Food
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Fresh peaches make crisp even sweeterAug 05, 2015 6:00 am - I think I appreciate farmers markets and locally grown fruits and veggies even more because summer is so short in Illinois. Last summer I found some amazing sweet, fresh...
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Chilled carrot soup with sweet pea cubesAug 05, 2015 6:00 am - 1 cup buttermilk ½ cup frozen sweet peas 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 medium shallots, thinly sliced 2 pounds carrots, peeled and sliced into 1-inch rounds...
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Corn on the cob: A historyAug 05, 2015 6:00 am - Along with your next perfect ear of summer corn, we thought you might like to learn something about the vegetable we Americans can't seem to get enough of. A little ...
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Grilled corn four waysAug 05, 2015 6:00 am - When grilling corn, oak and apple woods work especially well because they are mild, but other hardwoods, such as pecan and cherry, are fine. For each of these four grill...
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Old-time potato salad gets fresh, savory updatesAug 04, 2015 6:00 am - Have you looked at the potato section in your grocery's produce department lately? It looks like a rainbow of possibilities. There are seven main categories: russet, yel...
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Madison Avenue Potato SaladAug 04, 2015 6:00 am - 4 cups peeled, diced white round potatoes (about 2 pounds) 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar 1½ teaspoons salt ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper ½ cup...
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Venetian Apple CakeAug 04, 2015 6:00 am - Baking spray with oil and flour 1½ cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon 2 teaspoons baking powder 3 eggs 1 cup sugar 3 tablespoons fruity olive oil 1 teaspoon vani...
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Is lemonade a healthy beverage?Aug 04, 2015 6:00 am - Q: Is lemonade a healthy fruit juice? A: Consider lemonade more like a sugar-sweetened drink. Commercial “real old-fashioned” lemonade is typically only about 15 percent...
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Palladio's Venetian apple cake fit for any occasionAug 04, 2015 6:00 am - It has taken me a lifetime of travel to finally visit one of the most enchanting spots: Venice, Italy. As a food and travel writer, I was obsessed with making a visit to...
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PBS cooking star heads for GeneseeAug 03, 2015 1:00 am - Lidia Bastianich, the Emmy Award-winning host of PBS cooking shows "Lidia's Kitchen" and "Lidia's Italy," appears Jan. 15 at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan with a conve...