Food
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Fried Sweet Cheese And Almond DumplingsNov 27, 2018 5:00 am - 1 cup thawed frozen raspberries 2 tablespoons plus 1 to 2 teaspoons sugar, divided 1½ ounces almond paste 4 ounces cream cheese 1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese 1 large e...
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The easy way to make the best latkes starts in the freezer aisleNov 27, 2018 5:00 am - Food writers bestow "hack" or "genius" upon techniques and recipes that are novel and simplified, but I offer another subgenre that is worth your consideration: The "why...
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A jarred ingredient makes this lentil soup almost effortlessNov 27, 2018 5:00 am - After a week that involved three nights of after-work prep for Thanksgiving, and then the big day itself, what did I want? Something so easy it would border on effortles...
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Timely reminder on skirting the dreaded holiday weight gainNov 27, 2018 5:00 am - This column first published on Nov. 17, 2004. It's safe to say, with the food-centered holidays upon us; this is a message worth repeating. Don has made some ingredient ...
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Red Lentil Salsa SoupNov 27, 2018 12:00 am - 1¼ cups dried red lentils, rinsed 4 cups water ½ packed cup diced red bell pepper (from ½ large pepper, seeded) 1¼ cups smooth/pureed red salsa (with your preferred heat...
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Leftover Turkey and Green Bean CasseroleNov 26, 2018 10:00 pm - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter ¼ cup grated onion 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour ½ cup 2-percent milk 1 cup fat-free sour cream 1 cup reduced-fat sour cream ½ teaspoon f...
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Mother Truckin' Beer Fest rolls back to Sears CentreNov 26, 2018 10:00 pm - The Mother Truckin' Beer Fest will return Saturday, Dec. 1, to Sears Centre Arena, 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway in Hoffman Estates, with more than 50 breweries on hand ser...
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Turn smoked turkey and melty cheddar into an inspired lunchNov 22, 2018 10:00 pm - Panini, sandwiches traditionally cooked in a ridged press, are hard to get wrong — but also surprisingly hard to get just right. To turn a crowd-pleasing combination of ...
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ChallahNov 21, 2018 5:00 am - 3 ¼ cups (16¼ ounces) all-purpose flour 2 ¼ teaspoons instant or rapid-rise yeast 1 ¼ teaspoons salt ½ cup (4 ounces) water, room temperature ¼ cup (1 ¾ ounces) vegetabl...
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The way to make an evenly brown, shiny crusted challah loafNov 20, 2018 10:00 pm - Beautifully braided, rich, and lightly sweet, freshly baked challah is delicious on its own or smeared with softened butter. After a few days, it's great dunked in custa...