Food
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It's a Gingerbread Christmas at Mt. Prospect museumNov 27, 2015 12:00 am - Celebrate a "Gingerbread Christmas" when the Mount Prospect Historical Society holds its second annual holiday open house from 1 to 4:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5, in the D...
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A holiday shopping list for wine loversNov 26, 2015 5:00 am - We're #1! Good work, American wine lovers; again, we have crushed contenders France, Germany and Italy in volume of wine consumed, (according to International Wine & Spi...
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Should you store holiday leftovers in glass or plastic?Nov 26, 2015 4:12 am - Until we all started taking our own reusable bags to the grocery store, there was the inevitable question at the checkout lane: paper or plastic? Now there's still at le...
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A critic answers all your wine on Thanksgiving questionsNov 26, 2015 4:00 am - Everyone knows Thanksgiving is not as relaxing as it pretends to be. But the drinking part should be easy - the antidote to any stress about relatives or kitchen snafus....
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Set the scene for a successful FriendsgivingNov 24, 2015 5:00 am - Everyone loves Friendsgiving. Really, what's not to love? It's the ideal Thanksgiving dinner alternative — no expensive ticket home, no familial drama and no one who wil...
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Giving thanks always a good thing — giving even betterNov 24, 2015 5:00 am - Thanksgiving is upon us, ushering in the year-end holiday calendar with Hannukah beginning on Dec. 6, followed by Christmas, Kwanzaa and celebrating the New Year. It can...
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Making sweet potato souffle healthierNov 24, 2015 5:00 am - When my editors first asked me to make over a holiday favorite from The Washington Post's Recipe Finder archives, I hesitated. Some classic recipes shouldn't be tinkered...
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A trio of cranberry sauces for your Thanksgiving tableNov 24, 2015 5:00 am - Cranberry sauce is one of the traditional dishes essential for any Thanksgiving menu. For me, it wouldn't be Thanksgiving without at least one of the following recipes. ...
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Basic Homemade GravyNov 24, 2015 4:12 am - 2 tablespoons meat drippings or butter 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1½ to 2 cups of broth, water and/or half-and-half, or any combination of the three Salt to taste I...
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Owner of Glen Ellyn cheese shop has 'magic touch'Nov 24, 2015 12:00 am - For months, the corner building was shrouded beneath scaffolding and tarps. When the curtains lifted and her new business finally opened, Jill Foucré did something unexp...