Food
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Another Geneva chocolate shop good for sweet tooth; good for business?Oct 19, 2013 3:18 pm - The next thing we’ll see is Willy Wonka building a chocolate factory in Geneva. Then again, maybe not. He’d have quite a bit of competition. But the chocolate guru would...
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Hot Doug's a Chicago institution, with a twistOct 18, 2013 6:00 am - CHICAGO — Doug Sohn has made an art of the traditional Chicago-style hot dog, replete with mustard, onions, pickle relish, dill spear, tomatoes, celery salt and sport pe...
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Walmart groceries planned in Des Plaines, Rolling MeadowsOct 18, 2013 5:15 am - The national retail giant Walmart is looking to expand in the Northwest suburbs, but it wants its newest stores to have more of a neighborhood feel than the traditional ...
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As U.S. demographics change, so does the menuOct 17, 2013 1:49 pm - MIAMI — Salsa overtaking ketchup as America’s No. 1 condiment was just the start. These days, tortillas outsell burger and hot dog buns; sales of tortilla chips trump po...
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Evidence suggests early Britons ate roasted toadsOct 17, 2013 6:00 am - LONDON — Britons sometimes make fun of the French for feasting on frog. But now a new discovery suggests their prehistoric ancestors may have had a taste for toad. The U...
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Smoke-Infused Red-Wine-Poached PearsOct 16, 2013 11:10 am - 4 firm, ripe pears (2¼ pounds total) 2 cups dry red wine, such as Cotes-du-Rhone or Pinot Noir ½ cup sugar, or more as needed 1½ cups water, or more as needed 2 strips (...
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Party foods challenge: almond butter, celery, phyllo sheets and Twizzlers courtesy of Marquardt of BarringtonOct 16, 2013 10:32 am - Dan Rich This was a rather demanding culinary challenge, limited not only by the mystery ingredients but by the ability to only use five additional ingredients. The Twiz...
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King Oscar Sardines, 365 Everyday Value canned chick peas, fennel and golden raisinsOct 16, 2013 10:31 am - Mike Baron The first thought that ran through my head as I looked into my ingredient bag was WTF (what the food)! Sardines! what am I going to do with these? A little bi...
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Grilled Acorn Squash WedgesOct 16, 2013 6:09 am - 2 small (3 pounds total) acorn squash, seeded and cut into 1-to-2-inch wedges 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt Prepare the grill for indirect heat: If usi...
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Portobello RavioliOct 16, 2013 6:09 am - Filling 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 3 cloves garlic minced 1/3 cup onion chopped 2 large portobello mushrooms ½ teaspoon oregano fresh or dried ¼...