Food
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Spring Orzo SaladMar 18, 2020 6:00 am - This salad is bright - the lemon vinaigrette pairs so well with the sweet blueberries, you get that nice salty pop from the feta and the juicy shrimp is the perfect addi...
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How to cook for and with your kids during the extended coronavirus school closures
Mar 18, 2020 6:00 am - School closures due to the novel coronavirus outbreak mean millions of children are about to spend a lot more time at home. That's challenging on any number of levels, a...
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Want barbecue or pho? Two popular eateries to be neighbors in PalatineMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - Palatine's far north side on Long Grove's border is poised to become a foodie destination. Village council members this week approved a special-use permit for popular Ch...
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Where to raise a glass to St. Patrick's Day 2020 in the suburbsMar 11, 2020 11:00 pm - Editor's note: This article was written before Gov. Pritzker closed bars and restaurants in Illinois at the close of business Monday. Restaurants will still be able to s...
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Cashew chicken with a few low-carb substitutions a successMar 11, 2020 6:00 am - Following a low-carbohydrate food plan can seem restrictive. These days, my go-to solution for dining out is to take a bottle of salad dressing with me (not low-fat or f...
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Add Irish stout to your stew for a hearty St. Patrick's Day meal
Mar 11, 2020 6:00 am - St. Patrick's Day is around the corner. If you're looking for something a bit different from corned beef and cabbage, consider this very Irish beef and stout stew. Few t...
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Blackened seasoning turns chickpeas into the stars of this spinach salad
Mar 11, 2020 6:00 am - Once, many years ago, a fellow food writer sidled up to me and asked: "I don't really cook with spices, do you?" he said. "I just like everything to taste fresh." I coul...
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Cook of the Week: A passion for baking, music builds into a cookie businessMar 11, 2020 6:00 am - Our Cook of the Week, Hillarie Smith from Wheeling, loves listening to rock 'n' roll, cooking meals for her family and friends, baking a cake with four pages of instruct...
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Naperville duo will come to your house and teach you how to make Italian dinner from scratchMar 10, 2020 6:00 am - Suburban residents can experience a taste of Italy without leaving the comforts of home, thanks to the new Naperville-based Al Dente. Al Dente offers not only a taste of...
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Eggceptional Cafe set to open in mid-April in AlgonquinMar 10, 2020 6:00 am - A new breakfast restaurant is coming to the Randall Road corridor this spring Eggceptional Cafe is expected to open in Algonquin sometime in mid-April, owner Andy Ahmeti...