Food
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CioppinoDec 03, 2014 5:01 am - 12 littleneck or Manila clams 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 2 ribs celery, chopped ½ medium red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded and diced 4 cloves garlic, m...
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A simple seafood stew to float your boatDec 03, 2014 5:01 am - Cioppino is an Italian-American seafood stew that most likely originated on fishing boats as a one-pot meal that fishermen would cook up from the catch of the day. That'...
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Caramelized Crispy Bar CookiesDec 03, 2014 5:01 am - Cookies ¾ cup (1½ sticks) unsalted butter ½ cup packed brown sugar 2 tablespoons cocoa powder ¼ teaspoon kosher salt 1 egg 1½ cups all-purpose flour Topping ½ cup corn s...
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Triple Musketeer PuffsDec 03, 2014 5:01 am - 4 egg whites 1 tablespoon white vinegar Pinch of salt 1 cup sugar, divided 2 tablespoons cornstarch 2 tablespoons cocoa powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Heat the oven t...
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Chef du Jour: Granite City chef enhances menu with fresh-brewed beerDec 03, 2014 5:00 am - Marc Tromble, executive chef for the Granite City Food and Brewery now in Naperville, began cooking under his German mother's tutorage. After graduating from high sc...
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10 fresh ways to improve a mug of cocoaDec 03, 2014 5:00 am - We can't help it. Once the cooler weather arrives, we crave hot cocoa with the same intensity that we crave a cold beer during barbecue season. There is, after all, some...
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Ginger FashionedDec 03, 2014 4:30 am - 1-inch slice fresh ginger 2-inch strip orange peel 1 sugar cube 2 dashes maple bitters 2 ounces bourbon Ice In an old fashioned glass, muddle the ginger, orange peel, su...
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Ruby Spice BubblesDec 03, 2014 4:30 am - ¼ cup sugar ½ teaspoon cinnamon Pinch ground cloves ¼ teaspoon ground dry ginger 3 tablespoons water 4 ounces unsweetened cranberry juice, chilled 1 bottle (750 millilit...
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Roasted CiderDec 03, 2014 4:30 am - 6 ounces cider 1½ ounces rye whiskey 1 ounce hazelnut liqueur (such as Frangelico) Freshly grated nutmeg Cinnamon stick, to garnish In a small saucepan over medium heat ...
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Des Plaines officials want to bring back downtown farmers marketDec 03, 2014 12:01 am - Des Plaines aldermen want to bring a farmers market back to town, but how it will be operated and who will run it are still to be determined. First Ward Alderman Patrici...