Food
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Lean, light fruity salmon appeals to the sensesAug 02, 2016 6:00 am - Even though this meal is lean and light, it appeals to the senses with color and contrast; the salmon and onion taste almost sweet set against the melange of berries. Th...
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Make the salad everybody actually wants to eatAug 02, 2016 6:00 am - There was a time when the word “salad” referred to little more than a pile of iceberg lettuce. It was ornamentation, sometimes doused in a sickly-sweet, carrot-colored d...
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New Butera grocery store in Des Plaines to open in JanuaryJul 30, 2016 7:00 am - Owner couldn't keep Caputo & Sons open nearby until market's January opening
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'Seas' the oyster varieties at Oyster Bah in ChicagoJul 27, 2016 6:00 am - “American oysters differ as much as American people,” wrote M.F.K. Fisher in Consider the Oyster (1941). There's the plump Pickering Pass from Washington's State, the pe...
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Candied Lavender PecansJul 27, 2016 6:00 am - For the lavender sugar 1 to 2 tablespoons dried culinary lavender buds (see note) 2 cups granulated sugar For the candied pecans ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt, plus more as n...
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Pesto and sun-dried tomato baked BrieJul 27, 2016 6:00 am - 1 (19.6 ounce) wheel of Brie ½ cup pesto 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts 2 tablespoons sun dried tomatoes, diced Fresh basil leaves Assortment of crackers, sliced F...
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Quick Ham-Fried Rice With LavenderJul 27, 2016 6:00 am - 2 tablespoons safflower oil, sesame oil or other vegetable oil 1 cup thinly sliced scallions (white and green parts), plus 1½ tablespoons coarsely chopped scallions (whi...
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Beets with GreensJul 27, 2016 6:00 am - 1 bunch beets with tops 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion 1 T. dried rosemary 1 T. lemon juice Cut beet greens and stems from beets. Wash beets and boil till tender. ...
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Cook of the Week: Social media specialist turns to apps, websites for recipesJul 27, 2016 6:00 am - Our Cook of the Week, April M. Williams, runs her own internet marketing company specializing in social media, so it's no surprise to learn that the Algonquin resident h...
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Quaker Oats Oatmeal Cookies with Extra Goodies and No EggsJul 27, 2016 6:00 am - ¾ cup butter, soft ¾ cup firmly packed brown sugar ½ cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon Bob's Red Mill Vegetarian Egg Replacer mixed with 3 tablespoons water ¼ cup wa...