Food
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Slow cookers vs. multicookers (aka Instant Pots): Which is right for you?
Jan 01, 2020 5:00 am - There seems to be little that Americans can agree on these days when it comes to current events, but politics is far from the only arena where we're divided. Even in the...
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That serrated knife can do so much more than slice bread
Jan 01, 2020 5:00 am - There's a reason a serrated knife is so often called a bread knife. The long blade with a series of sharp teeth excels at neatly cutting through the exterior of crusty l...
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Five wines to help you start the new year right
Jan 01, 2020 5:00 am - We start the new year with five outstanding wines that highlight the diversity and excitement of the bottles we have to choose from. These include two from a producer on...
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11 cookbooks that inspired us in 2019
Jan 01, 2020 5:00 am - The best cookbook is the one whose author seems to be speaking right to you as you stand in a bookstore, flipping through (or clicking around online) and looking for ins...
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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...