Food
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Don's Spicy Pickled Fresh CornJul 10, 2018 6:00 am - 4 cups fresh yellow or white sweet corn (from about four ears) 1 jalapeño pepper, seeds and stem removed, minced 1 cup white vinegar 2/3 cup spring or other bottled wate...
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In search of grass-fed, grass-finished beef for clean eatingJul 09, 2018 11:00 pm - The Fourth of July was just a week ago. Since 75 percent of American families own a grill, you probably headed outside to use yours. If you did, more than likely you gri...
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Ribs, rock and rap on the menu at Lake in the Hills Rockin' RibfestJul 09, 2018 11:00 pm - Lake in the Hills Rockin' Ribfest, the signature fundraising event for the Lake in the Hills Rotary Club, is all about barbecue and live music. The four-day festiva...
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Lobster, mac & cheese, soul food: The food truck choices at Arlington Park festJul 07, 2018 1:00 am - For some it was a sprint and others a marathon, but whatever race they chose through Arlington Park's 5th annual Food Truck Festival Saturday, most eaters left fulfilled...
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Batavia farmers market still draws crowd in 23rd yearJul 07, 2018 1:00 am - This year marks the 23rd year for the Batavia farmers market. It's held 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays through Oct. 27 on North River Street between Wilson and State streets. ...
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The best way to grill a burger keeps it off the grateJul 04, 2018 6:06 am - I used to have a sociological hamburger theory. Growing up in Philly and Michigan, I thought a hamburger was big and fat, the type my mom made, the kind (amped up in siz...
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The tale of two bubblies and how to tell them apartJul 04, 2018 6:01 am - Once, you'd pour a glass of bubbly - from France, Spain or parts beyond - and folks would exclaim, "Oh goody, Champagne!" Now, the anonymous bubbly flows and folks respo...
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Superiority BurgersJul 04, 2018 6:00 am - 1 cup dried red quinoa 1½ cups plus 2 tablespoons water 1¼ teaspoons fine sea salt, plus more as needed 2 medium carrots, scrubbed well and cut into ¼-inch dice (about 1...
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Cast iron key to the best burgersJul 04, 2018 6:00 am - Perfect Smash Cheeseburgers Smash burgers have become all the rage in recent years. They're juicy. They cook quickly. And they achieve a wonderful crustiness. When place...
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Cooking and baking comes naturally, but she lets others enjoy her resultsJul 04, 2018 6:00 am - Mary Ellen Healey, our Cook of the Week from Palatine, remembers the nuns scolding her when she was 15 years old. She had signed up for a cooking class at her parochial ...