Food
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Elgin ‘Feast-ival’ focuses on films about foodJan 02, 2014 1:16 pm - Just in time to make good on that “get healthy” New Year’s resolution, a new food-themed documentary film festival kicks off next week in Elgin. The goal of the Elgin Fo...
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Cook of the Week: Grandma continues baking tradition with new generationDec 31, 2013 4:45 am - Anola Stowick remembers the joy she felt as a child baking alongside her mother and grandmother, learning how to make quick breads, cornbread, stovetop fudge and lard-ba...
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Batavia's 'One Book' to focus on food, poverty, race, environmentDec 31, 2013 4:30 am - How does a book about a black former professional basketball player who became an expert on urban farming, sustainable agricultural practices and food deserts relate to ...
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Ditch a formal dinner and do apps this New Year'sDec 30, 2013 5:00 am - Not up to putting on a formal dinner party for New Year's Eve? Can't blame you. And who cares? Most people would prefer the more casual atmosphere of lots of appetizer-s...
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Three global-inspired courses for New Year's Eve dinnerDec 30, 2013 5:00 am - For this global take on a festive New Year's Eve dinner, we created a mash-up that draws on the flavors of the Caribbean, Southeast Asia and Europe. We start with a simp...
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Seafood sustainability and youDec 29, 2013 6:09 pm - Learn what’s being done for seafood sustainability, as Reid Bogert, coordinator of Great Lakes and Sustainability at the Shedd Aquarium, comes to the Lake County Audubon...
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Chocolate-Glazed Shortbread CookiesDec 29, 2013 9:59 am - 1½ cups butter (do not use margarine) ½ cup granulated sugar 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 package (12 ounces) white or semisweet chocolate chips 1 tablespoon vegetable...
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Cute Cucumber CupsDec 29, 2013 9:59 am - 12 ounces cream cheese, softened 1 packet (.7 ounce) dry Italian dressing mix 4-5 medium cucumbers In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese and dressing mix until thorou...
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2013 in review: Bidding adieu to Charlie Trotter and trans fatsDec 29, 2013 8:00 am - It wasn't Paula Deen's career implosion. Nor the rise and fall of the Cronut. It wasn't even the Sriracha apocalypse. This year's most significant food moment was more s...
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Peppered Filet Roast with Parmesan Roasted CauliflowerDec 29, 2013 5:59 am - 3-pound Chateau Briand (center cut filet mignon roast), trimmed Salt and ground black pepper 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided 2 heads cauliflower, trimmed into 1-inch fl...