Food
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Lake Villa Township holds Winter RibfestJan 25, 2014 1:31 pm - Lake Villa Township held its annual Winter Ribfest on Saturday at Caboose Park. The annual event saw area chefs competing in a contest vying for awards in the best sauc...
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Ban on trans fats would be boon for canola growersJan 25, 2014 12:56 pm - TULSA, Okla. — From Oregon to Oklahoma, farmers have started planting canola in earnest, rotating the yellow-flowered crop that could blossom into a replacement for arte...
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Chef holds Winter Cooking Classes in Des PlainesJan 25, 2014 11:22 am - The Des Plaines Park District recently hosted the first of three Winter Cooking Classes with chef Ron Wells focused on healthy eating for the new year. He prepared a ro...
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Starbucks: Croissant sales doubled after makeoverJan 24, 2014 1:07 pm - NEW YORK — Starbucks was never exactly known for its croissants — or any of the baked goods, for that matter. Now, however, the company is seeing early signs of promise ...
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Go for the food: N.J. options for Super Bowl foodiesJan 24, 2014 4:30 am - EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Buffalo wings and chicken fingers, take a breather. Crab dip and curly fries, sit this one out. For Super Bowl foodies, New Jersey offers a mash-...
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Harper College offers belt-friendly cooking classesJan 23, 2014 4:11 pm - Poor quinoa, so often misunderstood. No one is really sure what it is (a seed from a veggie — not a grain). It’s hard to pronounce (“Keen-WA”). But we want to know, abov...
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Belleville has appetite for brat recordJan 23, 2014 3:42 pm - BELLEVILLE, Ill. — Belleville doesn’t expect to be hotdogging it when the southwestern Illinois community celebrates its bicentennial. That’s because this 200th birthday...
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Move over Mom: Shredded cheddar key to ‘grate’ grilled cheese sandwichJan 23, 2014 4:52 am - I don’t know anyone who does not like cheese. Pretty much everyone in my family likes cheese, and especially grilled cheese sandwiches. Clifton Fadiman, an American auth...
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“Grate” Grilled Cheese SandwichJan 23, 2014 12:52 am - Butter 2 slices white bread ½ cup grated sharp cheddar cheese ¼ cup grated white cheddar cheese Fresh ground pepper, optional Heat a cast iron pan or skillet over medium...
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Onion-Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin with Grilled VegetablesJan 22, 2014 5:06 am - 2 pork tenderloins trimmed 2/3 cup mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine) 1 cup soy sauce ¼ cup rice vinegar 1 teaspoon sesame oil 1/3 cup brown sugar 7 cloves garlic, minced ...