Food
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Cook of the Week: High-quality ingredients, simple meals the hallmark of Palatine cookApr 14, 2015 6:00 am - Asking a cook to name a favorite meal is perhaps an unfair question. For Palatine's Lynne Traci, it's impossible to answer. “I made a great lasagna for my dad's birthday...
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From the food editor: Warm up to oats at dinnerApr 14, 2015 6:00 am - When it comes to oatmeal, I'm not a fair-weather fan. I eat oats just as often when it's in the 70s and sunny as I do when it's snowy and subzero. Yet I still have a har...
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Steel Cut Oatmeal with Sweet Corn, Tomato and PancettaApr 14, 2015 6:00 am - 1 tablespoons olive oil ½ cup pancetta, diced (bacon, prosciutto, or ham can be substituted) 2 cups fresh corn (about 3 ears) or frozen, thawed 1 cup cherry tomatoes, ha...
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Fact Checker: Would GMO rules cost families $500 more in groceries?Apr 12, 2015 6:59 am - The Washington Post "Having a series of different and conflicting state and local GMO labeling mandates will increase grocery prices for consumers by hundreds of dollars...
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Crushed Strawberry Ice CreamApr 08, 2015 8:03 am - ¼ cup sugar 2½ pints strawberries, hulled and sliced in half, divided 2 cups whipping cream 1 cup milk 4 large eggs ¾ cup sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 tablespoon ...
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Italian Asparagus SaladApr 08, 2015 6:11 am - Kosher salt 1 pound fresh, thin asparagus Juice from 1 lemon 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon whole-grain or Dijon-style mustard 1-2 ounces Parmigiano-R...
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No-fuss asparagus for food adventurersApr 08, 2015 6:11 am - Barton Seaver is an explorer, but he doesn't spend his time climbing mountains. As a chef, he has traveled the world as a food explorer. Seaver joined forces with Nation...
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Wonkblog: Why macaroni and cheese tastes so good when we're downApr 08, 2015 6:11 am - Macaroni and cheese, a staple of so many children's diets, might be the most popular comfort food known to man - or at least any American. The Kraft variety, so carefull...
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The Limburger LeapApr 08, 2015 6:07 am - Beer Caramelized Onions ½ tablespoon butter 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed 1 large sweet onion, cut in ¼ inch-thick slices ½ teaspoon kosher salt ½ cup bock beer Sand...
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From the food editor: Collecting pots and pans for families in needApr 08, 2015 6:00 am - I started spring cleaning the other weekend and realized I have some pots and pans that I haven't used in months, even years. It's not that I don't cook (obviously!), it...