Food
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Varied menu, atmosphere draw crowds to Tommy Nevin's in NapervilleApr 26, 2013 6:00 am - Having visited the original Tommy Nevin's Pub in Evanston quite a few times back in my college days, I was looking forward to trying out the southwest Naperville outpost...
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Lebanese ale available worldwideApr 25, 2013 6:21 am - “I’m the lunatic who makes beer in Lebanon!” announces Mazen Hajjar as he rises to extend his hand. That’s Lebanon in the Middle East — not Pennsylvania. Hajjar’s brewer...
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New grocery store progresses in Rolling MeadowsApr 24, 2013 11:00 am - Uncle Joe's Tuscan Fresh Market, the new Rolling Meadows grocery store that will anchor the Meadows Marketplace shopping center on Kirchoff Road, has cleared several hur...
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Frugal living: Tips for freezing yeast, juice and riceApr 24, 2013 6:00 am - Q. Is it OK to put dry yeast packets in the refrigerator? My house gets hot inside in the summer, so I'm thinking it would keep better in there. S.S., California A. Yes,...
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Parsley, Olive, Egg and Ricotta SandwichesApr 24, 2013 6:00 am - 4 large eggs ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt ¼ cup packed, finely chopped flat-leaf parsley 4 slices bread from a crusty, country-style loaf (may substitute half of a baguette,...
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Pasta With Chickpeas, Celery and ParsleyApr 24, 2013 6:00 am - 1 teaspoon fine sea salt, plus more for the cooking water 1½ cups celery pieces, cut on the diagonal ¼-inch wide (first cut vertically if the ribs are especially wide) 8...
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Parsley deserves a starring role on your plateApr 24, 2013 6:00 am - There are two kinds of cooks in this country, the reductionist in me argues: the parsley pushers and the parsley-ambivalent. I was led to that generalization through an ...
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Parsley and Butter Lettuce With Grapefruit-Shallot DressingApr 24, 2013 6:00 am - Leaves from 1 pound bibb or butterhead lettuce (may substitute other tender lettuce) ½ cup packed flat-leaf parsley leaves 2 tablespoons minced shallot 2 tablespoons fre...
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Soupalooza: Mushroom Barley Soup brings a flood of good memoriesApr 24, 2013 6:00 am - Every time I look at the overstuffed, overflowing mess that is my recipe box, I vow to clean up my act by scanning everything and organizing it in some nice tidy folder ...
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Move over Chardonnay, make way for alt whites this springApr 24, 2013 6:00 am - Pinot Grigio offers lemony refreshment. Chardonnay is a luscious complement to poultry and grilled seafood. Sauvignon Blanc smacks the palate with bracing herbality. The...