Food
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Joong (rice tamale)Jun 16, 2015 6:00 am - 1 package of dried bamboo leaves 2 tablespoons baking soda 1 pound pork belly, cut into one-half-inch-pieces mixed in 2 teaspoons of salt, refrigerated overnight 1 packa...
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Honey-Ginger Glazed SalmonJun 16, 2015 6:00 am - 2 salmon fillets (4 to 6 ounces each) 2 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1½ teaspoons fresh ground ginger ¼ teaspoon salt ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper...
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Steamed sponge cakeJun 16, 2015 6:00 am - 5 extra-large eggs at room temperature 1 tablespoon water 1 cup sugar 1 cup cake flour 1 tablespoon melted butter Line the bottom of a 9-inch cake pan with parchment pa...
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Sweet and savory salmon on bed of baby spinachJun 16, 2015 6:00 am - Salmon is almost the perfect fish. And if isn't quite perfect, it's at least the most flexible and adaptable ingredient in a fish dish. For a hurried cook who still want...
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Culinary adventures: How to get your apple strudel fix without the workJun 16, 2015 6:00 am - Today is National Apple Strudel Day and just the thought of the delicious apple filling inside flaky layers of pastry topped with crunchy sugar crystals makes me want a ...
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Arlington Heights cook keeps Chinese traditions aliveJun 16, 2015 6:00 am - By Abby Scalf Daily Herald Correspondent For almost 40 years, Helen Weiner's parents lovingly prepared and served to diners what she calls Americanized Chinese food at t...
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Glazed Apple SlicesJun 16, 2015 6:00 am - 2½ cups flour ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup cold butter, cut into small pieces 1 egg yolk ⅔ cup milk, separated 1 cup crushed cornflakes 2 large cans apple pie filling* ⅔ cup su...
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Pie Five Pizza opens in AlgonquinJun 14, 2015 11:00 pm - A fast food pizza spot is now open along the Randall Road corridor. Pie Five Pizza, known for its "fast-casual" pizza, recently opened at 776 S. Randall in Algonquin. It...
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You don't always have to cut herb leaves from their stemsJun 12, 2015 6:00 am - Q. When I use fresh parsley, dill and other herbs in a recipe, I usually remove the stems as much as possible, but when I was making your Potato and Chicken Salad With S...
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Watermelon and Feta Cheese Salad with Balsamic DrizzleJun 10, 2015 6:00 am - Drizzle 1 cup balsamic vinegar 1 to 2 tablespoons honey, as needed Salad 4 ounces baby arugula leaves, washed and dried 1½ tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Kosher sal...