Food
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New Batavia Popcorn Depot owners hope to open in MayApr 03, 2020 6:00 am - New Batavia Popcorn Depot owners hope to open in May
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Dining in: Suburban restaurants supporting first responders and offering more to-go dealsApr 02, 2020 7:05 am - With Gov. Pritzker's stay-at-home order extended through April 30, now more than ever it's important to support local restaurants by ordering curbside, carryout or deliv...
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A Passover like no other: Embrace a more intimate celebration of the Jewish holiday
Apr 01, 2020 6:06 am - This year, it won't be Passover as usual. Few people will host large gatherings for Seders, instead creating smaller, more intimate celebrations with just immediate fami...
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Wine deemed essential, so learn to taste like a proApr 01, 2020 6:04 am - By Mary Ross Daily Herald correspondent Along with toilet paper and hand sanitizer, our government has designated wine as essential to our daily existence. We knew it al...
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This flexible pesto pasta is a keeper for whatever vegetable you have handy
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Wine tasting goes beyond swirlingApr 01, 2020 6:00 am - Note: This column was previously published in the Daily Herald in 2005. Here in the Chicago metro area we will enjoy 70 percent of our annual wine consumption from now u...
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Regular wine tasting helps to fine-tune the palateApr 01, 2020 6:00 am - Note: This is from a column published in the Daily Herald on Dec. 17, 1997. People ask me all the time, “What's the best way to learn about wine?” The answer: Taste, tas...
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The key to weeknight steak dinner is quick-cooking skirt
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A prized dish, family favorite is a giftApr 01, 2020 6:00 am - I will never forget coming home from a meeting with a cooler-chest full of frozen dinners, lovingly made by colleagues in preparation for the arrival of my fourth child....
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BJ's Chicken DivanApr 01, 2020 6:00 am - 1½ pounds broccoli pieces, or two 10-ounce frozen packages 6 to 8 chicken breasts or the equivalent in precooked rotisserie chicken (approximately 2 to 2½ pounds) 2 10¾-...