Food
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A colorful pasta favorite that stays fresh for daysSep 13, 2016 6:00 am - I am on the road for work fairly often, and although my teenage daughter and husband can surely fend for themselves while I am away, it puts me at ease knowing I have le...
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Lunch Box Pasta SaladSep 13, 2016 6:00 am - 8 ounces whole-grain fusilli pasta 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 teaspoon dried basil 1 small clove garli...
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The five-second rule for eating food? Scientists - and this video - show how gross it is
Sep 13, 2016 1:00 am - Imagine it's lunch. You are holding a fat slice of watermelon. It looks delicious. You move in for a bite. But something goes terribly wrong. The fruit slips from your j...
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In New York's Finger Lakes, it's mostly about grapesSep 09, 2016 6:00 am - Native American lore says the Great Spirit laid his hands on the Earth in a blessing, creating the long, narrow lakes that spread across Western New York. That spirit m...
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Cooking school for kids opens in MundeleinSep 08, 2016 5:20 am - A new culinary school in downtown Mundelein aims to teach kids as young as preschoolers the joy of cooking. Students at Youthage Culinary, 508 N. Seymour Ave., will lear...
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Jimmy John's sells to Atlanta private equity firmSep 08, 2016 1:00 am - Jimmy John's Sandwiches, a fast-casual restaurant once based in South Elgin, announced Thursday that it is selling a majority stake of the company to an Atlanta-base...
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Topping off a summer of tastings with a rundown of the topsSep 07, 2016 11:00 pm - We're still Number One! In 2013, the U.S. became the world's leading wine buyer; in 2016, fine wine sales are still on the rise, with a potential 13 percent increase pre...
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'Seas' the oyster varieties at Oyster Bah in ChicagoSep 07, 2016 11:00 pm -
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Is your back yard bursting with late-summer bounty? Make soupSep 07, 2016 6:00 am - When it's late summer and the garden is full of vegetables, it's time to make minestrone. Fruiting ones, rooting ones, leafy crops, stemmy crops - all can go into this c...
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Challenge 1: Cara Kretz wanted to use vanilla extract in all componentsSep 07, 2016 6:00 am - Many factors went into my final dish: Vanilla Coke Grilled Skirt Steak with Mashed Purple Yams and Candied Bacon-Wrapped Onion Ring Stuffed with Spicy Black Beans. I want...