Food
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Turns out, planting cooking tomatoes wasn't a mistakeSep 09, 2020 6:00 am - I accidentally planted San Marzano tomatoes this year. For all you gardeners out there, I know that sounds pretty dumb, but I'm a townhouse dweller with limited experien...
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Bake with your bounty: What to do with the fruits of your apple-picking laborSep 08, 2020 6:00 am - Whether you pick your own apples or grab a bag at the store, at some point this fall you might want to do more than just bite into your bounty. Baking, after all, gives ...
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Dining events: Stephanie Izard stops in at Naperville's Solemn Oath FridaySep 02, 2020 11:00 pm - Stephanie Izard visits Naperville If you'll be in Naperville from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, stop by Solemn Oath to see chef Stephanie Izard and her team gril...
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Labor Day 2020: At-home grilling kits, specials on the menu at suburban restaurantsSep 02, 2020 2:00 pm - How is it Labor Day already? Is summer really over? If you haven't made plans yet for the long weekend, there are many suburban restaurants offering at-home grilling ki...
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Spicy, crisp, buttery or tender, radishes offer something for every season
Sep 02, 2020 6:00 am - "What do I know of man's destiny?" Samuel Beckett wrote in 1966, "I could tell you more about radishes." Our fates are indeed a mystery, but radishes - crisp, colorful a...
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Wine Tip #2: Balance is key to wine. Here's how to checkSep 02, 2020 6:00 am - Have you ever double-salted soup? It throws the flavors out of wack. In wine speak, a wine with one or more flavors sticking out is deemed unbalanced. Balance is key to ...
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These Maine-style lobster rolls deliver a taste of New England summer - in your kitchen
Sep 02, 2020 6:00 am - Name an iconic dish, and you're likely to find factions of fans debating that theirs is better. New York- or Chicago-style pizza; New England- or Manhattan-style clam ch...
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Beat the heat with this quick-cooking skillet of garlicky beans, broccoli and pesto
Sep 02, 2020 6:00 am - The other day, I was so excited that it was under 80 degrees for my morning walk with my dog - he's gotten short shrift as the days have gone from hot to hellish - that ...
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How trial and error pays off big with award-winning chili recipeSep 02, 2020 6:00 am - I want to tell you the story of how my Buffalo Chicken Chili became a grand prize winner in a “best crockpot recipe in America” contest and how it made my life a bit swe...
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How to preserve summer tomatoes so you can enjoy them all year long
Sep 02, 2020 6:00 am - When I planted Mortgage Lifter, Mr. Stripey, German Red Strawberry, Early Girl and Roma seedlings in my backyard, I had dreams of filling baskets with sun-ripened tomato...