Food
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Tasting Burgundy part history, agricultural lesson, part heavenly experienceApr 02, 2019 6:00 am - It's tasting season, when Chicagoland wine trade and press carefully vet an onslaught of invitations, in hopes of sparing the palate and a few waking hours of sobriety. ...
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Aldi sets sustainability goals with consumers calling for less wasteApr 02, 2019 1:00 am - Aldi is the latest supermarket chain to announce a sustainability push - an effort the company says will help it trim costs and stand out in a crowded field. The low-cos...
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Napa and Sonoma bottles rise to the top of American wine lists. AgainMar 30, 2019 7:28 am - We love to ride a new wave, set a trend, be the vanguard. Headlines scream about the decline of last year's fad and the rise of this year's hot new thing. Yet if we take...
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Baristas beware: A robot that makes gourmet cups of coffee has arrived
Mar 30, 2019 6:00 am - In the food industry, it seems, the robot revolution is well underway, with machines mastering skilled tasks that have always been performed by people. In Boston, robots...
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Businesses, first responders to compete in Rolling Meadows chili challengeMar 29, 2019 1:00 am - Rep's Place in downtown Rolling Meadows will host a "Chili Challenge - With a Twist!" Sunday afternoon featuring the recipes of local first responders and eateries. Part...
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Researchers tackle carbs, gluten in bread
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How to take care of your cast-iron cookware and make it last foreverMar 27, 2019 11:00 pm - Cast iron. The myth. The legend. The reality. Perhaps no other type of cookware is so surrounded by lore, not to mention a passionate fan base, as cast iron. It also may...
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BLT Deviled EggsMar 27, 2019 6:02 am - 1 dozen hard-boiled eggs, peeled 4 tablespoons vinegar 4 tablespoons mayonnaise 2 teaspoons mustard 2 teaspoons Smokey Bacon Sea Salt (see notes) 2 slices of bacon, cook...
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Keto-friendly Turnip and Rutabaga CasseroleMar 27, 2019 6:00 am - 1 tablespoon softened organic butter 2 cups heavy whipping cream (organic preferred) 1½ teaspoons kosher salt ½ teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon dried marjo...
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Ingenious gadgets, electronics and eco-friendly storage to tempt cooks found at the IH+HSMar 27, 2019 6:00 am - A few weekends ago I attended the International Home and Housewares Show here in Chicago. I felt like a kid in a candy store when I entered the vast rooms full of acres ...