Food
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Grocery shopping during the coronavirus: Wash your hands, keep your distance and limit trips
Mar 21, 2020 1:00 am - Food is an essential, so even with calls for "social distancing" because of the coronavirus pandemic, no one is suggesting that we stop shopping for groceries. Still, we...
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After robust opening, Wasco pizzeria has to shift gearsMar 20, 2020 6:00 am - It's been an interesting first few weeks for Joe Pavone of South Elgin since taking over management of the Pizza Cucina in Wasco and putting his name on it. He had an ex...
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Suburban restaurants are cooking up creative ideas in response to COVID-19Mar 19, 2020 6:00 am - With restaurants shuttered to curb the spread of COVID-19, suburban owners and chefs have been cooking up ways to continue feeding their customers and keep the orders co...
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Dining in: How you can help your favorite restaurantsMar 19, 2020 6:00 am - My weekly Dining out column usually consists of suburban restaurant events and specials, new restaurant openings, refreshed menu offerings and more. But now, with Gov. J...
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New faces, new columns, new recipes starting in FoodMar 18, 2020 6:00 am - Today, I'd like to introduce you to two new columnists who will each be writing monthly in food. First, say hello to Biz Velatini and her column My Bizzy Kitchen, which ...
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Spring Orzo Salad the perfect option for a healthy, weeknight mealMar 18, 2020 6:00 am - I didn't really learn to cook until I was 32. My daughter was 8 years old, and I realized that if I didn't eat vegetables, neither would she! I had another reason to le...
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Canned tomatoes are pantry all-stars. Here's how to choose and use them.
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A tahini-bacon vinaigrette gives this warm chicken-and-potato salad a serious flavor boost
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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