Food
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Go Italian this Christmas with lobster manicottiDec 23, 2014 5:01 am - A robust Italian dinner feels just about right for Christmas. It's rich and comforting and - particularly in the case of our lobster manicotti - decadent without being f...
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Holiday Pork TenderloinDec 22, 2014 5:01 am - 2 pork tenderloins, 1-pound each Olive oil Kosher salt and ground black pepper Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Brush or rub olive oil over the surface of each pork tenderl...
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A trio of ideas for holiday pork tenderloinDec 22, 2014 5:01 am - The holidays are stressful enough, never mind if you feel the need to reinvent your dinner repertoire every time someone new pops over. But at the same time, December is...
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Culinary adventures: Seasoned cook gives a salt block a tryDec 22, 2014 5:00 am - I find “Culinary Adventures” in the most unusual places. While shopping recently for faucets I stumbled into a new store in Oak Brook called Pirch. The store's mission: ...
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Alcohol calorie counts to be on menus by next yearDec 21, 2014 6:12 am - WASHINGTON - Don't want to be confronted with the number of calories in that margarita or craft beer? Then avoid the menu and order at the bar. New menu labeling rules f...
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Don't see red over oranges in your Christmas stockingDec 21, 2014 6:00 am - When I was little I loved coming down the stairs on Christmas morning and finding a bulging stocking. I'd eagerly dump the contents — Avon cologne, colorful toe socks — ...
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Egg Roulade Stuffed with Proscuitto, Spinach and Roasted Red PepperDec 21, 2014 5:45 am - 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus extra 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus extra 1¼ cups whole milk, warmed 4 large egg yolks, room temperature ½ teaspoon kosher s...
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Make-ahead roulade makes for a merry Christmas morningDec 21, 2014 5:45 am - Think of a roulade as a big edible cigar-shaped container for just about any filling of your choice. Almost like an edible Christmas present! Even the roll itself is ver...
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Decades later, Anchor has kept its Christmas secretDec 19, 2014 5:01 am - Christmas beer? Before 1975, that phrase might have meant a holiday carton adorned with sprigs of holly and jingle bells. Or maybe you splurged on some import in a green...
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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...