Food
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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...
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Dining events: Miller's Ale House fetes National Cheeseburger Day FridaySep 16, 2020 12:00 pm - National Cheeseburger Day Cheeseburger fans, take note: Friday, Sept. 18, is National Cheeseburger Day. Miller's Ale House is honoring the day by offering a classic chee...
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Garlic and Lemon Parmesan Shrimp PastaSep 16, 2020 6:00 am - 8 ounces spaghetti or linguine dried pasta 4 tablespoons olive oil, separated 4 tablespoons butter, separated 4 cloves garlic minced 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 teasp...
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Using a recipe as a roadmap results in unending choices for dinnerSep 16, 2020 6:00 am - Have you ever found yourself standing in front of your pantry or refrigerator, closer to dinner time than you care to admit, asking yourself, “What am I going to make fo...
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Luscious tomato jam dresses up fried egg and crispy prosciutto toasts
Sep 16, 2020 6:00 am - It's that time of year again, tomato season, when I spend ample time devouring and writing about the glorious vegetable, and then wait for the emails and DMs telling me ...
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Forget grilled cheese: Try these chocolate sandwiches
Sep 16, 2020 6:00 am - In the Sandwich Hall of Fame, the grilled cheese is prominently displayed. It's the culinary equivalent of a one-name cultural phenomenon such as Rihanna or Bono; the lu...
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Kaiserschmarrn is the most beautiful, delicious mess of a pancake you'll ever make, and eat
Sep 16, 2020 6:00 am - There are few foods I can think of in my life that have gone from complete unknown to outright obsession faster than kaiserschmarrn. I first encountered it at Kaisy's De...
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Start Rosh Hashanah on a sweet note with tishpishti, an orange-scented semolina cake
Sep 16, 2020 6:00 am - When it comes to Rosh Hashanah desserts, apple cake or honey cake might sound most familiar to Ashkenazi (Eastern and Central European) Jews celebrating the Jewish New Y...