Food
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Egg foo yong gets a revivalJul 11, 2017 6:00 am - The name sounds slightly inauthentic, and harks back to the days when Americans didn't know from mapo tofu or bao buns. But egg foo yong is a most approachable, Cantones...
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How to make a vegetarian poke that's a ringer for tunaJul 11, 2017 6:00 am - I've never been to Hawaii, not even back when the main ingredient in its native dish, poke, was part of my diet. So now that poke shops are proliferating on the mainland...
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Portillo's selling $1 hot dogs on National Hot Dog DayJul 10, 2017 1:00 am - Portillo's restaurants could have longer lines than usual on Wednesday, July 19. That's National Hot Dog Day and the growing chain plans to sell hot dogs for $1 each...
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Arlington International's Food Truck Festival draws a crowdJul 08, 2017 1:00 am - Arlington International Racecourse held its fourth annual Food Truck Festival Saturday at 2200 W. Euclid Ave. in Arlington Heights. The event has only grown over the yea...
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6 mistakes diners make when pairing wine with foodJul 07, 2017 6:00 am - The worst wine and food combo I've ever tasted was a soft, gooey-textured Krispy Kreme doughnut coated in a sugary glaze with a decadent, opulent 1975 Chateau d'Yquem. T...
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Remodeled Burger King opening soon in Rolling MeadowsJul 06, 2017 1:00 am - It won't be long until you can get your Whopper sandwiches and fries again at a Rolling Meadows Burger King. Crews have been working since the spring on $250,000 worth o...
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Napa Valley's Mondavi family is an American success storyJul 05, 2017 6:04 am - Without the benefit of computer files or even quill and parchment diaries, the birth of the world's first vineyards is the stuff that wine lovers can only dream. Was Fr...
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Shrimp salad with spicy orange dressing is tasty summer dishJul 05, 2017 6:00 am - Summer's here and the time is right for summer salads gussied up with light proteins. Boiled shrimp is the perfect candidate, especially when it's paired with orange, av...
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Green PancakesJul 05, 2017 6:00 am - 2 cups flour 3 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon kosher salt 2 tablespoons baking powder 2 large eggs, separated into whites and yolks 2 cups whole milk 7 ounces fresh spinac...
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In defense of spinach pancakes: A recipe worth loving, unless you're an Internet trollJul 05, 2017 6:00 am - Back in March, Chelsea Clinton set the internet on fire when she tweeted a photo of spinach pancakes she made for her family for National Pancake Day. The fury was swift...