Food
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Hankering for comfort food? Consider the knishDec 15, 2014 5:00 am - If you're looking for some cold weather comfort food, you might want to consider the knish. Though there are many variations of the knish, they essentially are the hand ...
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Final farmers market:Dec 15, 2014 12:01 am - The final fall/winter farmers market of the season in Grayslake will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Centennial Park, 147 Center St., in the downtown area. The market offer...
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Egg market disrupted in U.S. by bigger bird cagesDec 13, 2014 12:01 am - Eggs are about to get more expensive, as California moves to make sure hen houses are roomy enough to allow the birds to lay down, stand up, extend their wings and dance...
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Flutes fail the sniff testDec 11, 2014 5:00 am - The vast majority of champagne and other sparkling wines sold in the United States this year will be purchased in December. Most of it will lubricate our holiday parties...
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Virginia brewery taps 300-year-old beer recipeDec 11, 2014 5:00 am - RICHMOND, Va. - What do you get when you combine water, American persimmons and hops and ferment it with yeast? A beer based on a 300-year-old recipe scribbled in a cook...
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Constable: Can this be the meal of my dreams if there's no McWine?Dec 11, 2014 4:30 am - I ponder the myriad food options for a few minutes at this Downers Grove restaurant before ordering what I hope to be the meal of my “dreams” that the menu promises. My ...
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Easiest Chicken Liver MousseDec 10, 2014 5:01 am - 1 pound chicken livers 3 cups whole milk Salt to taste Pepper to taste ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper Vegetable oil ½ pound unsalted butter 3 shallots, rough cut 1 tablespoon...
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Vin BruleDec 10, 2014 5:01 am - 2 bottles (75 milliliters each) dry red wine 2 fresh bay leaves 2 cinnamon sticks 8 whole cloves 2 whole star anise ¼ teaspoon finely ground fresh nutmeg ½ a lemon, skin...
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From the food editor: Cook up a little nostalgia for the holidaysDec 10, 2014 5:01 am - I'm a wee bit too young to be considered a "Boomer," so I didn't use a Toas-Tite growing up, but that hasn't stopped me from becoming infatuated with this old-timey sand...
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Noodle-less Zucchini LasagnaDec 10, 2014 5:01 am - 1 pound 93-percent lean ground beef 1¼ teaspoons kosher salt, divided 1 teaspoon olive oil ½ large onion, chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomat...