Food
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Restaurant deals abound in city, suburbs for Chicago Restaurant Week 2018Jan 21, 2018 6:00 am - For more than a decade, Chicago Restaurant Week has been providing city and suburban foodies a reason to brave the winter weather: a hard-to-resist combo of dining deals...
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Sweet on sweet wines? Dry doesn't always mean betterJan 20, 2018 6:24 am - There's a popular misconception about wine that dry is better than sweet. I'm no specialist in national psychology, but this fear of sweetness might stem from our collec...
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Homemade focaccia you won't be able to resistJan 17, 2018 5:05 am - It is amazing what combining different combinations of flour, water, yeast and a little salt can produce. Recently, my daughter Kailey and I had fun exploring these ingr...
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Focaccia BreadJan 17, 2018 5:00 am - 500 grams (4 cups) bread flour 10 grams (1¾ teaspoons) salt 3 grams (1 teaspoon) instant quick yeast 400 grams (1 2/3 cups) warm water 80 grams (4 tablespoons) olive oil...
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Cauliflower Pizzas With Chard and OlivesJan 17, 2018 5:00 am - For the crusts 1 large head cauliflower (2½ to 3 pounds) (may substitute 2 pounds cauliflower florets or store-bought cauliflower rice) ¼ cup water 2 large eggs 2 teaspo...
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Under Pressure Quickie Chicken and RiceJan 17, 2018 5:00 am - 1 pound of mushrooms, cleaned and sliced (optional) 1½ cups brown jasmine rice (White rice cooks too quickly and will be mushy and overcooked) 2 cups chicken stock ½ cup...
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After indulging, escarole and spinach soup a cleansing optionJan 17, 2018 5:00 am - I have been in possession recently of a very large can of Virginia peanuts, one of my favorite things to eat on earth. It's foolish to pretend that a small handful will ...
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The secrets to cauliflower-crust pizza that you'll want to devourJan 17, 2018 5:00 am - When it comes to trendy foods, I'm no early adopter. It took me years to get past my quibbles with quinoa, to dive into the mysteries of chia pudding and, most recently,...
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Make delicious chicken and rice under pressure - in a cookerJan 17, 2018 5:00 am - Chicken and Rice is having a moment. Whether you make the Spanish staple, Arroz con Pollo or make up your own version, it is soul-satisfying and perfect for the cooler w...
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Cauliflower Mashed PotatoesJan 16, 2018 5:00 am - 1 small head cauliflower (about 2¼ pounds), core removed and cut into 1½-inch pieces ½ teaspoon kosher salt 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided Chopped chives for gar...