Food
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Lulu ChapaNov 06, 2019 5:00 am - "I am proud of being a simple home cook. After competing against participants who are professionals in the kitchen, I am now getting ready to participate in the live coo...
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Cook of the Week Challenge finale Monday is not-to-be-missed foodie eventNov 06, 2019 5:00 am - After weeks of toiling over competition recipes at home, the final four contestants of the Cook of the Week Challenge will show off their skills in front of a live audie...
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Ann WayneNov 06, 2019 5:00 am - I am so thrilled to be in the finale and participating in the live cook-off. I am also looking forward to cooking with my niece, Kira, who will be my Sous-Chef. Kira, wh...
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Leslie MeredithNov 06, 2019 5:00 am - Three aspects of the final are worrying me. The strict one-hour time limit means I won't be able to research and experiment, learning and perfecting techniques as I go. ...
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Whether meatless, vegan or full-on carnivore, jambalaya does it allNov 06, 2019 5:00 am - In my house, Papa Bear is carnivorous. Mama Bear is mostly vegetarian but will eat seafood on occasion. And Baby Bear (well, an adult "Baby Bear," in any case) is a vega...
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Andouille and Chicken JambalayaNov 06, 2019 5:00 am - 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling 2 3-ounce fully cooked andouille sausages, sliced ΒΌ-inch thick 2 stalks celery, chopped 1 onion, chopped 1 ...
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Dining out: 2019 Veterans Day restaurant specials in the suburbsNov 05, 2019 10:00 pm - Veterans Day specials Here are some of the specials and freebies that restaurants are offering veterans and active military members for Veterans Day. Applebee's: On Mond...
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Bold and colorful, this shrimp sheet pan dinner is ready in 30 minutes
Nov 05, 2019 5:00 am - Cooking dinner for my family at the end of a long workday can feel like a chore for me as well, despite my deep passion for homemade food and my ease in the kitchen. Bu...
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Longtime Mount Prospect Japanese eatery closesNov 02, 2019 12:00 am - A staple of the Mount Prospect restaurant scene for more than 40 years is closing. Kampai Japanese Steak House's Facebook page late Friday announced the business' closur...
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Dining out: BBQ'd Productions adds 20 new menu items; Umai Aji-Ya ramen opens in NapervilleOct 30, 2019 11:00 am - Upping the BBQ'd ante BBQ'd Productions' owner Kris Schoenberger, who recently took top honors in the Culinary Fight Fest and Final Plate competitions in Chicago, felt t...