Food
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For an edible gift that's fabulously festive, whip up a holiday batch of nougat
Dec 11, 2019 5:00 am - Edible gifts are my favorite to give - and to get. Among those I like to make around the holidays, candies are at the very top of the list. Most have a longer shelf life...
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Less-than-$50 gift ideas for those who love to cookDec 11, 2019 5:00 am - I am wondering what a better-than-average home cook might want for a holiday gift? Here's some less-than-$50 suggestions; some used in my kitchen. I'll tell you the bran...
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FORKK TV debuts at Friendship VillageDec 10, 2019 10:00 pm - Gordan Ramsey, Rachel Ray, Wolfgang Puck, and Kurt Schroeder. These four people have something in common; they are all talented and passionate culinarians. The first thr...
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Dining out: Festive sippers at Tuscany; 99-cent cupcakes at Molly's Cupcakes SundayDec 10, 2019 5:00 am - Ho ho ho With the holidays come festive drinks, and Tuscany Wheeling is serving up some fun cocktails now through Dec. 31. For $9 each, revelers can sip on the Jack Fros...
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This roasted feta with grapes and olives is a salty, tangy powerhouse of an appetizer
Dec 10, 2019 5:00 am - This holiday season, you could fashion a cheese plate with a curated selection of pricey items you deliberated long and hard on. Or you could take the safer but no less ...
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This cozy and comforting cranberry-orange snacking cake begs to be shared with a friend
Dec 10, 2019 5:00 am - This is not the airy, sugary kind of cake you'd typically stick a candle in for birthdays — this cake satisfies in a completely different way. Homey and comforting, it b...
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Celebrate New Year's Eve with Family and Friends at Prairie Grass CafeDec 08, 2019 10:00 pm - Whether you're enjoying New Year's Eve with family or friends, a trip to Prairie Grass Café (601 Skokie Blvd., Northbrook; 847-205-4433) is a perfect way to celebrate th...
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Cheers! Holiday pop-up bar craze makes its way to the suburbsDec 05, 2019 9:40 am - The owners of Chicago's burger-focused bar Cortland's Garage brought the concept to Arlington Heights in 2015. Now they're bringing another popular Chicago attraction to...
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Here's a saucy, sheet-pan shrimp bruschetta that works as dinner or a starter
Dec 04, 2019 5:00 am - With holiday events pulling my family in multiple directions, and friends more likely to pop in spontaneously to raise a glass, my home kitchen needs to be extra nimble ...
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Toasted Pecan CrescentsDec 04, 2019 5:00 am - 2 cups unsalted butter, softened 3½ cups unsifted powdered sugar, divided 1 tablespoon vanilla extract ½ teaspoon salt 3½ cups all-purpose flour, unsifted 2 cups pecans,...