Food
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Pork and Mushroom San Choy BauApr 25, 2017 6:00 am - 1½-inch piece ginger root 2 cloves garlic 1 or 2 small red "finger" chiles or bird's-eye chiles 3½ ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms 3½ ounces fresh oyster mushrooms 4 sca...
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Nourish: Coming to the rescue of boring 'salad with chicken'Apr 25, 2017 6:00 am - I typically think of salad with chicken as a workhorse of the healthful culinary world. It reliably gets the job done and can be good, but it is rarely memorable or insp...
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On the fridge: Why Chinese lettuce wraps will never go out of styleApr 25, 2017 6:00 am - Here's a meal that works for a household full of folks on different schedules. Stir-fry the ginger-and-garlic-flavored mushrooms and ground pork whenever you've got a qu...
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Portillo's offers heart-shaped cake for momApr 25, 2017 1:00 am - OAK BROOK - Portillo's, the restaurant chain known for its Chicago-style favorites, is celebrating Mother's Day with the return of its heart-shaped chocolate cake. Port...
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Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta with ShrimpApr 23, 2017 7:30 am - Ingredients ¾ lb. Penne Pasta 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 shallot, minced Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper - to taste ¾ lb. shrimp, peeled & deveined ¼ cup white...
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Starbucks' Unicorn Frappuccino tastes like sour birthday cake and shameApr 19, 2017 11:00 pm - Most people think of unicorns as cuddly-cute magical rainbow sparkle horses, right? Except according to ancient lore, the mythical creature was "the fiercest animal, and...
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Cook of the Week Challenge contestants film audition for Gordon Ramsay's showApr 19, 2017 6:00 am - Four suburban cooks who were contestants in the Daily Herald's Cook of the Week Challenge 2016 now hope they can cut the mustard to compete on national television. Calli...
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Stracciatella With Spinach (Egg Drop Soup)Apr 19, 2017 6:00 am - About 8 ounces (4 cups packed) fresh spinach 2 large eggs 6 tablespoons freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, plus more for garnish Freshly cracked black pepper 4 c...
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Why my attempt at coconut poundcake came out all wrong and how to fix itApr 19, 2017 6:00 am - Did you try Annie Overboe's Coconut Poundcake she wrote about last week? I did. Did yours come out not quite right? Mine, too. Several readers have written, emailed and ...
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On the fridge: Even when this Italian soup doesn't go as planned, it's still goodApr 19, 2017 6:00 am - The next time you're frustrated by a dish that doesn't turn out picture-perfect, the proper attitude is: So what? Refer to Exhibit A: a third and rather hurried attempt ...