Food
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Vegetables blossom on dessert menusAug 09, 2014 5:00 am - Eat your veggies or no dessert? How about eat your vegetables AS dessert? And we're not talking grandma's zucchini bread. (Not that there's anything wrong with that.) Ma...
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Veggie Fest draws plant-strong throngs to NapervilleAug 09, 2014 1:01 am - Men in Bears jerseys and bacon T-shirts were a rare sight Saturday on the grounds of the Science of Spirituality and Meditation Center in Naperville. Instead, billowy sh...
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Go for the food: Traverse City, Michigan's HarvestAug 07, 2014 5:45 am - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Let's face it: In today's hurry-up culture, there always will be a need for fast food. Even when you're enjoying a leisurely vacation in a place l...
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Wood Dale prepares for Prairie Fest openingAug 07, 2014 5:30 am - The ever-expanding Prairie Fest opens for its 12th year today in downtown Wood Dale. The festival, which features food from area restaurants and performances from region...
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Jams increasingly strutting their savory sideAug 07, 2014 5:30 am - When Chicago chef Gregory Ellis makes a pork belly sandwich, he doesn't stop at the belly. In addition to a fried egg and kumquat chow-chow, he adds a mystery ingredient...
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Veggie Fest in Naperville offers suggestions for eating betterAug 06, 2014 11:00 pm - Like a field of corn in the summer, Veggie Fest in Naperville keeps on growing. The ninth annual fest, scheduled for 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, and Sunday, Aug....
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Pistachio & Whole-Grain Tortilla Crusted Tilapia with Chili Lime SauceAug 06, 2014 5:45 am - 1 large egg ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard ½ cup crushed whole-grain tortilla chips (from about 12 large whole chips) ¼ cup finely chopped pistac...
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Eat right, live well: Mustard dazzles at the dinner tableAug 06, 2014 5:45 am - You may think of mustard as just a common condiment you spread on sandwiches or on the all-American hot dog, but mustard also serves well as a marvelously tart ingredien...
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Blueberry and Gin GelatinsAug 06, 2014 5:30 am - 1¾ cups tonic water 1 cup gin Finely grated zest and juice of 2 lemons ¾ cup sugar ⅔ cup water Generous ½ ounce gelatin sheets (about 9) Scant 1 tablespoon Angostura bit...
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Freekeh Burgers with Chipotle MustardAug 06, 2014 5:30 am - 2¼ cups water 1 cup dried freekeh (may substitute 2 cups cooked freekeh; omit the water above and the cooking step) 1 tablespoon chili powder 2 tablespoons onion powder ...