Food
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Tequila and ice cream: A delicious pairing!Sep 10, 2014 5:45 am - Here's a fact you need to know - aged tequilas pair beautifully with ice cream. When I discovered this a few years ago, I started making these insanely easy, totally cr...
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Chef Gale Gand joins Cook of the Week Challenge judging panelSep 10, 2014 5:45 am - Ted Brunson, ‘Brunson's Best' Brunson has been a part of the Chicago media for more than 20 years. You probably recognize him as a former host of “Chicago's Best” o...
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Grayslake bakery a finalist in 2014 Martha Stewart American Made Awards contestSep 10, 2014 5:30 am - With such an attention to detail that even the vanilla extract is made from scratch, it's not an upset that a Grayslake bakery is a finalist in a Martha Stewart contest ...
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Round 1, Challenge 3: Ground beef, pears, pearl barley and Roth Buttermilk Blue Cheese from the Green County (Wis.) Tourism councilSep 09, 2014 11:00 pm - Tim Hoffman My biggest struggle was that I only had two days to figure this mystery basket out as I was on my Disney(honey)moon. Also the blue cheese. I don't eat i...
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Jamie Andrade, Joan Huenecke to meet in Round 2 of the Cook of the Week ChallengeSep 09, 2014 11:00 pm - Maybe the third time will be the charm for Elk Grove Village's Jamie Andrade. In the bacon, lettuce and tomato challenge, Andrade's recipe for Fried Green Tomatoes and T...
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Round 1, challenge 4: Cellophane noodles, fresh mint, carrots and King Oscar anchoviesSep 09, 2014 11:00 pm - Denise Allen When I opened the mystery bag and seen the ingredients that included anchovies, cellophane noodles, carrots and mint. I decided to make a stir fry sinc...
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Football season brings chance to run cochinita pibil game planSep 09, 2014 5:45 am - I'm happy to say my football season is off to a better start than the Bears. I don't play on the field, of course. I keep my action in the kitchen, or more recently in t...
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Leaner Low-Carb BologneseSep 09, 2014 5:45 am - ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium onion, minced 2 large garlic cloves, minced 1 celery ribs, minced 1 carrot, peeled and minced ½ pound extra-lean ground beef ½ poun...
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Cochinita PibilSep 09, 2014 5:45 am - 5 tablespoons (about 2 ounces) achiote seeds 1½ tablespoons dried oregano, preferably Mexican 1½ tablespoons whole black peppercorns 1¼ teaspoons whole cumin seeds ½ tea...
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Lean and Lovin' it: Delicious pasta swap for homemade BologneseSep 09, 2014 5:45 am - I've loved pasta since my first serving of mac and cheese. My love affair has been on hold for a bit since my path for the past three months has been avoiding sugars and...