Food
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Dining out: Seoul Taco now open in Naperville, Outback offers new meal dealDec 31, 2019 5:00 am - Now open In case if you missed it, Korean-Mexican fast-casual street food restaurant Seoul Taco opened recently in Naperville, the first location in the suburbs. Chef an...
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Freshen up the Waldorf salad with persimmons, Asian pear and grapefruit
Dec 31, 2019 5:00 am - Following a season of gravy, long-cooked meats and so many desserts, I need salad. It might be a salad that sings with crispy cabbages and apples. Or a plate full of cit...
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Warm up your winter nights with this bean and barley chili
Dec 31, 2019 5:00 am - I'm sure it's my Texas upbringing, but I never trust a chili recipe that doesn't pack some heat. Generally, I'm not as much of a purist about the dish as I once was; mov...
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Welcome winter with a bowl of this creamy, silky celery root soup
Dec 31, 2019 5:00 am - This comforting, winter-white soup is so rich and velvety that no one could blame you for thinking it contains a hefty dose of cream. Thanks to a triple-threat of health...
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Happy New Year! Suburban bars, restaurants ready to send out 2019 with a bangDec 26, 2019 5:00 am - New Year's Day is the perfect time to look ahead to all the possibilities that await in 2020. But first, why not send out 2019 with a bang? Bars and restaurants across t...
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This hot-and-sour soup recipe is a cure-all for cold (and have-a-cold) days
Dec 25, 2019 5:00 am - To say my taste in food growing up leaned mild over spicy would be an understatement. Case in point: our regular trips to our local Chinese spot. While most of my family...
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Here's the scoop: Delightful gingerbread houses originated in GermanyDec 25, 2019 5:00 am - What has sweet crunchy walls, a gumdrop roof and candy cane accents glued together with sugary frosting? Hint: it's every child's dream house, though for Hansel and Gret...
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Dining out: Passero reopens, Fat Rosie's now open in SchaumburgDec 25, 2019 5:00 am - New digs Trattoria-inspired Passero is now open in its new larger locale in downtown Arlington Heights. Taking over the space formerly occupied by California Pizza Kitch...
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An early stab at a healthy chocolate cake gets a low-carb makeoverDec 25, 2019 5:00 am - Very early on, Lean and Lovin' It made a big splash with a fat-free chocolate cake. Dietitians and fitness center people cut out that recipe and put it on bulletin board...
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Standing Rib RoastDec 24, 2019 5:00 am - 1 2-rib roast, about 3 to 3 ½ pounds trimmed of some of the excess fat, at room temperature Kosher or coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 2 cloves garlic peel...