Food
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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...
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What to do with all those peak summer tomatoes, from tiny cherries to giant heirloomsAug 16, 2018 6:06 am - What to do with all those peak summer tomatoes, from tiny cherries to giant heirlooms
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'Italian' BurgersAug 15, 2018 6:00 am - 3 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more as needed 8 ounces assorted sliced mushrooms 2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary Kosher s...
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Dry-brined, Seared and Sautéed Chuck-Eye SteakAug 15, 2018 6:00 am - 2 8-ounce chuck-eye steaks (preferably grass-fed, grass-finished, dry-aged) Sea salt (never table salt) Fresh ground black pepper Remove steaks from the refrigerator one...
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Pan-Seared Fish With Tomato Basil RelishAug 15, 2018 6:00 am - 3 cups cored, seeded and diced ripe tomatoes (about 3 large tomatoes) 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided ¼ cup slivered fresh basil leaves 1 teaspoon minced g...
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Take your burgers to the next levelAug 15, 2018 6:00 am - The Italians don't “do” burgers, but as an American equally in love with burgers and Italian cuisine (I'm just back from a visit to that “bel paese”), I thought it might...
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Homemade Cream Puffs or EclairsAug 15, 2018 6:00 am - For the choux pastry 1 cup water ½ cup butter ¼ teaspoon salt 1¼ cups all-purpose flour 4 large eggs (size is important in this recipe) For the filling - (stabilized) wh...
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A hot dinner of pan-seared fish keeps you from getting overheatedAug 15, 2018 6:00 am - It's summer. It's hot. And we still need to make dinner. We want it to be light, and we want it to be fast, and we want it to be seasonal. We want it to be easy, and we ...
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Fair favorite cream puffs are a breeze to make at homeAug 15, 2018 6:00 am - The Wisconsin State Fair concluded this past Sunday after almost two weeks of carnival rides, competitions and more importantly, cream puffs. For those of you who wait a...
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Readers respond with local, regional sources for grass-fed, grass-finished meatsAug 15, 2018 6:00 am - In July I asked for your help and “Wow,” did you deliver. I wrote about my web sources for what has been called “clean,” grass-fed, grass-finished beef as well as pastur...