Food
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Constable: Visiting one of his restaurants, founder Dick Portillo still one of the crewNov 17, 2018 12:00 am - Watching Dick Portillo wait his turn behind other customers standing in the lunch line at the Downers Grove Portillo's restaurant tells you something about the man. An e...
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Turkey Dry BrineNov 14, 2018 5:41 am - ½ cup kosher salt (Diamond Crystal band works best) 2 tablespoons baking powder (not baking soda) 1 12-to-14-pound fresh turkey (that's not been brined and pumped up wit...
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Butterfly, dry brine are methods for moist, memorable turkeyNov 14, 2018 5:00 am - This year, if you're going to buy what I call a “sale-turkey” (you know, the ones that range from $0.49 to $0.99 a pound) that's already been pumped-up with some salty l...
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Poblano, Mushroom and Refried Bean TortasNov 14, 2018 5:00 am - 8 ounces portobello mushrooms, stemmed and cleaned 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; divided use 2 medium to large poblano chiles, stemmed, seeded and thinly sliced ...
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Mexican-style sandwich tastes as if it took hours to makeNov 14, 2018 5:00 am - Sandwiches can be fabulous vehicles for repurposing leftovers — the roasted vegetables from last night's dinner, plus a little cheese and/or pickles from a jar, plus a c...
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Roasted Butternut Squash BisqueNov 13, 2018 10:00 pm - 1 large butternut squash, about 2 pounds 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 large onion, roughly chopped 4 tablespoons (half stick) of butter 1 tablespoon chopped ga...
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Grape and Cranberry CrispNov 13, 2018 10:00 pm - 3 cups seedless red or green grapes or a mix ¼ cup seedless raspberry jam or currant jelly or apricot jam 3 tablespoons orange juice, divided 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 t...
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My Mom's Apple Pie with All Butter Flaky Pie CrustNov 13, 2018 10:00 pm - Makes one pie For the filling 6 to 8 tart apples, peeled, cored and cut into ¼-inch slices (6 cups) 1 tablespoon lemon juice ¾ to 1 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon ½...
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Glenbard South students get grant for healthy eating appNov 13, 2018 10:00 pm - Seven Glenbard South High School students attended AdVenture Capital's third annual "Fuel Up Innovation Challenge" at the Athletico Center in Northbrook with Christa Gif...
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KitchenWise: Serve Grape and Cranberry Crisp at ThanksgivingNov 13, 2018 10:00 pm - For many of us, the menu for Thanksgiving is etched in stone. We eat the same dishes every year because we love every one of them. But what about switching it up a littl...