Food
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Octopus SaladMar 15, 2016 5:47 am - 6 fresh baby octopuses For the vinaigrette 1 garlic clove, minced 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar ¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil For the salad 1-2...
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Cooking from scratch and longing for big Sunday dinners with family, friendsMar 15, 2016 5:00 am - If Sophia Floros, our cook of the week from Arlington Heights, had her way, friends and family would come together for dinner every Sunday afternoon. Sophia fondly remem...
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Northbrook's Barilla teams up with Ingrid Hoffman in Latino marketing campaignMar 14, 2016 1:00 am - Barilla, which houses it U.S. headquarters in Northbrook, recently launched a Latin American marketing strategy with a partnership with television personality and re...
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Fittest Loser healthy recipe: Italian stewed cauliflowerMar 13, 2016 7:12 am - This warming and tender adaptation for simple white cauliflower is the perfect way to fulfill your pasta dreams, and please the whole family. The versatility of this rec...
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Maple syrup hikes a sweet way to get ready for springMar 13, 2016 1:00 am - We're still a ways away from April showers, not to mention May flowers, but spring is just around the corner, and for outdoors enthusiasts that means maple syrup. The La...
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Andy's Frozen Custard planning new Naperville shopMar 10, 2016 12:00 am - A frozen custard chain that got its start on the shores of Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri now aims to bring its treats to customers in Naperville. Andy's Frozen Cust...
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Baked Hot Wings RecipeMar 09, 2016 5:00 am - 2½ pounds frozen chicken wings (about 25 split wings) 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon salt For the bas...
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If chardonnay bores you, you haven't met ChablisMar 09, 2016 5:00 am - Back in the late 1980s, after my interest in wine ignited during a day in Napa, I splurged on a $40 tasting sponsored by wineries of another California county and held a...
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Baked hot wings a snack for all seasonsMar 09, 2016 5:00 am - Whether we're watching a Bowl Game, a football game or March Madness, half of the fun of watching is having some good snacks. My kids love wings but they can be expensiv...
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Finding comfort in healthier, no-sugar-added chocolate puddingMar 09, 2016 4:59 am - You know or should know that I love chocolate pudding; it ranks near the top of my comfort foods list. Here's why. When the LeanWizard was just a wee wizard, his materna...