Food
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Mocha Shortbread Sandwiches with Caramel FillingNov 11, 2015 5:00 am - 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted ½ cup cocoa powder, sifted 2 cup flour 2 tablespoon instant coffee granules, finely ground (if needed, place coff...
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Five suburban bakers to compete in Schaumburg this weekendNov 11, 2015 5:00 am - Last week started out savory and ended on a sweet note. Monday saw the live cook-off to determine the Daily Herald's Cook of the Year and ended with the Daily Herald Bak...
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Roast a chicken for Thanksgiving ... you won't miss the turkeyNov 11, 2015 4:55 am - Like most cooks, I've had many conversations on the proper way to roast a whole chicken. Some argue that roasting with the breast side down is the very best way to keep...
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Butterflied Roast ChickenNov 11, 2015 4:55 am - 1 large roasting chicken (4 to 4½ pounds), butterflied Olive oil Seasoning salt and pepper to taste 12 small new potatoes, sliced in half 8 peeled shallots, sliced in ha...
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Supermarket celery nothing but a pale pretenderNov 11, 2015 4:50 am - Among superlatives and generalizations, celery must be the most indispensable, widely used and yet simultaneously underappreciated vegetable in contemporary cooking. Why...
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Emmer, Lentil and Celery Salad With Lemon-Cumin DressingNov 11, 2015 4:50 am - 1 cup whole emmer (a type of farro, may substitute wheat berries) ¾ cup dried green French du Puy lentils or brown Spanish Pardina lentils 2 cups diced celery ribs 1 pob...
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Celery Leaf, Parsley and Pistachio PestoNov 11, 2015 4:50 am - 1 cup packed flat-leaf parsley leaves 1 cup packed celery leaves 2 cloves garlic ¼ to ½ teaspoon sea salt ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon shelled, unsalted pistachios, toasted a...
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Potato and Celery SoupNov 11, 2015 4:50 am - 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium yellow onion, diced 1½ teaspoons sea salt 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup diced celery ribs, plus 2 cups loo...
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Kroger expects to keep Mariano's the same after $800 million purchaseNov 11, 2015 12:00 am - Mariano's grocery stores will remain the same despite the sale of the rapidly growing chain to Kroger Co., both companies vowed Wednesday. The Mariano's name will remain...
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Chicken Noodle Soup With Carrots and AsparagusNov 10, 2015 4:55 am - 2 teaspoons olive oil ½ cup sliced fresh carrots 1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms ½ cup chopped fresh asparagus 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth (see Cook's Notes) 2 cups c...