Food
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Hot, savory, meaty: A meal to keep you in from the coldFeb 12, 2019 10:00 pm - There's only one good thing about cold weather; the opportunity to spend time in a warm kitchen baking or preparing time-consuming casseroles. Recently I came across a r...
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Craft beer tasting event March 2 in Vernon HillsFeb 11, 2019 12:00 am - The Vernon Hills Park District is hosting its sixth craft beer tasting event from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at the Sullivan Community Center, 635 N. Aspen Drive, Ve...
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Let the taste sensations astound you when these opposites attractFeb 10, 2019 10:00 pm - The first step to creating a memorable wine and food experience is to find a common denominator between food and drink - turkey and cranberry sauce, for instance, served...
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Overnight ChickenFeb 06, 2019 5:07 am - The bird needs to air-dry in the refrigerator for 8 to 24 hours. The cooked chicken meat and broth can be refrigerated, separately, for up to 5 days; the broth can be fr...
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Start with overnight poached chicken, then head right into pho territoryFeb 06, 2019 5:07 am - While this is not traditional Vietnamese pho, it's a no-fuss, flavorful substitute for those who don't have hours to roast bones and stand over a slowly simmering pot. O...
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Make an intense and buttery molten chocolate cake at homeFeb 06, 2019 5:07 am - Fallen chocolate cake, or molten chocolate cake, is an undercooked-in-the-center mound of intense, buttery chocolate cake. We wanted to turn this restaurant-menu standar...
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Fallen Chocolate CakesFeb 06, 2019 5:06 am - Unsweetened cocoa powder, for dusting 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped coarse 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces 4 large eggs plus 1 large yolk, room ...
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Overnight chicken in a pot has become the savior of our weeknight cookingFeb 06, 2019 5:00 am - It's been a couple years now since at-home sous-vide has come into vogue. And for good reason: Who doesn't want perfectly cooked food that you needn't watch over every m...
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Lure your taste buds by adding seared tuna to saladFeb 06, 2019 5:00 am - It would not be wrong to call this dish a salad; it does involve a pile of fresh greens, after all. But that descriptor doesn't let on to how hearty, warm and satisfying...
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Tuna Steaks With Caper Sauce Over ArugulaFeb 06, 2019 12:00 am - 1½ teaspoons whole black peppercorns 4 fresh tuna steaks/fillets (about 1-inch thick, 6 ounces each) ¼ teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic...