Food
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Mundelein High School drops national lunch program starting Feb. 1Dec 19, 2014 12:01 am - Mundelein High School is dropping out of a federal school lunch program. The move, effective Feb. 1, should give students more food options, officials said. But it a...
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When it comes it food books, it's been a good year for geeks and grainsDec 18, 2014 5:01 am - Geeks, grains and globe-trotting. Nearly every one of this year's best food books seems to fall into one of those categories. For those of us who (somewhat obsessively) ...
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Hunt for Havana Club yields Cuban-style rums worth the effortDec 18, 2014 5:01 am - "You've never tried Havana Club?" My friends were incredulous. Killing time on a stopover in Paris, we headed to famed expat hangout Harry's New York Bar for an eye-open...
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Michelin to launch quick reference version of Chicago dining guideDec 18, 2014 5:01 am - For serious foodies mapping out their next Michelin-rated dining experience, Michelin has created a new series of premium maps to quickly find the top-rated restaurants ...
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Signature Coffee CakeDec 17, 2014 5:01 am - Topping ¾ cup light brown sugar, packed ¾ cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ⅓ cup unsalted butter, cut into small pieces Batter 3 cups all-purpose flour, ...
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Seared Beef With Pomegranate and Balsamic DressingDec 17, 2014 5:01 am - 1½ pounds flank steak 3 tablespoons olive oil Sea salt Freshly ground black pepper Generous ¼ cup pomegranate molasses Generous ¼ cup syrupy balsamic vinegar Heaping 2 t...
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Novice cooks can't go wrong with seared beef and pomegranatesDec 17, 2014 5:00 am - You'll need an efficient ventilation system as you quickly cook the flank steak over high heat. After a brief rest, the sliced-thin meat will soak up the sweet-tart dre...
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Dressing up a basic gingerbread for ChristmasDec 17, 2014 5:00 am - Gingerbread is such an iconic flavor — and aroma — of Christmas, yet it can be a letdown as a dessert for the big day. It's mostly because a gingerbread — no matter how ...
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Baking secrets: Coffee cake rises to any festive occasionDec 17, 2014 5:00 am - • Editor's note: Annie Overboe had a death in the family and regrets not being able to provide a holiday baking column. This column and recipe is a favorite of mine from...
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Chain bringing 'fast-casual pizza' to Naperville, SchaumburgDec 17, 2014 12:01 am - Defining the concept of "fast-casual pizza" is the biggest challenge for a restaurant chain planning to open its first suburban store in next February on 75th Street in ...