Food
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How to store wine — and know when it mattersApr 04, 2024 6:00 am - When I wrote a few weeks ago about wineries that wait to release their wines until after they have properly aged, commenters began a spirited discussion of the best ways to store and age wine at home. So I decided to chime in with a few tips.
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Soupalooza: Easy, adaptable and eminently slurp-able soup hits all the boxesApr 03, 2024 6:00 am - This recipe for Miso Mushroom Soup is fast, easy and very adaptable. The rich umami flavor comes from using miso as the base for the broth.
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When an easy flavor-packed salad is also salsaApr 03, 2024 6:00 am - While shopping at a local grocery cooperative, Don Mauer came across a storemade Black Bean and Corn Salad. It looked delicious and was made with Don-friendly ingredients, like olive oil, not vegetable oil. He liked it so much that he searched for recipes and adapted them into his own.
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Momma Chef: Get the kids involved in making this crispy cornflake chickenApr 03, 2024 6:00 am - This is “Shake and Bake” à la Momma Chef. Kids love to help with the shaking step of this recipe.
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José Andrés’ carrot fritters bring a restaurant favorite home
Apr 02, 2024 1:50 pm - These sweet and savory Turkish carrot fritters are believed to date back to Ottoman palace kitchens, where dried fruits and nuts were often combined in dishes. Try the recipe that Chef José Andrés uses in his restaurant at home.
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Rustic chicken alla cacciatora doesn’t need tomatoes
Apr 02, 2024 1:39 pm - Tomatoes are nonnegotiable in Americanized versions of chicken alla cacciatora, but it's a different story in Umbria, a region in central Italy. Instead of tomatoes, the rustic chicken braise gets its flavor from lemon, olives, garlic and herbs.
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‘Love and passion’ flavor Amore Mio restaurant in Aurora
Apr 01, 2024 12:31 pm - With love in its name, the new restaurant Amore Mio is a romantic destination for Italian cuisine on West New York Street in downtown Aurora.
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What's keeping egg prices high for Easter? It's not just inflation
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It's a bittersweet Easter for chocolate lovers and African cocoa farmers but big brands see profits
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MCC students, alum team up to create, sell pale ale from hops grown on MCC farmMar 29, 2024 5:38 am - The Center for Agrarian Learning at McHenry County College and Holzlager Brewery in Woodstock have teamed up to create the “Agrarian Pale Ale,” a refreshing brew featurin...