Food
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Creative ways to use boxed red wine beyond drinking itSep 06, 2023 6:00 am - Schlepping has got to be everyone's least favorite idea of a good time when it comes to outdoor dining, and wine is a prime offender. In standard packaging, wine is heav...
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Come hungry: Taste of Chicago is finally hereSep 06, 2023 6:00 am - It's same place, different time for the Taste of Chicago when it returns to Grant Park Friday through Sunday, Sept. 8-10. The free food and music event, a sweaty, summer...
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In France, pesto is enriched with a umami bomb
Aug 31, 2023 6:00 am - Never to be outdone by their Italian neighbors, cooks in Provence have their own fragrant version of pesto. We first came across pistou in Marseille as a no-cook basil a...
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Raising a glass to sobriety: The Graceful Ordinary's Sip & Support fundraiser supports hospitality workers' mental healthAug 30, 2023 11:00 pm - The Graceful Ordinary owners Chris and Megan Curren know all too well the struggles that restaurant industry employees face. They've seen it themselves for all their...
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Dining out: Buffalo Creek's Burger Throw-Down and Labor Day dining specialsAug 30, 2023 6:00 am - Burger Throw-Down If you have a hankering for a burger, head to Buffalo Creek Brewing for the brewery's first Burger Throw-Down from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 3. Here's the...
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Spice up your after-school snacks with uncommon ingredients
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Go green with this scoopable Green Goddess SaladAug 30, 2023 6:00 am - I know from my media days that there is very little overlap between newspaper readers and TikTok users. Yet the social media app - where people make, share and watch 15-...
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Rinconcito brings taste of Veracruz to Lake in the Hills
Aug 28, 2023 1:00 am - Luis Landa said he searched McHenry County in hopes of finding a good spot for his restaurant. “I was driving around all the time looking for a place,” Landa said. He se...
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Cheesy, oven-baked potato tacos evoke Los Angeles' innovative tortilla scene
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Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte turns 20, whether you like it or not