for the fluffiest kasha
Dec 02, 2020 5:00 am - This dish is grounding for me in multiple ways, offering an antidote to the frenetic world outside, if just for awhile. It transports me to the warm comfort of my Easter...
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This golden, buttery triple-garlic bread is the dinner side that deserves to be a star
Dec 02, 2020 5:00 am - Putting things into words is my job. But sometimes, I wish I could just step back and let you bask in the glory of a dish. So please take a second to admire this garlic ...
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Dining events: Virtual pop-up Chef Bill Kim's Pizza & Parm Shop debuts in Oak BrookDec 01, 2020 5:00 am - Pizza & Parm Shop opens Chef Bill Kim has done it again. Just a month after opening ghost kitchen Chef Bill Kim's Ramen Bar at Table at Crate in Oak Brook, Kim is openin...
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Learn strategies to manage the holiday stress Dec. 1-15Nov 26, 2020 10:00 pm - This holiday season is bound to be different, but University of Illinois Extension is helping families manage the ups and downs. In a three-part series, Extension educa...