Food
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Jour du MacaronMar 19, 2014 5:45 am - In 2010, French pastry chef Pierre Herme declared that March 20 be celebrated as Jour du Macaron, or Macaron Day. He encourages macaron shops worldwide to support a loca...
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Fashionable French macarons the darlings of the dessert trayMar 19, 2014 5:45 am - Growing up, Catherine Cooper enjoyed eating her grandma's lemon bars and potato chip cookies. The Barrington native even recalls sharing those coveted home-baked goods w...
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Don's Skillet Cheeseburger MacaroniMar 19, 2014 5:45 am - 1 pound 93-percent lean ground beef 1 cup (5 ounces) finely chopped yellow onion, divided 12 ounces uncooked elbow macaroni 2½ cups lower-sodium chicken broth (organic...
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Sherry gaining younger fan baseMar 19, 2014 5:45 am - Americans have a stereotyped idea of sherry. It features Grandma, content in her rocking chair, sipping cream sherry to pass time until dinner. We seem to have collectiv...
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Lean and Lovin' it: Don thinks outside the box to create a healthy cheeseburger macaroniMar 19, 2014 5:45 am - While perusing the contents of my pantry, a friend came across an older box of Hamburger Helper and asked “how can you have that in your pantry when you write about such...
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BraciolaMar 18, 2014 5:45 am - ⅔ cup grated parmesan cheese ⅓ cup grated provolone cheese ½ cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, chopped 1 garlic clove, minced 4 tabl...
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Goat Cheese and Pistachio SpreadMar 18, 2014 5:45 am - 1 package (11 ounces) goat cheese, at room temperature 1 stick unsalted butter, softened 1 large garlic glove, minced and mashed into a paste with 1 teaspoon salt ¼ cu...
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Citrus perks up pork tenderloinMar 18, 2014 5:45 am - This Cuban-inspired dish uses a mix of fresh citrus juices to mimic the taste of a traditional sour orange ingredient. The combo gives the pork a tangy punch of flavor. ...
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Cook of the Week: Retiree returns to school to perfect culinary skillsMar 18, 2014 5:45 am - After retiring from Oakton Community College, Marie DeMar went back to school. Marie spent 32 year's in the college's accounting department and in retirement found herse...
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Chocolate Chip and Walnut BiscottiMar 18, 2014 5:45 am - 2 cups all purpose flour 1½ teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ⅛ teaspoon salt 1 stick butter or margarine at room temperature ½ cup brown sugar, fi...