Food
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Can chewing gum help a person lose weight?May 24, 2016 6:00 am - Q: Can chewing gum help you lose weight? A: It may help some people lose weight, but don't count on it as an important strategy. There are several theories why chewing g...
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Cherry Tomato, Onion and Kidney Bean SaladMay 24, 2016 6:00 am - ½ medium red onion, sliced very thin and separated 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 pint cherry tomatoes (if you can find heirloom's, so much the better) 1½ teaspoon sea...
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Lean and lovin' it: Meathead Goldwyn busts a few grilling, barbecue myths in time for Memorial Day cookoutsMay 24, 2016 6:00 am - Last week I sold my trusty kettle-shaped charcoal grill and am now looking for a smaller gas grill. The reason: I no longer have the patience to start a charcoal grill's...
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Fried Twinkies are so old hat. Try bourbon-fried poundcakeMay 24, 2016 6:00 am - When we first encountered deep-fried, bourbon-soaked Twinkies, we were a little smitten. Until, that is, we realized we could do so much better. Better as in ditching th...
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Butter-Browned Bourbon-Basted Pound CakeMay 24, 2016 6:00 am - 4 whole eggs, room temperature 2 egg yolks, room temperature 1 tablespoon water 1 cup sugar 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan frying ...
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Poutine chain coming to Lake Zurich, NapervilleMay 24, 2016 5:45 am - Ryan Smolkin has tabbed Lake Zurich and Naperville as the right places to start spreading his love for poutine — a Canadian delicacy of fries, gravy and cheese curds — i...
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Babcock's Grove House 'coming alive' in downtown LombardMay 21, 2016 7:40 am - Before it was Lombard, what's become the Lilac Village centered on St. Charles Road and Park Avenue was known as Babcock's Grove. That was before the village was incorp...
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Culinary adventures take many forms — an actual trip is a bonusMay 18, 2016 6:00 am - I've learned a culinary adventurer can take on many forms. Embarking on a new recipe containing an ingredient never used before, participating in a cooking class, or exp...
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Tips, trends and techniques to help with backyard barbecuingMay 18, 2016 6:00 am - The face of barbecue is changing. Backyard cooks are taking liberties with traditional flavors and fusing old-school techniques with new approaches. Cookouts are gettin...
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Mackinac Island's JL Beanery Bomber BurgerMay 18, 2016 6:00 am - For the burgers 1 pound ground chuck 1 small bag corn chips, crushed (2 ounces by weight) 1 jalapeno, minced (or small can of diced green chiles) 2 tablespoons steak ...