Food
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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...
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Shrimp, Avocado And Orange Salad With Spicy Orange DressingJul 05, 2017 6:00 am - For the sauce: 1 cup fresh orange juice 2 tablespoons rice vinegar (unseasoned) 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, preferably grapeseed ½ teaspoon freshly grated ginger ½ teas...
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Plugging a watermelon with vodka ruins both. There's a better way.Jul 04, 2017 6:00 am - A friend of mine recently told me about a time in college when she and her buds decided to throw an end-of-year party in the picnic area near their dorm. Most of them we...