Food
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Beer Cheese Risotto with BaconDec 16, 2015 5:00 am - 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth 6 slices thick-cut bacon, ½-inch dice ½ cup yellow onion, ¼-inch dice 1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced 2 cups Arborio rice, uncooked 12...
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IPA Bacon Onion DipDec 16, 2015 5:00 am - 8 slices thick-cut bacon, ½-inch dice 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 4 tablespoons brown sugar 2 teaspoons kosher salt 6 medium yellow onions, ½-inch dice 12 ounces IP...
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Holiday classics made easy with a few baking basicsDec 16, 2015 5:00 am - It's the season to savor and enjoy the enticing aroma of home baked cookies wafting throughout the house. This year I dusted off a vintage gingerbread recipe that boasts...
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Thinly sliced potatoes make classic dinner presentationDec 16, 2015 4:00 am - I've always liked the impressive appearance of Hasselback potatoes. You know, those potatoes roasted into flawless fans still attached at the bottom. But given my knife ...
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Experts on organic field crop production will present at day-long seminarDec 15, 2015 10:00 pm - A coalition of Midwestern agricultural organizations will join forces to hold a one-day seminar for farmers who are considering a transition to organic field crop produc...
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Food blog, feeding a big Italian family keeps retiree busyDec 15, 2015 4:44 am - Since retiring last May, Cara Kretz, of North Barrington, hasn't taken a day off. Cara worked for forty years in the travel industry, eventually helping to start up a...
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Lemon Ricotta CookiesDec 15, 2015 4:44 am - 4 cups all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons baking powder 1 teaspoon fine-ground salt 2 sticks salted butter, softened 2 cups sugar 2 large eggs 15 ounces of ricotta ...
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Baked Clams Italian StyleDec 15, 2015 4:44 am - 1 stick butter 3 cloves garlic chopped 2 shallots minced 1 bay leaf ¼ cup olive oil 12 squirts Tabasco hot sauce (or season to taste) 1 tablespoon Worcestershire s...
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How to make heaven: AKA peanut butter scotcheroosDec 15, 2015 4:44 am - Have you ever had a scotcheroo? Where I grew up in Minnesota, no backyard cookout, birthday party or post-Little League pizza dinner was complete without a plate piled h...
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Walnut CrescentsDec 15, 2015 4:44 am - 2 sticks of butter, softened 1¾ cup of powdered sugar 1 teaspoon of vanilla 1 cup ground walnuts 2 cups all-purpose flour In a stand mixer, mix butter and ¾ cup of ...