Food
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Suburban farms provide options for fresh, local holiday mealsNov 20, 2015 4:00 am - Though it's weeks past the conclusion of local farmers markets, those seeking to create farm-to-table holiday dinners don't need to leave the friendly confines of the su...
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Naperville deli owner's alternative to pork bacon: 'Schmacon'Nov 20, 2015 12:00 am - Bacon. Schmacon. No really, Schmacon. It's a beef product that looks and cooks up much like bacon — only better, says its inventor, Howard Bender of Schmaltz Deli in Nap...
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Joe Caputo & Sons grocery opens in Elk GroveNov 20, 2015 12:00 am - As employees handed out free homemade cannolis at the door, Joe Caputo & Sons opened its latest and largest location Friday morning in Elk Grove Village — a much-anticip...
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Shuttered Le Francais on auction block; $900,000 opening bidNov 19, 2015 12:00 am - The once wildly popular Wheeling-based Le Francais restaurant, which featured the late chef Jean Banchet, is on the auction block. Chicago-based SVN AuctionWorks has bee...
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Spicy Yemen Fish StewNov 18, 2015 10:00 pm - ½ cup celery, chopped thin ½ cup red pepper, cut in thin strips ½ cup yellow pepper, cut thin strips 1 onion, chopped ½ cup thinly sliced carrots ½ cup of garlic-in...
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Glazed Monkfish with Red Cabbage SauteNov 18, 2015 10:00 pm - For the fish: 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons butter 2 cloves garlic ¾ pound monk fish, cut into serving pieces and filleted if thick For the Pureed Bean Sau...
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Chelsea La Valle's Walnut Crusted Monkfish with Great Northern Bean PureeNov 18, 2015 10:00 pm - For the Monkfish 1 cup walnuts For the fish 1 pound monk fish fillets salt and pepper ½ cup butter For the puree 1 can Great Northern Beans, drained Zest of 1½ lemon...
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Poached Monk Fish with a Cream Skhug Sauce over a Pepper, Mushroom and White Northern Bean SauteNov 18, 2015 10:00 pm - For the roux 8 ounces butter ½ cup flour For pepper, mushroom and bean saute 4 strips bacon, diced Half red bell pepper, seeds removed and diced Half yellow bell pepper,...
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Lemon pumpkin cake a fresh alternative to holiday dessertsNov 18, 2015 5:45 am - Do you have room on the Thanksgiving dessert table for one more easy and impressive dessert? Then today's super-simple Lemon Pumpkin Cake is sure to please you and your ...
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Lemon Pumpkin CakeNov 18, 2015 5:45 am - 3 large eggs 1 cup 2 percent milk 1 can (15 ounces) pure pumpkin puree (see Cook's Notes) 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (see Cook's Notes) 1 box (16.5 ounces) lemon cake ...