Food
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Red RiceAug 22, 2018 6:00 am - In this straightforward version of a Southern classic, Red Rice cooks entirely on the stove top, in one pot. While canned tomatoes and concentrates are often used, this ...
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Chilled Zucchini Avocado Soup With BasilAug 22, 2018 6:00 am - Here, a bounty of fresh cooked summer squash is pureed until creamy with rich, velvety avocado and seasoned with lemon and basil for a chilled soup that is as light and ...
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Fresh summer tomatoes take classic Southern red rice to the next levelAug 22, 2018 6:00 am - The earliest designs on summer tomatoes are always the raw ones: tomato sandwiches, tomato salads, tomatoes peeled and sliced and fanned out on a platter, glistening lik...
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Curried corn on the cob is crazy good and made for summerAug 22, 2018 6:00 am - I've long seen many parallels between Indian and Mexican cooking: the layering of complex spices, the love of chiles and beans, the vast diversity of regional cuisines -...
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Use fresh local tomatoes for a crispy tomato saladAug 22, 2018 6:00 am - Even though fresh local tomatoes start popping up at the market in July, they don't really hit their peak until now — and that's when I get happy. The tomato is absolute...
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Avocado gives this chilled zucchini soup a dose of velvety richnessAug 22, 2018 6:00 am - Whether you have a vegetable garden, a share in a Community-Supported Agriculture or you are just trying to make the most of what's bountiful and inexpensive at the mark...
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Applications due at 5 p.m. today for Cook of the Week Challenge 2018Aug 21, 2018 11:00 pm - We're extending the deadline for cooks to apply for spots in this year's Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge. Time is running out and you have until 5 p.m. Thursday,...
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Tomato Cobbler With Pimento-Cheese BiscuitsAug 21, 2018 6:00 am - Tomato Cobbler With Pimento-Cheese Biscuits 5-6 cups cherry tomatoes, any variety Extra-virgin olive oil, about 2 tablespoons 3 leeks, chopped 1 teaspoon kosher salt, di...
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Facing a glut of cherry tomatoes? Turn 'em into a cobblerAug 21, 2018 6:00 am - This time of year, I could live on tomato sandwiches. But it's hard to make a sandwich out of cherry tomatoes, and I have loads of cherry tomatoes. I don't know what it ...
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Help craft and taste locally sourced beer during a tour of brewery, historic tavernAug 19, 2018 11:00 pm - Calling all beer lovers! On Saturday, Aug. 25, The Museums at Lisle Station Park has partnered with Alter Brewing Company in Downers Grove to bring you a new 21-and-olde...