Food
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Mix and match when it comes to pairing pizza with wineMay 12, 2019 7:26 am - Pizza may be the perfect food. It covers all the major food groups, and it offers nearly infinite possibilities, no matter your dietary preferences or restrictions. Gra...
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Shhhhh, big dairy is in bed with almond milk
May 12, 2019 6:00 am - Dairy farmers are indignant about beverages calling themselves milks when they are actually made of oats or almonds or sunflower seeds. Even worse, these impostors have ...
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Ballpark Brew Fest in Schaumburg offers more than 100 choicesMay 11, 2019 1:00 am - The seventh annual Ballpark Brew Fest was held Saturday at Schaumburg Boomers Stadium, 1999 S. Springinsguth Road in Schaumburg.The event featured more than 100 differen...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsMay 10, 2019 9:00 am - Try some new brews at the Lake Zurich Craft Beer Festival or laugh it up with comedian/musicians Tim Cavanagh and Tim Walkoe at Arlington Heights' Metropolis this weeken...
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Asparagus is the most versatile vegetable of springMay 08, 2019 6:00 am - If you shop mostly at grocery stores, where the produce may or may not be connected all that much to seasonality, the appearance of one of my favorite vegetables every s...
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Pinot Blanc, an Eggs-ellent Wine for Breakfast (Brunch, Lunch and Dinner)May 08, 2019 6:00 am - Between Winter's silver chill and Summer's golden heat is the mellow yellow, shimmering warmth of Spring sunshine. Between the mineral leanness of Alpine pinot grigio an...
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These nutritious apple ring 'Samoas' would make a Girl Scout proudMay 08, 2019 6:00 am - This recipe takes your staple apple-and-peanut butter snack to the next level, transforming it into a downright crave-able treat. Slicing apples into rings turns the fru...
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Tortellini Salad With Asparagus and Basil DressingMay 06, 2019 11:00 pm - This super-easy pasta salad combines convenient store-bought cheese tortellini, crisp asparagus and a dressing that uses the ingredients in a classic pesto. The salad ca...
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Make your mornings glorious with these easy, healthful muffinsMay 06, 2019 11:00 pm - "If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself" is an adage that certainly applies to a more healthful muffin. Whenever I've purchased one - as I have a m...
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Why you should be using vinegar for more than vinaigrettesMay 06, 2019 11:00 pm - For so long, I thought vinegar's main role in my kitchen was as a mate to olive oil in a vinaigrette. Then I encountered poulet au vinaigre de vin (chicken with wine vin...