Food
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Perfect Pomodoro Sauce With CapelliniAug 24, 2016 6:00 am - ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil 4 to 5 large cloves garlic, thinly sliced ½ teaspoon fine sea salt, plus more as needed Pinch freshly ground black pepper 2 pounds ripe red ...
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Grilled Sirloin Steaks With Cherry Tomato, Basil and Roasted Pepper SauceAug 24, 2016 6:00 am - For the sauce 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil ¼ cup finely diced shallots 1 small clove garlic, minced ½ cup dry white wine 12 ounces ripe heirloom tomatoes, rinsed...
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Baking secrets: Greek yogurt moves from breakfast smoothie to dessertAug 24, 2016 6:00 am - I'm a big fan of plain 2 percent Greek yogurt; hold all the sweeteners and stir-ins, please. For me, it's hard to beat the creamy protein punch this dairy powerhouse bri...
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Blueberry Fruit at the Bottom ParfaitsAug 24, 2016 6:00 am - 4 cups Fage Total 2 percent Plain Greek yogurt (35.3 ounce container) 1/3 - ½ cup orange flavor honey *(see baker's hint below) 1 pint fresh or frozen blueberries (2 c...
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Lemon juice makes a chicken and potato bake a breezeAug 23, 2016 10:00 am - Autumn might be the official season of the one-pot wonder. Kids are back in school, the office watercooler gets crowded as we trickle back from summer vacations, and sud...
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Baked Chicken And Potato DinnerAug 23, 2016 6:00 am - ½ cup lemon juice 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon granulated garlic, or 1 garlic clove, minced 1 pound fingerling potatoes, cleaned 1½ pound boneless skinless chicken...
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Slow-Cooker RatatouilleAug 23, 2016 6:00 am - 1 medium eggplant (unpeeled; about 1 pound), cut into ¾-inch pieces 1½ teaspoons salt 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons tomato paste ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black ...
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Nourish: The secret to non-watery slow-cooker ratatouilleAug 23, 2016 6:00 am - I have often been conflicted about ratatouille. Not about eating it, because that is an undisputed pleasure, but about cooking it. On the one hand, making the classic Pr...
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Tina G's helping to build Mundelein's roster of indie eateriesAug 21, 2016 7:00 am - As they made plans to create their third restaurant, Phil and Tina Gilardi knew they wanted to locate the operation in their hometown, Mundelein. The husband-and-wife te...
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Food is focus at Lake Zurich's Taste of the TownsAug 21, 2016 1:00 am - Food was the focus Sunday in Lake Zurich's Paulus Park for the 10th annual Taste of the Towns. Hosted by the Lake Zurich Area Chamber of Commerce, the event featured a v...