Food
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Roasted Squash With Pumpkin Seed MoleOct 26, 2016 6:00 am - For the mole 3 dried guajillo chili peppers 2 dried ancho chili peppers (may substitute 2 more guajillos) 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 3 cloves garlic ½ cup chopped yello...
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Top Box Foods' expansion in Lake County aims to make quality foods affordable for allOct 26, 2016 6:00 am - For Sheila Berner Kennedy and her husband, Chris, the idea for their nonprofit, Top Box Foods, formed like a synapse. One of the couple's experiences formed a bridge to ...
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With a nod to NASCAR, a turbocharged book that proves vegetables are hipOct 26, 2016 6:00 am - When I saw an advance copy of "Power Vegetables!," the second cookbook by Peter Meehan and the editors of Lucky Peach magazine, my first thought was that vegetables - an...
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Green Genie sandwich spread transforms ham and cheeseOct 26, 2016 6:00 am - My sister sent me a text about a green spread that said, "you have to make this … love it on sandwiches, crackers, eggs, etc." And she was right - this green spread is a...
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Quesadillas will get your kids out fast for trick-or-treatingOct 26, 2016 6:00 am - If you have kids, then you know that thinking about dinner on Halloween is not easy. Getting the kids out the door with a little something in their stomachs besides cand...
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Get reacquainted with Cook of the Week Challenge finalistsOct 26, 2016 6:00 am - Michael Ek, 54, an attorney from Bartlett When Bartlett's Michael Ek has an urge to try something new, he finds a restaurant and never hesitates to ask how the kitchen ...
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Creative use of ingredients wins over judges in final challengesOct 26, 2016 6:00 am - In the last of the semifinal challenges, Teresa Fiocchi of Mundelein met Craig Brannan of Lake Villa in Challenge 11 and Martha Garmon of Palatine faced off against Chri...
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Four cooks ready for the 2016 live cook-off finale Nov. 1Oct 26, 2016 6:00 am - In August, I introduced you to 16 home cooks chosen to compete in the Daily Herald's annual Sweet 16-style cook-off. Foodies, other home cooks and recipe junkies have be...
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RecommendationsOct 26, 2016 4:00 am - • Cartuxa Évora Tinto Colheita 2012 ½ This silky, delicious blend of Aragonez, Alicante Bouschet, Alfrocheiro and Trincadeira is soft and luscious, with black fruit an...
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Spinach, Mushroom, And Chicken QuesadillasOct 25, 2016 6:00 am - 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided 8 ounces sliced mushrooms, any kind, or a mix ½ teaspoon minced garlic 1...