Food
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Summer sides & salads fresh off the grillJun 07, 2017 6:00 am - With the grill going this summer, working overtime on steaks, burgers, chicken and brats, it's time to think about what else rounds the menu. No need to go back into the...
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What can you do with a pint of sour cherries?Jun 07, 2017 6:00 am - Sour cherries showed up at the farmers market in Washington two weeks ago, which is at least a month earlier than we typically see them. As I walked around with a four-p...
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Cooking good food fast is key for RamadanJun 07, 2017 6:00 am - When a cook such as Rima Kasm prepares for Ramadan - the monthlong period during which Muslims fast during daylight hours - she knows that planning is even more essentia...
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After years of poor beefsteak yield, cherry tomato crop overflowsJun 07, 2017 6:00 am - Plump, sun-warmed, bright red or golden, sweet and delicious, right-from-the-garden tomatoes scream s-u-m-m-e-r. There's no way that out-of-season, greenhouse-grown toma...
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Grilling season is California wine seasonJun 06, 2017 6:00 am - The sweet and spicy smoke rising from porch and backyard grills throughout Chicagoland signals that it's California wine season. Winter has time for elaborate recipes an...
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Roasted Zucchini, Potato and Burrata SaladJun 06, 2017 6:00 am - 8 ounces burrata cheese (may substitute fresh mozzarella) 2 or 3 medium zucchini (11 to 14 ounces total) 1 pound small Dutch gold or Yukon Gold potatoes 3 tablespoons ex...
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On the fridge: The dinner salad you could eat every week through summerJun 06, 2017 6:00 am - Just the look of this salad is enough to make you want to dig right in, isn't it? It features the interplay of warm and cool, roasted and toasted, soft and crisp. There'...
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Lisle development adding Elmhurst craft beer restaurantJun 05, 2017 1:00 am - A major development in downtown Lisle may be taking longer than officials hoped, but it's progressing with plans to begin renting luxury apartments and opening restauran...
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Farmers market ready for second season in BloomingdaleJun 04, 2017 11:00 pm - Grocery shopping has a different flavor to it in the summer, when farmers markets pop up like wildflowers. Selecting fresh produce from a local farmer's table while neig...
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Tickets on sale for Uncork BarringtonJun 04, 2017 1:00 am - Tickets are on sale for Uncork Barrington, a charitable wine-tasting event set from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, July 7, outside the village's Metra station. The cost is $40 ...