Food
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Go for the food: One spice shop, too many choicesFeb 04, 2014 4:30 am - NEW YORK — Kalustyan’s is an exceedingly difficult place to shop, a jam-packed warren of rooms and uncomfortably tight passages, the navigation of which will require suc...
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Steak and Pasta Stir Fry with Burgundy and Balsamic ReductionFeb 04, 2014 4:30 am - 8 ounces farfalle pasta 2 medium to large steaks (about 1 pound) 4 tablespoons butter, divided 1½ounces shallots, sliced thin 2 cloves minced garlic 1½ cups Burgundy ¼...
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Tony’s Cranberry Wine ReductionFeb 04, 2014 4:30 am - 3 mushrooms 1 shallot 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 cloves roasted garlic (and mash into paste) ¼ teaspoon oregano 1 sprig rosemary ½ cup canned cranberry sauce (jellied or ...
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Runners, walkers make a date at train station in PalatineFeb 03, 2014 2:53 pm - The Palatine Metra Station throbs with commuters Monday through Friday. Saturdays are more leisurely with people lingering over coffee, meeting friends, waiting for the ...
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Winter Olympics are a fine excuse to explore Russian foodFeb 03, 2014 12:00 pm - When Americans think of Russian food, it's generally the cliches — the beet soup known as borscht, or caviar-topped pancakes called blini. And they imagine both washed d...
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Eddie Merlot’s Beef BourguignonFeb 03, 2014 8:32 am - 2 pounds beef short ribs 1 tablespoon salt and pepper 1 ounce canola oil 1 ounce olive oil ½ pound carrots, peeled and coarsely chopped ¼ pound celery, coarsely chopped ...
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Good Wine: Don't pour leftover wine down the drain, pour it into the potFeb 03, 2014 8:00 am - The halls are un-decked, the festive apparel is waiting at the cleaners and, with other holiday leftovers polished off, you may be thinking, “What am I going to do with ...
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A Super Bowl of chocolate at the Morton ArboretumFeb 02, 2014 10:00 am - Chips, Buffalo wings and pizza may have been the dining selections at many suburban homes for Super Bowl Sunday, but those looking to satisfy a more sophisticated palate...
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Restaurant inspection reportsFeb 02, 2014 9:40 am - The Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center offers diners the ability to check a restaurant’s inspection history. Inspection reports and enforcement histor...
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Go for the food: backbar in Somerville, Mass.Feb 01, 2014 4:45 am - SOMERVILLE, Mass. — It takes a little effort to find backbar, hidden at the end of a dark hallway off a small alley just outside Boston. But once you take a seat in the ...