Food
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Taste of Chicago returns with record number of pop-upsJul 05, 2016 12:00 pm - In recent years, the Taste of Chicago has undergone a transformation of sorts. Newer festival elements such as pop-up restaurants, celebrity chef meals and food podcast...
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Brunch idea: Grilled potatoes, onion and bacon skewersJul 05, 2016 6:00 am - This is a smack-your-forehead, wish-I'd-thought-of-it, glad-someone-else-did dish that could just as easily be hors d'oeuvres or even breakfast with a side of fried eggs...
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Brazilian Style SuccotashJul 05, 2016 6:00 am - 3 slices bacon ½ cup finely chopped onion 2 teaspoons minced garlic 1 small serrano, minced 8 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved, or quartered if large ½ pound fresh okra, t...
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Put a Brazilian twist on succotash with black beansJul 05, 2016 6:00 am - This week's recipe puts a Brazilian twist on an American staple, succotash. It should be just the ticket in August, when millions of us watch the Olympics being played i...
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An ode to America's favorite summer food: The hot dogJul 04, 2016 7:15 am - July 4 is the high holy day of hot dogs. Though the Founding Fathers didn't indulge, this meat treat has been with us for nearly 150 years — nestled into American pop c...
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5 reasons to eat breakfastJul 02, 2016 7:30 am - We've all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It seems like such a logical concept — wake up, feed your body, and get on with your day. But, man...
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Eat healthier this summer by shopping at a farmers marketJul 01, 2016 6:00 am - Shopping at your local farmers market may help your family eat healthier, Harvard Health Publications reports. "When you attend a farmers market, you can have exposure t...
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Summer fruit the perfect match for dairy-free chocolate dipping sauceJun 29, 2016 6:00 am - Taking four months off from the culinary side of my life to experience and write about the Daily Herald's Fittest Loser contest this spring, gave me distance and perspec...
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How to build a 6-wine collection that impressesJun 29, 2016 6:00 am - “I like wine, but I don't know much about it. And I don't want to spend the time and effort to learn a lot about it,” a friend told me. “I just need to know which type o...
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Italian white wine's journey to prominence in the U.S.Jun 29, 2016 6:00 am - Vini bianchi (Italian white wine) has had a journey of several centuries in the U.S. since the mid-1900s. Once, Italy's most important exports to the States were Chianti...