Food
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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 ...
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Pea Hummus With Grilled Marinated LambMay 18, 2016 6:00 am - 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, divided 2 cloves garlic, minced, divided ¾ teaspoon ground cumin Pinch crushed red pepper ...
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Peas, mint and lamb with a twist — just add pitaMay 18, 2016 6:00 am - On the one hand, shelled green peas are a vibrant vegetable that brings freshness to the plate. But they also have a deeper, more substantial side, with beanlike qualiti...
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Pflaumen KuchenMay 17, 2016 6:00 am - 2 cups flour 2 teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons butter, softened 1 egg ¾ cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 3-4 pounds prune plums, cut in quarters, discard...
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Tomato and Chorizo StewMay 17, 2016 6:00 am - 1 medium white onion 7 ounces dry-cured chorizo 2 cloves garlic 1 14-ounce can no-salt-added chickpeas 1 tablespoon olive oil ½ teaspoon dried thyme (may substitute drie...