Food
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Every fall, I celebrate the Moon Festival with mooncakes. This year, I'm ordering them online.
Sep 23, 2020 6:00 am - People may be all about pumpkin spice lattes for fall, but for me, it's not complete without mooncakes. Chinese people around the world eat them in celebration of the Mo...
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How to build better tacos at home, from the tortillas to the toppings
Sep 23, 2020 6:00 am - I have read a lot of fine literature in my day, full of beautiful turns of phrases and imagery. One of my favorites, though, is one you, too, may be familiar with if you...
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Maangchi's Korean tofu is a crunchy, sticky, spicy-sweet delight
Sep 23, 2020 6:00 am - If you've followed along on my ongoing efforts to create the crunchiest, most flavor-packed tofu possible, you know that I'm a fan of using cornstarch to get that crust....
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Gochugaru transforms this one-pan chicken stir-fry into something truly exciting
Sep 23, 2020 6:00 am - Like everyone else I know, I've been cooking at home much more than usual these past several months. I have enjoyed it and have been eating well, but after awhile I foun...
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Grandma's cabbage slaw gets a flavor boost from honeySep 23, 2020 6:00 am - Some folks may not like the aroma of cooking cabbage, since when it's overcooked, the kitchen smells like rotten eggs. Hydrogen sulfide's the aroma culprit; a gas releas...
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Chicken salad is a classic. A bold harissa dressing gives it a fresh kick.
Sep 23, 2020 6:00 am - I never get tired of chicken salad. Maybe that's because that recipe title can refer to seemingly endless combinations of ingredients and flavors to suit any mood or wha...
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Dining: Lettuce Entertain You Restaurant Week debuts, plus Buddy's Bites N Brews opens in SchaumburgSep 23, 2020 6:00 am - Lettuce Entertain You Restaurant Week Now here's a deal: The inaugural Lettuce Entertain You Restaurant Week will be offering three-course lunch, brunch and dinner speci...
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Gail Borden Public Library to host author and cooking eventsSep 22, 2020 11:00 pm - Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Ave. in Elgin, is offering some in-person programs this fall. On Saturday, Oct. 24, it will be an author event "Bob Thomas in Fo...
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Iconic Arlington Cake Box Bakery closes after 71 years in Arlington HeightsSep 21, 2020 1:00 am - After more than seven decades, the iconic Arlington Cake Box Bakery in Arlington Heights has served its last chocolate chip coffee cake and Campbell Street Special. The ...
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Wauconda restaurant's new menu item supports local food pantrySep 18, 2020 1:00 am - When Joe Kafka, the co-owner of Bulldogs Grill in Wauconda, heard the local food pantry had vegetables that go unused, he created a tasty way to help. For the past few F...