Food
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Five-minute Halloween Bark is a go-to dessert all year roundSep 29, 2021 6:00 am - I love to make this chocolate bark during the Halloween season with some M&M's and candy corn or some marshmallows and raisins throughout the year. It's also an excellen...
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Love wine and shopping? Barrington Wine Walk returns Oct. 9Sep 26, 2021 11:00 pm - Wine lovers who also enjoy shopping may want to mark their calendars for the Barrington Fall Wine Walk. The event, sponsored by the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce a...
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Where you can get free coffee on National Coffee DaySep 23, 2021 6:00 am - National Coffee Day Calling all coffee lovers: Wednesday, Sept. 29, is National Coffee Day. And on that day, coffee drinkers can expect extra perks. Starbucks: On Wedne...
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'You look at the plate and think ... oh my gosh': Gutsy food challenges await at suburban eateriesSep 22, 2021 11:00 pm - The Big Joe Challenge at Suzy's Swirl has more than a little heart to it. At face value it's simply 64 ounces of frozen yogurt, plus 8 ounces of toppings, that must be c...
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Re-creating a beloved dip takes trial and error to get it rightSep 22, 2021 6:00 am - I know I will always eat well when visiting my cousin Victoria's home, so it was no surprise when she served a memorable spread at her son's first birthday party, includ...
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A love of bread turns into search for low-carb substituteSep 22, 2021 6:00 am - By Don Mauer Daily Herald Correspondent I love bread, especially wheat flour-based bread. For me, though, one slice of that bread isn't enough. And once I eat a slice, I...
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Beirut's pita, chickpea breakfast tastes great all daySep 22, 2021 6:00 am - Our travels around the world have taught us many things, but one lesson is clear: Breakfast in one country makes a wonderful dinner in another. In Beirut, chickpeas, yog...
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Easy Esquites or Mexican Street Corn DipSep 22, 2021 6:00 am - 6 ears sweet corn or 6 cups fresh or frozen (defrosted) corn kernels 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (only needed if using skillet cooking method) ½ cup mayonnaise ½ cup Mexi...
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Festivals Sept. 24-30: Long Grove Apple Fest, Fright Fest, Oktoberfests and moreSep 20, 2021 11:00 pm - This weekend Goebbert's Fall Festival: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Sunday, Oct. 31, at 42W813 Reinking Road, Pingree Grove, and 40 W. Higgins Road in South Barrington...
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Dining bites: National Cheeseburger Day, Whiskey'd Off Your Feet & moreSep 15, 2021 10:00 am - National Cheeseburger Day Did you know that National Cheeseburger Day is Saturday, Sept. 18? Wayback Burgers in Oakbrook Terrace is honoring the day with buy one, get on...