Food
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Ham salad, a retro throwback, keeps its cool by losing the mayoJul 03, 2019 6:00 am - Picnic salads, such as egg salad and ham salad, tuna salad and chicken salad, are welcome bring-alongs to office lunches, outdoor get-togethers and cookouts. Perfect for...
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This colorful slaw will brighten your next cookoutJul 03, 2019 6:00 am - It's well-worth having this unique slaw at top of mind for your summer menus. It offers crisp, fresh contrast and colorful nutritional balance to whatever you might be g...
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How to keep food-borne illnesses from spoiling Fourth of July partiesJul 02, 2019 1:00 am - The combination of outdoor cooking, perishable food and muggy, hot weather can be a recipe for an intestinal disaster on the Fourth of July. To avoid those kinds of fir...
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Hoffman Estates woman wanted to eat better, so she learned to cook betterJul 01, 2019 11:00 pm - One thing is certain: Our Cook of the Week, Kelly Kelley from Hoffman Estates, did not learn to cook from her mother. For two reasons. First, Kelley was one of 11 child...
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This salad of green beans, potatoes and eggs is the breezy dish your summer needsJul 01, 2019 11:00 pm - The best summer salads are mere suggestions: Buy what looks good and fresh and calls to you at the market, cook it simply or not at all, season it well (combining it wit...
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Festivals through July 4: Frontier Days, Ribfest, Eyes to the Skies, Northwest Fourth Fest & moreJul 01, 2019 11:00 pm - This week Naperville's Ribfest: Noon to 10 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, July 3-6, at Knoch Park, 724 S. West St., Naperville. “Last Nights at Knoch” features a varie...
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Weber Grill's Apple Smoked Prosciutto Wrapped TroutJun 30, 2019 11:00 pm - The flavors of roasted apple pair well with freshwater trout and salty prosciutto. Make sure to tie the fish closed in two places to keep it from losing its filling. ...
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Binny's pairing for grilled fishJun 30, 2019 11:00 pm - Today's recipe demands an equally flavorful red - salmon is an already rich, meaty fish upon which you are layering smoky cedar notes. This hearty dish calls for a vivac...
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Millennials have sparked a sober revolution. Enter nonalcoholic spirits and 'mocktails.'
Jun 30, 2019 6:15 am - It's everywhere you look these days: #SoberCurious, #SoberIsSexy, #SoberLife and #SoberSaturday. There are sober nightclubs, sober early-morning dance parties, Instagram...
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McHenry Co. Health Dept. offers food safety tips for July 4Jun 27, 2019 11:00 pm - If you are planning a cookout for the July Fourth weekend, make sure it includes more than a menu and invited guests. A metal-stemmed thermometer is as much a party esse...